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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
|Name = Old Boots, New Dirt
| name = Old Boots, New Dirt
|Type = Studio
| type = studio
|Artist = [[Jason Aldean]]
| artist = [[Jason Aldean]]
|Cover = OldBootsNewDirt.jpg
| cover = OldBootsNewDirt.jpg
|Alt =
| alt =
|Released = {{Start date|2014|10|7}}
| released = {{Start date|2014|10|7}}
|Recorded = 2013–14
| recorded = 2013–14
| venue =
|Genre = [[Country rock]], [[Bro-country]]
|Length = 44:13
| studio =
| genre = <!-- Do not add unsourced genres -->
|Label = [[Broken Bow Records|Broken Bow]]
| length = 44:13
|Producer = [[Michael Knox (record producer)|Michael Knox]]
| label = [[Broken Bow Records|Broken Bow]]
|Last album = ''[[Night Train (Jason Aldean album)|Night Train]]''<br />(2012)
| producer = [[Michael Knox (record producer)|Michael Knox]]
|This album = '''''Old Boots, New Dirt'''''<br />(2014)
|Next album = ''[[They Don't Know (Jason Aldean album)|They Don't Know]]''<br />(2016)
| prev_title = [[Night Train (Jason Aldean album)|Night Train]]
| prev_year = 2012
|Misc = {{Singles
| next_title = [[They Don't Know (Jason Aldean album)|They Don't Know]]
|Name = Old Boots, New Dirt
| next_year = 2016
|Type = Studio
|Single 1 = [[Burnin' It Down]]
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Old Boots, New Dirt
|Single 1 date = July 22, 2014
|Single 2 = [[Just Gettin' Started]]
| type = Studio
| single1 = [[Burnin' It Down]]
|Single 2 date = November 10, 2014
| single1date = July 22, 2014
|Single 3 = [[Tonight Looks Good on You]]
| single2 = [[Just Gettin' Started]]
|Single 3 date = March 23, 2015
| single2date = November 10, 2014
|Single 4 = [[Gonna Know We Were Here]]
| single3 = [[Tonight Looks Good on You]]
|Single 4 date = August 17, 2015
| single3date = March 23, 2015
|Single 5 =
| single4 = [[Gonna Know We Were Here]]
|Single 5 date =
| single4date = August 17, 2015
}}
}}
}}
}}
'''''Old Boots, New Dirt''''' is the sixth studio album by American [[country music]] artist [[Jason Aldean]]. It was released on October 7, 2014 via [[Broken Bow Records]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Dauphin|first1=Chuck|title=Fall Album Preview: 72 Anticipated Releases|url=http://www.billboard.com/photos/6229383/fall-2014-album-preview-new-music-72-must-hear-releases?i=529390|accessdate=August 31, 2014|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> Its lead single, "[[Burnin' It Down]]", reached the top of the US [[Hot Country Songs]] chart during its second week of availability. The album was produced by Aldean's longtime producer [[Michael Knox (record producer)|Michael Knox]]. The album's second single, "[[Just Gettin' Started]]", was released on November 10, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=R&R :: Going For Adds :: Country|url=http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/PublishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=11/10/2014&Format=4|work=[[Radio & Records]]|accessdate=November 14, 2014}}</ref> "[[Tonight Looks Good on You]]" was released as the album's third single.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jason Aldean Country Quickie|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/country-quickie-jason-aldean-love-doctor/|accessdate=March 3, 2015}}</ref> "[[Gonna Know We Were Here]]" was released as the album's fourth single.
'''''Old Boots, New Dirt''''' is the sixth studio album by American [[country music]] artist [[Jason Aldean]]. It was released on October 7, 2014 via [[Broken Bow Records]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Dauphin|first1=Chuck|title=Fall Album Preview: 72 Anticipated Releases|url=http://www.billboard.com/photos/6229383/fall-2014-album-preview-new-music-72-must-hear-releases?i=529390|access-date=August 31, 2014|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> Its lead single, "[[Burnin' It Down]]", reached the top of the US [[Hot Country Songs]] chart during its second week of availability. The album was produced by Aldean's longtime producer [[Michael Knox (record producer)|Michael Knox]]. The album's second single, "[[Just Gettin' Started]]", was released on November 10, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=R&R :: Going For Adds :: Country|url=http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/PublishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=11/10/2014&Format=4|work=[[Radio & Records]]|access-date=November 14, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141026192138/http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/PublishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=11%2F10%2F2014&Format=4|archive-date=October 26, 2014}}</ref> "[[Tonight Looks Good on You]]" was released as the album's third single.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jason Aldean Country Quickie|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/country-quickie-jason-aldean-love-doctor/|access-date=March 3, 2015}}</ref> "[[Gonna Know We Were Here]]" was released as the album's fourth single.

