Old Boots, New Dirt

The album's lead single, "Burnin' It Down", was inspired by R&B music. Florida Georgia Line, who co-wrote the song with Rodney Clawson and Chris Tompkins, originally planned on recording "Burnin' It Down" until Aldean expressed interest in the song.[https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-615/6274114/jason-aldean-sam-hunt-country-RB Jason Aldean & Sam Hunt Chart New Path With R&B-Influenced Country]

{{Music ratings

| MC = 54/100{{cite web|title= Old Boots, New Dirt - Jason Aldean|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/old-boots-new-dirt/jason-aldean|website=Metacritic|access-date=20 October 2014}}

| rev1 = Billboard

| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/Jason-Aldean-Old-Boots-New-Dirt-Album-Review|title=Jason Aldean's 'Old Boots, New Dirt': Track-by-Track Review|last1=Dauphin|first1=Chuck|publisher=Billboard|date=October 7, 2014|access-date=October 11, 2014}}

| rev2 = Newsday

| rev2Score = B{{cite web|url=http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/jason-aldean-s-old-boots-new-dirt-album-review-well-crafted-1.9464192|title=Jason Aldean's 'Old Boots, New Dirt' review: Well crafted|last1=Gamboa|first1=Glenn|publisher=Newsday|date=October 7, 2014|access-date=October 11, 2014}}

| rev3 = Under the Gun

| rev3Score = (6.5/10){{cite web|url=http://www.underthegunreview.net/2014/10/07/review-jason-aldean-old-boots-new-dirt/|title=REVIEW: Jason Aldean – 'Old Boots, New Dirt'|last1=Shotwell|first1=James|publisher=Under the Gun|date=October 7, 2014|access-date=October 11, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021151447/http://www.underthegunreview.net/2014/10/07/review-jason-aldean-old-boots-new-dirt/|archive-date=October 21, 2014}}

| rev4 = The New York Times

| rev4Score = (Favourable){{cite web|last1=Caramanica|first1=Jon|title=Tattletale Trucks and Feet on the Dash|url=http://nyti.ms/1sjRIT9|website=The New York Times|access-date=20 October 2014}}

| rev5 = AllMusic

| rev5Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|last1=Erlewine|first1=Stephen|title=Old Boots, New Dirt - Jason Aldean|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/old-boots-new-dirt-mw0002712101|website=AllMusic|publisher=All Media Network, LLC|access-date=20 October 2014}}

| rev6 = The Boston Globe

| rev6Score = (Neutral){{cite web|last1=Hirsh|first1=Marc|title=Jason Aldean, 'Old Boots, New Dirt'|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2014/10/05/jason-aldean-old-boots-new-dirt/9Jd4BuvO2QZybx5O1zd3TM/story.html|website=Boston Globe|publisher=BOSTON GLOBE MEDIA PARTNERS, LLC|access-date=20 October 2014}}

| rev7 = Rolling Stone

| rev7Score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{cite web|last1=Dolan|first1=Jon|title=Jason Aldean's New Album|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/jason-aldean-old-boots-new-dirt-20141007|website=Rolling Stone|access-date=20 October 2014}}

| rev8 = PopMatters

| rev8Score = (2/10){{cite web|last1=Easton|first1=Anthony|title=Jason Aldean: Old Boots, New Dirt|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/186589-jason-aldean-old-boots-new-dirt/|website=PopMatters|publisher=PopMatters Media, Inc|access-date=20 October 2014}}

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The album received a metacritic score of 54, indicating mixed or average reviews. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic thought the title Old Boots, New Dirt reflected the album's content, saying that "Aldean's boots are getting a bit worn; he's no longer an upstart," nevertheless there were some freshness in the album, with modern electronics accentuating the singer's arena country songs. He judged the album's "casual, almost steely, assurance" made it one of Aldean's best. Chuck Dauphin of Billboard also thought the album was a mixture of the party songs Aldean is known for, but he "also shows a little bit more of an emotional and sensual side than listeners might be accustomed to". Jon Caramanica of The New York Times believed that Aldean had fully emerged as a "purveyor of love songs," and excelled at songs like "Show You Off" and "Tryin’ to Love Me".

Jon Dolan of Rolling Stone felt that the album had gone further into pop territory. Jim Casey of Country Weekly also noted the "R&B and pop overtones" of some of the songs. Casey also thought that apart from a few upbeat songs and a "hidden gem" of a song in "Two Night Town", the rest were "ho-hum mid-tempos and ballads that don’t move the meter much in either direction."{{cite web |url=http://www.countryweekly.com/reviews/old-boots-new-dirt-jason-aldean |title= Old Boots, New Dirt by Jason Aldean|date=October 24, 2014 |author= Jim Casey |work =Country Weekly |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150304160329/http://www.countryweekly.com/reviews/old-boots-new-dirt-jason-aldean|archive-date=March 4, 2015}} Marc Hirsh of The Boston Globe considered the album to be "all ambition and no boldness, a solidly constructed modern country album without much in the way of inspiration."

