Never Love You Enough

Never Love You Enough
Studio album by Chely Wright
Released	September 25, 2001 (2001-09-25)
Genre	Country
Length	45:54
Label	MCA Nashville
Producer	Tony Brown Buddy Cannon Dann Huff Brad Paisley Paul Worley Chely Wright
Chely Wright chronology
Single White Female (1999) Never Love You Enough (2001) Everything (2004)
Singles from Never Love You Enough
"Never Love You Enough" Released: May 21, 2001 "Jezebel" Released: December 3, 2001

Never Love You Enough is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Chely Wright. It was released on September 25, 2001, via MCA Nashville. It was her last album released for the label. The album was produced by Wright, Tony Brown, Buddy Cannon, Dann Huff, Brad Paisley, and Paul Worley.

Never Love You Enough received mixed reviews from critics who compared it negatively to her previous work. The album peaked at number 4 on the Top Country Albums chart, and number 62 on the Billboard 200.

The album had two singles. "Never Love You Enough" was released in May 2001 and peaked at number 28. The second and final single, "Jezebel" peaked at number 23.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Country Standard Time	mixed[2]

Michael Galluci of Allmusic rated the album 2 stars out of 5, saying that "This more conservative follow-up finds her back on the farm, still tracking the ins and outs of love, but accompanied by a shrugging indifference."^[1] Eli Messinger of Country Standard Time gave the album a mixed review, saying that "Folksiness has given way to the chart-friendly crossover material and arena-styled power-ballads that continue to reign on her latest." and "The centrist, traditional messages may connect with listeners, but they won't push anyone's buttons or boundaries… This is a pleasant pop album, but hardly the sort of truly memorable work that Wright is so obviously capable of."^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer[3]	Length
1.	"Never Love You Enough"	Brett James, Angelo Petraglia	Dann Huff	3:53
2.	"Jezebel"	Marcus Hummon, Jay DeMarcus	Paul Worley, Wright	3:10
3.	"One Night in Las Vegas"	Chely Wright, Brad Paisley	Wright, Paisley	4:13
4.	"While I Was Waiting"	Roxie Dean, Gordon Bradberry	Tony Brown, Buddy Cannon	3:27
5.	"What If We Fly"	Mark Selby, Tia Sillers	Worley	3:54
6.	"Wouldn't It Be Cool"	Wright, Dean	Brown, Cannon	3:04
7.	"Her"	Leslie Satcher	Brown, Cannon	3:43
8.	"Love Didn't Listen"	Wendell Mobley, Stephany Delray	Brown, Cannon	3:42
9.	"For the Long Run"	Pat Alger, Bat McGrath	Brown, Cannon	4:14
10.	"Horoscope"	Wright, Paisley	Wright, Paisley	4:10
11.	"Not as In Love"	Wright, Paisley, Tim Nichols	Brown, Cannon	3:35
12.	"Deep Down Low"	Wright	Brown, Cannon	4:41

Personnel

Compiled from liner notes.^[3]

Musicians

Never Love You Enough Mike Brignardello – bass guitar Lisa Cochran – background vocals Dann Huff – electric guitar Mike Johnson – steel guitar B. James Lowry – acoustic guitar Chris McHugh – drums Jerry McPherson – electric guitar Steve Nathan – keyboards Chris Rodriguez – background vocals Chely Wright – lead vocals Jezebel Barry Bales – background vocals J. T. Corenflos – electric guitar Stuart Duncan – fiddle Wes Hightower – background vocals John Hobbs – piano, Hammond B-3 organ David Huff – programming Marcus Hummon – acoustic guitar, background vocals Troy Johnson – background vocals Paul Leim – drums Michael Rhodes – bass guitar Darrell Scott – acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin, background vocals Dan Tyminski – background vocals Chely Wright – lead vocals, background vocals One Night in Las Vegas Jim "Moose" Brown – piano, keyboards, strings Kevin "Swine" Grantt – bass guitar Wes Hightower – background vocals Mike Johnson – steel guitar Troy Johnson – background vocals Mitch McMichen – percussion Brad Paisley – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals Ben Sesar – drums Justin Williamson – fiddle, mandolin Chely Wright – lead vocals