A deluxe edition containing three bonus tracks was available exclusively at [[Target Corporation|Target]] beginning in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.mp3va.com/jason-aldean-old-boots-new-dirt-deluxe-edition-r464430|title=Old Boots, New Dirt (Deluxe Edition)|publisher=mp3va.com|accessdate=June 13, 2021}}</ref> Alongside this, a limited edition contained the DVD concert "[[2013 Night Train Tour#Tour DVD|Night Train to Georgia]]."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00S9FEEEQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_5GGAA6RNM2X32JDQ4Q82|title=Old Boots New Dirt: Deluxe|publisher=Amazon|work=Amazon.com|accessdate=June 13, 2021}}</ref>

==Content==
The album's lead single, "Burnin' It Down", was inspired by [[R&B]] music. [[Florida Georgia Line]], who co-wrote the song with Rodney Clawson and [[Chris Tompkins]], originally planned on recording "Burnin' It Down" until Aldean expressed interest in the song.<ref>[https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-615/6274114/jason-aldean-sam-hunt-country-RB Jason Aldean & Sam Hunt Chart New Path With R&B-Influenced Country]</ref>


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
{{Album ratings
{{Music ratings
| MC = 54/100<ref name="mc">{{cite web|title= Old Boots, New Dirt - Jason Aldean|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/old-boots-new-dirt/jason-aldean|website=Metacritic|accessdate=20 October 2014}}</ref>
| MC = 54/100<ref name="mc">{{cite web|title= Old Boots, New Dirt - Jason Aldean|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/old-boots-new-dirt/jason-aldean|website=Metacritic|access-date=20 October 2014}}</ref>
| rev1 = [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]
| rev1 = [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name=Billboard>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/Jason-Aldean-Old-Boots-New-Dirt-Album-Review|title=Jason Aldean's 'Old Boots, New Dirt': Track-by-Track Review|last1=Dauphin|first1=Chuck|publisher=Billboard|date=October 7, 2014|accessdate=October 11, 2014}}</ref>
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name=Billboard>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/Jason-Aldean-Old-Boots-New-Dirt-Album-Review|title=Jason Aldean's 'Old Boots, New Dirt': Track-by-Track Review|last1=Dauphin|first1=Chuck|publisher=Billboard|date=October 7, 2014|access-date=October 11, 2014}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[Newsday]]''
| rev2 = ''[[Newsday]]''
| rev2Score = B<ref name=Newsday>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/jason-aldean-s-old-boots-new-dirt-album-review-well-crafted-1.9464192|title=Jason Aldean's 'Old Boots, New Dirt' review: Well crafted|last1=Gamboa|first1=Glenn|publisher=Newsday|date=October 7, 2014|accessdate=October 11, 2014}}</ref>
| rev2Score = B<ref name=Newsday>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/jason-aldean-s-old-boots-new-dirt-album-review-well-crafted-1.9464192|title=Jason Aldean's 'Old Boots, New Dirt' review: Well crafted|last1=Gamboa|first1=Glenn|publisher=Newsday|date=October 7, 2014|access-date=October 11, 2014}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''Under the Gun''
| rev3 = ''Under the Gun''
| rev3Score = (6.5/10)<ref name="Under the Gun">{{cite web|url=http://www.underthegunreview.net/2014/10/07/review-jason-aldean-old-boots-new-dirt/|title=REVIEW: Jason Aldean – ‘Old Boots, New Dirt’|last1=Shotwell|first1=James|publisher=Under the Gun|date=October 7, 2014|accessdate=October 11, 2014}}</ref>
| rev3Score = (6.5/10)<ref name="Under the Gun">{{cite web|url=http://www.underthegunreview.net/2014/10/07/review-jason-aldean-old-boots-new-dirt/|title=REVIEW: Jason Aldean – 'Old Boots, New Dirt'|last1=Shotwell|first1=James|publisher=Under the Gun|date=October 7, 2014|access-date=October 11, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021151447/http://www.underthegunreview.net/2014/10/07/review-jason-aldean-old-boots-new-dirt/|archive-date=October 21, 2014}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[The New York Times]]''
| rev4 = ''[[The New York Times]]''
| rev4Score = (Favourable)<ref name=nyt>{{cite web|last1=Caramanica|first1=Jon|title=Tattletale Trucks and Feet on the Dash|url=http://nyti.ms/1sjRIT9|website=The New York Times|publisher=The New York Times Company|accessdate=20 October 2014}}</ref>
| rev4Score = (Favourable)<ref name=nyt>{{cite web|last1=Caramanica|first1=Jon|title=Tattletale Trucks and Feet on the Dash|url=http://nyti.ms/1sjRIT9|website=The New York Times|access-date=20 October 2014}}</ref>
| rev5 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev5 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev5Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name=allmusic>{{cite web|last1=Erlewine|first1=Stephen|title=Old Boots, New Dirt - Jason Aldean|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/old-boots-new-dirt-mw0002712101|website=AllMusic|publisher=All Media Network, LLC|accessdate=20 October 2014}}</ref>
| rev5Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name=allmusic>{{cite web|last1=Erlewine|first1=Stephen|title=Old Boots, New Dirt - Jason Aldean|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/old-boots-new-dirt-mw0002712101|website=AllMusic|publisher=All Media Network, LLC|access-date=20 October 2014}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''[[The Boston Globe]]''
| rev6 = ''[[The Boston Globe]]''
| rev6Score = (Neutral)<ref name="boston globe">{{cite web|last1=Hirsh|first1=Marc|title=Jason Aldean, ‘Old Boots, New Dirt’|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2014/10/05/jason-aldean-old-boots-new-dirt/9Jd4BuvO2QZybx5O1zd3TM/story.html|website=Boston Globe|publisher=BOSTON GLOBE MEDIA PARTNERS, LLC|accessdate=20 October 2014}}</ref>
| rev6Score = (Neutral)<ref name="boston globe">{{cite web|last1=Hirsh|first1=Marc|title=Jason Aldean, 'Old Boots, New Dirt'|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2014/10/05/jason-aldean-old-boots-new-dirt/9Jd4BuvO2QZybx5O1zd3TM/story.html|website=Boston Globe|publisher=BOSTON GLOBE MEDIA PARTNERS, LLC|access-date=20 October 2014}}</ref>
| rev7 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev7 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev7Score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref name="rolling stone">{{cite web|last1=Dolan|first1=Jon|title=Jason Aldean's New Album|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/jason-aldean-old-boots-new-dirt-20141007|website=Rolling Stone|accessdate=20 October 2014}}</ref>
| rev7Score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref name="rolling stone">{{cite web|last1=Dolan|first1=Jon|title=Jason Aldean's New Album|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/jason-aldean-old-boots-new-dirt-20141007|website=Rolling Stone|access-date=20 October 2014}}</ref>
| rev8 = [[PopMatters]]
| rev8 = [[PopMatters]]
| rev8Score = (2/10)<ref>{{cite web|last1=Easton|first1=Anthony|title=Jason Aldean: Old Boots, New Dirt|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/186589-jason-aldean-old-boots-new-dirt/|website=PopMatters|publisher=PopMatters Media, Inc|accessdate=20 October 2014}}</ref>
| rev8Score = (2/10)<ref>{{cite web|last1=Easton|first1=Anthony|title=Jason Aldean: Old Boots, New Dirt|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/186589-jason-aldean-old-boots-new-dirt/|website=PopMatters|publisher=PopMatters Media, Inc|access-date=20 October 2014}}</ref>
}}
}}


