Never Enough (Parker McCollum album)

Never Enough is the fourth studio album by American country singer Parker McCollum. It was released via MCA Nashville on May 12, 2023.^[1] It was produced by Jon Randall and was preceded by the single "Handle on You".

Never Enough
Studio album by Parker McCollum
Released	May 12, 2023 (2023-05-12)
Genre	Country
Length	56:49
Label	MCA Nashville
Producer	Jon Randall
Parker McCollum chronology
Gold Chain Cowboy (2021) Never Enough (2023)
Singles from Never Enough
"Handle on You" Released: August 15, 2022 "Burn It Down" Released: June 19, 2023

Content

McCollum co-wrote all but one of the 15 tracks on Never Enough and enlisted Jon Randall, who produced Gold Chain Cowboy, to produce the record.^[2] He wrote with frequent collaborators Randall, Wade Bowen, and Randy Rogers, as well as several notable songwriters including Ashley Gorley, Hillary Lindsey, Brett James, Lori McKenna, Lee Miller, Monty Criswell, and Liz Rose.^[3]

"Handle on You" was released on August 15, 2022 as the album's lead single. It reached a peak of number two on the Billboard Country Airplay chart in May 2023. "Burn It Down", a song McCollum co-wrote with songwriting collective The Love Junkies (Lindsey, McKenna, and Rose), was released as the album's second single on June 19, 2023.^[3]

Track listing

Never Enough track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Hurricane"	Parker McCollum David Lee Murphy Jon Randall Randy Rogers	3:48
2.	"Best I Never Had"	Will Bundy Brett James McCollum	3:24
3.	"Things I Never Told You"	Monty Criswell Lynn Hutton Taylor Phillips	3:41
4.	"Burn It Down"	Hillary Lindsey McCollum Lori McKenna Liz Rose	3:53
5.	"Stoned"	Mark Holman James McCollum	3:08
6.	"Handle on You"	Criswell McCollum	3:39
7.	"Lessons from an Old Man"	McCollum McKenna Lee Miller Randall Rose	4:03
8.	"Tough People Do"	James McCollum Randall	4:19
9.	"Speed"	Ryan Beaver McCollum	4:30
10.	"Tails I Lose"	Wade Bowen McCollum Brad Warren Brett Warren	3:45
11.	"I Ain't Going Nowhere"	McCollum McKenna Miller Randall Rose	3:24
12.	"Too Tight This Time"	James McCollum Randall	4:05
13.	"Don't Blame Me"	James McCollum Randall	3:50
14.	"Have Your Heart Again"	Ashley Gorley McCollum Miller	3:29
15.	"Wheel"	McCollum Randall Brad Warren Brett Warren	3:44

Personnel

Musicians

• Parker McCollum – lead vocals
• Jimmy Wallace – keyboards (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 10, 15), piano (3, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14), synthesizer (4, 8, 9, 11–13), Hammond B3 (6–9, 11, 13)
• Craig Young – bass (tracks 1–13, 15)
• Chad Cromwell – drums (tracks 1–13, 15), percussion (1, 2, 5–9, 15)
• Rob McNelley – electric guitar (tracks 1–13, 15), acoustic guitar (10, 15)
• Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar (tracks 1, 2, 5–7, 9–13, 15), mandolin (1, 2, 6, 11)
• Jon Randall – background vocals (tracks 1–4, 6, 7, 9–11, 13, 15), acoustic guitar (3), electric guitar (4), percussion (8, 11, 13)
• Dan Dugmore – pedal steel (tracks 3, 6, 10), electric guitar (5), lap steel guitar (9)
• Jedd Hughes – acoustic guitar (tracks 4, 8)
• F. Reid Shippen – percussion (tracks 4, 11), programming (7, 13)
• Hillary Lindsey – background vocals (track 4)
• Jessi Alexander – background vocals (tracks 5, 11, 13)
• Kendra Chantelle – background vocals (track 5)
• Perry Coleman – background vocals (track 8)
• Shani Gandhi – background vocals (tracks 12, 13)
• Jerry Douglas – Dobro (track 12)

Technical

• Jon Randall – production
• Pete Lyman – mastering
• F. Reid Shippen – mixing (all tracks), engineering (tracks 1–5, 7–15)
• Casey Wood – engineering (tracks 1, 2, 10, 15), editing (1, 2, 6, 9, 10, 15)
• Shani Gandhi – engineering, editing (tracks 3, 4, 7, 8, 11–14)
• Brandon Bell – engineering (track 6), editing (5, 6, 9)
• Kyle Manner – editing (track 5)
• Sean Sullivan – additional engineering (track 12)
• Daniel Bacigalupi – mastering assistance
• Brandon Towles – mixing assistance (all tracks), engineering assistance (tracks 1, 2, 4–7, 9, 10, 12)
• Ethan Barrette – engineering assistance (tracks 1, 2, 4–7, 9, 10, 12)
• Austin Brown – engineering assistance (tracks 3, 8, 11, 13)

Visuals

• Karen Naff – art direction
• Kera Jackson – art production
• Craig Allen – design
• Jim Wright – photography

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Never Enough Chart (2023) Peak position US Billboard 200[4] 56 US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] 12

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for Never Enough Chart (2023) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] 54

References

1. "Parker McCollum Announces Upcoming Album, Never Enough, Out May 12". ParkerMcCollum.com. February 17, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
2. Jessica Nicholson (May 12, 2023). "Parker McCollum Continues His Mainstream Surge With Album Never Enough, Aims to Make Music to 'Stand the Test of Time'". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
3. LB Cantrell (May 16, 2023). "Parker McCollum Stays True To Himself On New Album Never Enough (Interview)". Music Row. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
4. "Parker McCollum Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
5. "Parker McCollum Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
6. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.