Damn Country Music
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Damn Country Music is the fourteenth studio album by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was produced by McGraw and Byron Gallimore.[2] The album was released on November 6, 2015, by Big Machine Records.[3] Its lead single, "Top of the World", was released on August 4, 2015.[4] The title track, "Damn Country Music" was released on October 9, 2015 as part of the album pre-order.
Content
The album features a duet with McGraw's oldest daughter Gracie titled "Here Tonight", while Big & Rich perform on the song "California." [2] "Don't Make Me Feel At Home" was previously recorded by Wesley Dennis in 1995.
Promotion
Singles
The first single of the album, "Top of the World" was released on August 4, 2015. It debuted at number 30 on the Hot Country Songs chart. The next week it debut at number 18 on the Country Digital Songs chart, selling 16,000 copies.[5] The second single of the album, "Humble and Kind" was released on February 1, 2016.
Commercial performance
The album debuted at at No. 5 on Billboard 200 upon its release,[6] and No. 3 on the Top Country Albums chart, selling 39,300 copies in its first week.[7] The album has sold 145,900 copies in the US as of April 2016.[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Here Tonight" (duet with Gracie McGraw) | Brett Beavers, John Osborne, T.J. Osborne | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Losin' You" | Matt Dragstrem, Rodney Clawson, Tom Douglas | 4:22 |
| 3. | "How I'll Always Be" | Chris Janson, Jamie Paulin, Jeremy Stover | 3:33 |
| 4. | "Damn Country Music" | Cary Barlowe, Jessi Alexander, Josh Thompson | 3:05 |
| 5. | "Love Runs" | Andrew Dorff, Brad Warren, Brett Warren | 4:09 |
| 6. | "What You're Lookin' For" | Angelo Petraglia, Brett James, Troy Verges | 3:56 |
| 7. | "Top of the World" | Josh Osborne, Jimmy Robbins, Jon Nite | 3:53 |
| 8. | "Don't Make Me Feel at Home" | L. David Lewis, Kim Williams | 3:39 |
| 9. | "Want You Back" | Ashley Gorley, Hillary Lindsey, Clawson | 4:01 |
| 10. | "California" (with Big & Rich) | Jon Richardson, Vicky McGehee, Clawson | 3:26 |
| 11. | "Humble and Kind" | Lori McKenna | 4:20 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Everybody's Lookin'" | Luke Laird, Clawson | 4:07 |
| 13. | "Kiss a Girl" | Dorff, Matthew Ramsey, Douglas | 3:01 |
| 14. | "Country and Western" | Dragstrem, Clawson, Douglas | 3:45 |
Personnel
Musicians and Singers
- Rusty Anderson — acoustic guitar
- David Angell — violin
- Greg Barnhill — background vocals
- Big & Rich — vocals on "California"
- Paul Bushnell — bass guitar
- Eric Darken — percussion
- David Davidson — violin
- David Dorn — keyboards
- Shannon Forrest — drums, programming
- Larry Franklin — fiddle
- Byron Gallimore — keyboards, background vocals
- Troy Lancaster — electric guitar
- Michael Landau — electric guitar
- David Levita — electric guitar
- Gracie McGraw — vocals on "Here Tonight"
- Tim McGraw — lead vocals
- Rick Marty — electric guitar, background vocals
- Jamie Muhoberac — keyboards
- Steve Nathan — keyboards
- Carole Rabinowitz — cello
- Danny Rader — banjo, bouzouki, acoustic guitar, mandolin
- Jeff Roach — keyboards
- Sara Sant'Ambrogio — cello
- Justin Schipper — pedal steel guitar
- Ilya Toshinsky — acoustic guitar
- Kristin Wilkinson — string arrangements, viola
Creative and Technical
- Stephen Allbritten — Assistant, Engineer
- Jake Burns — Assistant
- Adam Chagnon — Engineer
- Kelly Clague — Creative Design
- Danny Clinch — Photography
- Nick Egan — Art Direction, Design
- Byron Gallimore — Mixing, Producer
- Nik Karpen — Assistant
- Julian King — Engineer
- Stephen Lamb — Copyist
- Chris Lord-Alge — Mixing
- Erik Lutkins — Assistant, Engineer
- Tim McGraw — Producer
- Richard Madenfort — Assistant
- Ernesto Olvera — Assistant
- Becky Reiser — Art Producer
- Liam Ward — Art Director
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] | 19 |
| Australian Country Albums (ARIA Charts) | 1 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[10] | 11 |
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts Company)[11] | 87 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts Company)[12] | 127 |
| UK Country Albums (Official Charts Company) | 3 |
| US Billboard 200[13] | 5 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[14] | 3 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Edition(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | November 6, 2015 | Big Machine / McGraw Music |
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References
- ^ "Damn Country Music - Tim McGraw". Allmusic. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
- ^ a b Betts, Stephen L. (17 September 2015). "Tim McGraw Reveals 'Damn Country Music' Album With Surprise Guests". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ "Tim McGraw Announces New Album 'Damn Country Music'". Billboard. September 17, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ^ ""Top Of The World" Available Now!". Tim McGraw official website. August 4, 2015. Archived from the original on September 17, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ^ Matt Bjorke (August 18, 2015). "The Top 30 Digital Country Singles: August 18, 2015". Sales figure given here
- ^ Piya Sinha-Roy (November 16, 2015). "Country singer Stapleton No. 1 on Billboard chart again".
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (November 17, 2015). "Country Albums Chart Report: November 17, 2015". Roughstock.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (April 11, 2016). "Country Album Sales Chart: April 11, 2016". Roughstock.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Tim McGraw – Damn Country Music". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
- ^ "Tim McGraw Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
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- ^ Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart: CLUK Update 14.11.2015 (wk46)". Zobbel.de. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- ^ "Tim McGraw Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- ^ "Tim McGraw Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2015.