III is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Joe Nichols. It was released on October 25, 2005 by Universal South Records. The album produced Nichols' second #1 hit in "Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off", as well as the top-10 hits "Size Matters (Someday)" and "I'll Wait for You". Overall, it was certified gold by the RIAA for sales of well over 500,000 copies.
"My Old Friend the Blues" is a cover of a Steve Earle song. Also included is "Should I Come Home (Or Should I Go Crazy)", a cover of a Gene Watson hit single.
Brent Rowan produced the album except for the three singles, which were produced by Buddy Cannon, and "Freedom Feels Like Lonely" and "As Country as She Gets", which were produced by Byron Gallimore.
Track listing
Personnel Adapted from AllMusic:
Wyatt Beard - backing vocals Tom Bukovac - electric guitar Terry Crisp - pedal steel guitar Chad Cromwell - drums Dan Dugmore - pedal steel guitar Stuart Duncan - fiddle Shannon Forrest - drums, percussion Larry Franklin - fiddle Paul Franklin - pedal steel guitar Steve Gibson - acoustic guitar, electric guitar Kenny Greenberg - electric guitar Rob Hajacos - fiddle Morgane Hayes - backing vocals Aubrey Haynie - fiddle Wes Hightower - backing vocals John Hobbs - piano, Wurlitzer David Hungate - bass guitar Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson - harmonica Tim Lauer - pump organ B. James Lowry - acoustic guitar, resonator guitar Gary Lunn - bass guitar Liana Manis - backing vocals Brent Mason - electric guitar Randy McCormick - keyboards, Hammond organ, piano Gordon Mote - Fender Rhodes, Hammond organ, piano, Wurlitzer Steve Nathan - Hammond organ, piano Larry Paxton - bass guitar Al Perkins - pedal steel guitar Brent Rowan - bass guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards Bryan Sutton - acoustic guitar, mandolin Russell Terrell - backing vocals Robby Turner - pedal steel guitar Joe Nichols - lead vocals, background vocals
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2005) Peak position
Year-end charts Chart (2006) Position US Billboard 200 187 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 33 Chart (2007) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 55
Singles Year Single Peak chartpositions US Country US 2005 "Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off" 1 32 2006 "Size Matters (Someday)" 9 73 "I'll Wait for You" 7 71
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