Chris Young (singer)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Christopher Alan Young[1] |
| Born | June 12, 1985 |
| Origin | Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, Rhythm Guitar |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | RCA Records Nashville |
| Associated acts | Billy Yates, Aaron Lewis |
| Website | Official website |
Christopher Alan "Chris" Young (born June 12, 1985) is an American country music artist. In 2006, he was declared the winner of the television program Nashville Star, a singing competition which aired on the USA Network. After winning, he was signed to RCA Records Nashville, releasing his self-titled debut album that year. It produced two singles on Hot Country Songs: "Drinkin' Me Lonely" and "You're Gonna Love Me". A second album, The Man I Want to Be, was released September 1, 2009. It included the singles "Voices", "Gettin' You Home (The Black Dress Song)", and "The Man I Want to Be"; all three reached #1 on the country singles chart. He scored a fourth straight #1 with "Tomorrow" off his Neon album.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early years
Chris Young was born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on June 12, 1985. His grandfather, Richard Yates, was a performer on the Louisiana Hayride.[2] He showed interest in music from a early age, performing in various children's theater productions; while attending Oakland High School (Tennessee), he began playing in local clubs.[2] While attending college, he continued to tour, performing more than 150 shows a year.[2]
[edit] 2005-2007: Nashville Star and Chris Young
At a gig in Arlington, Texas, he was encouraged by Park Scott and Keith Swan to try out for Nashville Star, a television talent show on the USA Networks. Auditioning in Houston, Texas, he entered the show and won in 2006. His win earned him a contract with RCA Records Nashville and late that year he released his debut single, "Drinkin' Me Lonely". It peaked at #42 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and served as the first single to his self-titled debut album, which was produced by Buddy Cannon.[2] The album's second single, "You're Gonna Love Me", peaked at #48.
[edit] 2008-2010: Voices EP and The Man I Want to Be
In May 2008, Chris Young released his third single, "Voices". At the CMA Music Festival in June, he promoted the single by e-mailing it to visitors at his Music Fest booth.[3] In August, "Voices" became his first Top 40 entry on the Billboard charts, peaking at #37.
His second album, The Man I Want to Be, was released in September 2009.[4] It was produced by James Stroud and includes cover versions of Waylon Jennings' "Rose in Paradise" (as a duet with Willie Nelson) and Tony Joe White's "Rainy Night in Georgia".[4]
In October 2009 Chris Young's fourth chart single, "Gettin' You Home (The Black Dress Song)", became his first #1 single. The album's title track was released in November 2009 and in May 2010 it became his second #1.[5] "Voices" was re-released in June 2010 and became his third #1 country hit.
He was nominated for the 2010 Academy of Country Music Top New Solo Vocalist, alongside Luke Bryan and Jamey Johnson.
He presented at the 44th Annual Country Music Awards on November 10, 2010.[6]
He was nominated for a Grammy, Best Male Country Vocal Performance.
[edit] 2011-present: Neon
Chris Young released the single "Tomorrow", in February 2011. It became his fourth straight #1. The album Neon was released in July 2011. His latest single "You" became his fifth straight number one single.
