Chrome (Trace Adkins album)

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Chrome is the fourth studio album by American country music singer Trace Adkins. It was released on October 9, 2001 on Capitol Records Nashville. The album produced three singles for Adkins on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts: "I'm Tryin'" at No. 6, "Help Me Understand" at No. 17, and the title track at No. 10. It has also been certified gold by the RIAA. The album was produced by Trey Bruce (tracks 3, 5-8, 10, 11) and Dann Huff (tracks 1, 2, 4, 9, 12).

The album's title track was later covered by Jeffrey Steele on his 2003 album Gold, Platinum, Chrome, and Steele.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Chrome"	Anthony Smith, Jeffrey Steele	3:22
2.	"Help Me Understand"	Chris Farren, Steve Mac, Wayne Hector	3:51
3.	"Once Upon a Fool Ago"	Sonny Tillis, Ned McElroy	4:28
4.	"I'm Tryin'"	Steele, Smith, Chris Wallin	4:45
5.	"Thankful Man"	Stephen Allen Davis	3:28
6.	"I'm Payin' for It Now"	Trace Adkins, Trey Bruce	3:52
7.	"And There Was You"	Tom Shapiro, Mark Nesler	3:38
8.	"Come Home"	Ed Hill, Bob DiPiero, Mark D. Sanders	3:31
9.	"Scream"	Jim Collins, Marc Beeson	4:04
10.	"I'm Goin' Back"	Craig Wiseman, Bobby Terry, Catt Gravitt	4:07
11.	"Give Me You"	Casey Beathard, Kevin Horne	3:24
12.	"Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow"	Collins, Beeson	3:47
Total length:			46:25

Production

• Tracks 3, 5-8, 10 and 11 produced by Trey Bruce; recorded at The Sound Kitchen (Franklin, TN) and Emerald Studios, The Tracking Room (Nashville, TN).
  • "Give Me You" and "Thankful Man" recorded at Omni Recording (Nashville).
• Tracks 1, 2, 4, 9 and 12 produced by Dann Huff; recorded at Emerald Entertainment and SoundShop Studios.

Personnel

• Trace Adkins – lead vocals
• Tim Akers – keyboards
• Mike Brignardello – bass guitar
• Pat Buchanan – electric guitar
• Tim Coats – Jew's harp
• J. T. Corenflos – electric guitar
• Trey Bruce – drum machine programming, percussion
• Eric Darken – percussion
• Thom Flora – background vocals
• Larry Franklin – fiddle
• Paul Franklin – steel guitar
• Tony Harrell – piano, Hammond B-3 organ, accordion
• Aubrey Haynie – fiddle
• Wes Hightower – background vocals
• Steve Hinson – steel guitar
• John Hobbs – keyboards
• Dann Huff – electric guitar
• B. James Lowry – acoustic guitar
• Brent Mason – electric guitar
• Chris McHugh – drums
• Jerry McPherson – electric guitar
• Greg Morrow – drums
• Steve Nathan – keyboards
• Alison Prestwood – bass guitar
• Chris Rodriguez – background vocals
• Matt Rollings – keyboards
• Brian Siewert – synthesizer
• Michael Spriggs – acoustic guitar
• Russell Terrell – background vocals
• Biff Watson – acoustic guitar
• Lonnie Wilson – drums
• Curtis Wright – background vocals
• Jonathan Yudkin – fiddle, wah-wah fiddle, violin, mandolin, mandocello, strings

Chart performance

Album

Chart (2001)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	4
U.S. Billboard 200	59

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		US Country	US
2001	"I'm Tryin'"	6	44
2002	"Help Me Understand"	17	80
	"Chrome"	10	74

Certifications

Region	Certification
United States (RIAA)	Gold