Man with a Memory

Man with a Memory is the second studio album by American country music artist Joe Nichols. It was released on July 23, 2002 by Universal South Records. It produced four singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart: "The Impossible", "Brokenheartsville" (his first Number One), "She Only Smokes When She Drinks" and "Cool to Be a Fool". It is certified platinum by the RIAA as shipping one million copies in the United States and received a Grammy nomination for Best Country Album.

Man with a Memory
Studio album by Joe Nichols
Released	July 23, 2002 (2002-07-23)
Genre	Country
Length	45:09
Label	Universal South Records
Producer	Brent Rowan
Joe Nichols chronology
Joe Nichols (1996) Man with a Memory (2002) Revelation (2004)
Singles from Man with a Memory
"The Impossible" Released: March 11, 2002 "Brokenheartsville" Released: November 4, 2002 "She Only Smokes When She Drinks" Released: April 28, 2003 "Cool to Be a Fool" Released: September 8, 2003

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

The album is the first production credit for session guitarist Brent Rowan.^[2]

"Everything's a Thing" was originally recorded by Craig Morgan on his 2000 self-titled debut album. "Life Don't Have to Mean Nothing at All" was recorded by Tom T. Hall on his 1997 album "Home Grown".

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Impossible"	Kelley Lovelace Lee Thomas Miller	4:05
2.	"Joe's Place"	Mike Dekle Byron Hill	2:40
3.	"Brokenheartsville"	Randy Boudreaux Clint Daniels Donny Kees Blake Mevis	3:51
4.	"She Only Smokes When She Drinks"	Connie Harrington Tony Martin Tim Nichols	3:24
5.	"Everything's a Thing"	Joe Nichols Steve Dean Wil Nance	3:18
6.	"That Would Be Her"	Reed Nielsen Jeffrey Steele	4:03
7.	"Cool to Be a Fool"	J. Nichols Dean Nance	2:56
8.	"Can't Hold a Halo to You"	J. Nichols Don Sampson	3:41
9.	"You Can't Break the Fall"	Mark McClurg Jerry Salley	3:51
10.	"You Ain't Heard Nothin' Yet"	Tony Haselden Tim Mensy	4:13
11.	"Life Don't Have to Mean Nothin' at All"	Tom T. Hall	2:59
12.	"Man with a Memory"	Charlie Black Rory Bourke	5:58

Personnel

• Vinnie Colaiuta - drums
• Eric Darken - percussion
• Jerry Douglas - dobro
• Dan Dugmore - steel guitar
• Shannon Forrest - drums
• Vince Gill - background vocals
• Aubrey Haynie - fiddle
• Wes Hightower - background vocals
• John Hughey - steel guitar
• David Hungate - bass guitar
• Shane Keister - Wurlitzer
• Tim Lauer - accordion, Fender Rhodes, harmonium, keyboards, mellotron, organ, Wurlitzer
• Liana Manis - background vocals
• Gordon Mote - piano
• Joe Nichols - lead vocals, background vocals
• Brent Rowan - acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, electric guitar, gut string guitar, hi-string guitar, tiple, background vocals
• Harry Stinson - background vocals
• Bryan Sutton - banjo, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, national duolian
• Chris Thile - mandolin
• Tommy White - steel guitar

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2002–03) Peak position US Billboard 200[3] 72 US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[4] 9 US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[5] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2002) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] 72 Chart (2003) Position US Billboard 200[7] 197 US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[8] 20 Chart (2004) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[9] 56

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		US Country	US
2002	"The Impossible"	3	29
	"Brokenheartsville"	1	27
2003	"She Only Smokes When She Drinks"	17	72
	"Cool to Be a Fool"	18	106

Certifications

Region	Certification
United States (RIAA)[10]	Platinum