Country Again: Side A

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Studio album by
Thomas Rhett
ReleasedApril 30, 2021
StudioBlackbird Studio, Sound Stage Studios and House of Drag (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre Country
Length34:03
Label Valory
Producer
Thomas Rhett chronology
Center Point Road
(2019)		Country Again: Side A
(2021)		 Where We Started
(2022)
Singles from Country Again: Side A
  1. "What's Your Country Song"
    Released: November 11, 2020
  2. "Country Again"
    Released: April 12, 2021

Country Again: Side A is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Thomas Rhett, and the first release of the Country Again double album project. [1] [2] It includes the singles "What's Your Country Song" and the project's title track. [3] The album was released on April 30, 2021 through the Valory Music Co., [4] with its follow-up Country Again: Side B intended for release in late 2022, [5] which did not eventuate.

Contents

Background

Rhett co-wrote every song on the album. Most of the writing and work on the album was done during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Rhett called it the "best work [he's] ever done". [1] He stated that he felt more inspiration from traditional country music in the process of making this album, noted musical influence from Eric Church, and remarked that he wanted to "tell a real, honest story from the heart". [6] He said that with this album, he "was just trying to be a songwriter". [7]

Commercial performance

In the United States, Country Again: Side A debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200 with 30,000 equivalent album units (14,000 in album sales), becoming his fifth top 10 entry on the chart. [8]

Track listing

Country Again: Side A track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Want It Again"
2:52
2."Growing Up"
  • Rhett
  • Dragstrem
  • Miller
  • Thompson
3:01
3."What's Your Country Song"
2:51
4."Where We Grew Up"
2:45
5."Heaven Right Now"
3:48
6."To the Guys That Date My Girls"
  • Rhett
  • Akins
  • Thompson
  • Will Bundy
3:01
7."More Time Fishin'"
  • Rhett
  • Akins
  • Thompson
  • Bundy
3:05
8."Country Again"
3:41
9."Put It on Ice" (featuring Hardy)
  • Rhett
  • Akins
  • Dragstrem
  • Thompson
3:04
10."Blame It on a Backroad"
  • Rhett
  • Crowell
  • Gorley
2:47
11."Ya Heard"
  • Rhett
  • Akins
  • Dragstrem
  • Chase McGill
3:03
Total length:34:03

Personnel

Production

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Country Again: Side A
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [17] Gold40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release formats for Country Again: Side A
CountryDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousApril 30, 2021 Valory Music Co. [18]

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