[edit] Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Result |
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| 2007 | Academy of Country Music | Top New Male Vocalist | Nominated |
| 2010 | Top New Solo Vocalist | Nominated | |
| CMT Music Awards | Nationwide Is On Your Side Award | Won | |
| Country Music Association | New Artist of the Year | Nominated | |
| Grammy | Best Male Country Vocal Performance for "Gettin' You Home" | Nominated | |
| American Country Awards | Music Video of the Year for "The Man I Want to Be" | Nominated | |
| Male Music Video for "The Man I Want to Be" | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | Country Music Association | New Artist Of The Year | Nominated |
| American Country Awards | Breakthrough Artist of the Year | Won | |
| Single of the Year for "Voices" | Won | ||
| Single by a Male Artist for "Voices" | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Academy of Country Music | Single of the Year for "Tomorrow" | Pending |
| Male Vocalist of the Year | Pending |
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
Certifications (sales threshold) |
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US [8] |
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3 | 22 | |
| The Man I Want to Be |
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6 | 19 | |
| Neon |
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2 | 4 | |
[edit] Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| Voices |
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[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) |
Album | |||||
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| US Country [10] |
US [11] |
CAN [12] |
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| 2006 | "Drinkin' Me Lonely" | 42 | — | — | Chris Young | ||||
| 2007 | "You're Gonna Love Me" | 48 | — | — | |||||
| 2008 | "Voices" | 37 | — | — | The Man I Want to Be | ||||
| 2009 | "Gettin' You Home (The Black Dress Song)" | 1 | 33 | 74 |
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| "The Man I Want to Be" | 1 | 48 | 81 | ||||||
| 2010 | "Voices" (re-release) | 1 | 53 | 86 |
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| 2011 | "Tomorrow" | 1 | 36 | 95 |
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Neon | |||
| "You" | 1 | 34 | 66 |
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| 2012 | "Neon"A | ||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
- ATo be released March 26.[17]
[edit] Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
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| 2006 | "Drinkin' Me Lonely"[18] | Warren P. Sonada |
| 2009 | "Gettin You Home (The Black Dress Song)"[19] | Stephen Shepherd |
| "The Man I Want to Be"[20] | Chris Hicky | |
| 2010 | "Voices"[21] | David McClister |
| 2011 | "Tomorrow"[22] | Trey Fanjoy |
| "You"[23] | Chris Hicky |
[edit] References
- ^ Full name per BMI database.
- ^ a b c d Leggett, Steve. "Chris Young biography". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p825908. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
- ^ "Chris Young reaches fans with "Voices"". Country Standard Time. 2008-06-13. http://www.countrystandardtime.com/news/newsitem.asp?xid=1809. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
- ^ a b "Nashville Star's Chris Young Releasing New Album on Sept. 1". CMT. 2009-06-30. http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1614996/nashville-stars-chris-young-releasing-new-album-on-sept-1.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
- ^ Hughes, Donna (11 May 2010). "Chris Young Is the No. 1 'Man' Again". The Boot. http://www.theboot.com/2010/05/11/chris-young-the-man-i-want-to-be-chart/.
- ^ "Country Music Awards". TVGuide.com. 2010-11-04. http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/44th-annual-cma-awards/307881.
- ^ "Chris Young Album & Song Chart History - Country Album". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/chris-young/chart-history/774916?f=320&g=Albums. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
- ^ "Chris Young Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/chris-young/chart-history/774916?f=305&g=Albums. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
- ^ "American album certifications – Chris Young – The Man I Want to Be". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22The+Man+I+Want+to+Be%22. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
- ^ "Chris Young Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/chris-young/chart-history/774916?f=357&g=Singles. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
- ^ "Chris Young Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/chris-young/chart-history/774916. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
- ^ "Chris Young Album & Song Chart History - Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/chris-young/chart-history/774916?f=793&g=Singles. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
- ^ "American single certifications – Chris Young – Gettin' You Home". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Gettin%27+You+Home%22. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
- ^ "American single certifications – Chris Young – Voices". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Voices%22. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
- ^ "American single certifications – Chris Young – Tomorrow". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Tomorrow%22. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
- ^ "American single certifications – Chris Young – You". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22You%22. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
- ^ "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations". All Access. http://www.allaccess.com/country/future-releases. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Chris Young : Drinkin' Me Lonely". Country Music Television. http://www.cmt.com/videos/chris-young/106856/drinkin-me-lonely.jhtml. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Chris Young : Getting You Home". Country Music Television. http://www.cmt.com/videos/chris-young/428163/gettin-you-home.jhtml. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Chris Young : The Man I Want to Be". Country Music Television. http://www.cmt.com/videos/chris-young/461817/the-man-i-want-to-be.jhtml. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Chris Young : Voices". Country Music Television. http://www.cmt.com/videos/chris-young/538509/voices.jhtml. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Chris Young : Tomorrow". Country Music Television. http://www.cmt.com/videos/chris-young/646894/tomorrow.jhtml. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Chris Young : You". Country Music Television. http://www.cmt.com/videos/chris-young/700695/you.jhtml. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
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