You Do Your Thing
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You Do Your Thing is the fourth album by American
country music
duo Montgomery Gentry
. It was released in 2004 (see 2004 in country music
) and has been certified platinum by the RIAA. The album produced the duo's first Number One hit on the Billboard country music charts in "If You Ever Stop Loving Me"; other singles included the title track, "Gone", and "Something to Be Proud Of" (also a Number One).
"If It's the Last Thing I Do" was also recorded by Brooks & Dunn
on their 2001 album Steers & Stripes
, and in 2004 by James Otto
on his album Days of Our Lives. Both of these renditions were titled "The Last Thing I Do".
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
duo Montgomery Gentry
Montgomery Gentry
Montgomery Gentry is an American country music duo composed of vocalists Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry. The two began performing in the 1990s as part of a band which also included Eddie Montgomery's brother John Michael Montgomery, and founded the existing duo in 1999.Signed to Columbia Records,...
. It was released in 2004 (see 2004 in country music
2004 in country music
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 2004.-No dates:* Lynn Anderson arrested near her home in Taos, New Mexico after being charged with a DUI for drunk driving. A motorist called the local police after noticing Anderson's car weaving in and out of lanes,...
) and has been certified platinum by the RIAA. The album produced the duo's first Number One hit on the Billboard country music charts in "If You Ever Stop Loving Me"; other singles included the title track, "Gone", and "Something to Be Proud Of" (also a Number One).
"If It's the Last Thing I Do" was also recorded by Brooks & Dunn
Brooks & Dunn
Brooks & Dunn was an American country music duo consisting of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, who were both vocalists and songwriters. They were paired by record producer Tim DuBois in 1990. Before the duo's foundation, both members of the duo were solo recording artists...
on their 2001 album Steers & Stripes
Steers & Stripes
Steers & Stripes is the seventh studio album, released in 2001, by country duo Brooks & Dunn on Arista Nashville. The album produced five singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, of which the first three were all Number Ones...
, and in 2004 by James Otto
James Otto
James Allen Otto is an American country music artist who is a member of the MuzikMafia, a group of country musicians known for their "country music without prejudice"...
on his album Days of Our Lives. Both of these renditions were titled "The Last Thing I Do".
Track listing
- "Something to Be Proud OfSomething to Be Proud Of"Something to Be Proud Of" is the title of a song written by Jeffrey Steele and Chris Wallin, and recorded by American country music duo Montgomery Gentry. It was released in May 2005 as the fourth and final single from their 2004 album You Do Your Thing...
" (Jeffrey SteeleJeffrey SteeleJeffrey LeVasseur is an American country music singer and songwriter, more commonly known by the name Jeffrey Steele...
, Chris Wallin) - 4:16 - "You Do Your Thing" (Casey BeathardCasey BeathardCasey Beathard is an American country music songwriter. The son of former NFL general manager Bobby Beathard, he has co-written singles for several country music recording artists, including Top Ten singles for Gary Allan, Billy Ray Cyrus, Trace Adkins, and Kenny Chesney...
, Ed Hill) - 3:43 - "If You Ever Stop Loving MeIf You Ever Stop Loving Me"If You Ever Stop Loving Me" is a song recorded by American country music duo Montgomery Gentry. The song was released in February 2004 as the lead-off single to their 2004 album You Do Your Thing, as well as their first Number One single on the country charts. It also peaked at #30 on the U.S....
" (Bob DiPieroBob DiPieroBob DiPiero is an American country music songwriter. He has written 15. U.S. Number 1 hits and countless top 20 hits for the likes of Tim McGraw, The Oak Ridge Boys, Reba McEntire, Vince Gill, Faith Hill, Shenandoah, Neal McCoy, Highway 101, Restless Heart, Ricochet, John Anderson, Montgomery...
, Rivers RutherfordRivers RutherfordRivers Rutherford is an American country music songwriter. Active since the mid-1990s as a songwriter, he has penned several Number One country hits, including "Ain't Nothing 'bout You" by Brooks & Dunn, which was the Number One country song of 2001 according to Billboard...
