''The Way I Wanna Go'' is the seventeenth studio album by American

country music Country (also called country and western) is a popular music, music genre originating in the southern regions of the United States, both the American South and American southwest, the Southwest. First produced in the 1920s, country music is p ...

artist

Trace Adkins Tracy Darrell Adkins (born January 13, 1962) known professionally as Trace Adkins, is an American country music singer and actor. Adkins made his debut in 1996 with the album ''Dreamin' Out Loud'', released on Capitol Records Nashville. Since t ...

. It was released on August 27, 2021, via Verge Records. It is promoted as the 25th anniversary album of the singer. The release features 25 songs, including album collaborations with

Luke Bryan Thomas Luther "Luke" Bryan (born July 17, 1976) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and television personality. Bryan is a five-time "Entertainer of the Year", being awarded by both the Academy of Country Music Awards and the Count ...

Pitbull Pit bull is an umbrella term for several types of dog believed to have descended from bull and terriers. In the United States, the term is usually considered to include the American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, American B ...

Blake Shelton Blake Tollison Shelton (born June 18, 1976) is an American country music, country singer, songwriter and television personality. In 2001, he made his debut with the single "Austin (Blake Shelton song), Austin" from his Blake Shelton (album), self ...

Melissa Etheridge Melissa Lou Etheridge (born May 29, 1961) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and guitarist. Her Melissa Etheridge (album), eponymous debut album was released in 1988 and became an underground success. It peaked at No. 22 on the Billbo ...

Keb' Mo' Kevin Roosevelt Moore (born October 3, 1951), known as Keb' Mo', is an American blues musician. He is a singer, guitarist and songwriter, living in Nashville, Tennessee. He has been described as "a living link to the seminal Delta blues that tra ...

and

Stevie Wonder Stevland Hardaway Morris (; Judkins; born May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American and Ghanaian singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th c ...

(on harmonica) and rapper

Snoop Dogg Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. ( ; born October 20, 1971), better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg), is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Rooted in West Coast hip-hop, he is widely regarded as one of t ...

. The album's producers are

Mickey Jack Cones Mickey Jack Cones (born in San Antonio, TX) is an American record producer, engineer, session musician, singer and songwriter. Raised in a musical family, he is the grandson of Glenn Gray Orchestra singer Jane Cones and son of Jackie Cones of The ...

Derek George Derek George (born in Philadelphia, Mississippi) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and guitarist currently signed to Spirit Music Group. He is known for his work in Pearl River and Williams Riley, and his frequent collaborations ...

, Jon Coleman, and

Kenny Beard Kenny Beard (February 26, 1959 - October 1, 2017) was an American country music songwriter. He wrote songs for Trace Adkins, Tracy Lawrence, and Aaron Tippin. Biography Beard moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in 1986, where he began working as a so ...

, the last of whom died before the album's release. "Where the Country Girls At", a collaboration with Luke Bryan and Pitbull, was the lead single.

Track listing

#"Where I Am Today" (Mark Holman,

Rhett Akins Thomas Rhett Akins Sr. (born October 13, 1969) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Signed to Decca Records between 1994 and 1997, he released two albums for that label (1995's ''A Thousand Memories'' and 1996's ''Somebody New (a ...

Dallas Davidson Dallas Davidson is an American country music singer and songwriter from Albany, Georgia, who has written for artists such as Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean, Cole Swindell, Jake Owen, Luke Bryan, Randy Houser, Lady Antebellum, and Billy Currin ...

Ben Hayslip Ben Hayslip (born March 11, 1970, in Evans, Georgia) is an American country music songwriter. Early life Born in Evans, Georgia, Hayslip was a freshman quarterback for the 1984 state champ Valdosta Wildcats of Valdosta High School in Valdost ...

) – 3:29 #"Heartbreak Song" (Greg Crowe, Johnny Garcia, Adam Wood) – 3:15 #"Where the Country Girls At" (Monty Criswell,

, Michael White) (featuring

and

) – 3:30 #"Cadillac'n" ( Kendell Marvel, Dan Auerbach,

Paul Overstreet Paul Lester Overstreet (born March 17, 1955) is an American country music singer and songwriter. He began his singing career in 1982 with a self-titled album on RCA Records Nashville. From 1986 to 1987, he was a vocalist in the trio S-K-O (Schuy ...

) – 4:05 #"Finding My Groove" (Dan Smalley,

Casey Beathard Casey Michael Beathard ( ; born December 2, 1965) is an American country music songwriter. The son of former National Football League general manager Bobby Beathard, and father of Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback C. J. Beathard, and country mu ...

, Houston Phillips) – 3:26 #"Cowboy Boots and Jeans" (

Jim Beavers Jim Beavers is an American country music songwriter. He is also the brother of songwriter Brett Beavers. Early life and education Jim Beavers grew up in Garland and Jacksonville, Texas. His educational background includes a BBA from Baylor U ...