While I Was Waiting Chad Cromwell – drums Eric Darken – percussion Dan Dugmore – steel guitar Stuart Duncan – mandolin Steve Gibson – electric guitar Wes Hightower – background vocals John Hobbs – keyboards Liana Manis – background vocals Matt Rollings – keyboards John Willis – acoustic guitar Glenn Worf – bass guitar Chely Wright – lead vocals What If We Fly J.T. Corenflos – electric guitar Stuart Duncan – fiddle Paul Franklin – steel guitar Wes Hightower – background vocals John Hobbs – piano David Huff – programming Marcus Hummon – acoustic guitar Troy Johnson – background vocals Paul Leim – drums Michael Rhodes – bass guitar Darrell Scott – acoustic guitar Paul Worley – electric guitar Chely Wright – lead vocals Wouldn't It Be Cool Pat Buchanan – electric guitar Melonie Cannon – background vocals Chad Cromwell – drums Eric Darken – percussion Dan Dugmore – 12-string guitar electric guitar Stuart Duncan – fiddle Steve Gibson – electric guitar John Hobbs – piano Garnet Imes – background vocals Matt Rollings – keyboards John Willis – acoustic guitar Glenn Worf – bass guitar Chely Wright – lead vocals Trisha Yearwood – background vocals

Her Chad Cromwell – drums Eric Darken – percussion Dan Dugmore – steel guitar Stuart Duncan – fiddle Steve Gibson – electric guitar Wes Hightower – background vocals John Hobbs – keyboards Nashville String Machine – strings Matt Rollings – keyboards John Willis – acoustic guitar Glenn Worf – bass guitar Chely Wright – lead vocals Love Didn't Listen Chad Cromwell – drums Eric Darken – percussion Dan Dugmore – steel guitar Larry Franklin – fiddle Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar Wes Hightower – background vocals John Hobbs – piano John Jorgenson – electric guitar Wendell Mobley – background vocals Steve Nathan – Hammond B-3 organ Glenn Worf – bass guitar Chely Wright – lead vocals For the Long Run Chad Cromwell – drums Dan Dugmore – steel guitar Larry Franklin – fiddle Steve Gibson – electric guitar Wes Hightower – background vocals John Barlow Jarvis – keyboards John Jorgenson – electric guitar Liana Manis – background vocals Nashville String Machine – strings Steve Nathan – keyboards Phil Vassar – background vocals John Willis – acoustic guitar Glenn Worf – bass guitar Chely Wright – lead vocals

Horoscope Jim "Moose" Brown – piano, Hammond B-3 organ Shannon Brown – background vocals Kevin "Swine" Grantt – bass guitar Wes Hightower – background vocals Mike Johnson – steel guitar Troy Johnson – background vocals Kendal Marcy – background vocals Kris Marcy – background vocals Mitch McMichen – percussion Brad Paisley – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, resophonic guitar Ben Sesar – drums Justin Williamson – fiddle, mandolin Chely Wright – lead vocals, background vocals Not as In Love Chad Cromwell – drums Dan Dugmore – steel guitar Larry Franklin – fiddle Steve Gibson – electric guitar Wes Hightower – background vocals John Barlow Jarvis – piano John Jorgenson – acoustic guitar, mandocello Nashville String Machine – strings Steve Nathan – keyboards Brad Paisley – background vocals Glenn Worf – bass guitar Chely Wright – lead vocals Deep Down Low Chad Cromwell – drums Eric Darken – percussion Chip Davis – background vocals Dan Dugmore – steel guitar Larry Franklin – fiddle Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar John Hobbs – piano John Jorgenson – electric guitar Steve Nathan – Hammond B-3 organ Glenn Worf – bass guitar Chely Wright – lead vocals

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2001) Peak position US Billboard 200[4] 62 US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] 4 UK Country Albums (OCC)[6] 7

Year-end charts Chart (2002) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] 74

References

1. Never Love You Enough at AllMusic
2. Messinger, Eli. "Never Love You Enough review". Country Standard Time. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
3. Never Love You Enough (CD booklet). Chely Wright. MCA Nashville. 2001. 088 170 210-2.
4. "Chely Wright Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
5. "Chely Wright Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
6. "Chely Wright". Official Charts.
7. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2020.