Trace Adkins :: New Country Music Lyrics

Adkins' musical interest came at an early age, when his father taught him to play the guitar. In high school, he joined a gospel music group called the New Commitments.

Trace's first single, "There's a Girl in Texas", was released in 1996, reaching the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. It was followed by the release of his debut album, Dreamin' Out Loud, later that year. The album produced several hit singles, including his first Number One in "(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing". His second album, Big Time, produced a Top 5 in "The Rest of Mine", but subsequent singles proved less successful. A change in management delayed the release of Adkins' third album, but the album (titled More) was eventually released in late 1999.

Chrome was the first album of Trace's to reach the Top 5 on the country albums charts; its title track reached Top 10 in late 2002. In 2003, Trace released two albums: a Greatest Hits collection and Comin' On Strong. The same year, he was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry.

In 2005, Adkins released his Songs About Me album. The album's second single, "Arlington", generated controversy over its content. It was followed by "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk", which became a highly successful crossover hit, bringing Adkins into the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time.

2006 saw the release of Adkins' seventh studio album, Dangerous Man. "Swing", the album's lead-off single, peaked at #20, while the follow-up "Ladies Love Country Boys" became Trace's first Number One single on the country charts since "(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing" in 1997. The album's final release, "I Wanna Feel Something", proved unsuccessful on the charts; as a result, Adkins announced that he would stop supporting the single.

"I Got My Game On", Trace's most recent single, was released in August of 2007.