Southern Voice
Studio album by
Tim McGraw
ReleasedOctober 20, 2009
StudioDark Horse Recording Studio (Franklin, Tennessee); Blackbird Studios (Nashville, Tennessee); Essential Sound Studio (Houston, Texas); Capitol Studios and NRG Recording Studios (Hollywood, California).
GenreCountry
Length47:10
LabelCurb Records
Producer
Tim McGraw chronology
Greatest Hits 3
(2008)		 Southern Voice
(2009)		 Number One Hits
(2010)
Singles from Southern Voice
  1. "It's a Business Doing Pleasure with You"
    Released: June 29, 2009
  2. "Southern Voice"
    Released: September 21, 2009
  3. "Still"
    Released: February 1, 2010
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic66/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
BillboardFavorable[3]
The Boston GlobeFavorable[4]
Entertainment WeeklyB[5]
Los Angeles Times[6]
The New York TimesPositive[7]
Robert Christgau(choice cut)[8]
Rolling Stone[9]
Engine 145[10]
USA Today[11]

Southern Voice is the tenth studio album by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released on October 20, 2009 by Curb Records. It is the first album of all new material since Let It Go in 2007. The album produced three singles with "It's a Business Doing Pleasure with You", the title track, and "Still".

History

McGraw was originally to have released his next album in 2008. To extend the term of the singer's recording contract, Curb Records instead released a third greatest hits package from the artist, only two years after his second greatest hits release – a move which the singer publicly criticized.[12] The release of the album was finally announced on June 30, 2009. The announcement also stated that McGraw would begin an extensive tour in support of the album in early 2010.[13]

Singles

"It's a Business Doing Pleasure with You", written by Brett James and Nickelback lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, served as the album's lead-off single. It reached a peak of number 13 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The title-track was released in September 2009, as the second single, and "Still" as the third and final single.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Still"
3:43
2."Ghost Town Train (She's Gone)"
3:49
3."Good Girls"
4:09
4."I Didn't Know It at the Time"
3:22
5."It's a Business Doing Pleasure with You"
3:07
6."If I Died Today"
  • Blair Daly
  • Brett Warren
  • Brad Warren
2:54
7."Mr. Whoever You Are"Sean McConnell4:23
8."Southern Voice"
4:02
9."You Had to Be There"
3:51
10."I'm Only Jesus"
  • Pat Buchanan
  • Brett Warren
  • Brad Warren
4:37
11."Forever Seventeen"
4:34
12."Love You Goodbye"
4:39

Personnel

The following credits are sourced from liner notes included with the release.[14]

Musicians

  • Strings on tracks 1, 7, 9, & 12 arranged and composed by David Campbell.

Tracks 1-11

Additional musicians on Track 5

  • Jimmy Nichols – acoustic piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond B3 organ
  • Byron Gallimore – electric guitar
  • Brett Warren – harmonica

Track 12

  • Jimmy Nichols – acoustic piano, synthesizers
  • B. James Lowry – acoustic guitar
  • Tom Bukovac – electric guitar
  • Jerry McPherson – electric guitar
  • Dan Dugmore – steel guitar
  • Paul Bushnell – bass
  • Shannon Forrest – drums

Backing vocals

  • Greg Barnhill (tracks 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11)
  • Russell Terrell (tracks 2, 4, 5)
  • Tim McGraw (track 11)

Production

  • Byron Gallimore – producer, mixing
  • Tim McGraw – producer, mixing
  • Darran Smith – producer
  • Missi Gallimore – A&R direction
  • Julian King – tracking engineer
  • Allen Sides – string engineer (1, 9)
  • Steve Churchyard – string engineer (7, 12)
  • Sara Lesher – additional engineer, Pro Tools engineer, mix assistant
  • Erik Lutkins – additional engineer, Pro Tools engineer, mix assistant
  • David Bryant – assistant engineer
  • Colin Heldt – assistant engineer (1-11)
  • Seth Morton – assistant engineer (12)
  • Aaron Walk – assistant string engineer (1, 7, 9)
  • Casey Lewis – assistant string engineer (12)
  • Hank Williams – mastering
  • Kelly Clauge – creative director
  • Nick Davidge – creative director
  • Glenn Sweitzer – art direction, design
  • Danny Clinch – photography
  • Mixed at Essential Sound Studio (Houston, Texas)
  • Mastered at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee)

Charts and certifications

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country US CAN
2009 "It's a Business Doing Pleasure with You" 13 59 53
"Southern Voice" 1 49 58
2010 "Still" 16 91 94

References

  1. ↑ "Critic Reviews for Southern Voice". Metacritic. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  2. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Southern Voice - Tim McGraw". Allmusic. Retrieved October 18, 2009.
  3. ↑ Ken Tucker (October 9, 2009). "Tim McGraw, "Southern Voice"". Billboard. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
  4. ↑ Munro, Stuart (October 19, 2009). "Tim McGraw, 'Southern Voice'". The Boston Globe.
  5. ↑ Greenblatt, Leah (October 23, 2009). "Southern Voice Review". Entertainment Weekly.
  6. ↑ Lewis, Randy (October 19, 2009). "Album review: Tim McGraw's 'Southern Voice'". Los Angeles Times.
  7. ↑ Caramanica, Jon (October 18, 2009). "New CDs (Tim McGraw: "Southern Voice")". The New York Times. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  8. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Tim McGraw". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  9. ↑ Rosen, Jody (October 26, 2009). "Southern Voice : Tim McGraw : Review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 29, 2009. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  10. ↑ Morton, Ken (October 20, 2009). "Album Review: Tim McGraw - Southern Voice". Engine 145. Retrieved October 20, 2009.
  11. ↑ Mansfield, Brian (October 21, 2009). "Listen Up: Tim McGraw turns reflective in 'Southern Voice'". USA Today. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Tim McGraw Apologizes for Release of New Greatest Hits Package October 14, 2008". CMT. October 14, 2008. Retrieved October 14, 2008.
  13. ↑ "Tim McGraw's New Album, Southern Voice, Arrives This Fall". CMT. June 30, 2009. Retrieved August 16, 2009.
  14. ↑ Southern Voice (CD booklet). Tim McGraw. Curb Records. 2009. 79152.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  15. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Tim McGraw – Southern Voice". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Top 20 Country Chart - Australian Record Industry Association". Ariacharts.com.au. Archived from the original on January 13, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
  17. ↑ "Tim McGraw Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Tim McGraw Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  19. ↑ "Tim McGraw Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  20. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  21. ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  22. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2010". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  23. ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2010". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  24. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Tim McGraw – Southern Voice". Music Canada. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  25. ↑ "American album certifications – Tim McGraw – Southern Voice". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
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