''They Don't Know'' is the seventh studio album by American

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Jason Aldean Jason Aldean (born Jason Aldine Williams; February 28, 1977) is an American country music singer. Since 2005, he has been signed to BBR Music Group, Broken Bow Records, a record label for which he has released ten albums and 40 singles. His 2010 ...

. It was released on September 9, 2016 via Broken Bow Records. Its lead single, " Lights Come On", was released on April 1, 2016 and has reached number one on the

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chart. The album's second single, " A Little More Summertime", was released on July 15, 2016. The album's third single, "

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", was released on December 5, 2016. The album's fourth and final single, the title track, was sent to country radio on May 8, 2017.

Commercial performance

''They Don't Know'' debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200, becoming Aldean's third album to top the chart. It earned 138,000 album-equivalent units, of which 131,000 were album sales. The album has sold 430,500 copies in the United States as of February 2018.

Track listing

Personnel

– lead vocals * Kurt Allison –

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– duet vocals on "First Time Again" * Blake Bollinger – drum programming * Jaron Boyer – drum programming * Perry Coleman – background vocals * Tony Harrell – Hammond B-3 organ,

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* Mike Johnson –

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* Tully Kennedy –

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* Rob McNelley – electric guitar * Russ Pahl – steel guitar * Danny Rader – bouzouki,

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, hi-string guitar, tres *

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* Adam Shoenfeld – electric guitar * Russell Terrell – background vocals * Neil Thrasher – background vocals * John Willis – acoustic guitar, hi-string guitar *

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Chart positions

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Singles

Certifications

References

{{Authority control 2016 albums Jason Aldean albums BBR Music Group albums Albums produced by Michael Knox (record producer)