Joe Nichols photo by Jon Smith, courtesy of Universal Records South.
Joe Nichols made a nice move this week to launch his current single, “Gimmie That Girl,” into the Top 15 on the Country Aircheck Mediabase chart. It’s the first time he’s cracked that level on the chart in more than three years, and part of the reason is likely because he connects on a personal level to the upbeat sentiment of the song.
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When Joe married Heather Singleton in the fall of 2007, it had a huge, calming effect on his life. They’d actually known each other as friends for more than a decade, and she’d been a rock of support for him even when everything else was kind of wacky.
“I’ve been in relationships and she’s been in relationships before, throughout the course of this time,” he says. “But we’ve always been able to talk, we’ve always been able to share, we’ve always been like the best of friends. I just got the opportunity to marry her, my best friend, which some people cannot say, so I’m a very fortunate guy.”
Joe went into rehab shortly after their wedding, and his current album, Old Things New, is the first he’s recorded since then. It was a different process for him, particularly because his mind was working differently than it had when he drank. Heather was invariably able to help him find his way through what was essentially a new experience.
“She’s a great person to bounce things off of,” Joe reasons. “She doesn’t pull a lot of punches, she doesn’t lie. She makes me be a better person, makes me get a real good grasp of who I am, who I can be, when I’m bein’ a jerk and when I’m not, what parts of me need to grow, what parts of me need to ask for forgiveness, what parts of me need to feel proud.”
“Gimmie That Girl” is doing nicely while another part of Joe’s career has been delayed. He and Lorrie Morgan are slated to appear in the Broadway production of Pure Country, which was tabbed at one time to debut at the start of the year. It’s currently projected to hit the Great White Way in the fall.
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well i think he has a lot of his dad in him, thats wat my mom says, she loves his voice and his music, but it makes her sad ,cause it makes her think of our dad Mike, my mom has all of his cds and goes to see him, even tho, he doesnt consider me a sister, cause his mom Robin, holds a 20 yr grudge against my mom , get over it!! I dont care if he never talks to me. it hurts wen people ask me ,y doesnt he see u or talk to u. ??some people r not as great as u think . LACEY CHEYENNE NICHOLS
Gimme That Guy !!
I love Joe and I love his music. I have all of his CD's and will continue to support this great country singer. He is but a handful of country singers that has that something special in his voice. Continued success to Joe and Heather, also.
And indeed, Joe does not get the recognition he so deserves!
Talk about a true love story. Met when they were teenagers and remained friends over the years. I think Joe and Heather both make each other better people.
I love his voice and I love going to his shows. I also think Heather is as sweet as she is cute, I'm glad they found each other.
Joe Nichols is the most underrated voice/talent in country music!
I agee joe is way over looked! A beautiful man, a beautiful voice. He is so talanted. Joe is country music… He got me started listening to country music in jan. 2004, I heard the voice before i ever saw the man. I was hooked. What a complete package. I was hooked. Cmt, Gac, couldn't wait to hear his voice. I have all of his music. It fits my life to a t.