Life on a Rock

Album: Life on a Rock (2013)
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  • The title track of Kenny Chesney's sixteenth studio album details "life on a rock." "It's about the way life is when you live on an island," Kenny explained. "Everywhere you go, there's everyone you know; you know everything about them, and they know everything about you ... and that's just a whole other way to be. Coming from Luttrell, Tennessee, I can tell you, 'life on a rock' isn't all that different from life in a real small town. It's slower, it's easier, it's more invested and it's also more about really enjoying the moments as they are, when they are."
  • Kenny Chesney has made a number of close friends in the Virgin islands over the years during his frequent visits to the isles. So, to show his appreciation for the place, the Nashville star donated a portion of his proceeds from the sales of Life On A Rock to the Friends of the US Virgin Islands National Park.
  • The Life on a Rock album was Chesney's seventh #1 on the Billboard 200, dating back to 2002's No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems.

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