The album received a metacritic score of 54, indicating mixed or average reviews.<ref name="mc"/> Stephen Thomas Erlewine of [[Allmusic]] thought the title ''Old Boots, New Dirt'' reflected the content of the album — that "Aldean's boots are getting a bit worn; he's no longer an upstart," nevertheless there were some freshness in the album, with modern electronics accentuating the singer's arena country songs. He judged the "casual, almost steely, assurance" of the album made it one of Aldean's best.<ref name=allmusic /> Chuck Dauphin of ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' also thought the album to be a mixture of the party songs Aldean is known for, but he "also shows a little bit more of an emotional and sensual side than listeners might be accustomed to".<ref name=Billboard/> Jon Caramanica of ''[[The New York Times]]'' felt that Aldean had fully emerged as a "purveyor of love songs," and excelled at songs like "Show You Off" and "Tryin’ to Love Me".<ref name=nyt />
The album received a metacritic score of 54, indicating mixed or average reviews.<ref name="mc"/> Stephen Thomas Erlewine of [[Allmusic]] thought the title ''Old Boots, New Dirt'' reflected the album's content, saying that "Aldean's boots are getting a bit worn; he's no longer an upstart," nevertheless there were some freshness in the album, with modern electronics accentuating the singer's arena country songs. He judged the album's "casual, almost steely, assurance" made it one of Aldean's best.<ref name=allmusic /> Chuck Dauphin of ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' also thought the album was a mixture of the party songs Aldean is known for, but he "also shows a little bit more of an emotional and sensual side than listeners might be accustomed to".<ref name=Billboard/> Jon Caramanica of ''[[The New York Times]]'' believed that Aldean had fully emerged as a "purveyor of love songs," and excelled at songs like "Show You Off" and "Tryin’ to Love Me".<ref name=nyt />


