''Live in No Shoes Nation'' is the second live album by American country music singer Kenny Chesney. It was released on October 27, 2017 via

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Content

The album features several of Chesney's singles dating back to 2001, along with various album tracks and cover songs. It includes guest appearances from Eric Church, Taylor Swift,

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, Dave Matthews, and other artists.

Critical reception

Rating it 3.5 out of 5 stars,

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of AllMusic wrote that "While ''Live in No Shoes Nation'' is quite slick in both its performance and production, part of its charm is that it's such a professional affair. Chesney may possess an unassuming voice and his songs, even the rocking ones, are laid-back, but he knows how to pump up a crowd."

Commercial performance

''Live in No Shoes Nation'' debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200, becoming Chesney's eighth album to top the chart. It sold in its first week 217,000 copies (219,000 equivalent album units), most of which were generated from sales of concert ticket/album bundle offers. It sold a further 51,000 copies in the second week. As of April 2019, the album has sold 488,800 copies in the United States. On July 31, 2018, the album was certified platinum by the

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(RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over a million units in the United States.

Track listing

Disc 1 # "Flora-Bama" (Chesney,

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, David Lee Murphy) – 4:31 (8/16/2014 in Perdido Key, FL) # " Summertime" ( Steve McEwan, Craig Wiseman) – 4:28 (8/16/2014 in Perdido Key, FL) # " Big Star" (Stephony Smith) – 5:07 (3/26/2015 in Nashville, TN) #*with Taylor Swift # "Boston" (Chesney, Mark Tamburino) – 6:45 (8/28/2015 in Foxborough, MA) # "

When I See This Bar "When I See This Bar" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Chesney. It was released in June 2013 as the second single from his 2013 album ''Life on a Rock''. The song was written by Chesney and Keith Gattis. Con ...

" (Chesney, Keith Gattis) – 9:12 (8/24/2013 in Foxborough, MA) #*with Eric Church # "

No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems ''No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems'' is the sixth studio album by American country music singer Kenny Chesney. It was released in April 2002 via BNA Records. It became Chesney's first album to reach number one on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 and pr ...

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Anything But Mine "Anything but Mine" is a song written by Scooter Carusoe and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Chesney. It was released in January 2005 as the fifth single from Chesney's 2004 album '' When the Sun Goes Down''. The song reached numb ...

" (Scooter Carusoe) – 6:03 (7/30/2011 in Kansas City, MO) # " Down the Road" ( Mac McAnally) – 3:10 (7/6/2011 in Morrison, CO) #*with Mac McAnally # "Guitars and Tiki Bars" (Chesney, Tamburino,

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) – 4:19 (8/27/2016 in Foxborough, MA) # "Hemingway's Whiskey" ( Guy Clark, Joe Leathers, Ray Stephenson) – 4:06 (4/5/2013 in Austin, TX) # "

Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven "Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven" is a country music song co-written by American songwriters Jim Collins and Marty Dodson. The song was initially to have been recorded by George Strait for his 2008 album ''Troubadour'', but after Strait decided n ...

" ( Jim Collins, Marty Dodson) – 3:01 (8/27/2011 in Foxborough, MA) #*with Zac Brown Band # " I'm Alive" (Chesney, Tamburino, Dillon) – 3:53 (7/8/2011 in Morrison, CO) # " Save It for a Rainy Day" (

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, Shane McAnally) – 4:28 (8/27/2016 in Foxborough, MA) # "

I Go Back "I Go Back" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Chesney. It was released in May 2004 as the third single from his 2004 album '' When the Sun Goes Down''. The song spent seven weeks at number 2 on the U.S. '' Billbo ...

" (Chesney) – 5:56 (8/27/2016 in Foxborough, MA) # "

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) – 6:29 (5/12/2016 in Asbury Park, NJ) # " American Kids" ( Rodney Clawson, Luke Laird, McAnally) – 5:30 (Foxborough, MA) # "

You and Tequila "You and Tequila" is a song written by Matraca Berg and Deana Carter, and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Chesney. It was released in May 2011 as the fourth single from his album ''Hemingway's Whiskey'' (2010). Chesney's version o ...

" ( Matraca Berg, Deana Carter) – 4:45 (7/8/2011 in Morrison, CO) #* with

# " Young" (McEwan, Wiseman, Naoise Sheridan) – 4:32 (8/26/2016 in Foxborough, MA) # " There Goes My Life" ( Wendell Mobley, Neil Thrasher) – 4:33 (Foxborough, MA) # "

Out Last Night "Out Last Night" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Kenny Chesney. It was released on April 6, 2009 as the first single and only new track on his compilation album '' Greatest Hits II''. The song reached number one ...

" (Chesney,

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Dust on the Bottle "Dust on the Bottle" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist David Lee Murphy. It was released in August 1995 as the fourth single from the album ''Out with a Bang''. The song hit number one on the Billboard Hot Country Sin ...

" (Murphy) – 3:41 (8/16/2014 in Perdido Key, FL) #*with David Lee Murphy # "Coastal" (Thrasher, W. Mobley, Michael Mobley) – 3:12 (3/19/2011 in Tampa, FL) # "

The Boys of Fall "The Boys of Fall" is a song written by Casey Beathard and Dave Turnbull, and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Chesney. It was released in July 2010 as the first single from Chesney's album ''Hemingway's Whiskey''. Content The lyric ...

" (Thrasher, Dave Turnbull) – 6:52 (6/20/2015 in Green Bay, WI) # " Noise" (Chesney, Copperman, McAnally,

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) – 3:37 # "Old Blue Chair" (Chesney) – 3:36 (7/30/2011 in Kansas City, MO) # Medley: " The Joker" ( Steve Miller, Eddie Curtis,

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" ( Bob Marley) – 5:14 (5/20/2011 in Atlanta, GA) #*with Dave Matthews # "Happy on the Hey Now (A Song for Kristi)" (Chesney) – 5:52 (8/24/2013 in Foxborough, MA)

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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