Never Love You Enough is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Chely Wright. It was released on September 25, 2001, via MCA Nashville. It was her last album released for the label. The album was produced by Wright, Tony Brown, Buddy Cannon, Dann Huff, Brad Paisley, and Paul Worley.
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| Released | September 25, 2001 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 45:54 | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville | |||
| Producer | Tony Brown Buddy Cannon Dann Huff Brad Paisley Paul Worley Chely Wright | |||
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Never Love You Enough received mixed reviews from critics who compared it negatively to her previous work. The album peaked at number 4 on the Top Country Albums chart, and number 62 on the Billboard 200.
The album had two singles. "Never Love You Enough" was released in May 2001 and peaked at number 28. The second and final single, "Jezebel" peaked at number 23.
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Country Standard Time | mixed[2] |
Michael Galluci of Allmusic rated the album 2 stars out of 5, saying that "This more conservative follow-up finds her back on the farm, still tracking the ins and outs of love, but accompanied by a shrugging indifference."[1] Eli Messinger of Country Standard Time gave the album a mixed review, saying that "Folksiness has given way to the chart-friendly crossover material and arena-styled power-ballads that continue to reign on her latest." and "The centrist, traditional messages may connect with listeners, but they won't push anyone's buttons or boundaries… This is a pleasant pop album, but hardly the sort of truly memorable work that Wright is so obviously capable of."[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer[3] | Length |
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| 1. | "Never Love You Enough" | Brett James, Angelo Petraglia | Dann Huff | 3:53 |
| 2. | "Jezebel" | Marcus Hummon, Jay DeMarcus | Paul Worley, Wright | 3:10 |
| 3. | "One Night in Las Vegas" | Chely Wright, Brad Paisley | Wright, Paisley | 4:13 |
| 4. | "While I Was Waiting" | Roxie Dean, Gordon Bradberry | Tony Brown, Buddy Cannon | 3:27 |
| 5. | "What If We Fly" | Mark Selby, Tia Sillers | Worley | 3:54 |
| 6. | "Wouldn't It Be Cool" | Wright, Dean | Brown, Cannon | 3:04 |
| 7. | "Her" | Leslie Satcher | Brown, Cannon | 3:43 |
| 8. | "Love Didn't Listen" | Wendell Mobley, Stephany Delray | Brown, Cannon | 3:42 |
| 9. | "For the Long Run" | Pat Alger, Bat McGrath | Brown, Cannon | 4:14 |
| 10. | "Horoscope" | Wright, Paisley | Wright, Paisley | 4:10 |
| 11. | "Not as In Love" | Wright, Paisley, Tim Nichols | Brown, Cannon | 3:35 |
| 12. | "Deep Down Low" | Wright | Brown, Cannon | 4:41 |
Personnel
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References
edit- ^ a b Never Love You Enough at AllMusic
- ^ a b Messinger, Eli. "Never Love You Enough review". Country Standard Time. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
- ^ a b Never Love You Enough (CD booklet). Chely Wright. MCA Nashville. 2001. 088 170 210-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Chely Wright Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- ^ "Chely Wright Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- ^ "Chely Wright". Official Charts.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2020.