Jon Dolan of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' made the observation that the album had gone further into pop territory,<ref name="rolling stone"/> while Jim Casey of ''[[Country Weekly]]'' also noted the "R&B and pop overtones" of some of the songs. Casey also thought that apart from a few upbeat songs and a "hidden gem" of a song in "Two Night Town", the rest were "ho-hum mid-tempos and ballads that don’t move the meter much in either direction."<ref name="CW">{{cite web |url=http://www.countryweekly.com/reviews/old-boots-new-dirt-jason-aldean |title= Old Boots, New Dirt by Jason Aldean|date=October 24, 2014 |author= Jim Casey |work =Country Weekly }}</ref> Marc Hirsh of ''[[The Boston Globe]]'' considered the album to be "all ambition and no boldness, a solidly constructed modern country album without much in the way of inspiration."<ref name="boston globe"/>
Jon Dolan of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' felt that the album had gone further into pop territory.<ref name="rolling stone"/> Jim Casey of ''[[Country Weekly]]'' also noted the "R&B and pop overtones" of some of the songs. Casey also thought that apart from a few upbeat songs and a "hidden gem" of a song in "Two Night Town", the rest were "ho-hum mid-tempos and ballads that don’t move the meter much in either direction."<ref name="CW">{{cite web |url=http://www.countryweekly.com/reviews/old-boots-new-dirt-jason-aldean |title= Old Boots, New Dirt by Jason Aldean|date=October 24, 2014 |author= Jim Casey |work =Country Weekly |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150304160329/http://www.countryweekly.com/reviews/old-boots-new-dirt-jason-aldean|archive-date=March 4, 2015}}</ref> Marc Hirsh of ''[[The Boston Globe]]'' considered the album to be "all ambition and no boldness, a solidly constructed modern country album without much in the way of inspiration."<ref name="boston globe"/>


==Commercial performance==
==Commercial performance==
The album debuted at number 1 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]. It is Aldean's second album to reach number one on the chart, following his 2012 album ''[[Night Train (Jason Aldean album)|Night Train]]''.<ref name=billboardprediction>[http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6274342/jason-aldean-no-1-billboard-200-chart Jason Aldean Heading for No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart | Billboard<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The album was originally predicted to sell up to 400,000 in its first week in the US,<ref>[http://headlineplanet.com/home/2014/10/07/jason-aldean-leads-album-sales-chart-hozier-alex-sierra-tinashe-follow/ Jason Aldean Leads Album Sales Chart; Hozier, Alex & Sierra Follow (Updated)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> however, it only sold 278,000 copies.<ref>[http://roughstock.com/news/2014/10/30032-country-album-chart-recap-october-15-2014/ Country Album Chart Recap: October 15, 2014 | RoughStock<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> On December 8 2014, the album was officially certified Platinum by the [[RIAA]] for shipping over 1 million copies. In July 2015, ''Old Boots, New Dirt'' reached its millionth sales mark in the United States.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Billboard 200 Chart Moves: Jason Aldean's 'Boots' Album Hits 1 Million Sold|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6649426/jason-aldean-boots-one-million|last=Caulfield|first=Keith |work=Billboard |date= July 31, 2015 }}</ref> As of November 2016, the album has sold 1,150,200 copies in the US.<ref name="sales">{{cite news |url=http://roughstock.com/news/2016/11/41040-special-report-catalog-country-album-sales-october-2-2016 |title=Special Report: Catalog Country Album Sales: October 2, 2016 |first= Matt |last=Bjorke |date= November 2, 2016 |work=Roughstock }}</ref>
The album debuted at number 1 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]. It is Aldean's second album to reach number one on the chart, following his 2012 album ''[[Night Train (Jason Aldean album)|Night Train]]''.<ref name=billboardprediction>[http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6274342/jason-aldean-no-1-billboard-200-chart Jason Aldean Heading for No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart | Billboard<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The album was originally predicted to sell up to 400,000 in its first week in the US,<ref>[http://headlineplanet.com/home/2014/10/07/jason-aldean-leads-album-sales-chart-hozier-alex-sierra-tinashe-follow/ Jason Aldean Leads Album Sales Chart; Hozier, Alex & Sierra Follow (Updated)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> however, it only sold 278,000 copies.<ref>[http://roughstock.com/news/2014/10/30032-country-album-chart-recap-october-15-2014/ Country Album Chart Recap: October 15, 2014 | RoughStock<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> On December 8, 2014, the album was officially certified Platinum by the [[RIAA]] for shipping over 1 million copies. In July 2015, ''Old Boots, New Dirt'' reached its millionth sales mark in the United States.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Billboard 200 Chart Moves: Jason Aldean's 'Boots' Album Hits 1 Million Sold|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6649426/jason-aldean-boots-one-million|last=Caulfield|first=Keith |work=Billboard |date= July 31, 2015 }}</ref> As of November 2016, the album has sold 1,150,200 copies in the US.<ref name="sales">{{cite news |url=http://roughstock.com/news/2016/11/41040-special-report-catalog-country-album-sales-october-2-2016 |title=Special Report: Catalog Country Album Sales: October 2, 2016 |first= Matt |last=Bjorke |date= November 2, 2016 |work=Roughstock }}</ref>


