Chief (album)

Chief
Studio album by Eric Church
Released July 26, 2011 (2011-07-26)
Genre Country
Length 39:39
Label EMI Nashville
Producer Jay Joyce
Eric Church chronology
Carolina
(2009)		 Chief
(2011)
Singles from Chief
  1. "Homeboy"
    Released: February 28, 2011
  2. "Drink in My Hand"
    Released: August 15, 2011
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Engine 145 [2]
Slant Magazine [3]

Chief is the third studio album by American country music recording artist Eric Church. It was released on July 26, 2011, via EMI Nashville.[4] The album includes the singles "Homeboy", which peaked at number 13 on the Hot Country Songs charts, and "Drink in My Hand". On October 4, 2011 Chief was certified Gold by the RIAA having surpassed 500,000 records sold,[5] and as of the chart dated January 7, 2012, the album has sold 532,000 copies in the US.[6] The album received a nomination for Best Country Album at the 54th Grammy Awards.

Contents

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Creepin'"   Eric Church, Marv Green 3:52
2. "Drink in My Hand"   Church, Michael P. Heeney, Luke Laird 3:11
3. "Keep On"   Church, Ryan Tyndell 2:38
4. "Like Jesus Does"   Casey Beathard, Monty Criswell 3:18
5. "Hungover & Hard Up"   Church, Laird 2:53
6. "Homeboy"   Church, Beathard 3:47
7. "Country Music Jesus"   Church, Jeremy Spillman 3:52
8. "Jack Daniels"   Church, Jeff Hyde, Lynn Hutton 5:04
9. "Springsteen"   Church, Hyde, Tyndell 4:23
10. "I'm Gettin' Stoned"   Church, Hyde, Beathard, Jeremy Crady 4:02
11. "Over When It's Over"   Church, Laird 2:39
12. "Lovin' Me Anyway" (Bonus Track)   3:29

Chart performance

Album

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Canadian Albums Chart[7] 7
US Billboard 200[8] 1
US Billboard Top Country Albums[8] 1

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country US CAN
2011 "Homeboy" 13 53 —
"Drink in My Hand"A 3 40 52
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Certifications

Region Certification
United States (RIAA)[5] Gold

References

  1. ^ Jurek, Thom. "Chief review". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r2219252. Retrieved July 26, 2011. 
  2. ^ Justus, Karlie (20 July 2011). "Chief review". Engine 145. http://www.engine145.com/album-review-eric-church-chief/. Retrieved 18 August 2011. 
  3. ^ Keefe, Jonathan (25 July 2011). "Chief review". Slant. http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/eric-church-chief/2574. Retrieved 26 August 2011. 
  4. ^ "Amazon.com: Chief: Eric Church: Music". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/Chief-Eric-Church/dp/B004ZBIJE4/. Retrieved 2011-06-22. 
  5. ^ a b "American album certifications – Eric Church – Chief". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Chief%22.  If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
  6. ^ "Chart News for December 28, 2011: A Country Christmas Sales Boost". Roughstock. http://www.roughstock.com/blog/chart-news-for-december-28-2011-a-country-christmas-sales-boost. Retrieved January 4, 2012. 
  7. ^ "Eric Church Album & Song Chart History - Canadian Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/eric-church/chart-history/765794?f=309&g=Albums. Retrieved August 4, 2011. 
  8. ^ a b "Eric Church Lands First No. 1 Album, Amy Winehouse Climbs Into Top 5". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/news/eric-church-lands-first-no-1-album-amy-winehouse-1005301602.story. Retrieved August 3, 2011. 
Preceded by
Red River Blue by Blake Shelton		 Top Country Albums number-one album
August 13–20, 2011		 Succeeded by
Tailgates & Tanlines by Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Studio albums
Sinners Like Me (2006) · Carolina (2009) · Chief (2011)
Singles
"How 'Bout You" · "Two Pink Lines" · "Guys Like Me" · "Sinners Like Me" · "His Kind of Money (My Kind of Love)" · "Love Your Love the Most" · "Hell on the Heart" · "Smoke a Little Smoke" · "Homeboy" · "Drink in My Hand"
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