Everything Is Fine is the third studio album by American country music artist Josh Turner, released on October 30, 2007. "Firecracker" was the first single released, reaching No. 2 on the Hot Country Songs charts, and was followed by "Another Try", which peaked at No. 15 on the same chart. The title track was released as the album's third single and reached No. 20.

Everything Is Fine
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 30, 2007 (2007-10-30)
Studio
  • Blackbird Studios (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • The Castle and Sound Kitchen (Franklin, Tennessee)
GenreCountry
Length47:22
LabelMCA Nashville
ProducerFrank Rogers
Josh Turner chronology
Your Man
(2006)
Everything Is Fine
(2007)
Haywire
(2010)
Singles from Everything Is Fine
  1. "Firecracker"
    Released: July 24, 2007
  2. "Another Try"
    Released: January 7, 2008
  3. "Everything Is Fine"
    Released: August 18, 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]
Slant Magazine[3]

The album debuted at number five on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 84,000 copies in its first week.[4] On December 3, 2007, it was certified Gold by the RIAA.

"One Woman Man" was previously recorded by George Jones on his 1989 album of the same name, and before that by Johnny Horton, its co-writer, in 1956.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Everything Is Fine"Josh Turner3:35
2."Firecracker"Shawn Camp, Pat McLaughlin, Turner3:29
3."Another Try" (duet with Trisha Yearwood)Chris Stapleton, Jeremy Spillman3:46
4."So Not My Baby"Camp, Phillip Lammonds3:34
5."Trailerhood"Turner3:22
6."Baby, I Go Crazy"John Anderson, Turner3:24
7."Nowhere Fast" (duet with Anthony Hamilton)Anthony Hamilton, Kelvin Wooten5:31
8."The Longer the Waiting (The Sweeter the Kiss)"Roger Cook, McLaughlin5:01
9."One Woman Man"Tillman Franks, Johnny Horton2:30
10."Soulmate"Anderson, Turner3:50
11."The Way He Was Raised"Mark Narmore, Bobby Tomberlin, Turner4:32
12."South Carolina Low Country"Turner4:48
Total length:47:22

Personnel

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String section on "Another Try"

  • John Hobbs – arrangements, conductor
  • Kris Wilkinson – arrangements
  • David Angell, Monisa Angell, David Davidson, Anthony LaMarchina, Pamela Sixfin, Mary Kathryn Vanosdale and Kris Wilkinson – string players

Production

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  • Frank Rogers – producer
  • Richard Barrow – recording, overdub recording, string recording (3)
  • Justin Niebank – mixing
  • Drew Bollman – overdub recording, mix assistant
  • Neal Cappellino – overdub recording
  • Kenzi Butler – recording assistant
  • Matt Coles – recording assistant, overdub assistant
  • J.C. Monterrosa – recording assistant
  • Ben Terry – recording assistant
  • John Netti – overdub assistant
  • Lowell Reynolds – string recording assistant (3)
  • Brian Barnett – digital editing
  • Tyler Moles – digital editing
  • Brian David Willis – digital editing
  • Hank Williams – mastering at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Phillip Stern – production assistant
  • Craig Allen – art direction
  • Josh Turner – art direction
  • Russ Harrington – photography
  • Mark Tucker – photography
  • Ted Greene – management
  • Modern Management – management

Chart performance and certifications

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Everything Is Fine peaked at number five on the U.S. Billboard 200, and debuted at number three on the Top Country Albums. In November 2007, it was certified Gold by the RIAA.

References

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  1. ^ Jurek, Thom. "Everything Is Fine review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
  2. ^ Willman, Chris (November 2, 2007). "Everything Is Fine review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on March 21, 2008. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
  3. ^ Keefe, Jonathan. "Josh Turner: Everything Is Fine". Slant Magazine. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
  4. ^ "Eagles Fly Past Britney To Debut At No. 1". Billboard.com. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
  5. ^ "Josh Turner Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  6. ^ "Josh Turner Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  7. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  8. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  9. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  10. ^ "American album certifications – Josh Turner – Everything Is Fine". Recording Industry Association of America.