In Canada, the album debuted at number 1 on the [[Canadian Albums Chart]], selling 16,000 copies.<ref>[http://ajournalofmusicalthings.com/weekly-music-sales-report-analysis-15-october-2014/ A Journal of Musical ThingsWeekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 15 October 2014 - A Journal of Musical Things<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
In Canada, the album debuted at number 1 on the [[Canadian Albums Chart]], selling 16,000 copies.<ref>[http://ajournalofmusicalthings.com/weekly-music-sales-report-analysis-15-october-2014/ A Journal of Musical ThingsWeekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 15 October 2014 - A Journal of Musical Things<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{track listing
{{tracklist
| writing_credits = yes
| title1 = [[Just Gettin' Started]]
| title1 = [[Just Gettin' Started]]
| writer1 = {{hlist|[[Chris DeStefano]]|[[Rhett Akins]]|[[Ashley Gorley]]}}
| writer1 = {{hlist|[[Chris DeStefano]]|[[Rhett Akins]]|[[Ashley Gorley]]}}
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| length2 = 3:08
| length2 = 3:08
| title3 = [[Burnin' It Down]]
| title3 = [[Burnin' It Down]]
| writer3 = {{hlist|[[Rodney Clawson]]|[[Chris Tompkins]]|[[Tyler Hubbard]]|[[Brian Kelley (recording artist)|Brian Kelley]]}}
| writer3 = {{hlist|[[Rodney Clawson]]|[[Chris Tompkins]]|[[Tyler Hubbard]]|[[Brian Kelley]]}}
| length3 = 3:39
| length3 = 3:39
| title4 = Tryin' to Love Me
| title4 = Tryin' to Love Me
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| length11 = 3:02
| length11 = 3:02
| title12 = Don't Change Gone
| title12 = Don't Change Gone
| writer12 = {{hlist|Thrasher|Mobley|Martin}}
| writer12 = {{hlist|Thrasher|Michael Dulaney|Martin}}
| length12 = 2:56
| length12 = 2:56
| title13 = Miss That Girl
| title13 = Miss That Girl
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{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = {{nowrap|[[Target Corporation|Target]] deluxe edition bonus tracks}}
| headline = {{nowrap|Deluxe Edition ([[Target Corporation|Target]] exclusive)}}
| writing_credits = yes
| collapsed = yes
| title16 = Fast Lanes
| title16 = Fast Lanes
| writer16 = {{hlist|Adam Craig|[[Josh Thompson (singer)|Josh Thompson]]|Michael Howard}}
| writer16 = {{hlist|Adam Craig|[[Josh Thompson (singer)|Josh Thompson]]|Michael Howard}}
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==Personnel==
==Personnel==
'''Musicians'''
*[[Jason Aldean]] &ndash; lead vocals, background vocals
*[[Jason Aldean]] – lead vocals, background vocals
*Kurt Allison &ndash; [[electric guitar]]
*Kurt Allison – electric guitar
*Perry Coleman &ndash; background vocals
*[[Shelly Fairchild]] &ndash; background vocals
*Perry Coleman – background vocals
*[[Shelly Fairchild]] – background vocals
*[[Marv Green]] &ndash; drum programming
*[[Marv Green]] – drum [[Programming (music)|programming]]
*Tony Harrell &ndash; [[Hammond B-3 organ]], [[keyboards]], [[piano]], strings, [[synthesizer]], [[Wurlitzer]]
*Tony Harrell – [[Hammond B3]], keyboards, piano, strings, synthesizer, [[Wurlitzer electric piano|Wurlitzer]]
*Wes Hightower &ndash; background vocals
*Wes Hightower – background vocals
*Mike Johnson &ndash; [[steel guitar]], [[lap steel guitar]]
*Mike Johnson – [[steel guitar]], [[lap steel guitar]]
*Charlie Judge &ndash; Hammond B-3 organ
*Charlie Judge – Hammond B3
*Tully Kennedy &ndash; [[bass guitar]]
*Russ Pahl &ndash; steel guitar
*Tully Kennedy – bass guitar
*Danny Rader &ndash; [[banjo]], [[bouzouki]], 12-string guitar, [[acoustic guitar]], hi-string guitar
*Russ Pahl – steel guitar
*[[Danny Rader]] – [[banjo]], [[bouzouki]], [[12-string guitar]], acoustic guitar, [[hi-string guitar]]
*Rich Redmond &ndash; drum programming, [[drums]], [[percussion]]
*[[Rich Redmond]] – drum programming, drums, percussion
*[[Adam Shoenfeld]] &ndash; [[e-bow]], acoustic guitar, electric guitar
*[[Adam Shoenfeld]] – [[e-bow]], acoustic guitar, electric guitar
*[[Chris Stapleton]] &ndash; background vocals
*[[Chris Stapleton]] – background vocals
*[[Neil Thrasher]] &ndash; background vocals
*[[Neil Thrasher]] – background vocals
*[[Chris Tompkins]] &ndash; drum programming
*[[Chris Tompkins]] – drum programming

