Give My Country Back
| Give My Country Back | ||||
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| Released | July 17, 2026 | |||
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| Length | 39:17 | |||
| Label | Big Machine | |||
| Producer | Sol Philcox-Littlefield | |||
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Give My Country Back is the sixth studio album by the American musician Aaron Lewis. The album was released on July 17, 2026, via Big Machine Records. It was produced by Sol Philcox.[1][2][3]
Critical reception
Lorie Hollabaugh of MusicRow stated that the compilation "carries on the patriotic tradition of Lewis' country heroes, channeling country grit, acoustic riffs and conviction into an anthem rooted in freedom".[4]
Blabbermouth states that it "carries on the patriotic tradition of Lewis's country heroes — from Charlie Daniels to Hank Jr. and beyond — delivering a hard-hitting message wrapped in Lewis's unmistakable vocal grit and unapologetic honesty".[5][6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Door" |
| 3:28 |
| 2. | "Bad Thing to Be Good At" |
| 4:26 |
| 3. | "Too High for This" |
| 3:20 |
| 4. | "List of Things to Quit" |
| 3:23 |
| 5. | "Give My Country Back" |
| 3:01 |
| 6. | "People I've Known" |
| 4:20 |
| 7. | "Let Go Like the Rain" |
| 3:19 |
| 8. | "A Showman's Life" | Jesse Winchester | 4:42 |
| 9. | "Keeping Up with the Jonesin'" |
| 3:25 |
| 10. | "Duct Tape and Bailing Wire" | Phillip Coleman | 5:53 |
| Total length: | 39:17 | ||
Personnel
Credits are adapted from Tidal.[7]
- Aaron Lewis – vocals
- Sol Philcox-Littlefield – production, additional engineering, digital editing, background vocals (all tracks); acoustic guitar (tracks 1–5, 9, 10), electric guitar (1, 2, 7–10)
- Miles McPherson – drums, percussion
- Jim "Moose" Brown – Hammond B3 (all tracks), Wurlitzer organ (4, 5, 7)
- Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass
- Brent Mason – electric guitar
- Jenee Fleenor – fiddle
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar
- Austin Stanley – engineering, mixing
- Colin Lott – engineering assistance
- Phillip Smith – engineering assistance
- Nathan Dantzler – mastering
- Harrison Tate – mastering assistance
- Alyson McAnally – production coordination
- Nathan Keeterle – acoustic guitar (1, 4, 6–8), electric guitar (1–5, 9, 10)
- Kevin Post – Dobro guitar (6)
Charts
| Chart (2026) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[8] | 27 |
References
- ↑ West, Bryan. "Taylor Swift merch reveals unreleased Aaron Lewis album pages". USA TODAY.
- ↑ "Staind's Aaron Lewis Debuts His Patriotic New Track "Give My Country Back"". May 22, 2026.
- ↑ Rolli, Bryan RolliBryan (June 26, 2026). "'Ain't That Some S--t' - Unreleased Aaron Lewis Album Destroyed as Filler in Taylor Swift Box". Loudwire.
- ↑ Hollabaugh, Lorie (May 22, 2026). "Aaron Lewis Slates 'Give My Country Back' For Summer".
- ↑ "AARON LEWIS To Release 'Patriotic' New Single, 'Give My Country Back', This Friday". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. May 18, 2026.
- ↑ "STAIND's AARON LEWIS Announces 'Give My Country Back' Solo Album, Shares Title Track". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. May 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Give My Country Back / Aaron Lewis / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Aaron Lewis Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2026.