My Life's Been a Country Song is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Chris Cagle. It was released on February 19, 2008, through Capitol Records Nashville. The album's lead-off single was "What Kinda Gone", which peaked at No. 3 on the country music charts in April 2008, the second single, "No Love Songs", peaked at No. 53, while the third single, "Never Ever Gone", failed to chart.
The album debuted at number eight on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 37,000 copies in its first week. It also debuted at number one on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart.Katie Hasty, "Johnson's 'Static' Prevails Again On Album Chart", Billboard.com, February 27, 2008. It is also Cagle's final album for Capitol.
The song "I Don't Wanna Live" was also recorded by Josh Gracin on his 2008 album We Weren't Crazy as "I Don't Want to Live". "Keep Me From Loving You" was also recorded by Clay Walker on his 2010 album, She Won't Be Lonely Long.
Track listing
Personnel Credits adapted from AllMusic.
Vocals Chris Cagle – lead vocals Perry Coleman – background vocals Harry Stinson – background vocals Russell Terrell – background vocals Neil Thrasher – background vocals
Musicians
Tom Bukovac – electric guitar John Carroll – electric guitar Eric Darken – percussion Kenny Greenberg – electric guitar Mike Johnson – lap steel guitar, pedal steel guitar Troy Lancaster – electric guitar
B. James Lowry – acoustic guitar Greg Morrow – drums, percussion Gordon Mote – piano, Hammond B-3 organ, Hammond organ Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar Jonathan Yudkin – fiddle, mandolin, banjo
Production
Denise Arguijo – art direction Drew Bollman – assistant, engineer, mixing Chris Cagle – audio production, producer Joana Carter – art direction Mariana Chavez – photography Greg Droman – mixing Jedd Hackett – digital editing Michelle Hall — art direction
Russ Harrington – photography Scott Hendricks – audio production, overdub engineer, producer John Netti – assistant Justin Niebank – engineer, mixing Lowell Reynolds – assistant Patrick Thrasher – digital editing Hank Williams – mastering
Chart performance
Weekly charts Chart (2008) Peak position
Year-end charts Chart (2008) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 58
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