Kip Moore
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Background information | |
Birth name | Kip Christian Moore[1] |
Born | Tifton, Georgia[2] | April 1, 1980
Origin | Nashville, Tennessee |
Genres | Country |
Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 2008[3]–present |
Labels | MCA Nashville |
Website | kipmoore.net |
Kip Christian Moore (born April 1, 1980) is an American country music singer-songwriter signed to MCA Nashville. His debut album, Up All Night, was released on April 24, 2012.[4] and was the best-selling debut album by a male in 2012 and 2013.[5] In 2014, Moore released the single "Young Love", followed by "Dirt Road" and "I'm to Blame".[6] Wild Ones, Moore's second studio album, was released on August 21, 2015.[7]
Biography
Kip Moore was born in Tifton, Georgia. He began playing guitar while attending Wallace State Community College in Hanceville, Alabama, and made his first public performance at a Mellow Mushroom restaurant in Valdosta, Georgia. After college, he moved to a "little hut" in Hawaii, where he also took up backpacking and surfing.[8] He moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in 2004, where songwriter and producer Brett James helped him sign a publishing deal.[8]
Musical career
He spent eight years in Nashville before signing a record deal with MCA Nashville.[9] His debut single, "Mary Was the Marrying Kind",[10] peaked at number 45 on the country singles charts published by Billboard.
On September 27, 2011, he released his second single, "Somethin' 'Bout a Truck". The song was followed by the release of his debut album Up All Night in April 2012. Moore co-wrote every song on the album, and Brett James produced it. A month later, "Somethin' 'Bout a Truck" hit number 1 on the Billboard country charts. "Beer Money" was the album's second single, followed by "Hey Pretty Girl". These songs also reached the country Top 5.
Moore co-wrote two tracks on Thompson Square's self-titled debut album which was released in February 2011: "All the Way" and "Let's Fight", the latter of which was their debut single. He also co-wrote James Wesley's 2012 single "Walking Contradiction".[11]
Second album
In October 2013, Moore announced his fifth single, "Young Love".[12] It charted at number 22 on the Country Airplay in March 2014. After it underperformed, it was followed by "Dirt Road", which failed to make Top 40.[13][14] Moore then decided to "scrap" his second album and compose new material.[15] Moore then released "I'm to Blame", the leadoff to his 2015 album Wild Ones.[15]
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |||
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US Country [16] |
US [17] |
AUS [18] |
CAN [19] | |||
Up All Night |
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3 | 6 | — | — |
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Wild Ones |
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2 | 4 | 31 | 5 |
|
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) |
Album | ||||
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US Country [13] |
US Country Airplay [14] |
US [22] |
CAN Country [23] |
CAN [24] | ||||
2011 | "Mary Was the Marrying Kind" | 45 | — | — | — | — | Up All Night (and Deluxe Edition) | |
"Somethin' 'Bout a Truck" | 1 | — | 29 | — | 33 | |||
2012 | "Beer Money" | 7 | 3 | 51 | 1 | 58 |
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2013 | "Hey Pretty Girl" | 8 | 2 | 41 | 6 | 62 | ||
"Young Love" | 26 | 22 | 104 | 43 | 83 | — | ||
2014 | "Dirt Road" | 35 | 44 | — | — | — | ||
2015 | "I'm to Blame" | 24 | 20 | 100 | 40 | 96 | Wild Ones | |
"Running for You"A | 26 | 25 | ||||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
- ACurrent single.[29]
Other charted songs
Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
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US Country [13] |
CAN [24] | |||
2015 | "Wild Ones" | 37 | 85 | Wild Ones |
Music videos
Year | Video | Director |
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2011 | "Mary Was the Marrying Kind" | Michael Maxxis |
"Somethin' 'Bout a Truck" | Roger Pistole | |
2012 | "Somethin' 'Bout a Truck" (acoustic)[30] | Stephen Shepherd |
"Hey Pretty Girl" (acoustic)[31] | ||
"Beer Money" | Peter Zavadil[32] | |
2013 | "Hey Pretty Girl" | Chris Hicky[33] |
2014 | "Young Love"[34] | Peter Zavadil |
"Dirt Road"[35] | ||
"Heart's Desire" (live)[36] | PJ Brown | |
"On the Case" | ||
2015 | "I'm to Blame"[37] | Peter Zavadil |
"Comeback Kid"[38] | PJ Brown | |
"Girl of the Summer"[39] | ||
"What Ya Got on Tonight"[40] | ||
"Lipstick"[41] | ||
2016 | "Running for You"[42] |
Awards and nominations
Year | Association | Category | Result |
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2012 | American Country Awards | New Artist of the Year | Nominated |
Single by a New Artist- "Somethin' 'Bout A Truck" | Nominated | ||
Music Video by a New Artist- "Somethin' 'Bout A Truck" | Nominated | ||
2013 | CMT Music Awards | Breakthrough Video of The Year - "Beer Money" | Nominated |
2014 | Country Music Association Awards | New Artist of the Year[43] | Nominated |
References
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- ^ "Kip Moore Biography (Page 1 of 2)". Great American Country. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
- ^ "Kip Moore Biography". Countrymusic.about.com. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ Duvall, Erin (March 2, 2012). "Kip Moore, 'Up All Night' Album Coming in April". The Boot. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
- ^ Conaway, Alanna. "Kip Moore Wraps Highly Successful Year Of Touring and Sales". Retrieved December 17, 2013.