The album debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200. It is Aldean's second album to reach number one on the chart, following his 2012 album Night Train.[http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6274342/jason-aldean-no-1-billboard-200-chart Jason Aldean Heading for No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart | Billboard] The album was originally predicted to sell up to 400,000 in its first week in the US,[http://headlineplanet.com/home/2014/10/07/jason-aldean-leads-album-sales-chart-hozier-alex-sierra-tinashe-follow/ Jason Aldean Leads Album Sales Chart; Hozier, Alex & Sierra Follow (Updated)] however, it only sold 278,000 copies.[http://roughstock.com/news/2014/10/30032-country-album-chart-recap-october-15-2014/ Country Album Chart Recap: October 15, 2014 | RoughStock] On December 8, 2014, the album was officially certified Platinum by the RIAA for shipping over 1 million copies. In July 2015, Old Boots, New Dirt reached its millionth sales mark in the United States.{{Cite news|title=Billboard 200 Chart Moves: Jason Aldean's 'Boots' Album Hits 1 Million Sold|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6649426/jason-aldean-boots-one-million|last=Caulfield|first=Keith |work=Billboard |date= July 31, 2015 }} As of November 2016, the album has sold 1,150,200 copies in the US.{{cite news |url=http://roughstock.com/news/2016/11/41040-special-report-catalog-country-album-sales-october-2-2016 |title=Special Report: Catalog Country Album Sales: October 2, 2016 |first= Matt |last=Bjorke |date= November 2, 2016 |work=Roughstock }}

In Canada, the album debuted at number 1 on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling 16,000 copies.[http://ajournalofmusicalthings.com/weekly-music-sales-report-analysis-15-october-2014/ A Journal of Musical ThingsWeekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 15 October 2014 - A Journal of Musical Things]

{{track listing

| title1 = Just Gettin' Started

| writer1 = {{hlist|Chris DeStefano|Rhett Akins|Ashley Gorley}}

| length1 = 3:15

| title2 = Show You Off

| writer2 = {{hlist|Neil Thrasher|Tony Martin|Brett Beavers}}

| length2 = 3:08

| title3 = Burnin' It Down

| writer3 = {{hlist|Rodney Clawson|Chris Tompkins|Tyler Hubbard|Brian Kelley}}

| length3 = 3:39

| title4 = Tryin' to Love Me

| writer4 = {{hlist|Thrasher|Wendell Mobley|Hillary Lindsey}}

| length4 = 3:45

| title5 = Sweet Little Somethin'

| writer5 = {{hlist|David Lee Murphy|Ben Hayslip|Marv Green}}

| length5 = 3:24

| title6 = Laid Back

| writer6 = {{hlist|Michael Tyler|Jaron Boyer|Adam Shoenfeld}}

| length6 = 3:04

| title7 = Tonight Looks Good on You

| writer7 = {{hlist|Akins|Gorley|Dallas Davidson}}

| length7 = 3:51

| title8 = Too Fast

| writer8 = {{hlist|Chris Stapleton|Lee Thomas Miller}}

| length8 = 3:22

| title9 = If My Truck Could Talk

| writer9 = {{hlist|Mobley|Thrasher|Andrew Pates}}

| length9 = 3:30

| title10 = Old Boots, New Dirt

| writer10 = {{hlist|Thrasher|Miller|Tom Shapiro}}

| length10 = 2:53

| title11 = I Took It with Me

| writer11 = {{hlist|Murphy|Hayslip}}

| length11 = 3:02

| title12 = Don't Change Gone

| writer12 = {{hlist|Thrasher|Michael Dulaney|Martin}}

| length12 = 2:56

| title13 = Miss That Girl

| writer13 = {{hlist|Murphy|Ross Copperman}}

| length13 = 2:55

| title14 = Gonna Know We Were Here

| writer14 = {{hlist|Beavers|Brett James}}

| length14 = 3:44

| title15 = Two Night Town

| writer15 = {{hlist|James|Tim Nichols}}

| length15 = 3:20

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{{Track listing

| headline = {{nowrap|Deluxe Edition (Target exclusive)}}

| title16 = Fast Lanes

| writer16 = {{hlist|Adam Craig|Josh Thompson|Michael Howard}}

| extra16 =

| length16 = 3:42

| title17 = Too Much You for Me

| writer17 = {{hlist|Vicky McGehee|Brian Davis|John Edwards}}

| extra17 =

| length17 = 3:15

| title18 = Ain't No Easy Way

| writer18 = {{hlist|James|Terry Clayton|Kevin Mason}}

| extra18 =

| length18 = 3:32

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Musicians

• Jason Aldean – lead vocals, background vocals
• Kurt Allison – electric guitar
• Perry Coleman – background vocals
• Shelly Fairchild – background vocals
• Marv Green – drum programming
• Tony Harrell – Hammond B3, keyboards, piano, strings, synthesizer, Wurlitzer
• Wes Hightower – background vocals
• Mike Johnson – steel guitar, lap steel guitar
• Charlie Judge – Hammond B3
• Tully Kennedy – bass guitar
• Russ Pahl – steel guitar
• Danny Rader – banjo, bouzouki, 12-string guitar, acoustic guitar, hi-string guitar
• Rich Redmond – drum programming, drums, percussion
• Adam Shoenfeld – e-bow, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Chris Stapleton – background vocals
• Neil Thrasher – background vocals
• Chris Tompkins – drum programming

Technical

• Peter Coleman – mixing, engineering
• Mickey Jack Cones – vocal engineering, editing
• Richard Dodd – mastering
• Brandon Epps – editing
• Shalacy Griffin – production assistance
• Sam Martin – engineering assistance
• Evan Owen – engineering assistance

Visuals

• Jen Joe – creative direction
• Glenn Sweitzer – art direction
• Jim Wright – photography

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