Wade Hayes
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| Wade Hayes | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Tony Wade Hayes |
| Born | April 20, 1969 |
| Origin | Bethel Acres, Oklahoma, USA |
| Genre(s) | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals Guitar |
| Years active | 1994-present |
| Label(s) | Columbia, Monument (solo) Universal South (in McHayes) |
| Associated acts | McHayes |
| Website | http://www.wadehayes-woww.com |
Wade Hayes (born Tony Wade Hayes, April 20, 1969 in Bethel Acres, Oklahoma)[1] is an American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist. Signed to Columbia Records in 1994, he made his debut that year with his album Old Enough to Know Better. Its title track, which served as his debut single, reached Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts.[1]
Although Hayes never topped the country music charts afterward, his momentum continued through his second album, 1996's On a Good Night. When the Wrong One Loves You Right, his third album, saw a decline in his chart success, and by 2000, he had shifted to the Monument roster, where he released Highways & Heartaches, his final solo album; this album produced no Top 40 country hits, however, and he exited the label after its release.
In 2003, he paired up with Mark McClurg, then a member of Alan Jackson's road band, to form a short-lived duo called McHayes, which charted one single on the country charts and recorded one unreleased album for the Universal South label.
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[edit] Biography
Wade Hayes was born and raised in Bethel Acres, Oklahoma. His father, Don Hayes, also a professional country musician, inspired him to begin playing music as well. Initially, Wade learned to play mandolin, but later switched to guitar after his father bought him one.[1][2] When he was eleven years old, his family moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where his father signed him to an independent record label. The label soon declared bankruptcy, unable to pay its debts to Hayes' father; as a result, their house in Nashville was repossessed.[2] Financially destitute, the family was forced to return to Oklahoma, where Wade later found work as a musician in his father's band.[1]
Although he attended three different colleges, Wade dropped out of college in 1991 in pursuit of a career in country music, after seeing bluegrass musician Ricky Skaggs perform on the 1991 Country Music Association awards show.[1] Wade returned to Nashville, where he began recording demo tapes and writing his own material. Eventually, Hayes partnered with a songwriter named Chick Rains, who recommended him to Don Cook, a record producer who has produced albums for several country music artists, including Brooks & Dunn.[1]
[edit] Musical career
With Cook's help, Hayes was signed to a record deal with Columbia Records in late 1994. The same year, Hayes' debut single, "Old Enough to Know Better", was released; by early 1995, it peaked at Number One on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts.[1] The single was followed by the release of Hayes' debut album, also titled Old Enough to Know Better, which produced three additional Top Ten singles on the country music charts, and was certified gold by the RIAA.[1] Also in 1995, Hayes was nominated for Top New Male Vocalist of the Year by the Country Music Association.[1]
On a Good Night, Hayes' second album, was released in 1996.[1] Although the album's lead-off single (which was the title track) peaked at #2 on the country charts, successive singles fell short of the top 40. Nonetheless, On a Good Night was also certified gold. In 1997, Wade released a cover of Glen Campbell's signature song "Wichita Lineman".
1998 saw the release of Hayes' third album for Columbia, titled When the Wrong One Loves You Right.[1] The album's first single, "The Day That She Left Tulsa (In a Chevy)", reached Top 5 on the country charts, while "How Do You Sleep at Night" peaked at #13; both singles also crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100. Hayes considered When the Wrong One Loves You Right as a more mature effort than his first two albums, with more of an emphasis on ballads.[3]
The same year, Hayes married former Miss USA runner-up Danni Boatwright, who appeared in the video for Hayes' single "Tore Up from the Floor Up". Boatwright later achieved fame as a contestant on the CBS reality television series Survivor.[4][5] Also in 1998, Hayes posed fully clothed in Playgirl magazine.[6]
By 2000, Hayes had switched from Columbia Records to Monument Records. His fourth and (to date) final album, titled Highways & Heartaches, was released in 2000.[1] Two singles were released from the album before Hayes was dropped from Monument's roster.
[edit] McHayes
Three years after having been signed to Monument, Wade teamed up with singer Mark McClurg, a former member of Alan Jackson's road band, to form a duo called McHayes. McHayes charted one single on the Billboard country music charts, and recorded a studio album on the Universal South label; however, due to the single's poor performance, the album was never released.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Album | Record label | Chart Positions | RIAA | |
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| US Country | US 200 | ||||
| 1995 | Old Enough to Know Better | Columbia Nashville | 19 | 99 | Gold |
| 1996 | On a Good Night | 11 | 91 | Gold | |
| 1998 | When the Wrong One Loves You Right | 9 | 92 | ||
| 2000 | Highways & Heartaches | Monument Nashville | 55 | ||
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | |
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| US Country | US Hot 100 | |||
| 1995 | "Old Enough to Know Better" | 1 | Old Enough to Know Better | |
| "I'm Still Dancing with You" | 4 | 113 | ||
| "Don't Stop" | 10 | |||
| 1996 | "What I Meant to Say" | 5 | 116 | |
| "On a Good Night" | 2 | On a Good Night | ||
| "Where Do I Go to Start All Over" | 42 | |||
| 1997 | "It's Over My Head" | 46 | ||
| "Wichita Lineman" | 55 | single only | ||
| 1998 | "The Day That She Left Tulsa (In a Chevy)" | 5 | 86 | When the Wrong One Loves You Right |
| "How Do You Sleep at Night" | 13 | 67 | ||
| "When the Wrong One Loves You Right" | 50 | |||
| 1999 | "Tore Up from the Floor Up" | 57 | ||
| 2000 | "Up North (Down South, Back East, Out West)" | 48 | Highways & Heartaches | |
| "Goodbye Is the Wrong Way to Go" | 45 | |||
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Wade Hayes biography. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-10-12.
- ^ a b Wade Hayes biography. Oldies.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-12.
- ^ CMT.com : Wade Hayes : Wade Hayes Shifts Gears. CMT.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-12.
- ^ CMT.com : Wade Hayes : Wade's Wedding. CMT.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-12.
- ^ Danni Boatwright contestant information. Reality TV world. Retrieved on 2007-10-12.
- ^ CMT.com : Wade Hayes : Hayes in Playgirl. CMT.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-12.
