The Driver is the debut solo album by American country music artist Charles Kelley. It was released on February 5, 2016, via Capitol Records Nashville.[1] The lead single (and title track) was released to radio on October 19, 2015.
| The Driver | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | February 5, 2016 |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 35:54 |
| Label | Capitol Nashville |
| Producer | Paul Worley |
| Singles from The Driver | |
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Commercial performance
editThe album debuted on the Top Country Albums at No. 2, and No. 35 on the Billboard 200, selling 14,000 copies in its first week.[2] It sold a further 4,900 copies the following week.[3] As of June 2016, the album has sold 38,000 copies in the US.[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Your Love" | Abe Stoklasa, Ashley Ray | 4:15 |
| 2. | "The Driver" (featuring Dierks Bentley and Eric Paslay) | Charles Kelley, Eric Paslay, Stoklasa | 4:35 |
| 3. | "Dancing Around It" | C. Kelley, Stoklasa, Daniel Tashian | 4:38 |
| 4. | "Southern Accents" (featuring Stevie Nicks) | Tom Petty | 4:15 |
| 5. | "Lonely Girl" | Chris Stapleton, Jesse Frasure | 2:59 |
| 6. | "The Only One Who Gets Me" | C. Kelley, Nathan Chapman | 3:47 |
| 7. | "Round in Circles" | C. Kelley, Josh Kelley | 4:16 |
| 8. | "I Wish You Were Here" (featuring Miranda Lambert) | Jedd Hughes | 3:48 |
| 9. | "Leaving Nashville" | Stoklasa, Donovan Woods | 3:26 |
Personnel
edit- Dierks Bentley - vocals on track 2
- Nathan Chapman - harmony vocals
- Chad Cromwell - drums
- Josh Kelley - harmony vocals, acoustic guitar
- Miranda Lambert - harmony vocals on track 8
- Rob McNelley - electric guitar
- Jerry McPherson - electric guitar
- Stevie Nicks - harmony vocals on track 4
- Eric Paslay - vocals and guitar on track 2
- Sari Reist - cello
- Michael Rhodes - bass
- Michael Rojas - keyboards, accordion
- Justin Schipper - pedal steel guitar
- Jimmie Lee Sloas - bass
- Abe Stoklasa - harmony vocals, pedal steel guitar
- Daniel Tashian - electric guitar, harmony vocals
- Mark Trussell - electric guitar
- Biff Watson - acoustic guitar
- Paul Worley - electric guitar
- Craig Young - bass
Chart performance
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
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| US Country | US Country Airplay | ||
| 2015 | "The Driver" | 37 | 44 |
| 2016 | "Lonely Girl" | — | 52 |
References
edit- ^ Shelburne, Craig (January 8, 2016). "Charles Kelley's Solo Album Set For Feb. 5". MusicRow. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
- ^ Asker, Jim (February 27, 2016). "Granger Smith Takes 'Backroad' to No. 1; Charles Kelley Makes Solo Bow". Billboard.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (February 22, 2016). "The Top 10 Country Albums Chart: February 22, 2016". Roughstock.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (June 13, 2016). "Country Album Sales Chart: June 13, 2016". Roughstock.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – CharlesKelley – {{{album}}}". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Charles Kelley Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Charles Kelley Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Charles Kelley Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
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