2021 studio album by Chase Rice
The Album is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Chase Rice . It was released on May 28, 2021, by Broken Bow Records and Dack Janiels Records.[ 1]
An EP entitled The Album, Pt. I was released on January 24, 2020, which consisted of the album's first seven tracks, including its lead single "Lonely If You Are ".[ 2] A second EP, The Album, Pt. II , was released on May 15, 2020 and included the next four tracks.[ 3] The last four tracks, including the album's second single "Drinkin' Beer. Talkin' God. Amen. ", were released with the rest of the full album on May 28, 2021.[ 4] Rice co-wrote eleven of the album's fifteen tracks.
Will Carter of Rock n' Load Magazine wrote a generally favorable review of the album upon release. While criticizing the album for its country pop sound, he wrote that the album is an "excellent release and will surely please Chase’s legions of fans and certainly win him more."[ 5]
The Album peaked at number 34 on both the Billboard Top Country Albums and Independent Albums charts.[ 6] [ 7]
Adapted from album credits.[ 8]
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "American Nights" 3:16 2. "Lonely If You Are " 2:56 3. "Everywhere" C. Rice Zachary Kale James McNair Kale 2:57 4. "Best Night Ever" 3:02 5. "Messy" 3:26 6. "In the Car" C. Rice Jesse Rice Phelps Mark Holman 3:03 7. "Forever to Go" Jordan Minton Casey Brown Geoffrey Warburton Brown 2:57 8. "You" DeStefano 3:14 9. "Break. Up. Drunk." DeStefano 2:56 10. "Down Home Runs Deep" DeStefano 3:14 11. "Belong" DeStefano 3:39 12. "The Nights" Kale 3:46 13. "Bedroom" Corey Crowder 2:59 14. "If I Didn't Have You" C. Rice Channing Wilson Jonathan Singleton 3:09 15. "Drinkin' Beer. Talkin' God. Amen. " (featuring Florida Georgia Line ) 2:40
Adapted from The Album liner notes.[ 9]
Vocals
Casey Brown – background vocals
Naomi Cooke – background vocals
Corey Crowder – background vocals
Kiley Dean – background vocals
Chris DeStefano – background vocals
Dan Johnson – background vocals
Martin Johnson – background vocals
Zach Kale – background vocals
Taela Lacour – background vocals
Linda McKernan – background vocals
Jordan Minton – background vocals
Mark Noel – background vocals
Brandon Paddock – background vocals
Chase Rice – background vocals, lead vocals
Jonathan Singleton – background vocals
Russell Terrell – background vocals
Musicians
Ryan Barnette – electric guitar
Casey Brown – keys, electric guitar, programming, acoustic guitar
Tyler Chiarelli – guitar
Corey Crowder – acoustic guitar, programming
Chris DeStefano – banjo, bass, keyboards, synth, programming, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, live bass, dobro, piano, drums, drum programming
Jonny Fung – electric guitar, programming
Zach Kale – electric guitar, keys, programming
Charlie Judge – keys, piano, programming
Todd Lombardo – acoustic guitar, banjo, high strung guitar, Resonator
Tony Lucido – bass
Rob McNelley – electric guitar
Miles McPherson – drums, percussion
Justin Ostrander – electric
Chase Rice – acoustic guitar, dobro
Jimmy Robbins – acoustic guitar, programming, keyboards, bass
Jerry Roe – drums, percussion
Jonathan Singleton – banjo, electric guitar
Tyler Tomlinson – electric guitar
Ilya Toshinskiy – acoustic guitar, dobro, electric guitar, banjo
Derek Wells – electric guitar, steel guitar
Alex Wright – B3 keys, piano, synth, Wurlitzer
guitar
Technical
Adam Ayan – mastering (tracks 13 and 15)
Casey Brown – producer (track 7)
David Cook – digital editing
Corey Crowder – producer (tracks 13 and 15), recording, digital editing
Chris DeStefano – producer (all tracks except 1, 3, 7, 12-15), recording, digital editing
Josh Ditty – assistant engineer, digital editing
Kelsey Granda – production coordinator
Tyler Hubbard – producer (track 15)
Martin Johnson – producer, sound production (track 1)
Scott Johnson – production coordinator
Zach Kale – producer (tracks 3 and 12), recording, digital editing
Brian Kelley – producer (track 15)
Pete Lyman – mastering (all tracks except 13 and 15)
Alyson McAnally – production coordinator
Miles McPherson – digital editing
Brandon Paddock – producer, sound production (track 1)
Chase Rice – producer (all tracks except 1, 3, 7, 12-14)
Bryce Roberts – assistant engineer
Jimmy Robbins – producer (track 14), recording, digital editing
Chris Small – vocal editing engineer
Jonathan Singleton – producer (track 14), recording
^ "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations" . AllAccess . Archived from the original on May 26, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021 .
^ "The Album, Pt. 1" . Genius . Retrieved October 21, 2021 .
^ "The Album, Pt. II" . Genius . Retrieved October 21, 2021 .
^ "The Album" . Genius . Retrieved October 21, 2021 .
^ Carter, Will. "Chase Rice // 'The Album' // Album Review" . Rock 'N' Load . Retrieved November 2, 2021 .
^ a b "Chase Rice Chart History (Top Country Albums)" . Billboard .
^ a b "Chase Rice Chart History (Independent Albums)" . Billboard .
^ Janes, Lesley (May 28, 2021). "Chase Rice 'The Album' Album Review" . The Nash News . Retrieved November 2, 2021 .
^ The Album (CD booklet). Chase Rice. Broken Bow Records/Dack Janiels Records. 2021. 538695732.{{cite AV media notes }}
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^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2021" . Billboard . Retrieved December 12, 2021 .
^ "The Album - Chase Rice" . Amazon . Retrieved January 14, 2022 .
^ "Chase Rice - The Album" . AllMusic . Retrieved January 14, 2022 .
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