He shares that very sentiment in "Just Gettin' Started," the album's lead track. "We're already having the time of our lives and we're just getting started tonight," he sings. "That actually was almost the title of the album," Aldean tells Radio.com. "It's a radio monster, I think. It's going to be a single for sure."

"Just Gettin' Started" is an energetic song, and it's become somewhat of a career motto for Aldean, who was determined to keep pushing forward on Old Boots, New Dirt, his sixth studio album, which just dropped last week. "I think we've got some of the best songs we've had on any record," Aldean says.

While it's been 16 years since the Georgia singer left his hometown of Macon for Nashville, Tenn., Aldean hasn't forgotten his roots. In fact, tracks like "I Took It with Me" remind him of where he's from. With lyrics talking about Highway 41, which runs right through Macon, he knew he had to cut the song.

"I was so drawn to that song because it does talk about Georgia," he tells Radio.com. "It took me back to moving to Nashville in 1998. I was born and raised in Georgia and never lived anywhere else, [and then I] moved somewhere where I didn't know anybody."

Aldean was only 21-years-old when he packed up his things and headed for Nashville. He says he didn't know it at the time, but he was getting ready to get beat down for a few years. As a result, he credits his stubbornness for helping him successfully navigate the industry.

"I always tried to be smart with decisions I made, just tried to remember where I came from and how long it took me to get there," he reflects. "Even once I got to town it wasn't easy. I think being stubborn was the best thing for me. It made me refuse to give up and take no for an answer. No matter how many of these guys would come up and say they didn't believe in what I was doing, I still did. I still felt that what we were doing was cool and different."