Can't Back Down is the seventh studio album released by country music artist Collin Raye. It was also his last album for Epic Records, and the first album of his career not to produce any Top 40 country hits. "Ain't Nobody Gonna Take That from Me", the first single, reached #43 on the Hot Country Songs charts. "What I Need", the second single, failed to chart.
Critical reception Maria Konicki Dinoia of Allmusic rated the album three stars out of five. She considered it "in much the same vein" as his previous albums, saying that "fans will come to love and appreciate" it.
Track listing "Gypsy Honeymoon" (Kim Carnes, Collin Ellingson) – 3:49 "It Could Be That Easy" (Tom Damphier, Gene LeSage) – 3:27 "Ain't Nobody Gonna Take That from Me" (Rivers Rutherford, Annie Tate, Sam Tate) – 4:13 "What I Need" (Karen Taylor-Good, Jason Blume) – 3:34 "Dancing with No Music Playing" (Don Ellis, Billy Montana) – 3:51 "You Always Get to Me" (Angela Lauer, Tom Douglas) – 4:13 "End of the World" (Billy Mann) – 3:40 "One Desire" (Jane Bach, Tammy Hyler, Kevin Haynie) – 5:12 "Young as We're Ever Gonna Be" (Collin Raye, Scott Wray) – 3:49 "Dear Life" (Christi Dannemiller, LeSage) – 4:34 "What I Did for Love" (Brent Maher, Thom Schuyler) – 3:09 "I Can Let Go Now" (Michael McDonald) – 2:42
Personnel As listed in liner notes.
Collin Raye – lead vocals Steve Nathan – acoustic piano, keyboards Gary Prim – acoustic piano, keyboards Matt Rollings – acoustic piano, keyboards B. James Lowry – acoustic guitars Brent Mason – electric guitars Brent Rowan – electric guitars Biff Watson – acoustic guitars Paul Franklin – steel guitar Sonny Garrish – steel guitar Stuart Duncan – mandolin, fiddle Aubrey Haynie – mandolin, fiddle Mike Brignardello – bass David Hungate – bass Eddie Bayers – drums Steve Dorff – string arrangements and conductor (12) Kim Carnes – backing vocals Billy Davis – backing vocals Chip Davis – backing vocals Wes Hightower – backing vocals Little Big Town – backing vocals John Wesley Ryles – backing vocals Jeffrey Steele – backing vocals Russell Terrell – backing vocals
Production Laura Putty – A&R direction Collin Raye – producer James Stroud – producer Julian King – recording, mixing David Bryant – recording assistant, mix assistant Jake Burns – recording assistant, mix assistant Ricky Cobble – recording assistant, mix assistant Jed Hackett – recording assistant, mix assistant Rich Hanson – recording assistant, mix assistant John Guess – additional recording Patrick Murphy – additional recording assistant Eric Conn – digital editing Carlos Grier – digital editing Denny Purcell – mastering at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee) Tammy Luker – production coordinator Doug Rich – production coordinator Michael Hatt – A&R coordinator Kay Smith – A&R coordinator Bill Johnson – art direction Beth Kindig – art direction Matthew Barnes – photography Renee Fowler – stylist Mary Elizabeth Long – grooming Scott Dean Management – management
Chart performance Chart (2002) Peakposition U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 39
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