Wild Blue (Part I)

Wild Blue (Part I) is the fourth major label studio album released by American singer-songwriter Hunter Hayes, released on August 16, 2019, through Warner Music Nashville. Hayes co-produced and co-wrote every track on the album.

Background
Hayes initially planned to release the album on October 11, 2019, the eighth anniversary of his first studio album, but in August 2019, Hayes made a surprise announcement on NBC's Today show revealing that the album would be released on August 16, 2019. The album is the first part of a trilogy of albums. The album was only released digitally and to streaming platforms. In October 2021, Hayes released Wild Blue Complete, an extended, altered version of the album with six new songs.

Commercial performance
The album debuted at number 44 on Billboard's Top Country Albums. It has sold 1,400 copies in the United States as of September 2019.

Track listing
Track listing adapted from Rolling Stone.

Personnel
• David Angell – violin

• Monisa Angell – viola

• Chris Ashburn – engineer

• Neal Avron – mixing

• Dave Barnes – acoustic guitar, background vocals

• Drew Bollman – mixing

• Martín Ceballos – engineer

• Seanad Chang – viola

• Dave Cook – mixing

• Janet Darnell – violin

• Sean Daugherty – engineer

• David Davidson – violin

• Desmond Davis – drums, programming, background vocals

• Sam Ellis – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboard, mixing, piano, producer, programmer, background vocals

• Conni Ellisor – violin

• Hunter Hayes – banjo, bass, dobro, drums, engineer, guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, mandolin, organ, piano, producer, programmer, programming, strings, vocals, background vocals

• Jack Jezioro – bass

• Jeff Juliano – mixing

• Jared Kneale – drums, background vocals

• Elizabeth Lamb – viola, violin

• Erik Madrid – mixing

• Aaron Mattes – mixing

• Chris McHugh – drums

• Andrew Mendelson – mastering

• Colton Parker – bass, background vocals

• Taylor Pollert – engineer

• Carole Rabinowitz – cello

• Sari Reist – cello

• Jordan Reynolds – background vocals

• Tawgs Salter – programming

• Gordie Sampson – acoustic guitar, background vocals

• Andy Sheridan – piano, background vocals

• Scott Skrzynski – mixing

• Dave Spencer – engineer, producer, programming, synthesizer, bass synthesizer

• Todd Tidwell – engineer, recording

• Matt Utterback – double bass, background vocals

• Kristin Wilkinson – viola

• Karen Winnkelmann – violin

Adapted from AllMusic.