Emotional Traffic Explained

Emotional Traffic
Type:studio
Artist:Tim McGraw
Cover:Tim-McGraw-Emotional-Traffic.jpg
Length:51:50
Label:Curb Records
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Emotional Traffic is the eleventh studio album by American country music artist Tim McGraw,[1] released on January 24, 2012. It is his final album to be released by Curb Records, a label he has been with since his self-titled 1993 debut album.[2]

Background

Emotional Traffic was originally completed in late 2010, but was held by Curb Records. In an interview with "The Boot", McGraw expressed his frustration with the label saying "All the songs have been done for a long time, and the label has had it; It's the last album that they have of mine, so they're trying to hold on to it as long as they can."[3] On May 13, 2011, Curb Records filed a breach-of-contract suit against McGraw, alleging that McGraw recorded tracks for the album too early prior to its delivery to the label.[4]

Several days later, McGraw filed a countersuit against the label seeking advance payment and recording-fund reimbursement, unspecified damages, and a jury trial, which began in July 2012.[5] [6]

NPR featured Emotional Traffic in its website's First Listen series, streaming the album in its entirety beginning January 16, 2012.[7]

Personnel

Compiled from liner notes.[8]

Musicians

Background vocals

Production

Studios

Chart performance

Year-end charts

Chart (2012)Position
US Billboard 200[10] 104
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[11] 23

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positions
US CountryUSCAN
2011"Better Than I Used to Be"55271
2012"Right Back Atcha Babe"59——
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tim McGraw to Ask Court to Allow Him to Record for Another Label. https://web.archive.org/web/20111201011518/http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1674991/tim-mcgraw-to-ask-court-to-allow-him-to-record-for-another-label.jhtml . dead . December 1, 2011 . Morris. Edward. 28 November 2011. CMT. 8 December 2011.
  2. Tim McGraw's 'Emotional Traffic' Arrives Jan. 24. Billboard. 3 January 2012.
  3. Web site: Tim McGraw Laments Label's Hold on Upcoming Album . The Boot . April 20, 2011. December 10, 2011.
  4. Curb Records Files Breach-of-Contract Suit Against Tim McGraw. Billboard. May 16, 2011. December 10, 2011. January 12, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130112084907/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/genre/country/curb-records-files-breach-of-contract-suit-1005187292.story. dead.
  5. News: Tim McGraw Files Counter Suit Against Curb Records. May 24, 2011. Billboard. December 11, 2011. November 14, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121114024626/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/record-labels/tim-mcgraw-files-counter-suit-against-curb-1005199332.story. dead.
  6. News: Court Says Tim McGraw Is Free to Record and Shop for Another Label. https://web.archive.org/web/20111203230338/http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1675158/court-says-tim-mcgraw-is-free-to-record-and-shop-for-another-label.jhtml. dead. December 3, 2011. November 30, 2011. CMT. December 10, 2012.
  7. News: First Listen: Tim McGraw, 'Emotional Traffic'. NPR.org.
  8. Emotional Traffic . Tim McGraw . 2012 . CD booklet . Curb Records . 79320.
  9. Web site: Top 20 Country Chart - Australian Record Industry Association . February 14, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120504013622/http://ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_country.asp?chart=1F20 . May 4, 2012 .
  10. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2012. Billboard. April 10, 2021.
  11. Top Country Albums – Year-End 2012. Billboard. April 10, 2021.

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