Take a Back Road

Take a Back Road
Studio album by
Rodney Atkins
ReleasedOctober 4, 2011 (2011-10-04)
GenreCountry
Length46:02
LabelCurb Records
ProducerTed Hewitt
Rodney Atkins[1]
Rodney Atkins chronology
It's America
(2009) 		Take a Back Road
(2011) 		Greatest Hits
(2015)
Singles from Take a Back Road
  1. "Take a Back Road"
    Released: April 25, 2011
  2. "He's Mine"
    Released: November 7, 2011
  3. "Just Wanna Rock N' Roll"
    Released: June 4, 2012
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Entertainment WeeklyB[2]
Roughstock[3]
USA Today[4]
The Washington Post(average)[5]

Take a Back Road is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Rodney Atkins. It was released on October 4, 2011, by Curb Records.[6] The album's first single, its title track", is the fastest-rising and sixth number one hit of Atkins' career.[6] The second single, "He's Mine," was previously recorded by Billy Ray Cyrus on his 2009 album Back to Tennessee.[7] "Just Wanna Rock N' Roll" was released as the album's third single in June 2012.

  1. ^ Take a Back Road (Media notes). Rodney Atkins. Curb Records. 2011. 79255.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Wood, Mikael (October 7, 2011). "Take a Back Road review - Rodney Atkins Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  3. ^ Bjorke, Matt (October 3, 2011). "Album Review: Rodney Atkins - Take A Back Road". Roughstock. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  4. ^ Mansfield, Brian (October 4, 2011). "Rodney Atkins, Take a Back Road". USA Today. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  5. ^ Himes, Geoffrey (December 8, 2011). "Going Out Guide album review: Rodney Atkins's 'Take a Back Road'". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  6. ^ a b Conaway, Alanna (August 18, 2011). "Rodney Atkins Sets Release Date for New Album 'Take a Back Road'". Taste of Country. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
  7. ^ Conaway, Alanna (November 28, 2011). "Rodney Atkins Takes Pride in Recording Songs Like 'He's Mine'". Taste of Country. Retrieved May 1, 2012.