, Tom ShapiroTom ShapiroTom Shapiro is an American songwriter and occasional record producer, known primarily for his work in country music. To date, he holds four Country Songwriter of the Year awards from Broadcast Music Incorporated, as well as the Songwriter of the Decade award from the Nashville Songwriters...
) - 3:24 - "If It's the Last Thing I Do" (David Lee MurphyDavid Lee MurphyDavid Lee Murphy is an American country music artist. Signed to MCA Nashville Records in 1994, Murphy made his first appearance on the Billboard country charts that year with "Just Once", a song from the soundtrack to the 1994 film 8 Seconds. A year later, Murphy's debut album Out with a Bang was...
, Kim Tribble) - 4:02 - "She Loved Me" (Steele, Craig WisemanCraig WisemanCraig Michael Wiseman is an American country music songwriter. Active since the late 1980s as a songwriter, he has had his songs recorded by Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Kenny Chesney, LeAnn Rimes, and several other acts....
) - 3:58 - "GoneGone (Montgomery Gentry song)"Gone" is the title of a song written by Bob DiPiero and Jeffrey Steele, and recorded by the American country music duo Montgomery Gentry. It was released in November 2004 as the third single from the duo's album You Do Your Thing, reaching a peak of #3 on the U.S. country charts, #53 on the...
" (DiPiero, Steele) - 4:11 - "All I Know About Mexico" (Steele, Wallin) - 4:10
- "I Got Drunk" (David GrissomDavid GrissomDavid Grissom is a US session guitarist who has played and toured with several of America's leading bands and recording artists.- Professional Biography :...
, Chris StapletonChris StapletonChris Stapleton is an American country, bluegrass, and rock musician. He co-wrote the singles "Never Wanted Nothing More" for Kenny Chesney, "Swing" for Trace Adkins, "Your Man" for Josh Turner, "Keep On Lovin' You" for Steel Magnolia and "Come Back Song" for Darius Rucker.Between 2008 and 2010,...
) - 4:14 - "It's All Good" (Bryan Campbell, Matt Hendrix, Diana Hendrix) - 3:58
- "I Ain't Got It All That Bad" (Rutherford, George Teren, Jamie Lee Thurston) - 3:23
- feat. Hank Williams, Jr.Hank Williams, Jr.Randall Hank Williams , better known as Hank Williams, Jr. and Bocephus, is an American country singer-songwriter and musician. His musical style is often considered a blend of Southern rock, blues, and traditional country...
- feat. Hank Williams, Jr.
- "Talking to My Angel" (Michael Dulaney, Troy Gentry, Jason SellersJason SellersJason Sellers is an American country music artist. After several years of touring the United States in his family's band, Sellers joined the road band of Ricky Skaggs. By 1997, he was signed to a recording contract with BNA Records, for whom he recorded two studio albums: 1997's I'm Your Man and...
) - 3:22 - "I Never Thought I'd Live This Long" (Kelley Lovelace, Rutherford) - 5:28
Production
As listed in liner notes.- Blake ChanceyBlake ChanceyBlake Chancey is an American record producer and music business executive, known primarily for his work in country music. Formerly an executive vice president and chief creative officer for Sony Music, he later formed a partnership with artist manager Scott Siman...
– tracks 7, 10 - Rivers RutherfordRivers RutherfordRivers Rutherford is an American country music songwriter. Active since the mid-1990s as a songwriter, he has penned several Number One country hits, including "Ain't Nothing 'bout You" by Brooks & Dunn, which was the Number One country song of 2001 according to Billboard...
– tracks 3, 12 - Joe Scaife – tracks 4, 8, 9, 11
- Jeffrey SteeleJeffrey SteeleJeffrey LeVasseur is an American country music singer and songwriter, more commonly known by the name Jeffrey Steele...
– tracks 1, 5, 6 - Joe Scaife, Mark Wright — track 2
Album
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 10 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
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| 2004 | "If You Ever Stop Loving Me" | 1 | 30 |
| "You Do Your Thing" | 22 | — | |
| "Gone" | 3 | 53 | |
| 2005 | "Something to Be Proud Of" | 1 | 41 |