'''Technical'''
*Peter Coleman – [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]], [[Audio engineer|engineering]]
*[[Mickey Jack Cones]] – vocal engineering, [[Audio editing software|editing]]
*Richard Dodd – [[Mastering (audio)|mastering]]
*Brandon Epps – editing
*Shalacy Griffin – production assistance
*Sam Martin – engineering assistance
*Evan Owen – engineering assistance

'''Visuals'''
*Jen Joe – creative direction
*Glenn Sweitzer – art direction
*Jim Wright – photography


==Charts==
==Charts==
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! Peak<br />position
! Peak<br />position
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Australian Albums ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ariacharts.com.au/chart/albums/3377|title=ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]]|accessdate=February 27, 2015}}</ref>
! scope="row"| Australian Albums ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ariacharts.com.au/chart/albums/3377|title=ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]]|access-date=February 27, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227100200/http://ariacharts.com.au/chart/albums/3377|archive-date=February 27, 2015}}</ref>
| 13
| 13
|-
|-
{{albumchart|BillboardCanada|1|artist=Jason Aldean|rowheader=true}}
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===Singles===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Single
! colspan="5"| Peak chart positions
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="45"| [[Hot Country Songs|US Country]]
! width="45"| [[Country Airplay|US Country Airplay]]
! width="45"| [[Billboard Hot 100|US]]
! width="45"| [[Canada Country|CAN Country]]
! width="45"| [[Canadian Hot 100|CAN]]
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2014
| align="left"| "[[Burnin' It Down]]"
| 1
| 1
| 12
| 2
| 12
|-
| align="left"| "[[Just Gettin' Started]]"
| 5
| 1
| 54
| 2
| 44
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2015
| align="left"| "[[Tonight Looks Good on You]]"
| 6
| 1
| 46
| 1
| 32
|-
| align="left"| "[[Gonna Know We Were Here]]"
| 5
| 2
| 54
| 2
| 52
|-
|}


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===Year-end charts===
===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
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! Position
! Position
|-
|-
! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Billboard 200 Albums - Year-End 2014|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=April 10, 2017 }}</ref>
! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Billboard 200 Albums - Year-End 2014|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=April 10, 2017 }}</ref>
| 28
| 28
|-
|-
! scope="row"| US Top Country Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/top-country-albums|title=Top Country Albums - Year-End 2014|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=April 10, 2017 }}</ref>
! scope="row"| US Top Country Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/top-country-albums|title=Top Country Albums - Year-End 2014|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=April 10, 2017 }}</ref>
| 7
| 7
|-
|-
! scope="row"| US Independent Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/independent-albums|title=Top Independent Albums - Year-End 2014|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=April 10, 2017 }}</ref>
! scope="row"| US Independent Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/independent-albums|title=Top Independent Albums - Year-End 2014|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=April 10, 2017 }}</ref>
| 2
| 2
|-
|-
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! Position
! Position
|-
|-
! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Billboard 200 Albums - Year-End 2015|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=April 10, 2017 }}</ref>
! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Billboard 200 Albums - Year-End 2015|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=April 10, 2017 }}</ref>
| 25
| 25
|-
|-
! scope="row"| US Top Country Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/top-country-albums|title=Top Country Albums - Year-End 2015|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=April 10, 2017 }}</ref>
! scope="row"| US Top Country Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/top-country-albums|title=Top Country Albums - Year-End 2015|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=April 10, 2017 }}</ref>
| 4
| 4
|-
|-
! scope="row"| US Independent Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/independent-albums|title=Top Independent Albums - Year-End 2015|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=April 10, 2017 }}</ref>
! scope="row"| US Independent Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/independent-albums|title=Top Independent Albums - Year-End 2015|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=April 10, 2017 }}</ref>
| 1
| 1
|-
|-
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! Position
! Position
|-
|-
! scope="row"| US Top Country Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/top-country-albums|title=Top Country Albums - Year-End 2016|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=April 10, 2017 }}</ref>
! scope="row"| US Top Country Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/top-country-albums|title=Top Country Albums - Year-End 2016|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=April 10, 2017 }}</ref>
| 51
| 51
|-
|-
! scope="row"| US Independent Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/independent-albums|title=Top Independent Albums - Year-End 2016|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=April 10, 2017 }}</ref>
! scope="row"| US Independent Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/independent-albums|title=Top Independent Albums - Year-End 2016|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=April 10, 2017 }}</ref>
| 24
| 24
|}
|}


