Fighter (David Nail album)

Fighter
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 15, 2016 (2016-07-15)
GenreCountry
Length42:46
LabelMCA Nashville
ProducerChuck Ainlay, Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf
David Nail chronology
I'm a Fire
(2014)
Fighter
(2016)
Singles from Fighter
  1. "Night's on Fire"
    Released: July 20, 2015
  2. "Good at Tonight"
    Released: September 12, 2016

Fighter is the fourth studio album by American country music artist David Nail. It was released on July 15, 2016, via MCA Nashville.[1] It includes the singles "Night's on Fire" and "Good at Tonight", a duet with Brothers Osborne.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Good at Tonight" (featuring Brothers Osborne)3:30
2."Night's on Fire"3:10
3."Ease Your Pain"2:59
4."Home" (featuring Lori McKenna)5:56
5."Lie with Me"
2:50
6."I Won't Let You Go" (featuring Vince Gill)Nail5:32
7."Fighter"
4:36
8."Babies"
  • Nail
  • Carusoe
  • Miller
3:25
9."Got Me Gone"
3:12
10."Champagne Promise" (featuring Logan Brill)
  • Nail
  • Miller
3:54
11."Old Man's Symphony" (featuring Bear Rinehart and Bo Rinehart of Needtobreathe)Nail3:42
Total length:42:46

Reception

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The album debuted on Billboard 200 at No. 26 on its release,[2] as well as No. 3 on the Top Country Albums,[3] selling 12,200 copies in its first week.[4] It has sold 20,100 copies in the US as of September 2016.[5]

Personnel

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  • Roy Agee – trombone
  • Logan Brillbackground vocals on "Champagne Promise"
  • Sarah Buxton – background vocals
  • Chris Carmichael – string arrangements, strings
  • Chris Coleman – bass guitar, drums, electric guitar, keyboards, percussion, trumpet, background vocals, Wurlitzer
  • Paul Franklinsteel guitar
  • Vince Gill – background vocals on "I Won't Let You Go"
  • Mike Haynes – trumpet
  • Sam Levine – saxophone
  • Todd Lombardo – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Chris McHugh – drums, percussion, programming
  • Lori McKenna – background vocals on "Home"
  • Jerry McPherson – electric guitar
  • Gene Miller – background vocals
  • David Nail – lead vocals
  • John Osborne – clapping and background vocals on "Good at Tonight"
  • T.J. Osborne – clapping and background vocals on "Good at Tonight"
  • Reed Pittman – piano
  • Bear Rinehart – background vocals on "Old Man's Symphony"
  • Bo Rinehart – background vocals on "Old Man's Symphony"
  • Jerry Roe – bass guitar
  • Mike Rojas – accordion, keyboards, piano, synthesizer
  • Jonathan Singleton – acoustic guitar, background vocals
  • Abe Stoklasa – background vocals
  • Ilya Toshinskybanjo, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin
  • Derek Wells – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Bill Woodworth – oboe
  • Glenn Worf – bass guitar

Chart performance

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Album

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Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[6] 26
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] 3

Singles

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Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country
[8]
US Country Airplay
[9]
US
[10]
CAN Country
[11]
2015 "Night's on Fire" 17 14 81 39
2016 "Good at Tonight" 52

References

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  1. ^ Skates, Sarah (June 1, 2016). "David Nail Reveals Track List For New Album, 'Fighter'". MusicRow. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. August 6, 2016.
  3. ^ "Top Country Albums". Billboard. August 6, 2016.
  4. ^ Bjorke, Matt (July 26, 2016). "Top 10 Country Albums Chart: July 25, 2016". Roughstock.
  5. ^ Bjorke, Matt (September 27, 2016). "Country Album Sales Chart: September 22, 2016". Roughstock.
  6. ^ "David Nail Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  7. ^ "David Nail Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
  8. ^ "David Nail Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
  9. ^ "David Nail Album & Song Chart History - Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
  10. ^ "David Nail Album & Song Chart History - Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
  11. ^ "David Nail Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 20, 2013.