(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing
| "(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Trace Adkins | ||||
| from the album Dreamin' Out Loud | ||||
| B-side | "634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.)"[1] | |||
| Released | January 21, 1997 | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Recorded | January 1996 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:01 | |||
| Label | Capitol Nashville | |||
| Writer(s) | Tim Nichols, Mark D. Sanders | |||
| Producer(s) | Scott Hendricks | |||
| Trace Adkins singles chronology | ||||
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"(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing" is a song written by Tim Nichols and Mark D. Sanders and recorded by American country music singer Trace Adkins. It was released in January 1997 as the third single from his debut album Dreamin' Out Loud. It reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, marking his first Number One single.
Contents
Content
"(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing" is in the key of A minor, with a vocal range from C4 to E5.[2] The verses use a pattern of G-F-C three times, followed by an F and E chord for one bar each. The refrain uses a pattern of Am-F-G-Am twice, followed by C, G, F and E and another Am-F-G-Am progression.[2] The solos between verses are eight bars long, each based on a pair of Am-F-G-Am progressions.[2] Lyrically, the song reflects on the complexity of understanding love and romance.
Music video
The music video for this song features Trace singing the song with his band at a concert, as well as him performing the song beneath a sunset orange backdrop, with an acoustic guitar. This video was directed by Michael Merriman.
Chart performance
This song debuted at number 44 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart dated January 25, 1997. Having charted for 20 weeks on that chart, it also became his first Number One single on the country chart dated April 5, 1997.[1] It would remain his only Number One hit until ten years later, when he topped the country charts again with "Ladies Love Country Boys."[1]
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1997) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 7 |
| Preceded by | Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks number-one single April 5, 1997 |
Succeeded by "Rumor Has It" by Clay Walker |
| RPM Country Tracks number-one single April 21-April 28, 1997 |
References
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- ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 3187." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. April 21, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
- ↑ "Trace Adkins – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Trace Adkins.
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External links
- Singlechart usages for Canadacountry
- Singlechart called without artist
- Singlechart called without song
- Singlechart usages for Billboardcountrysongs
- 1997 singles
- Trace Adkins songs
- Billboard Hot Country Songs number-one singles
- Songs written by Tim Nichols
- RPM Country Tracks number-one singles
- Songs written by Mark D. Sanders
- Song recordings produced by Scott Hendricks
- Capitol Records Nashville singles
- 1996 songs
