(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing

August 2026 (This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing single Trace Adkins Dreamin' Out Loud "634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.)"Whitburn Joel Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008 Record Research, Inc 2008 18 978-0-89820-177-2 January 21, 1997 January 1996 Country 4:01 Capitol Nashville Tim Nichols Mark D. Sanders Scott Hendricks Every Light in the House 1996 I Left Something Turned On at Home 1997 "(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing" is a song written by Tim Nichols and Mark D. Sanders and recorded by American country music singer Trace Adkins. It was released in January 1997 as the third single from his debut album Dreamin' Out Loud. It reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, marking his first Number One single. Content "(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing" is in the key of A minor, with a vocal range from C4 to E5.Contemporary Country Hal Leonard Corporation 1999 1 256–260 0-634-01594-X The verses use a pattern of G-F-C three times, followed by an F and E chord for one bar each. The refrain uses a pattern of Am-F-G-Am twice, followed by C, G, F and E and another Am-F-G-Am progression. The solos between verses are eight bars long, each based on a pair of Am-F-G-Am progressions. Lyrically, the song reflects on the complexity of understanding love and romance. Critical reception Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe rated the song "B+", praising Adkins's baritone singing voice and the use of steel guitar.https://www.countryuniverse.net/2022/07/13/every-no-1-single-of-the-nineties-trace-adkins-this-aint-no-thinkin-thing/ Every No. 1 Single of the Nineties: Trace Adkins, "(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing" Country Universe July 13, 2022 November 20, 2024 Kevin John Coyne Music video The music video for this song features Adkins singing the song with his band at a concert, as well as him performing the song beneath a sunset orange backdrop, with an acoustic guitar. This video was directed by Michael Merriman. Chart performance This song debuted at number 44 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart dated January 25, 1997. Having charted for 20 weeks on that chart, it also became his first Number One single on the country chart dated April 5, 1997. It would remain his only Number One hit until ten years later, when he topped the country charts again with "Ladies Love Country Boys." Chart (1997)PeakpositionCanada RPM Country 1 2007 April 21, 1997 July 17, 2013Billboardcountrysongs 1 Trace Adkins Year-end charts Chart (1997)Position US Country Songs (Billboard)http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1997/hot-country-songs Best of 1997: Country Songs Billboard Prometheus Global Media 1997 July 17, 2013 7 References Category:1997 singles Category:Trace Adkins songs Category:Songs written by Tim Nichols Category:Songs written by Mark D. Sanders Category:Song recordings produced by Scott Hendricks Category:Capitol Records Nashville singles Category:1996 songs