Can't Say I Ain't Country
Can't Say I Ain't Country is the fourth studio album by American country music duo Florida Georgia Line. It was released on February 15, 2019, through the Big Machine Label Group.[2] It includes the singles "Simple" and "Talk You Out of It", as well as the tracks "Colorado"[2] and "Sittin' Pretty".[3] It was supported by a tour of the same name from May 2019.[4]
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Released | February 15, 2019 | |||
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Length | 53:07 | |||
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Singles from Can't Say I Ain't Country | ||||
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Background and composition
Tyler Hubbard told Entertainment Tonight: "We've been working on that album for over a year now, so BK and I are definitely ready."[4] On the sound of the album, he remarked: "A lot of the music is just kind of a throwback -- an FGL take on kind of what we grew up on, '90s country. It's a well-rounded album. We got stuff we wrote and recorded just for the live show. We got some collaborations with Jason Derulo, Jason Aldean. So, there's a little bit of everything."
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 58/100[5] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [6] |
Exclaim! | 7/10[7] |
Rolling Stone | [8] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 58 based on 5 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[5]
Commercial performance
Can't Say I Ain't Country debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200, giving the duo their fourth US top-five album.[9] It entered with 50,000 album-equivalent units, including 29,000 pure album sales.[9] The album has sold 107,000 copies in the United States as of March 2020,[10] and 644,000 units consumed in total in the United States.[11]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Tyler Got Him a Tesla" (skit) (featuring Brother Jervel) | 0:41 | |
2. | "Can't Say I Ain't Country" |
| 2:56 |
3. | "Simple" |
| 3:05 |
4. | "Talk You Out of It" |
| 3:22 |
5. | "All Gas No Brakes" (skit) (featuring Brother Jervel) | 0:46 | |
6. | "Speed of Love" |
| 2:33 |
7. | "Women" (featuring Jason Derulo) |
| 3:31 |
8. | "People Are Different" |
| 3:34 |
9. | "Told You" |
| 3:59 |
10. | "Sack'a Puppies" (skit) (featuring Brother Jervel) | 0:40 | |
11. | "Y'all Boys" (featuring Hardy) |
| 2:33 |
12. | "Small Town" |
| 3:16 |
13. | "Sittin' Pretty" |
| 3:06 |
14. | "Catfish Nuggets" (skit (featuring Brother Jervel)) | 0:50 | |
15. | "Can't Hide Red" (featuring Jason Aldean) |
| 3:02 |
16. | "Colorado" |
| 2:57 |
17. | "Like You Never Had It" |
| 2:58 |
18. | "Swerve" |
| 3:21 |
19. | "Blessings" |
| 3:16 |
Total length: | 53:07 |
Personnel
Florida Georgia Line
- Tyler Hubbard - vocals
- Brian Kelley - vocals
Additional Personnel
- Jason Aldean - duet vocals on "Can't Hide Red"
- Dave Cohen - keyboards, piano, programming
- Jason Derulo - duet vocals on "Women"
- Paul Franklin - steel guitar
- Jesse Frasure - programming
- David Garcia - programming
- Hardy - electric guitar, programming, duet vocals on "Y'all Boys"
- Mark Holman - programming
- Byron House - upright bass
- Rob Ickes - dobro
- Brother Jervel - featured vocals on "Tyler Got Him a Tesla", "All Gas No Brakes", "Sack'a Puppies", and "Catfish Nuggets"
- Rob McNelley - electric guitar
- Joey Moi - bass guitar, electric guitar, programming
- Russ Pahl - steel guitar
- Jerry Roe - drums, percussion
- Justin Schipper - steel guitar
- Jordan Schmidt - programming
- Jimmie Lee Sloas - bass guitar
- Bryan Sutton - acoustic guitar, mandolin
- Ilya Toshinsky - banjo, dobro, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin
- Alysa Vanderheym - programming
- Derek Wells - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Nir Z. - drums, percussion
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[27] | Gold | 500,000 |
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- Erlewine, Stephen. “AllMusic”
- Hudak, Joseph (December 11, 2018). "Florida Georgia Line Ready New Album 'Can't Say I Ain't Country'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- Weatherby, Taylor (December 11, 2018). "Florida Georgia Line Announces Fourth Album 'Can't Say I Ain't Country'". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- Murphy, Desiree (December 11, 2018). "Florida Georgia Line Announces New Album 'Can't Say I Ain't Country' (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- "Reviews for Can't Say I Ain't Country by Florida Georgia Line". Metacritic. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "Can't Say I Ain't Country - Florida Georgia Line". AllMusic. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- Ashley, Mario (February 14, 2019). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- Bertstein, Jonathan (February 13, 2019). "Florida Georgia Line Sound Awfully Defensive on 'Can't Say I Ain't Country'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- Caulfield, Keith (February 24, 2018). "Ariana Grande's 'Thank U, Next' Spends Second Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- Bjorke, Matt (March 10, 2020). "Top 10 Country Albums Pure Sales Chart: March 9, 2020". RoughStock. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- Bjorke, Matt (March 9, 2020). "Country Music's Most-Consumed Albums Chart: March 9, 2020". Roughstock. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- "Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- "Australiancharts.com – Florida Georgia Line – Can't Say I Ain't Country". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- "Florida Georgia Line Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- "Swisscharts.com – Florida Georgia Line – Can't Say I Ain't Country". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- "Florida Georgia Line Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- "Florida Georgia Line Chart History (Digital Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- "Florida Georgia Line Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- "Florida Georgia Line Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- "ARIA Top 50 Country Albums for 2019". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- "ARIA Top 50 Country Albums for 2020". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- "American album certifications – Florida Georgia Line – Can't Say I Ain't Country". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 20, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.