Punching Bag (album)

Punching Bag
Studio album by Josh Turner
Released June 12, 2012 (2012-06-12)
Genre Country
Length 40:54
Label MCA Nashville
Producer Frank Rogers
Josh Turner chronology
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(2011)		 Punching Bag
(2012)
Singles from Punching Bag
  1. "Time Is Love"
    Released: January 9, 2012
  2. "Find Me a Baby"
    Released: October 15, 2012
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Taste of Country[2]

Punching Bag is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Josh Turner. It was released on June 12, 2012 via MCA Nashville.[3] Turner co-wrote eight of the album's eleven tracks.[4] The album includes the singles "Time Is Love" and "Find Me a Baby."

The album debuted at No. 4 on Billboard 200, and No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart, selling 45,000 copies in its first week.[5] It has sold 209,000 copies in the United States as of March 2015.[6]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Introduction" (by Michael Buffer)  0:36
2. "Punching Bag"  Pat McLaughlin, Josh Turner 3:39
3. "Time Is Love"  Tony Martin, Mark Nesler, Tom Shapiro 3:21
4. "Deeper Than My Love"  Lee Thomas Miller, Chris Stapleton 3:17
5. "Good Problem"  Mark Narmore, Turner 3:08
6. "Cold Shoulder"  Narmore, Turner 3:59
7. "Find Me a Baby"  Frank Rogers, Turner 3:38
8. "Whatcha Reckon"  Ben Hayslip, Turner 3:24
9. "Pallbearer" (featuring Iris DeMent and Marty Stuart)Turner 4:34
10. "For the Love of God" (featuring Ricky Skaggs)Turner 4:07
11. "I Was There"  Monty Criswell, Tim Mensy 3:54
12. "Left Hand Man"  Hayslip, Turner 3:17
Total length:
 40:54

Personnel

Chart performance

Album

Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[7] 4
US Billboard Top Country Albums[7] 1

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country US Country Airplay US CAN
2012 "Time Is Love" 2 — 44 92
"Find Me a Baby" — 42 — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
Preceded by
Thirty Miles West by Alan Jackson		 Top Country Albums number-one album
June 30, 2012 		Succeeded by
Welcome to the Fishbowl by Kenny Chesney

References

  1. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Punching Bag review". Allmusic. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
  2. ↑ Dukes, Billy. "Josh Turner, ‘Punching Bag’ – Album Review". Taste of Country. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
  3. ↑ Conaway, Alanna (April 14, 2012). "Josh Turner to Release New ‘Punching Bag’ Album on June 12". Taste of Country. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  4. ↑ Betts, Stephen L. (April 12, 2012). "Josh Turner, 'Punching Bag' Hits Stores June 12". The Boot. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
  5. ↑ Matt Bjorke (June 20, 2012). "Chart News For June 20, 2012: Josh Turner - Not A 'Punching Bag' After All". Roughstock.
  6. ↑ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on March 21, 2015.
  7. 1 2 "Chart listing for Punching Bag". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
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