Smoky Mountains (album)

Smoky Mountains is the debut studio album by American country music singer Conner Smith. It was released on January 26, 2024, via Valory. "Creek Will Rise" was issued in April 2023 as the lead single, and became Smith's first top 20 hit on the Billboard Country Airplay chart.

Smoky Mountains
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 26, 2024 (2024-01-26)
GenreCountry
Length38:23
LabelValory
ProducerZach Crowell
Singles from Smoky Mountains
  1. "Creek Will Rise"
    Released: April 3, 2023
  2. "Roulette on the Heart"
    Released: April 22, 2024

Background

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Conner Smith co-wrote 11 of the album's 12 tracks, with the exception being "I Hate Alabama".[1] Zach Crowell produced all of the tracks on the record, except for "Regret in the Morning", which was produced by Daniel Ross. Mark Trussell received co-production credits for "Roulette on the Heart", which features guest vocals from Hailey Whitters. "Roulette on the Heart" was released as the album's second single on April 22, 2024.[2]

"I Hate Alabama" and "Take It Slow" were previously included on Smith's debut EP, Didn't Go Too Far, from 2022.[3]

Track listing

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Smoky Mountains track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Smoky Mountains"2:42
2."Creek Will Rise"
  • Chris LaCorte
  • Chase McGill
  • Smith
  • Parker Welling
2:49
3."Roulette on the Heart" (featuring Hailey Whitters)
3:15
4."Heatin' Up"
  • McGill
  • Daniel Ross
  • Smith
3:22
5."Baby, I"
3:05
6."Meanwhile in Carolina"
  • Blake Pendergrass
  • Smith
3:47
7."Boots in the Bleachers"
3:19
8."Take It Slow"
2:42
9."Trouble"
  • Crowell
  • Jerry Flowers
  • McGill
  • Smith
  • Trussell
2:55
10."I Hate Alabama"
  • Nick Columbia
  • Drew Green
  • Hunter Phelps
  • Lee Starr
3:34
11."Regret in the Morning"
  • Phelps
  • Ross
  • Smith
3:24
12."God Moments"
  • Crowell
  • Dawson
  • Pendergrass
  • Smith
3:25
Total length:38:23

Charts

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Chart performance for Smoky Mountains
Chart (2024) Peak
position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[4] 42

References

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  1. ^ Lorie Hollabaugh (November 3, 2023). "Conner Smith's Full Length Debut Album 'Smoky Mountains' Set For January". MusicRow. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "Country Aircheck Weekly April 1, 2024, Issue 903" (PDF). Country Aircheck. April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  3. ^ Jeremy Chua (January 10, 2022). "Conner Smith Announces Debut EP, 'Didn't Go Too Far'". Taste of Country. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  4. ^ "Top Country Albums". Billboard. February 10, 2024.