Brett Young (album)

Brett Young
Studio album by Brett Young
Released 10 February 2017 (2017-02-10)[1]
Recorded 2014–17
Genre Country
Label Big Machine[1]
Producer Dann Huff
Brett Young chronology
Brett Young EP
(2016)Brett Young EP2016		 Brett Young
(2017)
Singles from Brett Young
  1. "Sleep Without You"
    Released: April 11, 2016
  2. "In Case You Didn't Know"
    Released: January 9, 2017
  3. "Like I Loved You"
    Released: July 17, 2017

Brett Young is the debut studio album by American country pop singer Brett Young.[2] Young is a featured co-writer on 11 out of the 12 tracks on the album, which was produced by Dann Huff and recorded in Nashville.[3] The album was released on February 10, 2017, through Big Machine Label Group. The album was produced by Dann Huff, known for working with crossover-friendly country pop kings like Rascal Flatts and Keith Urban.

Background

Young co-wrote 11 of the 12 songs on the album, including the three singles from the album, "Sleep Without You", "In Case You Didn't Know". and "Like I Loved You"[4] Six of these songs had been previously released on his self-titled EP. Young stressed the importance of honesty in his music; according to him, of the 12 songs in the album, 10 of them he had lived, and the other two he can completely relate to. He said that the album is "a very clear picture of me as a person."[5] Young also said: "I really wanted to make sure that I put a lot of myself into these songs so that fans were given a chance to get to know me when they listened. Watching people sing these songs back to us at live shows means so much more knowing that they aren’t just connection to words but also to my genuine life experience. I think vulnerability is important in songwriting and I feel like show that."[6]

Critical reception

Laura Hostelley of Sounds Like Nashville reviewed the album positively, and described Young's debut effort as "straying away from the 'bro-country' trend, to mark his own genuine path by not being afraid to be vulnerable in matters of the heart."[7]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number two on the Top Country Albums chart, and number 18 on the US Billboard 200, based on 17,800 copies sold (25,000 equivalent album units when tracks and streams are included).[8] The album has sold 107,800 copies in the United States as of July 2017.[9]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Sleep Without You"
Dann Huff3:08
2."Close Enough"
  • Young
  • Jon Nite
  • Jimmy Robbins
 3:07
3."Like I Loved You"
 3:29
4."In Case You Didn't Know"
Huff3:46
5."Olivia Mae"
  • Young
  • Ben Caver
 3:42
6."Left Side of Leavin'"
 3:36
7."You Ain't Here to Kiss Me"
  • Young
  • Matt Alderman
  • Tiffany Goss
 3:39
8."Back on the Wagon"
 3:35
9."Making Me Say"
 3:10
10."Memory Won't Let Me"
  • Young
  • Steven Jones
  • Justin Ebach
 3:32
11."Beautiful Believer"
  • Young
  • Annie Wildgen
  • Jason Adamo
 3:34
12."Mercy"
 3:35
Total length:41:53

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[10] 26
US Billboard 200[11] 18
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[12] 2

References

  1. 1 2 "Brett Young by Brett Young". iTunes. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Brett Young Makes a First Impression With Debut Album". CMT news. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "Album Review: Brett Young's Self-Titled Debut". Sounds Like Nashville. 2017-02-07. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  4. ↑ "'Sleep Without You' Singer Brett Young Talks California Sound, New Album". Rolling Stone. February 10, 2017.
  5. ↑ Weatherby, Taylor (February 10, 2017). "Brett Young Talks Getting Raw & Real on Debut Album: 'You Only Get One Chance to Make a First Impression'". Billboard.
  6. ↑ Vain, Madison (June 6, 2017). "Breaking Big: Fall in love with Brett Young's confessional, soulful country gems". Entertainment Weekly.
  7. ↑ "Album Review: Brett Young's Self-Titled Debut". Sounds Like Nashville. 2017-02-07. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  8. ↑ Asker, Jim (February 22, 2017). "Little Big Town Tops Country Airplay With Taylor Swift-Penned 'Better Man'". Billboard.
  9. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (July 24, 2017). "Top 10 Country Albums Chart: July 24, 2017". Roughstock.
  10. ↑ "On The Charts...This Week". FYIMusicNews. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Brett Young – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Brett Young. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Brett Young – Chart history" Billboard Top Country Albums for Brett Young. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
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