Recorded 2008–09 Label Broken Bow Artist Jason Aldean Producer Michael Knox | Length 41:53 Wide Open
(2009) My Kinda Party
(2010) Release date 7 April 2009 | |
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Released April 7, 2009 (2009-04-07) Genres Country music, Country rock Nominations American Music Award for Favorite Country Album Similar Relentless, Old Boots - New Dirt, Night Train, My Kinda Party, Jason Aldean | ||
Wide Open is the third studio album released by American country music artist Jason Aldean. It was released on April 7, 2009 on Broken Bow Records.
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The album has thus far produced four singles; three of which have topped the Billboard country singles chart. "She's Country", the lead-off single, became his second number-one hit on the chart in May 2009, and his first number one since "Why" in May 2006. It was followed by the releases of "Big Green Tractor" and "The Truth", which also topped the chart in September 2009 and January 2010, respectively. "Crazy Town" is the fourth single from the album, which peaked at number 2.
As with his first two albums, Wide Open was produced by Michael Knox. This album debuted at #2 on the US Top Country Albums chart.
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The first single from Wide Open is "She's Country", which was co-written by former Western Flyer member Danny Myrick. This song reached number one on the U.S. country singles charts in May 2009, becoming Aldean's second number one and his first since "Why" in May 2006. "Big Green Tractor" is the next single, released in May 2009 became Aldean's third number one in August 2009. "This I Gotta See" was previously recorded by Andy Griggs on his 2004 album of the same name. Griggs' version of the song reached #58 on the country charts in mid-2005. Additionally, Trent Willmon previously recorded "The Truth" on his 2008 album Broken In.
Songs
1Wide Open4:00
2This I Gotta See3:58
3Fast4:14