, Lindsay Rimes,

Jonathan Singleton Jonathan David Singleton is an American country music singer and songwriter who resides in Nashville, Tennessee. He has been nominated for 2 Grammy Awards, and has won the ACM Song of The Year Award in 2022 for “Things a Man Oughtta Know” by ...

) – 3:18 #"Live It Lonely" (Kelsey Hart, Kyle Schlienger) – 3:25 #"Love Walks Through the Rain" (

, Marla Cannon-Goodman, Kelly Archer) (featuring

) – 3:36 #"Honey Child" (Criswell, Robert Counts,

Jimmy Ritchey Jimmy Ritchey is an American country music songwriter and record producer from Centralia, Washington. Ritchey got his start as a record producer after producing demos for Tommy Shane Steiner. Initially, Ritchey was not intended to produce Steine ...

) – 4:28 #"It's a Good Thing I Don't Drink" (Kerry Kurt Phillips, Jamie Teachenor) – 4:01 #"Jesus Was a Hippie" (Criswell,

Randy Montana Randy Schlappi (born September 23, 1985), known professionally as Randy Montana, is an American country singer signed to Mercury Records Nashville. His first album, ''Randy Montana'', was released in 2011. Early and personal life Randy Schlapp ...

) – 3:41 #"Memory to Memphis" (Criswell, George, Curt Chambers) (featuring

and

) – 4:00 #"You're Mine" (Cones, Steven Dale Jones) – 3:58 #"The Way I Wanna Go" ( Barry Dean,

Troy Verges Troy Verges is an American songwriter of country and pop music from Louisiana. Career His first cut as a songwriter was a track on Faith Hill's '' Breathe''. His credits include the singles " Wanted", recorded by Hunter Hayes; "Beer Money", r ...

, TJ Osborne, John Osborne) – 4:24 #"It All Adds Up to Us" (Adkins,

, Matt Nolan) – 3:15 #"If I Was a Woman" (Adkins, Beard,

Sherrié Austin Sherrie Veronica Krenn (born 28 August 1970), known professionally as Sherrié Austin (formerly known as Sherrie Krenn), is an Australian actress and country music singer. Active as a singer since her teenage years, Austin initially recorded as ...

Jeff Bates Jeffery Wayne Bates (born September 19, 1963) is an American country music artist. Signed to RCA Nashville in late 2002, Bates released his debut album ''Rainbow Man'' in May 2003. In 2005 he released his second album, ''Leave the Light On'' ...

) (featuring

) – 3:14 #"Got It Down" (

Craig Wiseman Craig Michael Wiseman is an American country music songwriter and producer, and the owner/founder of the Big Loud enterprise. He has been writing since the late 1980s, and his songs have been recorded by Lorrie Morgan, Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesn ...

, Brandon Kinney) – 3:26 #"Careful Girl" (Criswell, Tony Lane,

Brice Long Brice Long is an American country music singer-songwriter. Signed to Columbia Records in 2005, Long charted one single on the ''Billboard'' country chart that year: "Anywhere but Here", which was also released by Chris Cagle a year later. In add ...

) – 3:07 #"Empty Chair" (Lance Miller, David Frasier, Lonnie Fowler) – 3:54 #"Cowboy Up" ( John Pierce, Lane, Jordan Walker) – 3:24 #"Somewhere in America" (

Jon Nite Jon Nite (born March 19, 1988) is an American singer/songwriter. He is Grammy-nominated, and has won CMA and ACM awards. He has written over 30 Billboard Airplay hits including 18 No.1's with billions of streams in multiple genres. Nite's songs ...

, Hunter Phelps,

Michael Hardy Michael Hardy may refer to: *Hardy (singer) Michael Wilson Hardy (born September 13, 1990), known mononymously as Hardy (stylized as HARDY), is an American country music singer and songwriter. He has written songs for Florida Georgia Line, Chris ...

Zach Crowell Zach Crowell is a songwriter and record producer who was born and raised in Nashville, TN. Crowell is involved in a joint admin agreement with Sony Music Publishing. He has written/produced over 30 number one songs and is a three-time Grammy A ...

) – 3:31 #"So Do the Neighbors" (Criswell, George,

Shane Minor Shane Allen Minor (born May 3, 1968) is an American country music artist. Signed to Mercury Nashville Records in 1999, Minor released his self-titled album that year, and it produced three hit singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles ...

Calvin Broadus Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. ( ; born October 20, 1971), better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg), is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Rooted in West Coast hip-hop, he is widely regarded as one of t ...

) (featuring

) – 3:44 #"I Should Let You Go" (Criswell,

Tim Mensy Timothy Ray Menzies (born August 25, 1959), sometimes known as Tim Mensy, is an American country music artist. Initially, he was a member of the band Bandana, in which he charted several singles on the Hot Country Songs charts in the 1980s. After ...

) – 4:14 #"Low Note" (Criswell, George, White) – 2:44 #"Welcome To" (Wiseman, Jacob Rice, James McCormick) – 3:18

Charts

References

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