Never Enough (Parker McCollum album)
2023 studio album by Parker McCollum
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 ".
Content
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
Never Enough track listingTitle Writer(s) 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" 3:08 6. "Handle on You " 3:39 7. "Lessons from an Old Man" McCollum McKenna Lee Miller Randall Rose 4:03 8. "Tough People Do" 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" 4:05 13. "Don't Blame Me" 3:50 14. "Have Your Heart Again" 3:29 15. "Wheel" McCollum Randall Brad Warren Brett Warren 3:44
Personnel
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 Dugmore – pedal 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 Douglas – Dobro (track 12)
Technical
Jon Randall – production
Pete Lyman – mastering
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
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
^ "Parker McCollum Announces Upcoming Album, Never Enough, Out May 12" . ParkerMcCollum.com . February 17, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2023 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ "Parker McCollum Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard .
^ "Parker McCollum Chart History (Top Country Albums)" . Billboard .
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2023" . Billboard . Retrieved November 22, 2023 .
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2024" . Billboard . Retrieved January 2, 2025 .