''Never Love You Enough'' is the fifth studio album by American

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artist

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. It was released on September 25, 2001 via

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, and was her last album for the label.

Content

Its first two tracks — the title track and "Jezebel" — were both released as singles, both peaking in the mid-20s on the '' Billboard'' country charts. The latter was co-written by

Jay DeMarcus Jay DeMarcus (born Stanley Wayne DeMarcus Jr.; on April 26, 1971) is an American bassist, vocalist, pianist, record producer and songwriter. From 1999 to 2021, he was a member of the country pop group Rascal Flatts. Early life DeMarcus was born ...

, bass guitarist for the group

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Trisha Yearwood Patricia Lynn Yearwood (born September 19, 1964) is an American singer, actress, author and television personality. She rose to fame with her 1991 debut single " She's in Love with the Boy," which became a number one hit on the ''Billboard'' c ...

sings background vocals on the track "Wouldn't It Be Cool" and

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on "For the Long Run".

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contributed background vocals for "Not as in Love" and "One Night in Las Vegas."

Critical reception

Michael Galluci of

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rated the album 2 stars out of 5, saying that "This more conservative follow-up finds her back on the farm, still tracking the ins and outs of love, but accompanied by a shrugging indifference." Eli Messinger of ''

Country Standard Time ''Country Standard Time'' is a website dedicated to country music and related genres including Americana, bluegrass and rockabilly. It provides news and musical reviews pertaining to the genre. It was established in 1993 by Jeffrey B. Remz as a ...

'' gave the album a mixed review, saying that "Folksiness has given way to the chart-friendly crossover material and arena-styled power-ballads that continue to reign on her latest." and "The centrist, traditional messages may connect with listeners, but they won't push anyone's buttons or boundaries… This is a pleasant pop album, but hardly the sort of truly memorable work that Wright is so obviously capable of."

Track listing

Personnel

Compiled from liner notes.

Musicians

;Never Love You Enough * Mike Brignardello –

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* Lisa Cochran –

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Dann Huff Dann Lee Huff (born November 15, 1960) is an American record producer and songwriter. For his work as a producer in the country music genre, he has won several awards, including the ''Musician of the Year'' award in 2001, 2004, and 2016 at the Co ...

–

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* Mike Johnson – steel guitar * B. James Lowry – acoustic guitar *

Chris McHugh Chris McHugh (born 1964) is an American musician. He began his career as the drummer of Christian rock band White Heart from 1986 to 1989. He also worked in the recording of several of their later albums. Chris McHugh is on the Nashville "A" li ...

– drums * Jerry McPherson – electric guitar *

Steve Nathan Steven Jay Nathan is an American keyboardist. He is known for his session work in Muscle Shoals and Nashville studios. Biography Nathan was born and raised in Buffalo, New York. In 1977, Nathan moved to Muscle Shoals, Alabama. After touring w ...

–

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* Chris Rodriguez – background vocals *

– lead vocals ;Jezebel *

Barry Bales Barry Turner Bales (born August 23, 1969 in Kingsport, Tennessee, United States) is an American musician best known as the long time bass player and harmony vocalist for Alison Krauss and Union Station. He has been in the band for around 25 years ...

– background vocals * J. T. Corenflos – electric guitar * Stuart Duncan – fiddle * Wes Hightower – background vocals * John Hobbs –

piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keybo ...

Hammond B-3 organ The Hammond organ is an electric organ invented by Laurens Hammond and John M. Hanert and first manufactured in 1935. Multiple models have been produced, most of which use sliding drawbars to vary sounds. Until 1975, Hammond organs generated ...

* David Huff – programming *

Marcus Hummon Marcus Spencer Hummon (born December 28, 1960) is an American country music artist. He is the father of country singer Levi Hummon. Early life Hummon was born in Washington, D.C.. He graduated from Williams College. Career After several years o ...

– acoustic guitar, background vocals * Troy Johnson – background vocals *

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– drums * Michael Rhodes – bass guitar *

Darrell Scott James Darrell Scott, known as Darrell Scott (born August 6, 1959), is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. The son of musician Wayne Scott, he moved as a child to East Gary, Indiana (known today as Lake Station, Indiana). ...

– acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin, background vocals *

Dan Tyminski Daniel John Tyminski (born June 20, 1967) is an American bluegrass composer, vocalist, and instrumentalist. He is a member of Alison Krauss's band Union Station, and has released three solo albums, ''Carry Me Across the Mountain'' (2000), on ...

– background vocals * Chely Wright – lead vocals, background vocals ;One Night in Las Vegas * Jim "Moose" Brown – piano, keyboards,

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* Kevin "Swine" Grantt – bass guitar * Wes Hightower – background vocals * Mike Johnson – steel guitar * Troy Johnson – background vocals * Mitch McMichen –

percussion A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater including attached or enclosed beaters or rattles struck, scraped or rubbed by hand or struck against another similar instrument. Ex ...

– acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals * Ben Sesar – drums * Justin Williamson – fiddle, mandolin *

– lead vocals
;While I Was Waiting *

Chad Cromwell Chad Cromwell (born June 14, 1957) is an American rock drummer whose music career has spanned more than 30 years. He is the founding member of a band called Fortunate Sons, which released a self-titled album in 2004. Cromwell has worked with m ...

– drums * Eric Darken – percussion *

Dan Dugmore Dan Dugmore is an American session musician known primarily for playing the pedal steel guitar Born in 1949, Dugmore was raised in Pasadena, California. Influenced by the Flying Burrito Brothers, he learned to play steel guitar after Flying Bur ...

– steel guitar * Stuart Duncan – mandolin * Steve Gibson – electric guitar * Wes Hightower – background vocals * John Hobbs – keyboards * Liana Manis – background vocals *

Matt Rollings Matt Rollings is a Grammy Award-winning American composer, keyboard player and record producer. Known mainly for playing in Lyle Lovett's Large Band, Rollings has worked with many artists, not all country. Matt won the 'Best Traditional Pop Voc ...

– keyboards * John Willis – acoustic guitar *

Glenn Worf Glenn Worf is an American bassist known mainly for his work as a session musician. He has recorded with many major country music acts and also tours with Mark Knopfler. Early life and education Worf was born in Dayton, Ohio, and grew up in Mad ...

– bass guitar *

– lead vocals ;What If We Fly * J.T. Corenflos – electric guitar * Stuart Duncan – fiddle * Paul Franklin – steel guitar * Wes Hightower – background vocals * John Hobbs – piano * David Huff – programming * Marcus Hummon – acoustic guitar * Troy Johnson – background vocals *

– drums * Michael Rhodes – bass guitar *

– acoustic guitar *

Paul Worley Paul Worley (born February 16, 1950 in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American record producer and session guitarist, known primarily for his work in country music. Formerly a vice president at Sony BMG, he later joined the staff of Warner Bros. Re ...

– electric guitar * Chely Wright – lead vocals ;Wouldn't It Be Cool * Pat Buchanan – electric guitar *

Melonie Cannon Melonie Cannon is an American singer, blending country and bluegrass on her solo albums and session work. Willie Nelson said, "Melonie Cannon is one of the best singers I know." Biography Early years Cannon was born in Jackson, Tennessee, but her ...

– background vocals * Chad Cromwell – drums * Eric Darken – percussion * Dan Dugmore –

12-string guitar A twelve-string guitar (or 12-string guitar) is a steel-string guitar with 12 strings in six courses, which produces a thicker, more ringing tone than a standard six-string guitar. Typically, the strings of the lower four courses are tuned in o ...

electric guitar * Stuart Duncan – fiddle * Steve Gibson – electric guitar * John Hobbs – piano * Garnet Imes – background vocals *

– keyboards * John Willis – acoustic guitar *

– bass guitar * Chely Wright – lead vocals *

– background vocals
;Her * Chad Cromwell – drums * Eric Darken – percussion * Dan Dugmore – steel guitar * Stuart Duncan – fiddle * Steve Gibson – electric guitar * Wes Hightower – background vocals * John Hobbs – keyboards *

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– strings * Matt Rollings – keyboards * John Willis – acoustic guitar * Glenn Worf – bass guitar * Chely Wright – lead vocals ;Love Didn't Listen * Chad Cromwell – drums * Eric Darken – percussion * Dan Dugmore – steel guitar *

Larry Franklin The Lawrence Franklin espionage scandal involved Lawrence Franklin passing classified documents regarding United States policy towards Iran to Israel. Franklin, a former United States Department of Defense employee, pleaded guilty to several espi ...

