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Never Going Back to OK

2008 studio album by The Afters

Never Going Back to OK is the second album by Christian rock group The Afters, released on February 26, 2008.

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The first single from the album is the title track, "Never Going Back to OK". The track has been released as a streaming file on their MySpace website and for purchase on iTunes. 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 reality-talent competition show American Idol.[4] 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.[5]

Awards

The album won a Dove Award for Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year at the 40th GMA Dove Awards. The title song was also nominated for Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year.[6]

Track listing

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Never Going Back to OK – EP

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

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Personnel

The Afters

  • Josh Havens – lead vocals, guitars
  • Matt Fuqua – guitars, vocals
  • Brad Wigg – guitars, bass, vocals
  • Marc Dodd – drums

Additional musicians

  • Dan Muckala – programming, string arrangements
  • Chuck Butler – acoustic guitar, bass
  • Jeremy Lutito – drums
  • Justin Sanders – cello
  • John Catchings – strings
  • David Angell – strings
  • David Davidson – strings

Production

  • Dan Muckala – producer, engineer
  • Joe Baldridge – engineer
  • Skye McCaskey – engineer
  • Josh Muckala – assistant engineer
  • Jess Thompson – assistant engineer
  • F. Reid Shippen – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
  • James Rueger – A&R
  • Dana Salsedo – creative direction
  • benfrankdesign.com – design, layout
  • Esther Havens – photography
  • Melanie Peskett – wardrobe
  • Ray Medrano – grooming
  • Overflow, Inc. – management

References

  1. [1]
    Never Going Back to OK at AllMusic
  2. [2]
    "Billboard review". Archived from the original on August 29, 2008. Retrieved July 7, 2008.
  3. [3]
    "The Afters, "Never Going Back To OK" Review". jesusfreakhideout.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  4. [4]
    "American Idol Chooses The Afters' We Are The Sound For Show Promo". CCM Magazine. April 1, 2008. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved September 4, 2008.
  5. [5]
    Katie Hasty, "Janet Dethrones Jack To Top Billboard 200" Archived January 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Billboard.com, March 5, 2008.
  6. [6]
    Nominations Announced for 40th GMA Dove Awards Archived November 25, 2020, at the Wayback Machine at CBN.com
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