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Joe Nichols
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Nichols performing in 2009
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| Birth name | Joseph Edward Nichols |
| Born | November 26, 1976 |
| Origin | Rogers, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Intersound, Show Dog-Universal, Red Bow, Quartz Hill |
Joseph Edward Nichols (born November 26, 1976) is an American country music singer. He has been making music since 1996. Joe Nichols has worked with several record labels over the years. These include Intersound, Giant, Universal South, and Show Dog-Universal Music.
He started his music journey playing in high school gyms and small clubs. Throughout his career, Joe Nichols has released many studio albums. These albums have given us over 14 songs that made it into the Top 40 on the Billboard country music charts. Some of his biggest hits include "Brokenheartsville", "Tequila Makes Her ... Fall Off", "Gimmie That Girl", and "Sunny and 75". His song "Yeah" even earned a Gold certification.
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About Joe Nichols: Early Life and Family
Joe Nichols was born and grew up in Rogers, Arkansas. He is the second son of Michael Curtis Nichols and Robin Larson Nichols. Joe has an older brother, Michael Curtis Jr., and two younger sisters, Kelli Francis and Lacey. His father was a trucker who also played bass guitar in local country bands. Joe himself played in a local rock band before becoming a country disc jockey. His family background includes Cherokee and Comanche heritage.
Joe Nichols' Music Journey
Joe Nichols started working on his singing and songwriting skills after meeting record producer Randy Edwards. When he was 19, he signed his first record deal with Intersound Records. His first album, Joe Nichols, came out in 1996. The first song from the album, "Six of One, Half a Dozen of the Other", had a little success in Canada. However, the album did not sell well, and he left Intersound.
He then signed a second record deal with Giant Records, but this was also short-lived. After these early record deals, Joe Nichols took various jobs in Nashville. He worked moving furniture, installing cable TV, and even selling steaks door to door.
Finding Success with Man with a Memory
In 1999, Joe Nichols met Brent Rowan, a guitarist in Nashville. Brent helped him get a recording contract with Universal South Records. This label later became Show Dog-Universal Music. In July 2002, his second album, Man with a Memory, was released.
The first song from this album, "The Impossible", became a big hit. It reached No. 3 on the Billboard country charts. Billboard even named it one of the most played country songs of 2003. His first album was re-released that same year with the title Six of One, Half a Dozen of the Other.
Man with a Memory brought Joe Nichols a lot of recognition. He won a Top New Male Vocalist award from the Academy of Country Music. The album also received three Grammy Award nominations. It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), meaning it sold over a million copies. The second song from the album, "Brokenheartsville", became his first No. 1 hit in 2003. Other songs like "She Only Smokes When She Drinks" and "Cool to Be a Fool" also made it into the Top 20. In 2003, Joe Nichols also received the Horizon Award from the Country Music Association.
More Albums and Hits: Revelation, III, and Real Things
Joe Nichols spent much of 2004 touring with country star Alan Jackson. In June of that year, he released his third studio album, Revelation. This album had two songs that reached the Top Ten: "If Nobody Believed in You" and "What's a Guy Gotta Do". Later in 2004, he also released a Christmas album called A Traditional Christmas.
III was Joe Nichols' fourth album, released in October 2005. Its first song, "Tequila Makes Her ... Fall Off", became his second No. 1 hit. Both the song and the album earned Gold certifications from the RIAA. The album also featured other Top Ten hits like "Size Matters (Someday)" and "I'll Wait for You". Joe Nichols joined Toby Keith on tours in both 2005 and 2006.
His fifth album, Real Things, came out in August 2007. The two songs from this album, "Another Side of You" and "It Ain't No Crime", both reached the Top 20 on the country charts.
New Music and Label Changes: Old Things New and It's All Good
In March 2009, Joe Nichols released a new song called "Believers". This was the first song from his sixth album, Old Things New. While "Believers" did not reach the Top 20, the album's second song, "Gimmie That Girl", became his third No. 1 hit in May 2010. The third song from the album, "The Shape I'm In", was released in July 2010 and reached No. 17.
After his label merged with Show Dog Records, his seventh album, It's All Good, was released in November 2011. The only song from this album, "Take It Off", reached No. 25. Joe Nichols then left Show Dog-Universal in May 2012.
Crickets and More Number Ones
After leaving his previous label, Joe Nichols signed with Red Bow in October 2012. Red Bow is a new partnership between Broken Bow Records and RED Distribution.
On April 22, 2013, his song "Sunny and 75" was first shown online. It became available on iTunes in May 2013. The song quickly became very popular on country radio. It reached No. 1 on the Country Airplay chart in December 2013. Joe Nichols' eighth studio album, Crickets, was released in October 2013. In January 2014, "Sunny and 75" was certified Gold by the RIAA. This means it sold over 500,000 digital copies. The album's second song, "Yeah", was released in January 2014. It also reached No. 1 on the Country Airplay chart in July 2014. The third song from the album, "Hard to Be Cool", was released in September 2014.
In 2014, he sang a song called "Red Dress" with Lucy Hale. This song appeared on her album, Road Between.
Recent Music: Never Gets Old and Good Day for Living
In September 2015, Joe Nichols released a new song called "Freaks Like Me". He then released another song, "Undone", in May 2016. His ninth studio album, Never Gets Old, was released in July 2017. Neither "Freaks Like Me" nor "Undone" were included on this new album. Joe Nichols left Broken Bow Music Group in August 2018.
On April 23, 2021, Joe Nichols released his first new song in three years, titled "Home Run". This song was released under Quartz Hill. His tenth studio album, Good Day for Living, was released in February 2022.
Personal Life and Interests
Joe Nichols has faced personal challenges and sought help to overcome them. He married Heather Singleton on September 9, 2007, in Savannah, Georgia. They had known each other since they were 19 years old. The couple has two daughters together. Joe also has another daughter from a previous relationship.
Joe Nichols is a big fan of the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team.
Discography
- Joe Nichols (1996)
- Man with a Memory (2002)
- Revelation (2004)
- III (2005)
- Real Things (2007)
- Old Things New (2009)
- It's All Good (2011)
- Crickets (2013)
- Never Gets Old (2017)
- Good Day for Living (2022)
- Honky Tonks & Country Songs (2024)
