''Never Going Back to OK'' is the second album by

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group

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, released on February 26, 2008. The first single from the album is the title track, "Never Going Back to OK". The track has been released as a

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file on their MySpace website and for purchase on

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. Since the album's release, "Keeping Me Alive" and "We Are the Sound" have both been played as singles on Christian radio. "We Are the Sound" was used in commercials and promotion of the

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-talent competition show ''

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''. The song "Ocean Wide" also made an appearance on ''Vampire Diaries''. Following its release, it debuted at No. 41 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling about 16,000 units in its first week.Katie Hasty
"Janet Dethrones Jack To Top Billboard 200"
Billboard.com, March 5, 2008.

Awards

The album won a

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for Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year at the

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. The title song was also nominated for Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year.Nominations Announced for 40th GMA Dove Awards
at CBN.com

Track listing

''Never Going Back to OK - EP''

An EP of this album has also been released exclusively to iTunes, containing three tracks:

Personnel

;The Afters *Josh Havens - lead vocals, guitar *Matt Fuqua - guitar, backing vocals *Brad Wigg - guitar, bass, backing vocals *Marc Dodd - drums ;Additional production *Jeremy Lutito - additional drums *Justin Sanders - cello *Chuck Butler - additional bass, additional acoustic guitar *David Davidson -

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*David Angell -

*John Catchings -

*Dan Muckala - producer,

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, string arrangement *Joe Baldridge -

*Skye McCaskey -

*Josh Muckala - engineering assistant *Jess Thompson - engineering assistant *F. Reid Shippen - mixing *Ted Jensen - mastering *James Rueger - A&R *Dana Salsedo -

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*Esther Havens - photography *Melanie Peskett - wardrobe *Ray Medrano - grooming

References

{{Authority control The Afters albums 2008 albums INO Records albums Columbia Records albums