Unconditional (Clay Davidson album)

Unconditional
Studio album by Clay Davidson
Released	April 11, 2000 (2000-04-11)
Recorded	1999-2000
Genre	Country, southern rock
Length	38:34
Label	Virgin
Producer	Jude Cole, Chris Farren, Scott Hendricks

Unconditional is the only studio album by American country music artist Clay Davidson, released in 2000 on Virgin Records Nashville. Its title track was a Top 5 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts in 2000. "I Can't Lie to Me" and "Sometimes" were also released from this album, both charting in the Top 30 on the same chart. Jude Cole and Scott Hendricks produced the album, with additional production from Chris Farren on "What Was I Thinking Of". To date, this remains Clay Davidson's only studio album as a solo artist.

Critical reception[]

William Ruhlmann of Allmusic rated the album three stars, comparing its sound to southern rock on some tracks but saying "there's nothing here that's particularly striking from a creative standpoint."^[1] Entertainment Weekly critic Alanna Nash rated it B+, comparing Davidson's vocals to Delbert McClinton and calling the album "a tender-tough charmer."^[2]

Track listing[]

1. "Makin' Hay" (Marcus Hummon, Jason Sellers) – 3:05
2. "I Can't Lie to Me" (Casey Beathard, Kenny Beard, Clay Davidson) – 3:21
3. "Unconditional" (Rivers Rutherford, Deanna Bryant, Liz Hengber) – 4:01
4. "Plain Ol' Pain" (Tim Nichols, Jimmy Alan Stewart) – 3:07
5. "Sometimes" (Beathard, Beard, C. Davidson) – 3:18
6. "My Best Friend and Me" (C. Davidson) – 2:56
7. "Doghouse Rights" (C. Davidson, Jude Cole) – 4:22
8. "Come Rain or Shine" (C. Davidson, Johnny Park, David Lee) – 3:22
9. "One More Day" (C. Davidson) – 2:59
10. "What Was I Thinking Of" (Chris Farren, Chuck Jones) – 3:59
11. "We're All Here" (C. Davidson, Frances Davidson, Mark Marchetti) – 4:05

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