Never Enough (Parker McCollum album)

Never Enough is the fourth studio album by American country singer Parker McCollum. It was released via MCA Nashville on May 12, 2023.[1] It was produced by Jon Randall and was preceded by the single "Handle on You".

Never Enough
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 12, 2023 (2023-05-12)
GenreCountry
Length56:49
LabelMCA Nashville
ProducerJon Randall
Parker McCollum chronology
Gold Chain Cowboy
(2021)
Never Enough
(2023)
Singles from Never Enough
  1. "Handle on You"
    Released: August 15, 2022
  2. "Burn It Down"
    Released: June 19, 2023

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McCollum co-wrote all but one of the 15 tracks on Never Enough and enlisted Jon Randall, who produced Gold Chain Cowboy, to produce the record.[2] He wrote with frequent collaborators Randall, Wade Bowen, and Randy Rogers, as well as several notable songwriters including Ashley Gorley, Hillary Lindsey, Brett James, Lori McKenna, Lee Miller, Monty Criswell, and Liz Rose.[3]

"Handle on You" was released on August 15, 2022 as the album's lead single. It reached a peak of number two on the Billboard Country Airplay chart in May 2023. "Burn It Down", a song McCollum co-wrote with songwriting collective The Love Junkies (Lindsey, McKenna, and Rose), was released as the album's second single on June 19, 2023.[3]

Track listing

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Never Enough track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hurricane"3:48
2."Best I Never Had"
3:24
3."Things I Never Told You"
  • Monty Criswell
  • Lynn Hutton
  • Taylor Phillips
3:41
4."Burn It Down"3:53
5."Stoned"
  • Mark Holman
  • James
  • McCollum
3:08
6."Handle on You"
  • Criswell
  • McCollum
3:39
7."Lessons from an Old Man"
  • McCollum
  • McKenna
  • Lee Miller
  • Randall
  • Rose
4:03
8."Tough People Do"
  • James
  • McCollum
  • Randall
4:19
9."Speed"
4:30
10."Tails I Lose"3:45
11."I Ain't Going Nowhere"
  • McCollum
  • McKenna
  • Miller
  • Randall
  • Rose
3:24
12."Too Tight This Time"
  • James
  • McCollum
  • Randall
4:05
13."Don't Blame Me"
  • James
  • McCollum
  • Randall
3:50
14."Have Your Heart Again"
3:29
15."Wheel"
  • McCollum
  • Randall
  • Brad Warren
  • Brett Warren
3:44

Personnel

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Musicians

  • Parker McCollum – lead vocals
  • Jimmy Wallace – keyboards (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 10, 15), piano (3, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14), synthesizer (4, 8, 9, 11–13), Hammond B3 (6–9, 11, 13)
  • Craig Young – bass (tracks 1–13, 15)
  • Chad Cromwell – drums (tracks 1–13, 15), percussion (1, 2, 5–9, 15)
  • Rob McNelley – electric guitar (tracks 1–13, 15), acoustic guitar (10, 15)
  • Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar (tracks 1, 2, 5–7, 9–13, 15), mandolin (1, 2, 6, 11)
  • Jon Randall – background vocals (tracks 1–4, 6, 7, 9–11, 13, 15), acoustic guitar (3), electric guitar (4), percussion (8, 11, 13)
  • Dan Dugmorepedal steel (tracks 3, 6, 10), electric guitar (5), lap steel guitar (9)
  • Jedd Hughes – acoustic guitar (tracks 4, 8)
  • F. Reid Shippen – percussion (tracks 4, 11), programming (7, 13)
  • Hillary Lindsey – background vocals (track 4)
  • Jessi Alexander – background vocals (tracks 5, 11, 13)
  • Kendra Chantelle – background vocals (track 5)
  • Perry Coleman – background vocals (track 8)
  • Shani Gandhi – background vocals (tracks 12, 13)
  • Jerry DouglasDobro (track 12)

Technical

  • Jon Randall – production
  • Pete Lymanmastering
  • F. Reid Shippen – mixing (all tracks), engineering (tracks 1–5, 7–15)
  • Casey Wood – engineering (tracks 1, 2, 10, 15), editing (1, 2, 6, 9, 10, 15)
  • Shani Gandhi – engineering, editing (tracks 3, 4, 7, 8, 11–14)
  • Brandon Bell – engineering (track 6), editing (5, 6, 9)
  • Kyle Manner – editing (track 5)
  • Sean Sullivan – additional engineering (track 12)
  • Daniel Bacigalupi – mastering assistance
  • Brandon Towles – mixing assistance (all tracks), engineering assistance (tracks 1, 2, 4–7, 9, 10, 12)
  • Ethan Barrette – engineering assistance (tracks 1, 2, 4–7, 9, 10, 12)
  • Austin Brown – engineering assistance (tracks 3, 8, 11, 13)

Visuals

  • Karen Naff – art direction
  • Kera Jackson – art production
  • Craig Allen – design
  • Jim Wright – photography

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ "Parker McCollum Announces Upcoming Album, Never Enough, Out May 12". ParkerMcCollum.com. February 17, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  2. ^ Jessica Nicholson (May 12, 2023). "Parker McCollum Continues His Mainstream Surge With Album Never Enough, Aims to Make Music to 'Stand the Test of Time'". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  3. ^ a b LB Cantrell (May 16, 2023). "Parker McCollum Stays True To Himself On New Album Never Enough (Interview)". Music Row. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  4. ^ "Parker McCollum Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "Parker McCollum Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.