– fiddle * Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar * Wes Hightower – background vocals * John Hobbs – piano *

John Jorgenson John Richard Jorgenson (born July 6, 1956) is an American musician. Although best known for his guitar work with bands such as the Desert Rose Band and The Hellecasters, he is also proficient on the mandolin, mandocello, Dobro, pedal steel gu ...

– electric guitar *

Wendell Mobley Wendell Lee Mobley (born in Celina, Ohio) is an American country music songwriter. He has written No. 1 hits for Rascal Flatts and Kenny Chesney. He began playing in local bands before moving to Nashville, Tennessee, where he found a job playing ...

– background vocals * Steve Nathan – Hammond B-3 organ * Glenn Worf – bass guitar * Chely Wright – lead vocals ;For the Long Run * Chad Cromwell – drums * Dan Dugmore – steel guitar * Larry Franklin – fiddle * Steve Gibson – electric guitar * Wes Hightower – background vocals *

John Barlow Jarvis John Barlow Jarvis (born January 2, 1954 in Pasadena, California)Paul Kingsbury, editor"The Encyclopedia of Country Music: The Ultimate Guide to the Music" 2004 is an American songwriter, composer, session pianist and recording artist. Before mov ...

– keyboards * John Jorgenson – electric guitar * Liana Manis – background vocals * Nashville String Machine – strings * Steve Nathan – keyboards *

– background vocals * John Willis – acoustic guitar * Glenn Worf – bass guitar * Chely Wright – lead vocals
;Horoscope * Jim "Moose" Brown – piano, Hammond B-3 organ *

Shannon Brown Shannon Brown (born November 29, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player. He attended Proviso East High School in Maywood, Illinois, was named Illinois Mr. Basketball in 2003, and played college basketball for Michigan State ...

– background vocals * Kevin "Swine" Grantt – bass guitar * Wes Hightower – background vocals * Mike Johnson – steel guitar * Troy Johnson – background vocals * Kendal Marcy – background vocals * Kris Marcy – background vocals * Mitch McMichen – percussion *

– acoustic guitar, electric guitar,

resophonic guitar A resonator guitar or resophonic guitar is an acoustic guitar that produces sound by conducting string vibrations through the bridge to one or more spun metal cones (resonators), instead of to the guitar's sounding board (top). Resonator gu ...

* Ben Sesar – drums * Justin Williamson – fiddle, mandolin * Chely Wright – lead vocals, background vocals ;Not as In Love * Chad Cromwell – drums * Dan Dugmore – steel guitar * Larry Franklin – fiddle * Steve Gibson – electric guitar * Wes Hightower – background vocals * John Barlow Jarvis – piano * John Jorgenson – acoustic guitar,

mandocello The mandocello ( it, mandoloncello, Liuto cantabile, liuto moderno) is a plucked string instrument of the mandolin family. It is larger than the mandolin, and is the baritone instrument of the mandolin family. Its eight strings are in four paire ...

* Nashville String Machine – strings * Steve Nathan – keyboards * Brad Paisley – background vocals * Glenn Worf – bass guitar * Chely Wright – lead vocals ;Deep Down Low * Chad Cromwell – drums * Eric Darken – percussion *

Chip Davis Louis F. "Chip" Davis Jr. (born September 5, 1947 in Hamler, Ohio) is the founder and leader of the music group Mannheim Steamroller. Davis composed the music for several C. W. McCall albums, including the hit 1975 song "Convoy". He has also wri ...

– background vocals * Dan Dugmore – steel guitar * Larry Franklin – fiddle * Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar * John Hobbs – piano * John Jorgenson – electric guitar * Steve Nathan – Hammond B-3 organ * Glenn Worf – bass guitar * Chely Wright – lead vocals

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