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Down the Road I Go

Down the Road I Go is American country music artist Travis Tritt's seventh studio album.[3]"Down the Road I Go" was released on October 3, 2000. It was Tritt's first album for Columbia Records, after he was dropped from Warner Bros. Records in 1999. The tracks "Best of Intentions", "It's a Great Day to Be Alive", "Love of a Woman", and "Modern Day Bonnie and Clyde" were released as singles. "It's a Great Day to Be Alive" was originally recorded in 1996 by Jon Randall for an album which was never released. "Best of Intentions" was a Number One hit for him, and his first chart-topper since "Foolish Pride" in 1994. The album is certified Platinum for sales of over 1,000,000.

Down the Road I Go
Studio album by
Travis Tritt
ReleasedOctober 3, 2000
GenreCountry
Length42:48
LabelColumbia Nashville
ProducerTravis Tritt
Billy Joe Walker, Jr.
Travis Tritt chronology
No More Looking Over My Shoulder
(1998) 		Down the Road I Go
(2000) 		Strong Enough
(2002)
Singles from Down the Road I Go
  1. "Best of Intentions"
    Released: June 26, 2000
  2. "It's a Great Day to Be Alive"
    Released: December 18, 2000
  3. "Love of a Woman"
    Released: June 11, 2001
  4. "Modern Day Bonnie and Clyde"
    Released: January 7, 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]

Critical reception

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People wrote that "Tritt emerges sounding strangely like Kenny Rogers, right down to the hokey catch in the voice and the melodramatic story song, in this case an ill-advised tribute to a couple of sadistic thugs, 'Modern Day Bonnie and Clyde'."[4]

Track listing

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CD
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Down the Road I Go"Travis Tritt, Dennis Robbins, Bob DiPiero3:26
2."Livin' on Borrowed Time"Tritt, Robbins, DiPiero3:03
3."Best of Intentions"Tritt4:17
4."It's a Great Day to Be Alive"Darrell Scott4:01
5."Love of a Woman"Kevin Brandt3:38
6."Never Get Away from Me (For Waylon and Jessi)"Tritt, Robbins, DiPiero3:54
7."Modern Day Bonnie and Clyde"Walt Aldridge, James LeBlanc4:44
8."I Wish I Was Wrong"Monte Warden, Tommy Conners3:56
9."If The Fall Don't Kill You"Tritt, Charlie Daniels3:37
10."Just Too Tired to Fight It"Tritt, Stewart Harris4:01
11."Southbound Train"Tritt, Daniels4:00
Total length:42:37

Personnel

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Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[13] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Down the Road I Go - Travis Tritt | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ "Music Review: 'Down the Road I Go'". EW.com.
  3. ^ "Travis Tritt | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  4. ^ "Picks & Pans". People. 54 (20): 48. November 13, 2000.
  5. ^ "Travis Tritt Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  6. ^ "Travis Tritt Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  7. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  8. ^ "Top 100 country albums of 2001 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on July 1, 2002. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  9. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  10. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  11. ^ "Top 100 country albums of 2002 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on December 4, 2003. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  12. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  13. ^ "American album certifications – Travis Tritt – Down the Road I Go". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
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