It Ain't No Crime

"It Ain't No Crime"
Single by Joe Nichols
from the album Real Things
Released December 13, 2007
Format CD single
Genre Country
Length 3:37
Label Universal South
Writer(s) Tony Martin
Tom Shapiro
Mark Nesler
Producer(s) Brent Rowan
Mark Wright
Joe Nichols singles chronology
"Another Side of You"
(2007)		 "It Ain't No Crime"
(2007)		 "Believers"
(2009)

"It Ain't No Crime" is a song written Tom Shapiro, Tony Martin and Mark Nesler, and recorded by American country music artist Joe Nichols. It was released in December 2007 as the second and final single from his CD Real Things. It peaked at number 16 on the U.S. country chart and at number 5 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.

Content

The song's narrator is a man who is trying to relax, but finds himself constantly distracted by other people who try to persuade him to get married and get a job. This central character defends his relaxed lifestyle by telling his peers that "it ain't no crime".

Critical reception

Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave it a 'B+', saying the song needs a bit more edge but that Nichols "does well enough delivering this country boy’s slacker anthem."[1] Matt C. of Engine 145 gave the song a "thumbs down," criticizing Nichols for not recording substantial songs and saying that "It Ain't No Crime" was "more of the same."[2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Kristen Barlowe and premiered in early 2008.

Chart performance

The song debuted at number 45 on the Hot Country Songs chart dated January 19, 2008.

Chart (2007–08) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 16
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[4] 5

References

  1. ↑ Coyne, Kevin John (21 January 2008). "Joe Nichols — "It Ain't No Crime"". Country Universe. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
  2. ↑ C., Matt (12 January 2008). "Joe Nichols — "It Ain't No Crime"". Engine 145. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
  3. ↑ "Joe Nichols – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Joe Nichols. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Joe Nichols – Chart history" Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 for Joe Nichols. Retrieved July 8, 2013.

External links

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