Never Gets Old
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{{Infobox album
| name = Never Gets Old
| type = studio
| artist = Joe Nichols
| cover = Nichols old.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2017|7|28}}
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Country
| length =
| label = Red Bow Records
| producer = {{hlist|Tony Brown|Mickey Jack Cones|Brent Rowan}}
| prev_title = Crickets
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title = Good Day for Living
| next_year = 2022
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Never Gets Old
| type = studio
| single1 = Never Gets Old
| single1date = July 17, 2017
| single2 = Billy Graham's Bible
| single2date = May 29, 2018
}}
}}
Never Gets Old is the ninth studio album by American country music artist Joe Nichols. It was released on July 28, 2017 by Red Bow Records. The album includes the singles "Never Gets Old" and "Billy Graham's Bible".
Content
The album includes "Billy Graham's Bible", which previously appeared on his 2013 album Crickets. It also includes a cover of Sir Mix-a-Lot's "Baby Got Back", performed with comedian Darren Knight.{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/never-gets-old-mw0003066813|title=Never Gets Old|work=Allmusic|accessdate=9 May 2018}}
Mickey Jack Cones produced most of the album except for "Diamonds Make Babies" and "Never Gets Old" (produced by Brent Rowan) and "Billy Graham's Bible" (produced by Cones & Tony Brown).
"Diamonds Make Babies" was previously recorded by two other artists: Dierks Bentley on his 2012 album, Home, and Bradley Gaskin on his 2012 self-titled EP.
Critical reception
Stephen Thomas Erlewine rated the album 3.5 out of 5 stars. His review noted more modern influences in the production and lyrics, and praised Nichols' "easy touch" on the songs. He concluded his review by stating that "He's an old-fashioned guy who is happy living in the modern world, and that's why Never Gets Old is so appealing: It feels familiar yet fresh."
Track listing
{{track listing
| headline = Never Gets Old track listing
| title1 = Diamonds Make Babies
| writer1 = {{hlist|Jim Beavers|Lee Miller|Chris Stapleton}}
| length1 = 3:21
| title2 = Girl in the Song
| writer2 = {{hlist|Neal Coty|Lynn Hutton}}
| length2 = 3:39
| title3 = We All Carry Something
| writer3 = {{hlist|Westin Davis|Justin Weaver}}
| length3 = 3:26
| title4 = I'd Sing About You
| writer4 = {{hlist|Preston Brust|Chris Janson|Chris Lucas}}
| length4 = 3:13
| title5 = Breathless
| writer5 = {{hlist|Zach Crowell|Matt Jenkins|Jon Nite}}
| length5 = 3:55
| title6 = Tall Boys
| writer6 = {{hlist|Monty Criswell|Shane Minor|Tom Shapiro}}
| length6 = 2:48
| title7 = Hostage
| writer7 = {{hlist|Aaron Eshuis|Ryan Lafferty|Brett Tyler}}
| length7 = 2:56
| title8 = Never Gets Old
| writer8 = {{hlist|Connie Harrington|Steve Moakler}}
| length8 = 3:37
| title9 = Billy Graham's Bible
| writer9 = {{hlist|Coty|Christophe Dubois|Jimmy Melton}}
| length9 = 3:06
| title10 = So You're Saying
| writer10 = {{hlist|Ross Copperman|Josh Kear|Chris Tompkins}}
| length10 = 3:41
| title11 = This Side of the River
| writer11 = {{hlist|Jeremy Crady|Clint Daniels|Justin Lantz}}
| length11 = 3:20
| title12 = Baby Got Back
| note12 = featuring Darren Knight
| writer12 = {{hlist|Anthony Ray}}
| length12 = 2:56
| total_length = 40:01
}}
Personnel
Adapted from AllMusic{{cite web|title=Credits|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/never-gets-old-mw0003066813/credits|website=AllMusic|accessdate=October 20, 2020}}
- Eddie Bayers - drums
- Pat Buchanan - electric guitar
- Hailey Cirovski - background vocals
- Jackson Daniel Cones - background vocals
- Mickey Jack Cones - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, programming, background vocals
- Shannon Cones - background vocals
- J.T. Corenflos - electric guitar
- David Dorn - keyboards
- Dan Dugmore - steel guitar
- Jeneé Fleenor - fiddle
- Shannon Forrest - drums
- Kenny Greenberg - acoustic guitar
- Tony Harrell - keyboards
- Aubrey Haynie - fiddle
- Wes Hightower - background vocals
- Mark Hill - bass guitar
- Mike Johnson - steel guitar
- Charlie Judge - keyboards
- Jeff King - electric guitar
- Darren Knight - featured vocals on "Baby Got Back"
- Troy Lancaster - electric guitar
- Tim Lauer - accordion
- B. James Lowry - acoustic guitar
- Gordon Mote - keyboards
- Steve Nathan - keyboards
- Joe Nichols - lead vocals
- Russ Pahl - steel guitar
- Brent Rowan - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Dave Salley - background vocals
- Russell Terrell - background vocals
- Brady Tilow - programming, background vocals
- Ilya Toshinsky - acoustic guitar
- Lonnie Wilson - drums
- Glenn Worf - bass guitar
- Craig Young - bass guitar
Chart performance
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| Chart (2017)
! Peak |
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| {{album chart|Billboard200|120|artist=Joe Nichols}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardCountry|15|artist=Joe Nichols}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardIndependent|6|artist=Joe Nichols}} |
References
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