===Decade-end charts===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Chart (2010–2019)
! Position
|-
! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/billboard-200|title=Decade-End Charts: Billboard 200|work=Billboard|access-date=January 31, 2022|url-status=live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200930183821/https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/billboard-200 | archive-date=September 30, 2020}}</ref>
| 166
|}
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== Certifications==
== Certifications==
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Old Boots, New Dirt
Studio album by
Jason Aldean
ReleasedOctober 7, 2014 (2014-10-07)
Recorded2013–14
Length44:13
LabelBroken Bow
ProducerMichael Knox
Jason Aldean chronology
Night Train
(2012) 		Old Boots, New Dirt
(2014) 		They Don't Know
(2016)
Singles from Old Boots, New Dirt
  1. "Burnin' It Down"
    Released: July 22, 2014
  2. "Just Gettin' Started"
    Released: November 10, 2014
  3. "Tonight Looks Good on You"
    Released: March 23, 2015
  4. "Gonna Know We Were Here"
    Released: August 17, 2015

Old Boots, New Dirt is the sixth studio album by American country music artist Jason Aldean. It was released on October 7, 2014 via Broken Bow Records.[1] Its lead single, "Burnin' It Down", reached the top of the US Hot Country Songs chart during its second week of availability. The album was produced by Aldean's longtime producer Michael Knox. The album's second single, "Just Gettin' Started", was released on November 10, 2014.[2] "Tonight Looks Good on You" was released as the album's third single.[3] "Gonna Know We Were Here" was released as the album's fourth single.

A deluxe edition containing three bonus tracks was available exclusively at Target beginning in 2015.[4] Alongside this, a limited edition contained the DVD concert "Night Train to Georgia."[5]

Content

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The album's lead single, "Burnin' It Down", was inspired by R&B music. Florida Georgia Line, who co-wrote the song with Rodney Clawson and Chris Tompkins, originally planned on recording "Burnin' It Down" until Aldean expressed interest in the song.[6]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic54/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
Billboard[8]
NewsdayB[9]
Under the Gun(6.5/10)[10]
The New York Times(Favourable)[11]
AllMusic[12]
The Boston Globe(Neutral)[13]
Rolling Stone[14]
PopMatters(2/10)[15]

The album received a metacritic score of 54, indicating mixed or average reviews.[7] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic thought the title Old Boots, New Dirt reflected the album's content, saying that "Aldean's boots are getting a bit worn; he's no longer an upstart," nevertheless there were some freshness in the album, with modern electronics accentuating the singer's arena country songs. He judged the album's "casual, almost steely, assurance" made it one of Aldean's best.[12] Chuck Dauphin of Billboard also thought the album was a mixture of the party songs Aldean is known for, but he "also shows a little bit more of an emotional and sensual side than listeners might be accustomed to".[8] Jon Caramanica of The New York Times believed that Aldean had fully emerged as a "purveyor of love songs," and excelled at songs like "Show You Off" and "Tryin’ to Love Me".[11]

Jon Dolan of Rolling Stone felt that the album had gone further into pop territory.[14] Jim Casey of Country Weekly also noted the "R&B and pop overtones" of some of the songs. Casey also thought that apart from a few upbeat songs and a "hidden gem" of a song in "Two Night Town", the rest were "ho-hum mid-tempos and ballads that don’t move the meter much in either direction."[16] Marc Hirsh of The Boston Globe considered the album to be "all ambition and no boldness, a solidly constructed modern country album without much in the way of inspiration."[13]

