Dangerous Man is the seventh studio album by American country music singer Trace Adkins, released on August 15, 2006, on Capitol Records Nashville. The album produced three singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts between 2006 and mid-2007. The first of these, "Swing", reached number 20 while the second single, "Ladies Love Country Boys", became his second number one hit and his first since "(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing" in 1997. The third single, "I Wanna Feel Something", reached number 25 on the same chart. Overall, Dangerous Man is certified Gold by the RIAA.

Content

The track "I Came Here to Live" was previously recorded by Brad Cotter on his 2004 debut album Patient Man.

Critical reception

Thomas Inskeep of Stylus Magazine praised the album's collection of country party tracks and soft introspective ballads that allow Adkins to show not only his brand of reckless attitude but also show honest sincerity where Songs About Me failed to deliver, concluding that, "Whether his tempo’s fast or slow, the subject matter lascivious or tender, the mood is consistent across Dangerous Man. It sounds like Adkins has finally nailed down who he is as an artist, and by all accounts, it’s not much different from who he is as a man (by all accounts): a good ol’ boy from Louisiana who's fully embraced it, and found a set of songs that express it. In doing so, he's made the most complete album of his career." Chris Willman of Entertainment Weekly was put-off by the album's mood-shifts between tracks either being endearing or salacious, but praised tracks like "I Wanna Feel Something" and "The Stubborn One" for finding the right balance, saying that "Both prove Adkins can grab us by our hearts and minds... when he's not so fixated on ogling rears or thumping chests." Jonathan Keefe of Slant Magazine heavily criticized the album for being one of the worst the Nashville music assembly line has to offer, with hook-less guitar-driven tracks and cornball ballads being delivered through Adkins' limited range as a performer, concluding that it "isn't awful in any of the creative or important ways that would make it truly dangerous, but in perpetuating every unfortunate, ugly stereotype of the genre, Dangerous Man is still an embarrassment."

Track listing

DVD extras

The "Dangerous Man" CD features a DVD that includes three bonus audio remixes of "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk": A country club mix, a 70's groove mix, and a eurofunk mix. The DVD also features three bonus music videos, for "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk", "Arlington", and "Swing". In addition, the DVD features behind-the-scenes footage and access to ringtones.

Personnel

Adapted from Dangerous Man liner notes.

1. Musicians

2. Tim Akers - keyboards (5, 6, 12)

3. Kenny Beard - background vocals (7)

4. Casey Beathard - background vocals (7)

5. Bekka Bramlett - background vocals (6)

6. Mike Brignardello - bass guitar (1–4, 8–11)

7. Pat Buchanan - electric guitar (1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 11), baritone guitar (3, 10), mandolin (8)

8. Tom Bukovac - electric guitar (5, 6, 12)

9. Perry Coleman - background vocals (5, 6, 12)

10. Mickey Jack Cones - background vocals (7)

11. J. T. Corenflos - electric guitar (1–4, 8–10), six-string bass guitar (1, 11)

12. Eric Darken - percussion (all tracks)

13. Chris Dunn - trombone (5)

14. Paul Franklin - steel guitar (1–4, 8–11)

15. Tony Harrell - piano (7), organ (7)

16. Aubrey Haynie - fiddle (1–3, 8–11), mandolin (4)

17. Wes Hightower - background vocals (1–4, 8–11)

18. Jim Horn - baritone saxophone (1), tenor saxophone (1)

19. Dann Huff - electric guitar (5, 6, 12)

20. Mike Johnson - steel guitar (7, 8), Dobro (10)

21. "The Ladies" (Emma Grandillo, Melissa Hayes, Morgane Hayes, Sandy Horowitz, Autumn House, Judy McDonough, Leslie Ann Parsons, Morgan Petek) - background vocals (2)

22. Troy Lancaster - electric guitar (7)

23. Randy Leago - tenor saxophone (5)

24. B. James Lowry - acoustic guitar (2, 3, 8, 11), resonator guitar (9)

25. Chris McHugh - drums (5, 6, 12)

26. Greg Morrow - drums (1–4, 7–11), percussion (7)

27. Gordon Mote - Hammond B-3 organ (1, 9, 11), piano (2, 3, 4, 8, 10), announcer (4)

28. Russ Pahl - steel guitar (5, 6, 7, 12), slide guitar (7)

29. Michael Rhodes - bass guitar (5, 6, 12)

30. Rex Schnelle - electric guitar (7)

31. Chris Stapleton - background vocals (4)

32. Bryan Sutton - acoustic guitar (1, 4, 7), banjo (1, 4), mandolin (3, 10), gut string guitar (10)

33. Quentin Ware - trumpet (5)

34. Glenn Worf - bass guitar (7)

35. Jonathan Yudkin - fiddle (6, 7, 12), mandolin (6, 7, 12), octophone (12)

36. Technical credits for tracks 1–4, 8–11

37. Brady Barnett - digital editing

38. Richard Barrow - recording assistant, overdubs

39. Drew Bollman - overdubs, assistant

40. Neal Cappellino - overdubs

41. Tyler Moles - digital editing

42. Justin Niebank - mixing

43. Frank Rogers - producer

44. Steve Short - assistant

45. Hank Williams - mastering

46. Brian "Loopy Dave" Willis - digital editing

47. Technical credits for tracks 5, 6, 12, 13

48. Adam Ayan - mastering

49. Drew Bollman - assistant

50. Richard Dodd - recording

51. Darrell Franklin - A&R coordination

52. Mike "Frog" Griffith - production coordination

53. Mark Hagen - recording, overdubs

54. Dann Huff - producer

55. Steve Marcantonio - recording

56. Seth Morton - assistant

57. Justin Niebank - mixing

58. Mike Paragone - assistant

59. Lowell Reynolds - assistant

60. Christopher Rowe - digital assistant

61. Aaron Walk - assistant

62. Technical credits for track 7

63. Trace Adkins - producer

64. Kenny Beard - producer

65. Casey Beathard - producer

66. Tony Castle - recording

67. Mickey Jack Cones - overdubs, digital editing

68. Billy Decker - mixing

69. Mel Eubanks - assistant

70. Rex Schnelle - overdubs

71. Hank Williams - mastering

72. Visual

73. Denise Arguijo - art production

74. Kristin Barlowe - photography

75. Joanna Carter - art direction

76. Michelle Hall - art production

77. Lee Wright Creative - graphic design

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References