Ruthless is the tenth studio album by American country music artist Gary Allan, released on June 25, 2021, by MCA Nashville. It is Allan's first album of new material in over eight years after releasing Set You Free.
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| Released | June 25, 2021 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 46:18 | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville | |||
| Producer | Gary Allan (tracks 3, 5–7, 12, 13) Tony Brown (tracks 1, 2, 4, 8–10) Greg Droman (tracks 3, 5–7, 12, 13) Jay Joyce (track 11) Mark Wright (tracks 1, 2, 4, 8–10) | |||
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| Singles from Ruthless | ||||
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History
editBetween 2015 and 2020, Allan released a number of singles that did not appear on albums due to their poor chart performance. In May 2021, he previewed the track "Temptation" online, and announced that his new album would be coming out in June.[1]
Allan co-produced the album with Tony Brown, Mark Wright, Greg Droman, and Jay Joyce. He recorded over thirty songs in multiple sessions and selected thirteen songs from these sessions to make up the album.[2] Many of the musicians who played on Allan's 1999 album Smoke Rings in the Dark also contributed.[3] The album's lead single, "Waste of a Whiskey Drink", was released in December 2020.[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Temptation" |
| 2:55 |
| 2. | "Waste of a Whiskey Drink" |
| 3:24 |
| 3. | "Till It Felt Like You" |
| 3:41 |
| 4. | "Slide" |
| 3:05 |
| 5. | "Pretty Damn Close" |
| 3:45 |
| 6. | "High as I've Ever Been" |
| 3:53 |
| 7. | "What I Can't Talk About" |
| 4:02 |
| 8. | "SEX" | 3:03 | |
| 9. | "Trouble Knows Trouble" |
| 3:28 |
| 10. | "Ruthless" | 3:37 | |
| 11. | "Unfiltered" |
| 3:19 |
| 12. | "Little Glass of Wine" | Jesse Winchester | 4:06 |
| 13. | "The Hard Way" |
| 4:00 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[5] | 86 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] | 8 |
References
edit- ^ "Gary Allan Previews New Album 'Ruthless' With Pulsing Song 'Temptation'". Rolling Stone Country. May 7, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Gary Allan Announces New Album 'Ruthless' Set For June". MusicRow. May 7, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Allan gets "Ruthless"". Country Standard Time. May 5, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Gary Allan Pours Doubles for Singles in 'Waste of a Whiskey Drink'". CMT. December 17, 2020. Archived from the original on December 17, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Gary Allan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ "Gary Allan Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2021.