Easy Money (album)
Encyclopedia
Easy Money is the nineteenth studio album of country music
artist John Anderson
. It was released in 2007 under the Warner Bros. Records
label. The album produced the singles: "If Her Lovin' Don't Kill Me" (previously a single in 2002 for Aaron Tippin
from his album Stars & Stripes
) and "A Woman Knows".
Easy Money peaked at 36 for country albums and reached 170 on the United States Billboard 200. Allmusic stated that Anderson pulled the album off "with ease" and that most of the album "feels natural and unforced." The reviewer stated that Anderson "hasn't made a record this good in years...at least [since] the early '90s, possibly the early '80s." The album was produced by John Rich
of the duo Big & Rich
.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist John Anderson
John Anderson (musician)
John David Anderson is an American country music artist with a successful career that has lasted more than 30 years...
. It was released in 2007 under the Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
label. The album produced the singles: "If Her Lovin' Don't Kill Me" (previously a single in 2002 for Aaron Tippin
Aaron Tippin
Aaron Dupree Tippin is an American country music artist and record producer. Initially a songwriter for Acuff-Rose Music, he gained a recording contract with RCA Records in 1990...
from his album Stars & Stripes
Stars & Stripes (album)
Stars & Stripes is an album released in 2002 by American country music artist Aaron Tippin. It features the singles "Where the Stars and Stripes and the Eagle Fly", "Love Like There's No Tomorrow" and "I'll Take Love over Money"...
) and "A Woman Knows".
Easy Money peaked at 36 for country albums and reached 170 on the United States Billboard 200. Allmusic stated that Anderson pulled the album off "with ease" and that most of the album "feels natural and unforced." The reviewer stated that Anderson "hasn't made a record this good in years...at least [since] the early '90s, possibly the early '80s." The album was produced by John Rich
John Rich (musician)
John Rich is an American country music singer-songwriter. From 1992 to 1998, he was a member of the country music band Lonestar, in which he played bass guitar and alternated with Richie McDonald as lead vocalist...
of the duo Big & Rich
Big & Rich
Big & Rich is an American country music duo composed of Big Kenny and John Rich. Both members alternate as lead vocalists and play rhythm guitar...
.
Track listing
- "Easy Money" (John AndersonJohn Anderson (musician)John David Anderson is an American country music artist with a successful career that has lasted more than 30 years...
, Shannon LawsonShannon Lawson (singer)Shannon Lawson is an American country music artist. He is also a member of the MuzikMafia, a collection of country musicians known for their "music without prejudice"....
, James OttoJames OttoJames Allen Otto is an American country music artist who is a member of the MuzikMafia, a group of country musicians known for their "country music without prejudice"...
) - 3:43 - "A Woman Knows" (Vicky McGehee, John RichJohn Rich (musician)John Rich is an American country music singer-songwriter. From 1992 to 1998, he was a member of the country music band Lonestar, in which he played bass guitar and alternated with Richie McDonald as lead vocalist...
, Julie RobertsJulie RobertsJulie Roberts is an American country music singer. Signed to Mercury Nashville in 2004, Roberts made her debut that year with the single "Break Down Here", a Top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts and the first track from her self-titled debut album...
) - 3:31 - "Funky Country" (Anderson, Rich) - 4:00
- "Bonnie Blue" (Anderson, Troy ColemanCowboy TroyTroy Lee Coleman III is an American musician, better known by his stage name Cowboy Troy, who performs country rap. He is a member of the MuzikMafia, an aggregation of country music singer-songwriters whose membership also includes Big & Rich, Gretchen Wilson and James Otto...
) - 6:02 - "If Her Lovin' Don't Kill Me" (McGehee, Rich, Tim Womack) - 3:03
- "Something to Drink About" (Anderson, Bill Emerson, Jody Emerson) - 3:48
- "Weeds" (Anderson, Lionel Delmore) - 4:01
- "You Already Know My Love" (MarcelMarcel (singer)Marcel Francois Chagnon is an American country music singer and songwriter known by the singular name Marcel. Signed to Mercury Nashville Records in 2003, he released his debut album You, Me, and the Windshield that year and charted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts with the single "Country...
, Trevor Rosen, Kevin Savigar) - 4:20 - "Brown Liquor" (Lawson, John Phillips, Rich) - 3:09
- "I Can't Make Her Cry Anymore" (Anderson, Lawson, Rich) - 4:08
- "Willie's Guitar" (Phillips, Ray Stephenson) - 3:34
Chart
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Top Country Albums | 36 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
170 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "If Her Lovin' Don't Kill Me" | Hot Country Singles | 59 |
| 2007 | "A Woman Knows" | Hot Country Singles | - |