The Devil Don't Sleep

The Devil Don't Sleep
Studio album by Brantley Gilbert
Released January 27, 2017 (2017-01-27)
Genre Country[1]
Length 60:37
Label Valory Music Group
Producer
Brantley Gilbert chronology
Just as I Am
(2014)		 The Devil Don't Sleep
(2017)
Singles from The Devil Don't Sleep
  1. "The Weekend"
    Released: August 8, 2016
  2. "The Ones That Like Me"
    Released: June 12, 2017

The Devil Don't Sleep is the fourth studio album by American country rock artist Brantley Gilbert. It was released on January 27, 2017 via Valory Music Group.[2] The album includes the singles "The Weekend" and "The Ones That Like Me". Gilbert wrote or co-wrote all sixteen tracks.

Critical reception

Rating it 4 out of 5 stars, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic wrote that "he rarely seems dour on the bigger, bolder tunes, all of which sound like they're just on the verge of cutting loose" and "He's more of a romantic, specializing in lightly soulful slow-burners that wind up complementing his minor-key anthems."[1] Chuck Yarborough of The Plain Dealer rated the album "C+", saying that "His songwriting style is exactly what the under-30 country fan likes", citing the first half of the album as more mainstream and contemporary in sound, while highlighting the lyrics of "Baby Be Crazy" and "Three Feet of Water", concluding his review with "Those 'young country' tunes lead it off, and are just about guaranteed hits...But it's those second-half songs that show the possibility of longevity."[3]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart with sales of 66,000 copies in the first week, which made it the top selling album of the week in the United States. It also debuted at No. 2 on Billboard 200 based on 77,000 units (traditional sales plus tracks and streams).[4] The album sold a further 19,000 copies in the second week.[5] The album has sold 181,900 copies in the US as of July 2017.[6]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Rockin' Chairs"Brantley Gilbert4:08
2."The Ones That Like Me"Gilbert, Blake Chaffin, Bobby Pinson3:25
3."The Weekend"Gilbert, Andrew DeRoberts3:10
4."You Could Be That Girl"Gilbert, Tony Martin, Neil Thrasher3:48
5."Smokin' Gun"Gilbert, Brian Davis, Derek George3:39
6."Bro Code"Gilbert3:13
7."It's About to Get Dirty"Gilbert, Davis4:31
8."Tried to Tell Ya"Gilbert, Rhett Akins, Ben Hayslip3:42
9."In My Head"Gilbert, Davis, Justin Weaver3:43
10."Way Back"Gilbert, DeRoberts3:39
11."Baby Be Crazy"Gilbert, Brett James3:31
12."Outlaw in Me"Gilbert3:28
13."Bullet in a Bonfire"Gilbert, Akins, Hayslip4:22
14."The Devil Don't Sleep"Gilbert3:45
15."We're Gonna Ride Again"Gilbert, Mike Dekle, Jess Franklin4:40
16."Three Feet of Water"Gilbert, Jeremy Bussey, Jayce Hein, Barry Poole3:53

Charts

Album

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] 34
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[10] 5
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[11] 9
US Billboard 200[12] 2
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[13] 1

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Sales
US Hot Country
[14]		 US Country Airplay
[15]		 US
[16]
2016 "The Weekend" 9 7 64 *US: 173,000[17]
2017 "The Ones That Like Me"C 50
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

  1. 1 2 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Devil Don't Sleep review". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  2. ↑ Thiel, Mike (January 21, 2017). "Brantley Gilbert, ‘The Devil Don’t Sleep': Everything You Need to Know". Taste of Country.
  3. ↑ Yarborough, Chuck (February 1, 2017). "Young country fans will love Brantley Gilbert's new 'Devil Don't Sleep' (CD review)". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  4. ↑ Caulfield, Keith (February 5, 2017). "Migos Earn First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Culture'". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  5. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (February 14, 2017). "Top 10 Country Albums Chart: February 13, 2017". Roughstock.
  6. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (July 17, 2017). "Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: July 17, 2017". Roughstock.
  7. ↑ "The Devil Don't Sleep (Deluxe) by Brantley Gilbert on Apple Music". Apple Music. Apple. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  8. ↑ "Brantley Gilbert - The Devil Don't Sleep [2 CD][Deluxe Edition] - Amazon.com Music". Amazon.com. Amazon. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  9. ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. February 6, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  10. ↑ "On the Charts...This Week". FYIMusicNews. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  11. ↑ "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 6, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Migos Earn First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Culture'". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Migos Earn First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Culture'". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Brantley Gilbert Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Brantley Gilbert Album & Song Chart History - Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Brantley Gilbert Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
  17. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (December 19, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Singles Chart: December 19, 2016". Roughstock.
  18. ↑ "Single Releases". MusicRow. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
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