- ^ Taste of Country staff. "Kip Moore Young Love [Listen]". Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ a b Vain, Madison (2015-05-29). "Kip Moore Previews New Album, Wild Ones, Chats Life on the Road and Why He'll Never Make the Same Album Twice". Retrieved 2015-05-29.
- ^ a b Phillips, Jessica (9 May 2011). "Who's New: Kip Moore". Country Weekly. 18 (19): 18. ISSN 1074-3235.
- ^ "Kip Moore Biography (Page 2 of 2)". Great American Country. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
- ^ Morris, Edward (26 March 2011). "Sara Evans Keeps Top Album, Billy Currington Snags No. 1 Song". CMT. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-615/499433/james-wesley-talks-new-single-touring-with-taylor-swift-ronnie-dunn
- ^ "Listen to Kip Moore's Nostalgic New Song 'Young Love'". Radio.com. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ a b c "Kip Moore Album & Song Chart History - Country Singles". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
- ^ a b "Kip Moore Album & Song Chart History - Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ^ a b http://www.allmusic.com/artist/kip-moore-mn0002632107/biography
- ^ "Kip Moore Album & Song Chart History - Country Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
- ^ "Kip Moore Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (March 19, 2016). "ARIA Albums: Matt Corby 'Telluric' Is 100th No 1 Australian Album". Noise11. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
- ^ "Kip Moore Album & Song Chart History - Canadian Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on July 24, 2015.
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- ^ "Kip Moore Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
- ^ "Kip Moore Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
- ^ a b "Kip Moore Album & Song Chart History - Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
- ^ "American single certifications – Kip Moore – Somethin%27 %27Bout a Truck". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "American single certifications – Kip Moore – Beer Money". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "American single certifications – Kip Moore – Hey Pretty Girl". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Kip Moore – Hey Pretty Girl". Music Canada.
- ^ "R&R :: Going For Adds :: Country". Radio & Records. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Kip Moore : Somethin' 'Bout A Truck (Acoustic)". Country Music Television. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
- ^ "Kip Moore, 'Hey Pretty Girl' Video". The Boot. April 16, 2012. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Kip Moore : Beer Money". Country Music Television. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
- ^ "Kip Moore 'Hey Pretty Girl' Video & Behind-the-Scenes Photos". The Boot. March 20, 2013. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Kip Moore : Young Love". Country Music Television. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
- ^ Jones, Kim (July 8, 2014). "Kip Moore's New Video Takes You Down the Dirt Road". Music Times. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Kip Moore : Heart's Desire (Live)". Country Music Television. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ Duvall, Erin (April 7, 2015). "Behind Kip Moore's Wedding-Crashing 'I'm to Blame' Video: Exclusive Photos". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Kip Moore : Comeback Kid". Country Music Television. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
- ^ "Girl Of The Summer – Kip Moore". Vevo. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Kip Moore : What Ya Got On Tonight". Country Music Television. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ "Lipstick – Kip Moore". Vevo. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ^ Raugsa, Tammy (February 12, 2016). "Kip Moore Puts on His Dancing Shoes in New Video for "Running For You"". Nash Country Weekly. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ "Nominees - 2015 CMA Awards2015 CMA Awards". Cmaworld.com. Retrieved 2015-04-30.