Big Time
Studio album by
Trace Adkins
ReleasedOctober 21, 1997 (1997-10-21)
StudioDark Horse Recording Studios, Sound Kitchen, Franklin, TN, Recording Arts, Scruggs Sound Studios, The Sound Shop, Nashville, TN
GenreCountry
Length38:19
LabelCapitol Nashville
ProducerScott Hendricks
Trace Adkins chronology
Dreamin' Out Loud
(1996) 		Big Time
(1997) 		More...
(1999)
Singles from Big Time
  1. "The Rest of Mine"
    Released: September 23, 1997
  2. "Lonely Won't Leave Me Alone"
    Released: February 24, 1998
  3. "Big Time"
    Released: May 9, 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB[2]

Big Time is the second studio album by the American country music artist Trace Adkins. It was released on October 21, 1997, and contains the singles "The Rest of Mine", "Lonely Won't Leave Me Alone" and "Big Time", which respectively reached No. 4, No. 11 and No. 27 on the Hot Country Songs charts. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA. "Wayfaring Stranger" can be found on the Sparrow Records compilation album Amazing Grace II.[3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Big Time"Larry Boone, Paul Nelson, Kenny Beard3:50
2."Took Her to the Moon"Mark Nesler, Byron Hill2:47
3."The Rest of Mine"Trace Adkins, Beard3:13
4."Snowball in El Paso"Adkins, Trey Bruce4:09
5."See Jane Run"Porter Howell, Tim Nichols2:55
6."Twenty-Four, Seven"J. B. Rudd, Vip Vipperman3:32
7."Hold You Now"Bob DiPiero, Howell4:36
8."Nothin' but Taillights"Gerry House, Devon O'Day, DiPiero3:15
9."Lonely Won't Leave Me Alone"Jody Alan Sweet, Mary Danna3:06
10."Out of My Dreams"Doug Nichols, Steven Dale Jones3:12
11."Wayfaring Stranger"Traditional, arranged by Adkins, Scott Hendricks3:35
Total length:38:19

Personnel

As listed in liner notes.[3]

Tracks 1-10
Track 11

Charts

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country US CAN Country
1997 "The Rest of Mine" 4 70 5
1998 "Lonely Won't Leave Me Alone" 11 112 10
"Big Time" 27 — 22
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
Certifications
Region Certification
United States (RIAA)[7] Platinum

References

  1. ^ Owens, Thom. "Big Time review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  2. ^ Nash, Alanna (October 24, 1997). "Album Review: Big Time". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Big Time (Media notes). Trace Adkins. Capitol Records Nashville. 1997. 7243-8-55856-2-3.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "Trace Adkins Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  5. ^ "Trace Adkins Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  6. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "American album certifications – Trace Adkins – Big Time". Recording Industry Association of America.
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