Everybody (Chris Janson album)
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| Released | September 22, 2017 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 37:27 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
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Everybody is the second studio album by American country music artist Chris Janson. It was released on September 22, 2017 via Warner Bros. Records. "Fix a Drink" is the album's lead single. “Drunk Girl” will be the album’s second single to be released to radio on December 11, 2017.
Critical reception
Rating it 3.5 out of 5 stars, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic wrote that "He delivers these (mostly) sweet songs with a grin and the hooks aren't pushed, they roll easy, and these two qualities turn Everybody into a sunny, appealing album."[1]
Commercial performance
Everybody debuted at No. 7 on Billboard's Top Country Albums, selling 8,000 copies in pure sales (11,000 units including streams and track sales).[2] The album has sold 42,100 copies in the United States as of September 2018.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s)[4] | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Who's Your Farmer" |
| Scott Hendricks | 2:50 |
| 2. | "Everybody" | Janson | 2:52 | |
| 3. | "Name on It" | Hendricks | 2:43 | |
| 4. | "Eyes for Nobody" |
| Hendricks | 3:37 |
| 5. | "Fix a Drink" |
|
| 3:09 |
| 6. | "Out There" |
| Hendricks | 2:59 |
| 7. | "Little Bit of Both" |
|
| 3:14 |
| 8. | "Our World" |
| Hendricks | 3:04 |
| 9. | "Bein' a Dad" |
| Hendricks | 3:47 |
| 10. | "When You Like Me" |
| Hendricks | 2:57 |
| 11. | "Redneck Life" |
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| 2:48 |
| 12. | "Drunk Girl" |
| Hendricks | 3:27 |
Personnel
Adapted from Everybody liner notes.[4]
Musicians
- Roy Agee - trombone (7)
- Brent Anderson - acoustic guitar (5), banjo (5), background vocals (5)
- Joeie Canaday - bass guitar (11)
- Jeff Coffin - saxophone (7)
- Perry Coleman - background vocals (1, 3, 4, 6-10, 12)
- Paul DiGiavonni - programming (3, 4, 6, 8, 10), electric guitar (3, 4, 6, 8, 10)
- David Dorn - synthesizer (5), Hammond B-3 organ (5)
- Lee Hendricks - bass guitar (2)
- Steve Herrman - trumpet (7)
- Jim Horn - saxophone (7)
- Chris Janson - harmonica (7)
- Doug Kahan - bass guitar (7)
- Troy Lancaster - electric guitar (7)
- Tim Lauer - keyboards (7)
- Tony Lucido - bass guitar (1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12)
- Rob McNelley - electric guitar (7)
- Gordon Mote - keyboards (1, 9, 12), synthesized strings (1, 9, 12)
- Justin Ostrander - electric guitar (1-6, 8, 12)
- Russ Pahl - steel guitar (1, 3, 4, 6, 8-12)
- Danny Parks - acoustic guitar (7)
- Ben Phillips - drums (2, 5, 11), programming (2, 5)
- Jeff Roach - keyboards (1-4, 6, 8-12), synthesizer (5), programming (5)
- Jason Kyle Saetveit - background vocals (2, 11)
- Adam Shoenfeld - electric guitar (3, 4, 6, 8, 10)
- Ilya Toshinsky - acoustic guitar (1-4, 6, 8, 12), electric guitar (1, 9, 12), mandolin (2)
- Craig Wiseman - acoustic guitar (7), electric guitar (7), banjo (7)
- Nir Z - drums (1, 3, 4, 6-10, 12), percussion, (1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12), programming (1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12)
Technical
- All tracks except 2, 5, 7, 11
- Jeff Balding - recording
- Dave Cook - mixing assistant
- Matt Coles - production assistant
- Scott Hendricks - producer, recording, digital editing
- Jeff Juliano - mixing
- Brian David Willis - digital editing
- Nir Z - digital editing
- On "Everybody"
- Chris Janson - producer
- Justin Ostrander - recording
- Ben Phillips - recording, digital editing, mixing
- Jason Kyle Saetveit - recording
- On "Fix a Drink"
- Brent Anderson - producer
- Jeff Balding - recording
- Matt Coles - recording assistant
- Chris DuBois - producer
- Ben Phillips - recording, mixing, digital editing
- Dan Shike - mastering
- Lance "McGee" Van Dyke - recording assistant
- On "Little Bit of Both"
- Jeff Balding - recording
- Dave Cook - mixing assistant
- Jim Cooley - recording
- Justin Francis - recording assistant
- Scott Hendricks - producer, recording, digital editing
- Jeff Juliano - mixing
- Craig Wiseman - producer
- Brian David Willis - digital editing
- On "Redneck Life"
- Dave Cook - mixing assistant
- Scott Hendricks - producer, recording
- Chris Janson - producer
- Jeff Juliano - mixing
- Ben Phillips - recording, digital editing
- Jason Kyle Saetveit - recording, digital editing
- Chris Utley - recording
- Brian David Willis - digital editing
- All tracks
- Scott Johnson - production assistant
- Andrew Mendelson - mastering
Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[5] | 53 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] | 7 |
References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Everybody". Allmusic. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ Asker, Jim (October 3, 2017). "'Pretty' Good: Kenny Chesney Scores 28th Country Airplay No. 1; Midland, Home Free And Chris Janson Make Top 10 Debuts On Country Albums". Billboard.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (September 24, 2018). "Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: September 24, 2018". Roughstock. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ^ a b Everybody (CD booklet). Chris Janson. Warner Bros. Records Nashville. 2017. 563377-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Chris Janson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
- ^ "Chris Janson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2017.