When The Sun Goes Down - Kenny Chesney
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67 out of 100

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9.2 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 43 Ratings

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  • Summary: The hugely successful Tennessee-based singer returns with a follow-up to the triple platinum 'No Shirt, No Shoes, No Problems.' He took almost a full year to record these 11 new tracks, including the title cut featuring a guest appearance by Uncle Kracker.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. All Music Guide
    90
    It may not be country, but that doesn't matter; When the Sun Goes Down is winning, sturdy mainstream pop.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    75
    Chesney doesn't go in much for lyrical subtlety or artfulness but sticks to a heart-on-sleeve directness that makes his a characteristically American voice.
  3. Rolling Stone
    60
    Finds him singing as the no-sweat superstar he's become.
  4. Blender
    30
    So easygoing they're like going nowhere, his voyages to the beaches, beers and frathouse memories are easier journeys than the saccharine mountaineering that occupies the rest of the disc. [May 2004, p.119]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 35
  3. Negative: 0 out of 35
  1. SarahS
    10
    I love it Kenny keep up the great work....... barbara......
  2. NickM
    10
    kenny's best yet!
  3. danettef
    10
    I feel a connection! but only I can be the one to share that, in person..reality is here but spirituality comes from from understanding!
  4. JasonQ
    10
    This is a great song. It is now one of my favorites.

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