III (Joe Nichols album)

III
Studio album by Joe Nichols
Released	October 25, 2005
Genre	Country
Length	36:59
Label	Universal South
Producer	Buddy Cannon Byron Gallimore Brent Rowan
Joe Nichols chronology
A Traditional Christmas (2004) III (2005) Real Things (2007)
Singles from III
"Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off" Released: August 1, 2005 "Size Matters (Someday)" Released: January 24, 2006 "I'll Wait for You" Released: July 31, 2006

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

III is the fourth studio album from country music artist Joe Nichols, released in 2005. The album's name is the Roman numeral three. The title refers to it being his third album to be released on Universal South Records. The album produced Nichols' second #1 hit in "Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off", as well as the top-10 hit "Size Matters (Someday)" and "I'll Wait for You". Overall, it was certified gold by the RIAA.

"My Old Friend the Blues" is a cover of a Steve Earle song. Also included is "Should I Come Home (Or Should I Go Crazy)", a cover of a Gene Watson hit single.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Size Matters (Someday)"	Mike Dekle, Byron Hill	2:51
2.	"Freedom Feels Like Lonely"	Mark Nesler, Billy Currington, Tony Martin	3:10
3.	"Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off"	John Wiggins, Gary Hannan	3:07
4.	"Talk Me Out of Tampa"	Don Sampson, Casey Beathard	3:58
5.	"That's What Love'll Get You"	Mark D. Sanders, Carson Chamberlain	2:55
6.	"I'll Wait for You"	Bill Anderson, Harley Allen	4:07
7.	"Should I Come Home (Or Should I Go Crazy?)"	Joe Allen	2:43
8.	"My Old Friend the Blues"	Steve Earle	3:08
9.	"As Country as She Gets"	Jim Collins, Wendell Mobley, Martin	3:41
10.	"Honky Tonk Girl"	Steve Dean, Wil Nance, Joe Nichols	2:46
11.	"Just a Little More"	Nichols, Donny Lowery	4:26

Personnel

• Wyatt Beard – background vocals
• Tom Bukovac – electric guitar
• Terry Crisp – steel guitar
• Chad Cromwell – drums
• Dan Dugmore – steel guitar
• Stuart Duncan – fiddle
• Shannon Forrest – drums, percussion
• Larry Franklin – fiddle
• Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar
• Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Kenny Greenburg – electric guitar
• Rob Hajacos – fiddle
• Morgane Hayes – background vocals
• Aubrey Haynie – fiddle
• Wes Hightower – background vocals
• John Hobbs – piano, Wurlitzer
• David Hungate – bass guitar
• Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson – harmonica
• Tim Lauer – pump organ
• B. James Lowry – acoustic guitar, resonator guitar
• Gary Lunn – bass guitar
• Randy McCormick – keyboards, Hammond organ, piano
• Liana Manis – background vocals
• Brent Mason – electric guitar
• Gordon Mote – Fender Rhodes, Hammond organ, piano, Wurlitzer
• Steve Nathan – organ, piano
• Joe Nichols – lead vocals, background vocals
• Larry Paxton – bass guitar
• Al Perkins – steel guitar
• Brent Rowan – bass guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards
• Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar, mandolin
• Russell Terrell – background vocals
• Robby Turner – steel guitar

Chart performance

Album

Chart (2005)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	2
U.S. Billboard 200	7

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		US Country	US
2005	"Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off"	1	32
2006	"Size Matters (Someday)"	9	73
	"I'll Wait for You"	7	71

Certifications

Region	Certification
United States (RIAA)[2]	Gold

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "III review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
2. "American album certifications – Joe Nichols – III". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH