Cody Johnson - "Ain’t Nothin' To It"

[recordyear]

Ain't Nothin' to It (David Lee, Leslie Satcher)
Noise (Gordie Sampson, Jim McCormick, Radney Foster)
Fenceposts (Benji Davis, Robert Arthur)
Understand Why (Neil Medley, Randy Montana)
Long Haired Country Boy (feat. The Rockin' CJB) (Charlie Daniels)
Nothin' on You (Barrett Baber, Trent Willmon)
Honky Tonk Mood (Al Anderson, Chris Stapleton)
Monday Morning Merle (Bart Butler, Brad Warren, Brett Warren, Lance Miller)
Y'all People (Dedicated to the "CoJo Nation") (Chase McGill, John Osborne, Laura Veltz)
Where Cowboys are King (Brice Long, Carlton Anderson, Wynn Varble)
On My Way to You (Brett James, Tony Lane)
Doubt Me Now (Casey Beathard, Mitch Oglesby)
Dear Rodeo (Cody Johnson, Dan Couch)
Husbands and Wives (Live) [Bonus Track] (Roger Miller)
His Name Is Jesus (Live) [Bonus Track] (Cody Johnson)

[Troublemaker]

Hopefully no A list country artist decides to put their album on sale this week lol. Cohesive album on first listen

[recordyear]

Jan 18, 2019 2:13:27 GMT -5 Troublemaker said:

Hopefully no A list country artist decides to put their album on sale this week lol. Cohesive album on first listen

It is #1 all-genre on itunes!

[countryisking]

Waiting to buy a physical CD before I listen but in the past year I've come to love this guy. So solid and reliable.

He was being interviewed on The Highway (of all places) and he said he basically recorded the whole thing before the Warner deal and he didn't set out to do anything specific. Just say true and authentic to himself. He said his sound doesn't work for radio and doesn't work for major labels. Hope something like this makes that change!

[sabre14]

Great album here from Cody. Vibes from 90's and early 2000's country radio. Warner looks like they're invested into getting him mainstream radio airplay.

Track rankings (minus the live songs):

1. "Ain't Nothin' To It"
2. "Fenceposts"
3. "On My Way To You"
4. "Dear Rodeo"
5. "Monday Morning Merle"
6. "Doubt Me Now"
7. "Where Cowboys Are King"
8. "Honky Tonk Mood
9. "Understand Why"
10. "Noise"
11. "Y'all People"
12. "Nothin' On You"
13. "Long Haired Country Boy"

I really like the live (acoustic) songs as well. Interesting Cody has a couple remakes on this project. I'm not overly crazy of "Nothin' On You" or his rendition of "Long Haired Country Boy" but the rest I love or really enjoy. 

"Ain't Nothin' To It" is a terrific -- simple but effective subject. "Fenceposts" is one that gets better with every listen. The opening fiddle is heavenly and it's pound for pound one of the best written songs on the record. 

I hope they just go all in and try "Ain't Nothin' To It", "Fenceposts" or "Dear Rodeo" as a single. Cody's gone on record saying he isn't changing his sound and Warner seems to be okay with that (or else the partnership wouldn't have happened). I'm thrilled "On My Way To You" has done well but I'm a bit worried they go with one of the safer and blander songs on the record as the next single, like "Noise." I think they would seriously consider "Understand Why" as a single as well.

[justin5545]

Wow what a solid album! Love to see this from a guy whose mainstream career just started. I'll give my rankings after a few more listens. Mainstream country is off to a great start in 2019 between this and "Magnolia". Can't wait for FGL to screw that up.

[recordyear]

HDD predicted 24-27k pure sales and 33-37k SPS first week.
Also updated first post with songwriting credits. Some interesting names there.

[tartanmayz]

It's a really sonically cohesive album. Writing wise, it definitely feels like it's a lot of different perspectives throughout, but Cody clearly knows how to choose good songs. I feel like 'Nothin On You' is the smash here.

[phil1996]

I don’t know, for some reason I can’t get into his voice. Talent is great however.

The title track is definitely the best song on the record.

[recordyear]

HDD lowered the predictions.
Pure sales prediction is now 22-25k, SPS is now 31-35k. #11 all-genre.

[ethanhunt]

LMAO I hated this

[countryisking]

Really love this. It comes in second to his "Cowboy Like Me" album, which has some downright awesome songs.

My rankings:

Outstanding
1. "Ain't Nothin' To It"
2. "Fenceposts"
3. "Understand Why"
4. "Monday Morning Merle"
5. "Where Cowboys are King"

Great
6. "On My Way To You"
7. "Doubt Me Now"
8. "Dear Rodeo"
9. "Long Haired Country Boy"
10. "Honky Tonk Mood"

Not Bad
11. "Y'all People"
12. "Noise"

Dislike
13. "Nothin' On You" (so sick of the waltz soul songs lol)

[George Strait Junkie]

one of his finest albums yet showing cashville how real country music is done

on my first 2 full listens this is my ranks so far

1. Monday Morning Merle
2. Dear Rodeo
3. On My Way To You
4. Fenceposts
5. Ain't Nothin To It
6. Doubt Me Now
7. Noise - loved the Shenandoah version they released last year more
8. Understand Why
9. Where Cowboys Are King
10. Honky Tonk Mood
11. Ya'll People
12. Long Haired Country Boy - its a cover so it ends up on the end
13. Nothin' On You - sounds like a Chris Stepelton reject track tho its still not bad

[onebuffalo]

#1 country, #9 top 200 album with 23,000 sold. Congratulations, Cody Johnson.

[George Strait Junkie]

ok damn this album gets better and better the more i listen to it. this one and Houser's new one. i keep on repeat. and my rankings have changed a bit at the top if they'd cut LHCB and NOY this would be a perfect album to me

1. Doubt Me Now - love the attitude on this one been going back to this song alot
2. Ain't Nothin To It - classic this need to be the next single
3. Monday Morning Merle
4. Dear Rodeo
5. On My Way To You
6. Fenceposts
7. Noise
8. Understand Why
9. Where Cowboys Are King
10. Honky Tonk Mood
11. Ya'll People
12. Long Haired Country Boy
13. Nothin' On You

[phil1996]

I’m still not a big fan of his phrasing, but I can’t stop playing the title track. What a classic.