Commercial performance

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The album debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200. It is Aldean's second album to reach number one on the chart, following his 2012 album Night Train.[17] The album was originally predicted to sell up to 400,000 in its first week in the US,[18] however, it only sold 278,000 copies.[19] On December 8, 2014, the album was officially certified Platinum by the RIAA for shipping over 1 million copies. In July 2015, Old Boots, New Dirt reached its millionth sales mark in the United States.[20] As of November 2016, the album has sold 1,150,200 copies in the US.[21]

In Canada, the album debuted at number 1 on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling 16,000 copies.[22]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Just Gettin' Started"
3:15
2."Show You Off"
3:08
3."Burnin' It Down"
3:39
4."Tryin' to Love Me"
3:45
5."Sweet Little Somethin'"
3:24
6."Laid Back"
  • Michael Tyler Spragg
  • Jaron Boyer
  • Adam Shoenfeld
3:04
7."Tonight Looks Good on You"
3:51
8."Too Fast"
3:22
9."If My Truck Could Talk"
  • Mobley
  • Thrasher
  • Andrew Pates
3:30
10."Old Boots, New Dirt"
2:53
11."I Took It with Me"
  • Murphy
  • Hayslip
3:02
12."Don't Change Gone"
  • Thrasher
  • Michael Dulaney
  • Martin
2:56
13."Miss That Girl"
2:55
14."Gonna Know We Were Here"
3:44
15."Two Night Town"
3:20
Deluxe Edition (Target exclusive)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
16."Fast Lanes"
3:42
17."Too Much You for Me"
3:15
18."Ain't No Easy Way"
  • James
  • Terry Clayton
  • Kevin Mason
3:32

Personnel

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Musicians

Technical

  • Peter Coleman – mixing, engineering
  • Mickey Jack Cones – vocal engineering, editing
  • Richard Dodd – mastering
  • Brandon Epps – editing
  • Shalacy Griffin – production assistance
  • Sam Martin – engineering assistance
  • Evan Owen – engineering assistance

Visuals

  • Jen Joe – creative direction
  • Glenn Sweitzer – art direction
  • Jim Wright – photography

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[37] Platinum 1,150,200[21]

References

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  1. ^ Dauphin, Chuck. "Fall Album Preview: 72 Anticipated Releases". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  2. ^ "R&R :: Going For Adds :: Country". Radio & Records. Archived from the original on October 26, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  3. ^ "Jason Aldean Country Quickie". Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  4. ^ "Old Boots, New Dirt (Deluxe Edition)". mp3va.com. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  5. ^ "Old Boots New Dirt: Deluxe". Amazon.com. Amazon. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  6. ^ Jason Aldean & Sam Hunt Chart New Path With R&B-Influenced Country
  7. ^ a b "Old Boots, New Dirt - Jason Aldean". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  8. ^ a b Dauphin, Chuck (October 7, 2014). "Jason Aldean's 'Old Boots, New Dirt': Track-by-Track Review". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  9. ^ Gamboa, Glenn (October 7, 2014). "Jason Aldean's 'Old Boots, New Dirt' review: Well crafted". Newsday. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  10. ^ Shotwell, James (October 7, 2014). "REVIEW: Jason Aldean – 'Old Boots, New Dirt'". Under the Gun. Archived from the original on October 21, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  11. ^ a b Caramanica, Jon. "Tattletale Trucks and Feet on the Dash". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  12. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen. "Old Boots, New Dirt - Jason Aldean". AllMusic. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  13. ^ a b Hirsh, Marc. "Jason Aldean, 'Old Boots, New Dirt'". Boston Globe. BOSTON GLOBE MEDIA PARTNERS, LLC. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  14. ^ a b Dolan, Jon. "Jason Aldean's New Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  15. ^ Easton, Anthony. "Jason Aldean: Old Boots, New Dirt". PopMatters. PopMatters Media, Inc. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  16. ^ Jim Casey (October 24, 2014). "Old Boots, New Dirt by Jason Aldean". Country Weekly. Archived from the original on March 4, 2015.
  17. ^ Jason Aldean Heading for No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart | Billboard
  18. ^ Jason Aldean Leads Album Sales Chart; Hozier, Alex & Sierra Follow (Updated)
  19. ^ Country Album Chart Recap: October 15, 2014 | RoughStock
  20. ^ Caulfield, Keith (July 31, 2015). "Billboard 200 Chart Moves: Jason Aldean's 'Boots' Album Hits 1 Million Sold". Billboard.
  21. ^ a b Bjorke, Matt (November 2, 2016). "Special Report: Catalog Country Album Sales: October 2, 2016". Roughstock.
  22. ^ A Journal of Musical ThingsWeekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 15 October 2014 - A Journal of Musical Things
  23. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". ARIA. Archived from the original on February 27, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
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