Your Man (album)

Your Man
Your Man
Studio album by Josh Turner
Released	January 24, 2006
Recorded	2005
Studio	Sound Kitchen and The Castle (Franklin, Tennessee); Sound Emporium, Masterfonics and Sonic Lab (Nashville, Tennessee);
Genre	Country
Length	39:36
Label	MCA Nashville
Producer	Frank Rogers
Josh Turner chronology
Singles from Your Man
	"Your Man"; Released: July 26, 2005; "Would You Go with Me"; Released: April 24, 2006; "Me and God"; Released: November 13, 2006;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Slant	^[2]

Your Man is the second studio album by American country music artist Josh Turner. It released on January 24, 2006 and debuted at No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart,^[3] and debuted at No. 1 on the Top Country Albums^[4]

"Your Man" was the first single released followed by "Would You Go with Me" and "Me and God." Also included is a cover of Don Williams' 1991 hit single "Lord Have Mercy on a Country Boy".

Grammy Award nominations

Turner received two 2007 Grammy nominations for his work on Your Man. He received a Best Male Country Vocal Performance nomination for the album's first track and second single, "Would You Go with Me" and a Best Country Album nomination.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Would You Go with Me"	Shawn Camp, John Scott Sherrill	3:49
2.	"Baby's Gone Home to Mama"	Camp, Herb McCullough	3:07
3.	"No Rush"	Camp, Brice Long, Billy Burnette	4:08
4.	"Your Man"	Jace Everett, Chris DuBois, Chris Stapleton	3:31
5.	"Loretta Lynn's Lincoln"	Camp, Mark D. Sanders	3:56
6.	"White Noise" (featuring John Anderson)	Josh Turner, John Anderson	3:24
7.	"Angels Fall Sometimes"	Turner, Mark Nesler, Tony Martin	2:59
8.	"Lord Have Mercy on a Country Boy"	Bob McDill	3:07
9.	"Me and God" (featuring Ralph Stanley, plus Marty Roe, Gene Johnson, and Dana Williams of Diamond Rio)	Turner	3:01
10.	"Gravity"	Turner, Mark Narmore	3:39
11.	"Way Down South"	Turner	4:53
Total length:			39:36

Charts

Your Man debuted at number four on the U.S. Billboard 200 and debuted at number one on the Top Country Albums chart, becoming his first number-one country album.

Weekly charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[5]	2
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[6]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2006)	Position
US Billboard 200^[7]	33
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[8]	9

Chart (2007)	Position
US Billboard 200^[9]	63
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[10]	13

Certifications

On February 28, 2006, "Your Man" was certified gold, on August 4, 2006, it was certified platinum and on March 1, 2007, it was certified 2× platinum by the RIAA.^[11] It was certified 3× platinum in 2023.^[11]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[11]	3× Platinum	3,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

Musicians

Josh Turner – vocals
Jim "Moose" Brown – acoustic piano (1, 6), Wurlitzer electric piano (5)
Gordon Mote – clavinet (2), acoustic piano (3, 4, 7-10), Hammond B3 organ (3, 10, 11), Wurlitzer electric piano (11)
Jeff King - electric guitar (1, 5) baritone guitar (1)
B. James Lowry – acoustic guitar (1, 5, 6)
Brent Rowan – electric guitar (2-4, 6-8, 10, 11), six-string bass guitar (2), baritone guitar (7, 9, 10), tic tac bass (8)
Biff Watson – acoustic guitar (2, 7, 8)
Ron Block – banjo (1)
Bryan Sutton – banjo (2, 9, 11), acoustic guitar (3, 4, 9-11)
Aubrey Haynie – mandolin (1, 9, 11), fiddle (2-10)
Mike Johnson – dobro (1)
Steve Hinson – dobro (2, 7, 9, 11), steel guitar (3-8, 10)
Kevin "Swine" Grantt – bass guitar (1, 4-8, 10), double bass (2, 3, 9, 11)
Shannon Forrest – drums
Eric Darken – percussion, vibraphone (3, 4)
"Shoulder Man" – ride cymbal (11)
Wes Hightower – backing vocals (1-8, 10, 11)
Russell Terrell – backing vocals (2-8, 10, 11)
Liana Manis – backing vocals (3)
Melodie Crittenden – backing vocals (5)
Pat McLaughlin – backing vocals (5)
Kim Parent – backing vocals (5)
Chris Stapleton – backing vocals (5)
John Anderson – vocals (6)
Ralph Stanley – vocals (9)
Gene Johnson – backing vocals (9)
Marty Roe – backing vocals (9)
Dana Williams – backing vocals (9)

Technical

Frank Rogers – producer
Chuck Ainlay – recording
Richard Barrow – recording, mixing, additional recording
Greg Droman – recording, mixing
Justin Niebank – mixing
Neal Cappellino – additional recording, digital editing
Kenzi Butler – recording assistant
Todd Gunnerson – recording assistant
Matt "Mat5t" Weeks – recording assistant
Drew Bollman – mix assistant
Melissa Mattey – mix assistant
Steve Short – mix assistant
Brady Barnett – digital editing
Adam Hatley – digital editing
Tyler Moles – digital editing
Brian David Willis – digital editing
Hank Williams – mastering at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee)
Phillip Stein – production assistant
Craig Allen – art direction
Josh Turner – art direction
Margaret Malandruccolo – photography
Trish Townsend – wardrobe
Debra Wingo – make-up, hair stylist

References

^ Your Man at AllMusic
^ Keefe, Jonathan (February 1, 2006). "Review: Josh Turner, Your Man". Slant.
^ "Top 200 Albums | Billboard 200 chart". Billboard.
^ "Country Music: Top Country Albums Chart". Billboard.
^ "Josh Turner Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
^ "Josh Turner Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "American album certifications – Josh Turner – Your Man". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 12, 2023.

[1] Your Man at AllMusic

[2] Keefe, Jonathan (February 1, 2006). "Review: Josh Turner, Your Man". Slant.

[3] "Top 200 Albums | Billboard 200 chart". Billboard.

[4] "Country Music: Top Country Albums Chart". Billboard.

[ac_Billboard200_Josh_Turner-5] "Josh Turner Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2020.

[ac_BillboardCountry_Josh_Turner-6] "Josh Turner Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2020.

[7] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2020.

[8] "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2020.

[9] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2020.

[10] "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2020.

[RIAA-11] "American album certifications – Josh Turner – Your Man". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 12, 2023.

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Discography
Studio albums	Long Black Train Your Man Everything Is Fine Haywire Punching Bag Deep South I Serve a Savior Country State of Mind
Compilation albums	Icon Icon 2 Greatest Hits
Notable singles	"Long Black Train" "Your Man" "Would You Go with Me" "Me and God" "Firecracker" "Another Try" "Everything Is Fine" "Why Don't We Just Dance" "All Over Me" "I Wouldn't Be a Man" "Time Is Love" "Lay Low" "Hometown Girl"