Some People Change is the fifth studio album by American country music duo Montgomery Gentry. It was released by Columbia Records Nashville on October 24, 2006. Certified gold in the United States, the album produced three singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts: the title track (previously cut by Kenny Chesney on his 2004 album When the Sun Goes Down), "Lucky Man", and "What Do Ya Think About That". The title track was a number seven hit on the Hot Country Songs charts, while "Lucky Man" became the duo's third Number One hit, and "What Do Ya Think About That" reached number three.

Some People Change
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 24, 2006 (2006-10-24)
GenreCountry
Length45:10
LabelColumbia Nashville
ProducerTroy Gentry
Eddie Montgomery
Rivers Rutherford
Jeffrey Steele
Mark Wright
Montgomery Gentry chronology
Something to Be Proud Of: The Best of 1999–2005
(2005)
Some People Change
(2006)
Back When I Knew It All
(2008)
Singles from Some People Change
  1. "Some People Change"
    Released: August 29, 2006
  2. "Lucky Man"
    Released: January 29, 2007
  3. "What Do Ya Think About That"
    Released: July 30, 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic link
Entertainment WeeklyC link

Sony BMG Nashville chairman Joe Galante thought that the duo and the label "strayed musically from what the base had been. They have an edge to their sound, and I think we got a little too soft."[1]

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Some People Change"Neil Thrasher, Jason Sellers, Michael Dulaney3:23
2."Hey Country"Jeffrey Steele, Danny Myrick, Bart Allmand3:23
3."Lucky Man"David Cory Lee, Dave Turnbull3:17
4."Takes All Kinds"Thrasher, Dulaney, Troy Gentry2:53
5."Your Tears Are Comin'"Steele, Tom Hambridge4:04
6."Clouds"Steele, Eddie Montgomery, Tony Mullins3:45
7."Twenty Years Ago"Steele, Gary Nicholson, Rivers Rutherford4:21
8."What Do Ya Think About That"Anthony Smith, Brett Jones3:40
9."Redder Than That"George Teren, Rutherford4:18
10."A Man's Job"Montgomery, Gary Hannan, Thom Shepherd, Phil O'Donnell4:11
11."If You Wanna Keep an Angel"Tom Shapiro, Rutherford, Gentry4:28
12."Free Ride in the Fast Lane"Rutherford, Teren, Robert Houston3:21
13."Blue Collar Nights"Steele, Allmand3:59
14."The Man That I Am"Steele, Mullins, Vicky McGehee3:54

Personnel edit

Technical
  • Hank Williams – mastering
  • Matt Anderson – engineering
  • Jeff Balding – engineering
  • Steve Blackmon – engineering
  • Greg Droman – engineering
  • Leslie Richter – engineering
  • Joey Turner – engineering
  • David Beano Hall – engineering
  • Brian Gill – engineering, mixing assistant
  • Steve Beers – assistant engineer
  • Todd Gunnerson – assistant engineer
  • Steve Marcantonio – engineering, mixing
  • Chip Matthews – engineering, mixing
  • J.C. Monterrosa – assistant engineer, engineer, mixing assistant
  • Tracy Baskette-Fleaner – art direction, design
  • James E Hackett III – assistant engineer
  • Judy Forde Blair – liner notes, production coordination
  • Margaret Malandruccolo – photography
Production

Chart performance edit

Singles edit

Year Single Chart Positions
US Country US CAN
2006 "Some People Change" 7 65
2007 "Lucky Man" 1 65 88
"What Do Ya Think About That" 3 57 98

Certifications edit

Country Certifier Certification
United States RIAA Gold

References edit

  1. ^ "Montgomery Gentry gets "Back" in focus on new album". Yahoo! Music. May 16, 2008. Retrieved November 10, 2008.
  2. ^ "Montgomery Gentry Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  3. ^ "Montgomery Gentry Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  4. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  5. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 5, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2021.