Twenty-four years ago today (April 5, 1997) was a memorable day for Trace Adkins. It was on that date that Adkins earned his first No. 1 hit with (This Ain t) No Thinkin Thing. The song was the third single that Adkins released from his freshman album,
Dreamin Out Loud; it followed his first Top 5 hit, Every Light in the House, as well as his debut single, There s a Girl in Texas.
Tim Nichols and Mark D. Sanders wrote (This Ain t) No Thinkin Thing, which is a humorous take on physical attraction between two people. With lines such as 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, the song solidified Adkins position as a versatile singer and secured his spot as a country music hitmaker.