''If You're Going Through Hell'' is the second studio album by American

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artist

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. It was released on July 18, 2006 by

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. The album was certified

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by the

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(RIAA) after selling at least one million copies in the United States. The album's first four singles — " If You're Going Through Hell (Before the Devil Even Knows)", " Watching You", "

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" and " Cleaning This Gun (Come On In Boy)" — all reached number one on the U.S. ''

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chart between 2006 and 2008. In addition, "If You're Going Through Hell (Before the Devil Even Knows" and "Watching You" were declared by ''Billboard'' as the Number One country songs of 2006 and 2007, respectively. The song " Invisibly Shaken" was originally recorded by

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on his 2003 album ''Stronger Than Time''. Atkins' version of that song was released as the album's fifth and final single in early 2008 and peaked at No. 41.

Track listing

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Singles

Certifications

Personnel

From ''If You're Going Through Hell'' liner notes. ;Musicians *Mike Brignardello - bass guitar *Jim "Moose" Brown - piano *Skip Cleavinger -

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- fiddle, mandolin *Rob Hajacos - fiddle *

Ted Hewitt Ted Hewitt is an American country music producer, songwriter, singer, and musician who has written and performed songs for numerous acts including Rodney Atkins, Tracy Byrd, Glen Campbell, Reba McEntire, and others. He co-produced Atkins' 2006 ...

- electric guitar, acoustic guitar, background vocals *Angela Hurt - background vocals *Mike Johnson - pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar * Julian King - percussion *Troy Lancaster - electric guitar *B. James Lowry - acoustic guitar *

Brent Mason Brent Mason (born July 13, 1959) is an American, Nashville, Tennessee-based recording studio guitarist and songwriter, performing primarily country music. Guitar World Magazine listed him as one of the "Top Ten Session Guitarists of All Time". ...

- electric guitar *

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- piano,

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*Larry Paxton - bass guitar *Gary Prim - piano, Hammond organ *Scotty Sanders - pedal steel guitar *Steve Sheehan - acoustic guitar * Wanda Vick - banjo * John Willis - acoustic guitar, banjo *

Lonnie Wilson Lonnie Wilson is an American drummer, songwriter, and record producer, known primarily for his work in country music. Born in Monroe, Louisiana, Wilson was originally the lead singer of the band Bandana, which charted ten singles on the Hot C ...

- drums Crowd noise: Aaron Bowlin, Justin Luffman, Jenn Poppe, Kathryn Vieira, Steven Sheehan, Tammy Jo Atkins, Natalie Stout, "GiGi", Karla Hewitt, Angela Hurt, "Angela Hurt's mom", Clayton Bozeman, Kevin Rapillo, Sandi Harrison, James and Tecia Hedden, Lindsey Herren, Danielle Chaffin, Rhonda Chaffin, Doug Barnard, Colin Campbell, Belinda Smith, Marianne Mashburne, Terje Bratsveen, Charlie and Nicole Miralez, Jenny Tackett, Shawn and Kelly Pody ;Technical * Rodney Atkins - producer, engineering * Billy Decker - mixing * Tony Green - recording * Ted Hewitt - producer, engineering * P.T. Houston - recording * Julian King - mixing * Craig White - recording * Hank Williams - mastering

References

{{Authority control 2006 albums Rodney Atkins albums Curb Records albums