They Don't Know (Jason Aldean album)

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They Don't Know
Studio album by
Jason Aldean
ReleasedSeptember 9, 2016 (2016-09-09)
Recorded2015–16
Genre
Length49:04
Label
ProducerMichael Knox
Jason Aldean chronology
Old Boots, New Dirt
(2014) 		They Don't Know
(2016) 		Rearview Town
(2018)
Singles from They Don't Know
  1. "Lights Come On"
    Released: April 1, 2016
  2. "A Little More Summertime"
    Released: July 15, 2016
  3. "Any Ol' Barstool"
    Released: December 5, 2016
  4. "They Don't Know"
    Released: May 8, 2017
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Rolling Stone[2]

They Don't Know is the seventh studio album by American country music artist Jason Aldean. It was released on September 9, 2016 via Broken Bow Records. Its lead single, "Lights Come On", was released on April 1, 2016 and has reached number one on the Country Airplay chart.[3] The album's second single, "A Little More Summertime", was released on July 15, 2016. The album's third single, "Any Ol' Barstool", was released on December 5, 2016. The album's fourth and final single, the title track, was sent to country radio on May 8, 2017.

Commercial performance[edit]

They Don't Know debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming Aldean's third album to top the chart.[4] It earned 138,000 album-equivalent units, of which 131,000 were album sales.[4] The album has sold 430,500 copies in the United States as of February 2018.[5]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lights Come On"
3:14
2."A Little More Summertime"
3:39
3."This Plane Don't Go There"
2:59
4."Comin' In Hot"
2:59
5."First Time Again" (duet with Kelsea Ballerini)
  • Blake Bollinger
  • Jaron Boyer
  • Ben Stennis
  • Michael Tyler
3:24
6."Bad"
3:33
7."They Don't Know"
  • Kurt Allison
  • Boyer
  • Josh Mirenda
3:15
8."One We Won't Forget"
3:17
9."Whiskey'd Up"
3:11
10."In Case You Don't Remember"
  • Jonathan Edwards
  • Tully Kennedy
  • Steve Pasch
  • Brian Gene White
3:00
11."All Out of Beer"
3:18
12."Any Ol' Barstool"
3:23
13."The Way a Night Should Feel"
3:04
14."Reason to Love L.A."
  • Allison
  • Michael Dulaney
  • Kennedy
  • Jason Sever
3:22
15."When the Lights Go Out"
3:26

Personnel[edit]

Musicians

Technical

Visuals

  • Douglas Gledhill – design
  • Madalyn Hankins – art direction
  • Jim Wright – photography

Chart positions[edit]

Singles[edit]

Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country US Country Airplay US CAN Country CAN
2016 "Lights Come On" 3 1 43 3 81
"A Little More Summertime" 5 1 57 2 —
"Any Ol' Barstool" 5 1 52 1 100
2017 "They Don't Know" 8 3 67 2 —

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[20] Gold 40,000‡
United States (RIAA)[21] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "They Don't Know - Jason Aldean". AllMusic. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  2. ^ Keith Harris (September 7, 2016). "Review: Jason Aldean's 'They Don't Know' Is a So-So Party". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Jason Aldean Unveils 'They Don't Know' Album".
  4. ^ a b Caulfield, Keith (September 18, 2016). "Jason Aldean Achieves Third Straight No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  5. ^ Bjorke, Matt (February 20, 2018). "Top 10 Country Album Sales Chart: February 19, 2018". Roughstock. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  6. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Jason Aldean – They Don't Know". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  7. ^ "Jason Aldean Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  8. ^ "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 19, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  9. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  10. ^ "Jason Aldean Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  11. ^ "Jason Aldean Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  12. ^ "Jason Aldean Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  13. ^ "ARIA End of Year Country Albums 2016". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  14. ^ "Billboard 200 Albums - Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  15. ^ "Top Country Albums - Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  16. ^ "Top Independent Albums - Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  17. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  18. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  19. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  20. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Jason Aldean – They Don't Know". Music Canada. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  21. ^ "American album certifications – Jason Aldean – They Don't Know". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
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