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

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artist

Rodney Atkins Rodney Allan Atkins (born March 28, 1969) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Signed to Curb Records in 1996, he charted his first single on the ''Billboard'' country chart in 1997, but did not release an album until 2003's '' ...

. 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) "If You're Going Through Hell (Before the Devil Knows)" is a song written by Dave Berg (songwriter), Dave Berg, Sam Tate and Annie Tate, and recorded by American country music artist Rodney Atkins. It was released in January 2006 as the lead-off s ...

", " Watching You", " These Are My People" 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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* Larry Franklin - fiddle, mandolin *Rob Hajacos - fiddle * Ted Hewitt - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, background vocals *Angela Hurt - background vocals *

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- pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar * Julian King - percussion *Troy Lancaster - electric guitar *B. James Lowry - acoustic guitar * Brent Mason - electric guitar *

Gordon Mote Gordon James Mote (born October 25, 1970) is an American Christian country/ southern gospel singer, piano player, and worship leader. He was born blind. He has released eight studio albums. His album ''Don't Let Me Miss the Glory'' (2007) was hi ...

- 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. Life and career Born in Monroe, Louisiana, Wilson was originally the lead singer of the band Bandana, which charted ten single ...

- 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