Straight Outta the Country
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| Released | April 23, 2021 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Valory | |||
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Straight Outta the Country is the sixth studio album by American country music singer Justin Moore. It was released April 23, 2021 via Big Machine Records' Valory Music Group imprint. The album includes the single "We Didn't Have Much", a number one single on the Billboard Country Airplay charts that year.
Content[edit]
Of the album's eight songs, Moore co-wrote two. The project's lead single is "We Didn't Have Much", co-written by the album's producer, Jeremy Stover.[1] Also producing were Paul DiGiovanni and Scott Borchetta.[2]
Critical reception[edit]
Michael Rampa of Country Standard Time reviewed the album favorably, saying that Moore "plays the role of country music's champion of the everyman". He also described the songs' melodies and production positively.[3]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hearing Things" | Rhett Akins, Kelly Archer, Chris Stevens | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Consecutive Days Alive" | Casey Beathard, Monty Criswell, Jeremy Stover | 3:30 |
| 3. | "We Didn’t Have Much" | Paul DiGiovanni, Randy Montana, Stover | 2:54 |
| 4. | "She Ain’t Mine No More" | Justin Moore, DiGiovanni, Jamie Paulin, Stover | 3:37 |
| 5. | "More Than Me" | Moore, DiGiovanni, Chase McGill, Stover | 2:53 |
| 6. | "Straight Outta the Country" | Michael Hardy, Cam Montgomery, Josh Thompson | 2:48 |
| 7. | "You Keep Getting Me Drunk" | Akins, Archer, DiGiovanni | 3:01 |
| 8. | "We Didn’t Have Much (Acoustic Version)" | DiGiovanni, Montana, Stover | 3:01 |
Personnel[edit]
Adapted from liner notes.[4]
- Sarah Buxton - background vocals
- Roger Coleman - acoustic guitar, background vocals
- Josh Cross - acoustic guitar, background vocals
- Paul DiGiovanni - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, programming, background vocals
- Paul Franklin - steel guitar
- Evan Hutchings - drums
- Mike Johnson - steel guitar
- Brent Mason - electric guitar
- Justin Moore - lead vocals
- Jason Kyle Saetveit - background vocals
- Jimmie Lee Sloas - bass guitar
- Chris Stevens - keyboards, programming
- Ilya Toshinsky - acoustic guitar
- Derek Wells - electric guitar
Chart performance[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] | 38 |
References[edit]
- ^ Grace Lenehan Vaughn (April 27, 2021). "JUSTIN MOORE STICKS TO HIS ROOTS WITH 'STRAIGHT OUTTA THE COUNTRY' ALBUM". Sounds Like Nashville. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ "Justin Moore Announces New 'Straight Outta the Country' Album". Taste of Country. March 25, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ Michael Rampa. "Straight Outta the Country review". Country Standard Time. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ Straight Outta the Country (CD booklet). Justin Moore. The Valory Music Co. 2021. N/A.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Justin Moore Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
