Punching Bag (album)

2012 studio album by Josh Turner

Punching Bag

Studio album by

Josh Turner

Released| June 12, 2012 (2012-06-12)
Studio|

* Ocean Way Nashville, The Pool House and Quad Studios (Nashville, Tennessee)
* Ardent Studios (Memphis, Tennessee)

Genre|

* Country
* neotraditional country

Length| 40:54
Label| MCA Nashville
Producer| Frank Rogers
Josh Turner chronology
| Icon
(2011)  | Punching Bag
(2012)  | Deep South
(2017)

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Singles from  Punching Bag

1. "Time Is Love"
Released: January 9, 2012
2. "Find Me a Baby"
Released: October 15, 2012

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [1]
Taste of Country| [2]

Punching Bag is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Josh Turner. It was released on June 12, 2012, by MCA Nashville.[3] Turner co-wrote eight of the album's eleven tracks.[4] The album includes the singles "Time Is Love" and "Find Me a Baby."

The album debuted at No. 4 on Billboard 200, and No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart, selling 45,000 copies in its first week.[5] It has sold 209,000 copies in the United States as of March 2015.[6]

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Introduction" (by Michael Buffer)|  | 0:36
2.| "Punching Bag"|

* Josh Turner
* Pat McLaughlin

| 3:39
3.| "Time Is Love"|

* Tony Martin
* Mark Nesler
* Tom Shapiro

| 3:21
4.| "Deeper Than My Love"|

* Lee Thomas Miller
* Chris Stapleton

| 3:17
5.| "Good Problem"|

* Turner
* Mark Narmore

| 3:08
6.| "Cold Shoulder"|

* Turner
* Narmore

| 3:59
7.| "Find Me a Baby"|

* Turner
* Frank Rogers

| 3:38
8.| "Whatcha Reckon"|

* Turner
* Ben Hayslip

| 3:24
9.| "Pallbearer" (featuring Iris DeMent & Marty Stuart)| Turner| 4:34
10.| "For the Love of God" (featuring Ricky Skaggs)| Turner| 4:07
11.| "I Was There"|

* Monty Criswell
* Tim Mensy

| 3:54
12.| "Left Hand Man"|

* Turner
* Hayslip

| 3:17
Total length:| 40:54

## Personnel

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* Josh Turner – lead vocals
* Gordon Mote – Wurlitzer electric piano (1–9, 11, 12), Hammond B3 organ (1–9, 11, 12)
* Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitars, banjo
* J.T. Corenflos – electric guitars (1–9, 11, 12), baritone guitar (9)
* Steve Hinson – steel guitar (1–9, 11, 12)
* Frank Rogers – baritone guitar (5, 7, 11)
* Marty Stuart – mandolin (9)
* Ricky Skaggs – mandolin (10), cello (10), harmony vocals (10)
* Kevin "Swine" Grantt – bass guitar, upright bass, tic-tac bass
* Shannon Forrest – drums
* Eric Darken – percussion
* Aubrey Haynie – fiddle
* Michael Buffer – introduction (1)
* Wes Hightower – backing vocals (1–8, 10–12)
* Russell Terrell – backing vocals (1–8, 10–12)
* Colby Turner – backing vocals (7)
* Hampton Turner – backing vocals (7)
* Jennifer Turner –backing vocals (7)
* Marion Turner – backing vocals (7)
* Iris DeMent – harmony vocals (9)

### Production

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* Brian Wright – A&R
* Frank Rogers – producer
* Richard Barrow – recording, overdub recording
* Neal Cappellino – overdub recording
* Ben Terry – recording assistant
* Mike Wilson – additional recording
* Justin Niebank – mixing at Blackbird Studios (Nashville, Tennessee)
* Drew Bollman – mix assistant
* Seth Morton – mix assistant
* Brady Barnett – digital editing
* Jon Craig – digital editing
* Tyler Moles – digital editing
* Brian David Willis – digital editing
* Hank Williams – mastering at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee)
* Phillip Stein – production assistant
* Craig Allen – art direction, design
* Renee Behrman – art direction
* Josh Turner – art direction
* George Holz – photography
* Trish Townsend – wardrobe stylist
* Paula Turner – hair, make-up
* Ted Greene – management

## Chart performance

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### Album

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Chart (2012)  | Peak
position

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US Billboard 200[7] | 4
US Billboard Top Country Albums[7] | 1

### Album year-end charts

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Chart (2012)  | Position

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US Billboard 200[8] | 191
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[9] | 36

## References

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1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Punching Bag review". Allmusic. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
2. ^ Dukes, Billy. "Josh Turner, 'Punching Bag' – Album Review". Taste of Country. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
3. ^ Conaway, Alanna (April 14, 2012). "Josh Turner to Release New 'Punching Bag' Album on June 12". Taste of Country. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
4. ^ Betts, Stephen L. (April 12, 2012). "Josh Turner, 'Punching Bag' Hits Stores June 12". The Boot. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
5. ^ Matt Bjorke (June 20, 2012). "Chart News For June 20, 2012: Josh Turner - Not A 'Punching Bag' After All". Roughstock.
6. ^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on March 21, 2015.
7. ^ a b "Chart listing for Punching Bag". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
8. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
9. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2020.

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Discography

Studio albums|

* Long Black Train
* Your Man
* Everything Is Fine
* Haywire
* Punching Bag
* Deep South
* I Serve a Savior
* Country State of Mind

Compilation albums|

* Icon
* Icon 2
* Greatest Hits

Notable singles|

* "Long Black Train"
* "Your Man"
* "Would You Go with Me"
* "Me and God"
* "Firecracker"
* "Another Try"
* "Everything Is Fine"
* "Why Don't We Just Dance"
* "All Over Me"
* "I Wouldn't Be a Man"
* "Time Is Love"
* "Lay Low"
* "Hometown Girl"

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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