His musical interest came at an early age, when his father taught him to play the guitar. In high school, he joined a gospel music group called the New Commitments. He was also a member of Future Farmers of America (FFA). Later, Adkins went on to study petroleum technology at Louisiana Tech University, where he also played football. After graduation, he took up work at an oil rig. He lost the pinky finger on his left hand in an accident, and asked doctors to reattach the finger at an angle so that he could continue to play guitar. After working on the oil rigs for a few years, Adkins embarked on what he calls his "true musical education" -- playing one honky-tonk after another. While singing at Tillie's & Lucy's Pub in Nashville, Adkins was spotted by a Capitol Records executive and was signed to the label.
Adkins's first single, There's a Girl in Texas, was released in 1996, reaching the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. It was followed by the release of his debut album, Dreamin' Out Loud, later that year. The album produced several hit singles, including his first Top 5 single, Every Light in the House, his first Number One in (This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing, and another Top 5 hit in I Left Something Turned on at Home. The latter single was also a Number One hit in Canada. His second album, Big Time, produced a Top 5 in The Rest of Mine, but subsequent singles proved less successful. A change in management delayed the release of Adkins's third album, but the album (More...) was eventually released in late 1999. Although the album's title track reached Top 10, More... failed to achieve gold status.
On July 5, 2001, Adkins was charged with driving under the influence in Nolensville, Tennessee. The singer pled guilty and was sentenced to 11 months in jail; however, the sentence was suspended after 48 hours. In addition, he had to pay $350 in fines, and his driver's license was suspended for one year. Shortly afterward, he was injured in a tractor accident and had to temporarily cancel touring. He later entered a 28-day alcohol rehabilitation program in Nashville, shortly after the release of his fourth album, Chrome. Chrome was the first album of Adkins's to reach the Top 5 on the country albums charts. Its title track reached Top 10 in late 2002.
In 2003, Adkins released two albums: a Greatest Hits collection and Comin' on Strong. The same year, he was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry. He also made appearances as the center square on the game show Hollywood Squares, and did voice-overs in commercials for fast-food chain KFC. Only one single, Then They Do, was released from the Greatest Hits compilation. Comin' on Strong, which succeeded the Greatest Hits album, produced two singles: the Top 5 single Hot Mama, and Rough & Ready, which peaked at #13.
Adkins and Travis Tritt played the roles of prison convicts in a February 2004 episode of the television series "Yes, Dear".
In 2005, Adkins released Songs About Me. The album's second single, Arlington, generated controversy over its content (a first-person account of a fictional soldier who was about to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery). It was followed by Honky Tonk Badonkadonk, which became a highly successful crossover hit, bringing Adkins into the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time.
2006 saw the release of Adkins's seventh studio album, Dangerous Man. Swing, the album's lead-off single, peaked at #20, while the follow-up Ladies Love Country Boys became Adkins's first Number One single on the country charts since (This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing in 1997. The album's final release, I Wanna Feel Something, proved unsuccessful on the charts and as a result, Adkins announced that he would stop supporting the single.
In August 2007, Adkins released a single entitled I Got My Game On. Originally, the song was planned to be the lead-off to a new album, tentatively titled Game On; however, Adkins decided not to release a full album, and instead released his second Greatest Hits compilation, American Man: Greatest Hits, Vol. 2, for which I Got My Game On served as the lead-off single. The album has also produced Adkins' fastest-climbing single to date in its second single, You're Gonna Miss This.
You're Gonna Miss This has also become his third Number One hit on the Hot Country Songs, as well as the most successful single to date on the Billboard Hot 100 (#12), Billboard Pop 100 (#19), and Hot Digital Songs charts (#8).
He also released his first book, entitled A Personal Stand: Observations and Opinions from a Free-Thinking Roughneck.
Adkins was a January-March 2008 contestant on NBC's The Celebrity Apprentice. Each celebrity contestant on the show was playing for money for his or her own selected charity. Adkins was playing for the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network, which provides education, advocacy and research support to families dealing with the daily nightmare of serious and/or life-threatening food allergies. The musician chose the charity because his 6-year-old daughter, Brianna, suffers from life-threatening reactions to peanuts, milk and eggs. Adkins made it to the finale as one of the two finalists. Donald Trump ultimately "hired" Adkins' rival, tabloid editor Piers Morgan, who had his own charity.
Adkins appeared on the May 2nd, 2008 episode of CBS's The Young and the Restless playing himself and singing an acoustic version of "You're Gonna Miss This" to the characters of Nicholas and Phyllis.
In 2008, Trace Adkins released the single Muddy Water the lead single from X, which was released on November 25.
Adkins made his acting debut in the 2008 film "An American Carol".
To bring in 2009, Adkins will be performing with .38 Special and Lynyrd Skynyrd in both Pikeville, Kentucky and Nashville, Tennessee on the same night, New Year's Eve. The show will begin in one city and close in the other. The order for the Nashville show, at the Sommet Center, is Trace Adkins, followed by .38 Special, followed by Lynyrd Skynyrd.
