No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems
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No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems
- Artist: Kenny Chesney
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- Release Date: April 23, 2002
- Total Time: 49:27
- Genre: Country
Review
Kenny Chesney has a voice that'd be perfect for hard country, but he just doesn't have his heart in it. He likes the sweet melodies and smooth production that come with crossover country-pop, and while that may have been a frustration at one point, at least for those who consider pure country as the only guideline for quality in country, by his sixth album, 2002's No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems, he's landed upon an effortless blend of pop and twang, something that is undeniable in its crossover intentions but rather charming all the same. Perhaps Chesney relies a bit too much on ballads and mid-tempo numbers throughout this album, but even the sprightlier numbers here -- the terrific opener "Young," "Big Star" -- are not honky tonk ravers, but heartland-styled rockers that gently rock and keep the melody in the forefront. So, all of No Shoes flows smoothly, and little of it could be called pure country -- the most down-home thing about the entire enterprise is the rounded twang in his voice -- but as a mature, even-handed country-pop album, it doesn't get much better than this in 2002, since it's melodic, well produced, strong on solid material, and most of all, very well sung. It's one of the highlights in his catalog. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi| No Shoes, No Shirt, No Exceptions! (1994 Album by The Exceptions) | |
| No Shoes, No Shirt, No Skinny Ties (2004 Album by Paul Matthew Davis) |
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No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems
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| Studio album by Kenny Chesney | ||||
| Released | April 23, 2002 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 49:57 | |||
| Label | BNA | |||
| Producer | Buddy Cannon Kenny Chesney Norro Wilson |
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| Rolling Stone |  [2] |
No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems is the seventh album of country music singer Kenny Chesney. His sixth album for BNA Records, it produced five chart singles on the Billboard country music charts between 2002 and 2003: "Young" (number 2), "The Good Stuff" (number 1), "A Lot of Things Different" (number 6), "Big Star" (number 2), and the title track (number 2). A music video was made for "Live Those Songs", which charted at number 60 without being released as a single. "The Good Stuff" was the biggest hit of Chesney's career at the time, not only spending seven weeks at the top of the country charts, but also becoming Billboard's Number One country single of 2002. The album itself earned a 4× Multi-Platinum certification for sales of four million copies in the U.S.
"A Lot of Things Different" was previously recorded by Bill Anderson on his 2001 album of the same name.
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Contents
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Young" | Craig Wiseman, Naoise Sheridan, Steve McEwan | 3:56 |
| 2. | "I Remember" | Brad Crisler, James LeBlanc | 4:52 |
| 3. | "A Lot of Things Different" | Bill Anderson, Dean Dillon | 4:43 |
| 4. | "The Good Stuff" | Wiseman, Jim Collins | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Big Star" | Stephony Smith | 3:59 |
| 6. | "On the Coast of Somewhere Beautiful" | LuAnn Reid, Bill Luther, Danny Simpson | 3:34 |
| 7. | "Never Gonna Feel Like That Again" | Paul Overstreet, Phillip Coleman | 3:53 |
| 8. | "Dreams" | Skip Ewing, Kenny Chesney | 4:11 |
| 9. | "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems" | Casey Beathard | 3:31 |
| 10. | "Live Those Songs Again" | Chris Bain, Cole Deggs, David Lowe | 3:50 |
| 11. | "One Step Up" | Bruce Springsteen | 5:53 |
| 12. | "I Can't Go There" (acoustic version) | Ewing, Chesney | 3:45 |
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49:57 | ||
Personnel
As listed in liner notes.[3]
- Wyatt Beard - piano, background vocals
- David Briggs - synthesizer
- Pat Buchanan - electric guitar
- Larry Byrom - acoustic guitar
- Melonie Cannon - background vocals
- Mark Casstevens - electric guitar, ukulele
- Chip Davis - background vocals
- Dan Dugmore - steel guitar
- Glen Duncan - fiddle
- Sonny Garrish - steel guitar
- Larry Franklin - fiddle
- Rob Hajacos - fiddle
- Tim Hensley - acoustic guitar, banjo, background vocals
- Wes Hightower - background vocals
- John Hobbs - piano, Hammond B-3 organ, synthesizer
- Nicholas Hoffman - fiddle
- John Jorgenson - electric guitar
- Chris Kartevold - background vocals
- Paul Leim - drums, percussion, tambourine
- B. James Lowry - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, gut string guitar
- Randy McCormick - piano, Hammond B-3 organ, synthesizer
- Liana Manis - background vocals
- Steve Marhsall - bass guitar
- Brent Mason - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Clayton Mitchell - electric guitar
- Steve Nathan - piano, Hammond B-3 organ, synthesizer
- Dale Oliver - electric guitar
- Sean Paddock - drums
- Larry Paxton - bass guitar
- Gary Prim - piano, synthesizer
- Michael Rhodes - bass guitar
- Sunny Russ - background vocals
- John Willis - electric guitar
Chart performance
Album
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 1 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
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| 2001 | "Young" | 2 | 35 |
| 2002 | "The Good Stuff" | 1 | 22 |
| "A Lot of Things Different" | 6 | 55 | |
| 2003 | "Big Star" | 2 | 28 |
| "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems" | 2 | 28 | |
| Preceded by Ashanti by Ashanti |
Billboard 200 number-one album May 11 - May 17, 2002 |
Succeeded by Hood Rich by Big Tymers |
| Preceded by O Brother, Where Art Thou? by Various Artists |
Top Country Albums number-one album May 11 - June 28, 2002 |
Succeeded by O Brother, Where Art Thou? by Various Artists |
| Preceded by O Brother, Where Art Thou? by Various Artists |
Top Country Albums number-one album July 6 - August 2, 2002 |
Succeeded by I Miss My Friend by Darryl Worley |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
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| United States (RIAA)[4] | 4× Platinum |
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ (2002) Album notes for No Shirt, No Shoes, No Problem by Kenny Chesney. BNA Records (BNA07863-67038-2RE).
- ^ "American album certifications – Kenny Chesney – No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22No+Shoes%2C+No+Shirt%2C+No+Problems%22. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
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