Craig Campbell (singer)
Craig Campbell | |
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Background information | |
Born | February 10, 1979 |
Origin | Lyons, Georgia, U.S. |
Genres | Country |
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Years active | 2002–present |
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Craig Campbell (born February 10, 1979) is an American country music singer. He signed to Bigger Picture Music Group and has released two albums: Craig Campbell (2011) and Never Regret (2013). He has had eight singles on the country chart.
Biography
Early years
Craig Campbell was born in Lyons, Georgia.[1] He grew up as one of five children in a blended family. His parents divorced when he was young, leaving his oldest sister—11 years his elder—to take care of the siblings while his mom worked many jobs. His mother married his stepfather when Craig was 7. He saw his biological father every other weekend until his dad died when he was 11.[2] He played piano at his mother's church from age 10 to 18, and formed a band called Out of the Blue as a teenager.[1] He also won contests sponsored by True Value Hardware at 15 and at 18.[3]
2010–2014: Craig Campbell and Never Regret
In 2002, Craig Campbell moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where he found several musician jobs. He also recorded demos and began writing songs after fellow singer Luke Bryan persuaded him.[1] Campbell also gained a gig playing in Tracy Byrd's road band.[4]
Campbell signed to Bigger Picture Music Group and released his debut single, "Family Man", on July 26, 2010.[5] It was included on an extended play titled Five Spot[6] and on his self-titled debut album, which was released on April 5, 2011. "Family Man" reached the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart with a peak of number 14 in April 2011. The album's second single, "Fish", released to country radio in June 2011, and reached number 23 in October 2011. "When I Get It" peaked at 38 in early 2012.
Campbell released his fourth single, "Outta My Head", in late 2012. The song was included on a second extended play of the same name and also appears on his second studio album, Never Regret, released on May 7, 2013. The album's second single, "Keep Them Kisses Comin'", was released to country radio on December 2, 2013, and would become his biggest hit. In May 2014, it was announced that Bigger Picture would be closing. Campbell was the label's most commercially successful artist.[7] Despite the label's closure, Campbell called radio stations and asked them to continue playing the song, resulting in it staying on the charts six weeks after the label's closure in addition to reaching the top 10.[8]
2014–present: See You Try EP
On December 1, 2014, Campbell announced he had signed with Red Bow Records.[9] His first single for the label, "Tomorrow Tonight", was released to country radio on May 19, 2015, and it reached a peak of number 39 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. It was followed by "Outskirts of Heaven", which was released on April 11, 2016. It reached a peak of number 24 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart in early 2017, but no album was released. On April 9, 2018, Campbell released "See You Try," his third single under Red Bow. Both "Outskirts of Heaven" and "See You Try" were featured on his seven-song EP, See You Try, which was released on June 8, 2018. Campbell parted ways with Wheelhouse in February 2019.
Discography
Craig Campbell discography | |
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Studio albums | 2 |
EPs | 3 |
Singles | 8 |
Music videos | 10 |
Studio albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||
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US Country [10] |
US [11] |
AUS [12] | ||
Craig Campbell |
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14 | 65 | 91 |
Never Regret |
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27 | 96 | 97 |
Extended plays
Title | Details |
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Five Spot[13] |
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Outta My Head |
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See You Try |
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Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
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US Country [14] |
US Country Airplay [15] |
US [16] |
CAN Country [17] | |||
2010 | "Family Man" | 14 | 84 | 46 | Craig Campbell | |
2011 | "Fish" | 23 | 83 | — | ||
"When I Get It" | 38 | — | — | |||
2012 | "Outta My Head" | 25 | 15 | 90 | — | Never Regret |
2013 | "Keep Them Kisses Comin'" | 15 | 9 | 72 | 29 | |
2015 | "Tomorrow Tonight" | — | 39 | — | — | See You Try |
2016 | "Outskirts of Heaven" | 32 | 24 | — | — | |
2018 | "See You Try" | — | 41 | — | — | |
2021 | "Never Mine" | — | — | — | — | TBD |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Guest singles
Year | Single | Artist | Album |
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2016 | "Back to Georgia" | The Lacs | Outlaw in Me |
Music videos
Year | Video | Director |
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2010 | "Family Man"[18] | Shaun Silva |
2011 | "Fish"[19] | Wes Edwards |
"Fish" (Daytime Version) | ||
"I'll Be Home for Christmas"[20] | Marcel | |
2012 | "When I Get It"[21] | Wes Edwards |
"Outta My Head"[22] | Mason Dixon | |
2014 | "Keep Them Kisses Comin'"[23] | Shea Windley |
2013 | "The Sunshine Club" (with Troy Cassar-Daley)[24][25] | Duncan Toombs |
2015 | "Tomorrow Tonight"[26] | Chris Hicky |
2016 | "Back to Georgia" (with The Lacs) | Ed Pryor |
References
- ^ a b c Leggett, Steve. "Craig Campbell biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
- ^ Senkosky, Madeline. "Craig Campbell Biography". Great American Country. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
- ^ Richardson, Gayle (30 September 2010). "Craig Campbell: New Faces". The Boot. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- ^ "Biography". Craig Campbell. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
- ^ Phillips, Jessica (8 November 2010). "Who's New: Craig Campbell". Country Weekly. 17 (45): 20. ISSN 1074-3235.
- ^ "Roundin' up some fun". Fort Scott Tribune. 11 September 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
- ^ Coti Howell (2014-05-09). "Craig Campbell's Record Label Closes". Tasteofcountry.com. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- ^ Ragusa, Tammy (23 March 2015). "Batter up: Craig Campbell steps up to the plate wearing a new team's stripes". Country Weekly. 22 (12): 58–60. ISSN 1074-3235.
- ^ "Exclusive: 'Keep Them Kisses Comin Singer Craig Campbell Signs to Red Bow Records". Billboard.com. December 1, 2014. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
- ^ "Craig Campbell Album & Song Chart History - Country Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
- ^ "Craig Campbell Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 24 March 2014" (PDF) (1256). Pandora Archive. April 17, 2014: 6. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
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(help) - ^ "Five Spot listing". iTunes Store. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
- ^ "Craig Campbell Chart History – Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
- ^ "Craig Campbell Chart History – Country Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ "Craig Campbell Chart History – Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
- ^ "Craig Campbell Chart History – Canada Country". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Craig Campbell : Family Man". Country Music Television. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Craig Campbell : Fish". Country Music Television. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Craig Campbell : I'll Be Home for Christmas". Country Music Television. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Craig Campbell : When I Get It". Country Music Television. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
- ^ Spicher, Wendy (November 5, 2012). "Watch the World Premiere of Craig Campbell's New Video "Outta My Head" TONIGHT on GAC". Great American Country. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Craig Campbell : Keep Them Kisses Comin'". Country Music Television. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aGiC7gxEN0
- ^ "Troy Cassar-Daley & Craig Campbell - Sunshine Club". 27 February 2013.
- ^ Schillaci, Sophie (July 29, 2015). "EXCLUSIVE: Craig Campbell Gets Hot and Heavy in New Video". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
External links
- 1979 births
- Living people
- People from Lyons, Georgia
- Musicians from Nashville, Tennessee
- American country singer-songwriters
- Singers from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Bigger Picture Music Group artists
- BBR Music Group artists
- Songwriters from Tennessee
- Songwriters from Georgia (U.S. state)
- 21st-century American singers
- Country musicians from Tennessee
- Country musicians from Georgia (U.S. state)