No Thinkin' Thing
Trace Adkins Lyrics
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All this attraction in the present tense
I've reached the only logical conclusion
Love ain't supposed to make sense
This ain't no thinkin' thing, right brain, left brain
It goes a little deeper than that
It's a chemical, physical, emotional devotion
There's nothin' that we need to analyze
There ain't no rhyme or reason why
'Cause this ain't, this ain't no thinkin' thing
Forget mathmatical equations
Self help psychology
Gray matter don't matter much darlin'
When it's gettin' down to you and me, oh
This ain't no thinkin' thing, right brain, left brain
It goes a little deeper than that
It's a chemical, physical, emotional devotion
Passion that we can't hold back
There's nothin' that we need to analyze
There ain't no rhyme or reason why
'Cause this ain't, this ain't no thinkin' thing
There's nothing that we need to analyze
There ain't no rhyme or reason why
'Cause this ain't, this ain't no thinkin' thing
This ain't, no this ain't no thinkin' thing
This ain't no thinkin' thing girl no
Mmm, no, this ain't no thinkin' thing
This ain't no thinkin' thing
Ain't no thinkin' thing, girl
This ain't no thinkin' thing baby
This ain't, this ain't, this ain't, no thinkin' thing
This ain't no thinkin' thing
Trace Adkins's "No Thinkin' Thing" is a song about love that is too passionate and raw to be contained by logic or reason. The song begins with the singer acknowledging the chemistry between himself and his lover and declaring that love is not meant to be understood or analyzed. He dismisses the idea of looking for answers in books or equations, insisting that the love he feels for his partner is a force beyond rational thought. Instead, he argues that their love is rooted in something deeper and more primal, a connection that goes beyond cerebral analysis.
The chorus repeats the idea that their love is not something that can be measured or explained, but is instead a physical, emotional, and chemical force that they can't resist. The singer urges his partner to let go of any doubts or insecurities, telling her to abandon all attempts at analysis ā "This ain't no thinking thing, girl / It goes a little deeper than that / It's a chemical, physical, emotional devotion / Passion that we can't hold back."
Overall, "No Thinkin' Thing" is a celebration of wild, unpredictable love that defies explanation. The song captures the exhilaration of falling headlong into a relationship that seems to have a life of its own, a force that is both powerful and uncontrollable.
Line by Line Meaning
I been thinkin' 'bout our love situation
I've been contemplating our romantic relationship
All this attraction in the present tense
There's strong physical attraction between us currently
I've reached the only logical conclusion
I've come to the only sensible deduction
Love ain't supposed to make sense
Love is not meant to be rational and logical
This ain't no thinkin' thing, right brain, left brain
Our love is not a decision made by the mind, whether logical or creative
It goes a little deeper than that
It's more intense and meaningful than mere intellectual reasoning
It's a chemical, physical, emotional devotion
Our love is driven by biological, physical, and emotional factors
Passion that we can't hold back
Our intense passion cannot be contained
There's nothin' that we need to analyze
There's no need for us to overthink things, to analyze or scrutinize our love
There ain't no rhyme or reason why
There is no rationale or explanation behind our love
'Cause this ain't, this ain't no thinkin' thing
Our love cannot be understood through logical thinking or analysis
Forget mathmatical equations
There's no need for us to calculate anything in our relationship
Self help psychology
We don't need to rely on self-help tips or psychology to understand our love
Gray matter don't matter much darlin'
Our love is not determined by rational thinking or intellectual ability
When it's gettin' down to you and me, oh
When it comes down to just you and me, it's all about the intense connection we share
There ain't no rhyme or reason why
There is no logic or reason behind our love
'Cause this ain't, this ain't no thinkin' thing
Our love cannot be explained through intellectual reasoning or analysis
This ain't, no this ain't no thinkin' thing
Our love is not something that we can rationalize or process logically
This ain't no thinkin' thing girl no
Our love is based on raw emotion and physical attraction rather than logical thinking
Mmm, no, this ain't no thinkin' thing
Our love is not something that we can understand or control with our thoughts
This ain't no thinkin' thing
Our love is not a product of rational thinking or analysis
Ain't no thinkin' thing, girl
Our love is not something that can be understood through reasoning
This ain't no thinkin' thing baby
Our love is not a thought process, but a true feeling
This ain't, this ain't, this ain't, no thinkin' thing
Our love is not based on careful analysis or logical reasoning, but on raw emotion and passion
Lyrics Ā© TuneCore Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MARK DANIEL SANDERS, TIM NICHOLS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@barbaranelson2685
Wow now this is when trace was young. This ant no thinking thing.
I like the the song its got a good beat to it.
Wow can trace wiggle around back in the day.
So fine looking to ive always thought he was .
Trace sings from his heart and soul.
He always has had a story behind every song he sings .
He tries to please every one .
And that voice is to die for
Justs makes u just melt .
And what he does at the end of his songs are so cool.
Keep it up trace u are wonderful.
God blessed u with something. Wonderful .
@JaniceBolser-fd9li
I love everything you do Yee haw giddy up
@bigdiesel5184
Wish country music today was great as it was in the 90ās
@ReubenZeigler
It is. This song is still available lol
@jameslobb5795
MY LIFE ISN'T A THINKING THING, I'VE DECIDED!!!! MR. TRACE ADKINS YOUR ABSOLUTELY A BEAUTIFUL SOUL, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT FOR OUR VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS, I'M NO THINKING THING, I'M ABSOLUTELY NOBODY THAT IS 100 TRILLION PERCENT INVISIBLE, I DON'T EXIST!
@Officialtraceadkinsloggin.
Thanks for your continuous love and supportā¤ā¤. ļø
@wolfgangmountford8462
One of the BEST damn country songs ever made! So damn good!
@X-Factor-by2kz
Back in the day CMT played music videos like this all the time. They have strayed away from their roots. I miss the 90's!
@austinWilliamson1998
David me too
@geoffreyjames5556
MTV is worse, they do not play music videos at all, but this is a good song
@brandontwining9338
David I was born in the early 1990's