Time Well Wasted
Studio album by
Brad Paisley
ReleasedAugust 16, 2005
StudioThe Castle and Sound Kitchen (Franklin, Tennessee); Emerald Entertainment and Thelma's East (Nashville, Tennessee).
GenreCountry
Length65:30
LabelArista Nashville
ProducerFrank Rogers
Brad Paisley chronology
Mud on the Tires
(2003) 		Time Well Wasted
(2005) 		Brad Paisley Christmas
(2006)
Singles from Time Well Wasted
  1. "Alcohol"
    Released: May 9, 2005
  2. "When I Get Where I'm Going"
    Released: October 10, 2005
  3. "The World"
    Released: March 13, 2006
  4. "She's Everything"
    Released: August 28, 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com [1]
Allmusic [2]
BBC Music(average) [3]
Blender [4]
Entertainment WeeklyA− [5]
Mojo [6]
People [7]
Plugged In(unfavorable) [8]
Rolling Stone [6]
Slant [9]
Stylus MagazineB− [10]
USA Today [11]
The Village Voice(positive) [12]

Time Well Wasted is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Brad Paisley. It was released on August 16, 2005, on Arista Nashville. It was the Country Music Association's Album of the Year for 2006.[13]

The album produced the singles "Alcohol", "When I Get Where I'm Going", "The World", and "She's Everything". "Alcohol" was a number 4 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, while the other three singles were all Number Ones. "Waitin' on a Woman" was re-recorded in mid-2008 as a bonus track for Paisley's 5th Gear album, and this re-recording was issued in June 2008 as a single.

Content

The first single from Time Well Wasted was "Alcohol", which reached a peak of number 4 on the Billboard country charts in mid-2005. After it came "When I Get Where I'm Going", featuring background vocals from Dolly Parton. This song became Paisley's fifth Number One and Parton's twenty-fifth, as well as her first since the Ricky Van Shelton duet "Rockin' Years" in 1991. It also made her the oldest female artist to have a Number One hit on the country charts.

"The World", the third single, became Paisley's highest-debuting single when it entered the charts at number 37, and was his sixth Number One. Finishing off the single releases was "She's Everything", also a Number One. "Waitin' on a Woman", a cut from this album, was re-recorded and released to radio in 2008, and was added to his next studio album, 2007's 5th Gear. Upon its reaching Number One, the re-recording of "Waitin' on a Woman" became Paisley's eighth Number One in a row, setting a new record for the most consecutive country Number One hits since the inception of Nielsen SoundScan in 1990.[14]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The World"
4:01
2."Alcohol"Paisley4:52
3."Waitin' on a Woman"
4:32
4."I'll Take You Back"
  • Paisley
  • Robert Arthur
  • Tim Owens
4:23
5."She's Everything"
  • Paisley
  • Wil Nance
4:26
6."You Need a Man Around Here"
  • Paisley
  • Lovelace
3:33
7."Out in the Parkin' Lot" (duet with Alan Jackson)
4:43
8."Rainin' You"
  • Paisley
  • Owens
4:16
9."Flowers""
3:50
10."Love Is Never-Ending"
  • John Goodwin
  • Bobby Terry
3:58
11."The Uncloudy Day"Rev. J. Alwood0:53
12."When I Get Where I'm Going" (duet with Dolly Parton)
4:08
13."Easy Money"Paisley4:14
14."Time Warp" (instrumental)
3:56
15."Time Well Wasted"
3:56
16."Cornography" (comedy sketch featuring James Burton and the Kung Pao Buckaroos)
  • Paisley
  • Rogers
  • Peter Tilden
3:56
17."Outtake 1" (hidden track) 0:15
18."Outtake 2" (hidden track) 0:13
19."Outtake 3" (hidden track) 0:35
20."Outtake 4" (hidden track) 0:34
21."Shatner Says Goodbye" (hidden track featuring William Shatner) 0:27

Personnel

As listed in liner notes.

Production

Chart performance

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country
[24] 		US
[25] 		US
Pop
[26]
2005 "Alcohol" 4 28 42
"When I Get Where I'm Going" (with Dolly Parton) 1 39 72
2006 "The World" 1 45 81
"She's Everything" 1 35 47

Certifications

Region Certification
Canada (Music Canada)[27] Gold
United States (RIAA)[28] 2× Platinum

Album Cover

The clock hanging on the guitar seen on the album cover is an homage to The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dalí.

References

  1. ^ Kathy Coleman. "Brad Paisley - 'Time Well Wasted'". About.com. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  2. ^ Time Well Wasted at AllMusic
  3. ^ Chris Jones (August 18, 2005). "Review of Brad Paisley - Time Well Wasted". BBC Music. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  4. ^ Robert Christgau (October 2005). "Brad Paisley: Time Well Wasted". Blender. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  5. ^ Chris Willman (August 19, 2005). "Time Well Wasted Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
  6. ^ a b "Brad Paisley - Time Well Wasted CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  7. ^ Ralph Novak (August 22, 2005). "Picks and Pans Review: Brad Paisley (Time Well Wasted)". People. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  8. ^ Marcus Yoars; Bob Smithouser. "Brad Paisley: Time Well Wasted". Plugged In. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  9. ^ Jonathan Keefe (August 15, 2005). "Brad Paisley: Time Well Wasted". Slant Magazine. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  10. ^ Anthony Easton (August 17, 2005). "Brad Paisley - Time Well Wasted - Review". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  11. ^ Brian Mansfield (August 22, 2005). "Paisley's 'Time' to shine (Brad Paisley, Time Well Wasted)". USA Today. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  12. ^ Robert Christgau (July 26, 2005). "Men Like Them". The Village Voice. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  13. ^ 41st Annual CMA Awards | Award Winners
  14. ^ "Brad Paisley notches one more number one". Country Standard Time. September 8, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2008.
  15. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 211.
  16. ^ "Brad Paisley Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  17. ^ "Brad Paisley Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  18. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  19. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  20. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  21. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  22. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  23. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  24. ^ "Brad Paisley Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
  25. ^ "Brad Paisley Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
  26. ^ "Brad Paisley Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
  27. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Brad Paisley – Time Well Wasted". Music Canada.
  28. ^ "American album certifications – Brad Paisley – Time Well Wasted". Recording Industry Association of America.
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