Macon, Georgia (album)

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This article is about the Jason Aldean album. For the city of the same name, see Macon, Georgia.
Macon, Georgia
Jason Aldean – Macon, Georgia.png
Cover art for the vinyl release featuring both sides of the album; Macon has a red tint, while Georgia has a blue tint.
Studio album by
Jason Aldean
ReleasedNovember 12, 2021 (2021-11-12) (Macon)[1]
April 22, 2022 (Georgia)[2]
Genre
Length52:13 (Macon)
Label
  • Broken Bow
  • Macon Music
Producer
Jason Aldean chronology
9
(2019) 		Macon, Georgia
(2021)
Singles from Macon, Georgia
  1. "If I Didn't Love You"
    Released: July 23, 2021
  2. "Trouble with a Heartbreak"
    Released: January 14, 2022

Macon, Georgia is the tenth studio album by American country music artist Jason Aldean. It is a double album, with the first half, Macon, released on November 12, 2021,[1] and Georgia, the second half, set to follow on April 22, 2022.[2]

Content[]

Preceding the release of Macon was the release of the single "If I Didn't Love You", featuring Carrie Underwood. The album's full tracklist was revealed on September 27, 2021.[3] Aldean said of the album, "Where you were raised has such a big influence on who you become, and for me it’s no different."[4]

Commercial performance[]

Macon debuted at number eight on the Billboard 200, earning 37,000 units, of which 19,000 were album units.[5] It also debuted at number three on the Top Country Albums chart,[6] as well as number one on the Independent Albums chart, making it his eighth consecutive number one on the latter chart.[7]

Track listing[]

Macon track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."After You"
  • Michael Tyler
  • Micah Wilshire
  • Thomas Archer
2:59
2."Over You Again"
  • Kurt Allison
  • Tully Kennedy
  • John Morgan
  • Lydia Vaughan
3:13
3."That's What Tequila Does"
  • John Morgan
  • John Edwards
  • Kennedy
  • Allison
3:09
4."Small Town Small"
2:53
5."If I Didn't Love You" (featuring Carrie Underwood)
  • Morgan
  • Kennedy
  • Allison
  • Vaughan
3:32
6."Story for Another Glass"
3:07
7."Heaven"
4:11
8."This Bar Don't Work Anymore"
  • Morgan
  • Kennedy
  • Allison
  • Vaughan
3:47
9."The Sad Songs"
3:32
10."Watching You Love Me"
2:51
11."Amarillo Sky" (live in Nashville, Tennessee)
3:21
12."Johnny Cash" (live in Los Angeles, California)
3:16
13."She's Country" (live in Las Vegas, Nevada)
  • Bridgette Tatum
  • Danny Myrick
3:54
14."Big Green Tractor" (live in Dallas, Texas)
3:16
15."My Kinda Party" (live in St. Louis, Missouri)Gilbert5:06
Georgia track listing[3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Whiskey Me Away"
  • Driver Williams
  • Jeff Hyde
  • Wallen
  • Clawson
3:14
2."Trouble with a Heartbreak"
  • Brett Beavers
  • Morgan
  • Allison
  • Kennedy
3:16
3."The State I'm In"  
4."Midnight and Missin' You"  
5."Ain't Enough Cowboy"  
6."God Made Airplanes" 3:40
7."My Weakness"
3:55
8."Holy Water"  
9."Rock and Roll Cowboy"
3:12
10."Your Mama"  
11."Take a Little Ride" (Live in Las Vegas, Nevada)
 
12."Burnin' It Down" (Live in St. Louis, Missouri)
 
13."Any Ol' Barstool" (Live in Knoxville, Tennessee)
 
14."Rearview Town" (Live in St. Louis, Missouri)
 
15."Blame It on You" (Live in Manchester, Tennessee)
  • Allison
  • Edwards
  • Kennedy
  • Tyler
  • Tyler Phillips
  • Brian Gene White
 

Personnel[]

Macon[]

Adapted from Macon liner notes.[8]

Musicians[]

  • Jason Aldean – lead vocals, acoustic guitar (tracks 11–15)
  • Rich Redmond – drums, percussion
  • Tully Kennedy – bass guitar, programming, background vocals (tracks 11–15)
  • Kurt Allison – electric guitar, programming
  • Jack Sizemore – electric guitar and background vocals (tracks 11–15)
  • Jay Jackson – steel guitar and background vocals (tracks 11–15)
  • Adam Shoenfeld – electric guitar, slide guitar
  • Danny Rader – acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar, hi-strung guitar
  • Russ Pahl – steel guitar
  • Mike Johnson – steel guitar
  • Tony Harrell – synth, piano, keys, Wurlitzer, B3
  • Micah Wilshire – acoustic guitar, programming
  • Blake Bollinger – programming
  • Michael Knox – programming
  • Perry Coleman – background vocals
  • Mickey Jack Cones – background vocals
  • Lydia Vaughan – background vocals
  • Neil Thrasher – background vocals

Technical[]

  • Michael Knox – producer (tracks 1–10)
  • Jeff Braun – mixing (tracks 1–10)
  • Brandon Epps – assistant engineer, editing engineer (tracks 1–10)
  • Chris Stephens – producer (tracks 11–15)
  • Josh Reynolds – mixing (tracks 11–15)
  • Matthew Singler – editing engineer (tracks 11–15)
  • Adam Ayan – mastering
  • Shalacy Griffin – production coordinator

Charts[]

Macon[]

Weekly chart performance for Macon
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] 81
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[10] 26
US Billboard 200[11] 8
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[12] 3
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[13] 1

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations". AllAccess. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Georgia - Jason Aldean". Jason Aldean. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Jason Aldean Announces 10th Studio Album, Macon, Georgia". Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  4. ^ Ebmeyer, Jonathan (September 27, 2021). "Jason Aldean Announces Thirty-Song Double Album "Macon, Georgia"". Strings and Spurs. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  5. ^ Caulfield, Keith (November 21, 2021). "Taylor Swift Scores 10th No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 with 'Red (Taylor's Version)'". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  6. ^ "Jason Aldean Chart History - Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  7. ^ "Jason Aldean Chart History - Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  8. ^ Macon (CD booklet). Jason Aldean. Broken Bow Records/Macon Music. 2021. 538721812.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 22 November 2021". The ARIA Report. No. 1655. Australian Recording Industry Association. November 22, 2021. p. 6.
  10. ^ "Jason Aldean Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  11. ^ "Jason Aldean Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  12. ^ "Jason Aldean Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  13. ^ "Jason Aldean Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
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