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Atkins Sets Fall Release Date

August 16, 2011/by Sarah Skates

A new project from Rodney Atkins is the latest release set to debut in time for holiday shoppers. Take A Back Road will be available Tues., Oct. 4. The lead single and title track is the fastest rising single of his career, currently sitting at No. 11 on MusicRow’s CountryBreakout Chart.
Digital downloads of the single already total 350,000 units, moving almost 40,000 per week.
This will be Atkins’ fourth album for Curb Records.
The star is spending most of the summer and fall on tour. Beyond the road, Atkins is busy with an upcoming GAC shoot for the popular Origin series and will be shooting the video for “Take A Back Road” in several locations in the coming weeks.
Take A Back Road Track Listing:
Take A Back Road
He’s Mine
Family
The Corner
She’s A Girl
She’d Rather Fight
Feet
Cabin In The Woods
Just Wanna Rock N’ Roll
Growing Up Like That
Tips
Lifetime
Farmer’s Daughter

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Sarah Skates has been a writer and editor in the music business since 2004. She is a longtime contributor to MusicRow.
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