Revelation (Joe Nichols album)

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Revelation
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 29, 2004 (2004-06-29)
GenreCountry
Length38:21
LabelUniversal South Records
ProducerBrent Rowan
Joe Nichols chronology
Man with a Memory
(2002)
Revelation
(2004)
A Traditional Christmas
(2004)
Singles from Revelation
  1. "If Nobody Believed in You"
    Released: March 22, 2004
  2. "What's a Guy Gotta Do"
    Released: November 8, 2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Village VoiceC+[2]

Revelation is the third studio album by American country music artist Joe Nichols. It was released on June 29, 2004 by Universal South Records. It produced two singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts: "If Nobody Believed in You" at number 10 and "What's a Guy Gotta Do" at number 4. Also included is "Farewell Party", a cover of a Gene Watson hit single.

Content[edit]

"A Singer in a Band" was previously recorded by Mark Wills on his 2003 album And the Crowd Goes Wild. "Don't Ruin It for the Rest of Us" was also recorded the same year by Mark Chesnutt on his album Savin' the Honky Tonk. "If I Ever Get Her Back" was previously recorded by Billy Yates on his 2001 album If I Could Go Back. "No Time to Cry" was recorded by Iris DeMent on her 1993 album My Life, and the title track was originally recorded by Waylon Jennings on his 1972 album Ladies Love Outlaws. In addition, The Oak Ridge Boys later recorded "The Shade" on their 2011 album It's Only Natural.

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Shade"Shane Decker, Troy Jones2:47
2."Singer in a Band"Tim Mensy, Gary Harrison3:13
3."Don't Ruin It for the Rest of Us"Annie Tate, Sam Tate, Jimmy Ritchey, Georgia Middleman3:39
4."I Wish That Wasn't All"Chris DuBois, Ashley Gorley3:36
5."If I Ever Get Her Back"Billy Lawson, Billy Yates2:48
6."If Nobody Believed in You"Harley Allen3:56
7."Farewell Party"Lawton Williams4:39
8."Things Like That (These Days)"Mike Dekle, Byron Hill3:30
9."Revelation"Bobby Braddock3:30
10."What's a Guy Gotta Do"Don Sampson, Joe Nichols, Kelley Lovelace2:22
11."No Time to Cry"Iris DeMent4:14

Personnel[edit]

Adapted from AllMusic:[3]

Chart performance[edit]

Singles[edit]

Year Single Peak chart
positions
US Country US
2004 "If Nobody Believed in You" 10 68
"What's a Guy Gotta Do" 4 64

References[edit]

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Revelation review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (November 30, 2004). "Consumer Guide: Mine Enemy the Turkey". The Village Voice. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  3. ^ "Revelation - Joe Nichols - Credits". allmusic.com. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  4. ^ "Joe Nichols Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  5. ^ "Joe Nichols Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  6. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2020.