"some people change" was the title of montgomery gentry's fifth album, which was released in 2006 under the production of rutherford and wright. its title track, co-written by neil thrasher, jason sellers, and michael dulaney, was previously recorded by kenny chesney on his 2004 album "when the sun goes down". gentry told the "edmonton sun" that "some people change" "is based more on family issues, the love of the family, the love of neighbors, relationships", and said that the title track "is about being able to challenge your inner demons and the things that can bring people down, alcoholism, or hatred or racism." montgomery gentry's version of the song peaked at number 7, followed by the two-week number 1 hit "lucky man" and the number 3 "what do ya think about that". in 2008, "lucky man" was nominated for the grammy award for best country performance by a duo or group with vocal, the duo's first grammy nomination.