en Brand New Me (John Michael Montgomery album)

Brand New Me
Brand New Me
Studio album by John Michael Montgomery
Released	September 19, 2000
Studio	Emerald Sound Studios, Soundshop Recording Studios and Westwood Studios (Nashville, Tennessee);
Genre	Country
Length	35:43
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Buddy Cannon; John Michael Montgomery; Norro Wilson;
John Michael Montgomery chronology

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Brand New Me is the seventh studio album by American country music artist John Michael Montgomery. His last album for the Atlantic label, it features the Number One single "The Little Girl" (the last Number One of his career) as well as "Even Then" and "That's What I Like About You", both of which failed to make Top 40.

"That's Not Her Picture" was previously cut by Jason Sellers on his 1999 album A Matter of Time, and "Thanks for the G Chord" was originally recorded by Canadian artist Gil Grand on his 1998 album Famous First Words.

Brand New Me was certified Gold by the RIAA.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Brand New Me"	Kris Bergsnes, Lee Thomas Miller	3:35
2.	"Bus to Birmingham"	Tony Lane, Jess Brown	4:04
3.	"Weekend Superstar"	George Molton	2:31
4.	"Thanks for the G Chord"	Byron Hill, Mark Narmore	4:04
5.	"Even Then"	Pat Bunch, Shane Teeters	3:49
6.	"That's What I Like About You"	Richard Fagan, Larry Alderman	3:05
7.	"That's Not Her Picture"	Bill Anderson, Gary Burr	3:18
8.	"The Little Girl"	Harley Allen	3:52
9.	"Real Love"	Neil Thrasher, Kent Blazy	3:04
10.	"I Love It All"	John Michael Montgomery, Blair Daly	4:14

Personnel

John Michael Montgomery – lead vocals, electric guitars (10)
Randy McCormick – Hammond B3 organ (1, 4, 7), keyboards (2-5), acoustic piano (6, 9, 10)
Bobby Ogdin – acoustic piano (1, 7), Hammond B3 organ (10)
John Hobbs – acoustic piano (2-5), Hammond B3 organ (6, 8)
Steve Nathan – keyboards (8, 10)
J. T. Corenflos – electric guitars
Dale Oliver – electric guitars
Troy Lancaster – electric guitars (1)
John Willis - acoustic guitars (1-9)
Brent Mason – electric guitars (3)
B. James Lowry – acoustic guitars (10)
Scotty Sanders – lap steel guitar (1)
Tommy White – steel guitar (1-6, 8-10)
Paul Franklin – dobro (2, 4), steel guitar (7)
Larry Paxton – bass guitar
Chad Cromwell – drums
Glen Duncan – fiddle (1-6, 9), mandolin (2, 4, 5)
Larry Franklin – fiddle (1, 7, 8, 10)
Wes Hightower – backing vocals (1, 2, 4-6, 9)
Dennis Wilson – backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 7, 10)
Melonie Cannon – backing vocals (2, 9)
Dan Tyminski – backing vocals (2, 4, 6, 8), mandolin (8)
Curtis Young – backing vocals (3, 7, 10)
Alison Krauss – backing vocals (8)
Kim Fleming – backing vocals (9)
Garnet Imes – backing vocals (9)
Liana Manis - backing vocals (9)
Blair Daly – backing vocals (10)

Production

Buddy Cannon – producer
John Michael Montgomery – producer
Norro Wilson – producer
Billy Sherrill – engineer
Butch Carr – mixing, additional engineer (2, 5, 8, 10)
Jim Cotton – mixing, additional engineer
Mark Capps – second engineer (1, 7, 8, 10)
Jason Piske – second engineer, additional engineer (5, 6)
John Saylor – second engineer (1-4, 6-10)
Graham Lewis – mix assistant, second engineer (2, 5, 10)
Dave Beller – second engineer (2-4, 6)
Scott Kidd – second engineer (3, 7, 10)
Jason Breckling – second engineer (9, 10)
Bob Bullock – additional engineer (9)
Tony Castle – editing (2, 4, 6, 9, 10)
Christopher Rowe – editing (7)
Denny Purcell – mastering at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee)
Shannon Finnegan – production coordinator
Connie Baer – creative director
Angela Haglund – art direction, design
Pamela Springsteen – photography
Debra Wingo – make-up
Renee Fowler – stylist

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
Canadian Country Albums (RPM)	4
US Billboard 200^[1]	15
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[2]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[3]	32
Chart (2001)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[4]	27

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[5]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
^ "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
^ "American album certifications – John Michael Montgomery – Brand New Me". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 3, 2024.

[ac_Billboard200_John_Michael_Montgomery-1] "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020.

[ac_BillboardCountry_John_Michael_Montgomery-2] "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020.

[3] "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020.

[4] "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020.

[United_StatesJohn_Michael_MontgomeryBrand_New_MealbumCertRef-5] "American album certifications – John Michael Montgomery – Brand New Me". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 3, 2024.

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