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2021 studio album by Chase Rice
The Album
Studio album by Chase Rice
ReleasedMay 28, 2021 (2021-05-28)
Genre
Length47:22
LabelBroken Bow
Producer
Chase Rice chronology
Lambs & Lions
(2017) 		The Album
(2021) 		I Hate Cowboys & All Dogs Go To Hell
(2023)
Singles from The Album
  1. "Lonely If You Are"
    Released: June 7, 2019
  2. "Drinkin' Beer. Talkin' God. Amen."
    Released: November 30, 2020

The Album is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Chase Rice. It was released on May 28, 2021, by Broken Bow Records and Dack Janiels Records.

Content

An EP entitled The Album, Pt. I was released on January 24, 2020, which consisted of the album's first seven tracks, including its lead single "Lonely If You Are". A second EP, The Album, Pt. II, was released on May 15, 2020 and included the next four tracks. The last four tracks, including the album's second single "Drinkin' Beer. Talkin' God. Amen.", were released with the rest of the full album on May 28, 2021. Rice co-wrote eleven of the album's fifteen tracks.

Critical reception

Will Carter of Rock n' Load Magazine wrote a generally favorable review of the album upon release. While criticizing the album for its country pop sound, he wrote that the album is an "excellent release and will surely please Chase’s legions of fans and certainly win him more."

Commercial performance

The Album peaked at number 34 on both the Billboard Top Country Albums and Independent Albums charts.

Track listing

Adapted from album credits.

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."American Nights"3:16
2."Lonely If You Are"2:56
3."Everywhere"
  • C. Rice
  • Zachary Kale
  • James McNair
Kale2:57
4."Best Night Ever"
  • C. Rice
  • DeStefano
3:02
5."Messy"
  • C. Rice
  • DeStefano
3:26
6."In the Car"
  • C. Rice
  • Jesse Rice
  • Phelps
  • Mark Holman
  • C. Rice
  • DeStefano
3:03
7."Forever to Go"
  • Jordan Minton
  • Casey Brown
  • Geoffrey Warburton
Brown2:57
8."You"DeStefano3:14
9."Break. Up. Drunk."DeStefano2:56
10."Down Home Runs Deep"DeStefano3:14
11."Belong"
  • C. Rice
  • DeStefano
  • Nite
DeStefano3:39
12."The Nights"
  • C. Rice
  • Kale
  • McNair
Kale3:46
13."Bedroom"Corey Crowder2:59
14."If I Didn't Have You"
  • C. Rice
  • Channing Wilson
  • Jonathan Singleton
3:09
15."Drinkin' Beer. Talkin' God. Amen." (featuring Florida Georgia Line)2:40

Personnel

Adapted from The Album liner notes.

Vocals

  • Casey Brown – background vocals
  • Naomi Cooke – background vocals
  • Corey Crowder – background vocals
  • Kiley Dean – background vocals
  • Chris DeStefano – background vocals
  • Dan Johnson – background vocals
  • Martin Johnson – background vocals
  • Zach Kale – background vocals
  • Taela Lacour – background vocals
  • Linda McKernan – background vocals
  • Jordan Minton – background vocals
  • Mark Noel – background vocals
  • Brandon Paddock – background vocals
  • Chase Rice – background vocals, lead vocals
  • Jonathan Singleton – background vocals
  • Russell Terrell – background vocals

Musicians

  • Ryan Barnette – electric guitar
  • Casey Brown – keys, electric guitar, programming, acoustic guitar
  • Tyler Chiarelli – guitar
  • Corey Crowder – acoustic guitar, programming
  • Chris DeStefano – banjo, bass, keyboards, synth, programming, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, live bass, dobro, piano, drums, drum programming
  • Jonny Fung – electric guitar, programming
  • Zach Kale – electric guitar, keys, programming
  • Charlie Judge – keys, piano, programming
  • Todd Lombardo – acoustic guitar, banjo, high strung guitar, Resonator
  • Tony Lucido – bass
  • Rob McNelley – electric guitar
  • Miles McPherson – drums, percussion
  • Justin Ostrander – electric
  • Chase Rice – acoustic guitar, dobro
  • Jimmy Robbins – acoustic guitar, programming, keyboards, bass
  • Jerry Roe – drums, percussion
  • Jonathan Singleton – banjo, electric guitar
  • Tyler Tomlinson – electric guitar
  • Ilya Toshinskiy – acoustic guitar, dobro, electric guitar, banjo
  • Derek Wells – electric guitar, steel guitar
  • Alex Wright – B3 keys, piano, synth, Wurlitzer

guitar

Technical

  • Adam Ayan – mastering (tracks 13 and 15)
  • Casey Brown – producer (track 7)
  • David Cook – digital editing
  • Corey Crowder – producer (tracks 13 and 15), recording, digital editing
  • Chris DeStefano – producer (all tracks except 1, 3, 7, 12-15), recording, digital editing
  • Josh Ditty – assistant engineer, digital editing
  • Kelsey Granda – production coordinator
  • Tyler Hubbard – producer (track 15)
  • Martin Johnson – producer, sound production (track 1)
  • Scott Johnson – production coordinator
  • Zach Kale – producer (tracks 3 and 12), recording, digital editing
  • Brian Kelley – producer (track 15)
  • Pete Lyman – mastering (all tracks except 13 and 15)
  • Alyson McAnally – production coordinator
  • Miles McPherson – digital editing
  • Brandon Paddock – producer, sound production (track 1)
  • Chase Rice – producer (all tracks except 1, 3, 7, 12-14)
  • Bryce Roberts – assistant engineer
  • Jimmy Robbins – producer (track 14), recording, digital editing
  • Chris Small – vocal editing engineer
  • Jonathan Singleton – producer (track 14), recording

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for The Album
Chart (2021) Peak
position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 34
US Independent Albums (Billboard) 34

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for The Album
Chart (2021) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 92

Release history

Region Date Label Format Ref.
Various May 28, 2021
  • Digital download
  • Streaming
October 1, 2021 CD

References

  1. "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations". AllAccess. Archived from the original on May 26, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  2. "The Album, Pt. 1". Genius. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  3. "The Album, Pt. II". Genius. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  4. "The Album". Genius. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  5. Carter, Will. "Chase Rice // 'The Album' // Album Review". Rock 'N' Load. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  6. ^ "Chase Rice Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
  7. ^ "Chase Rice Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
  8. Janes, Lesley (May 28, 2021). "Chase Rice 'The Album' Album Review". The Nash News. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  9. The Album (CD booklet). Chase Rice. Broken Bow Records/Dack Janiels Records. 2021. 538695732.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  11. "The Album - Chase Rice". Amazon. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  12. "Chase Rice - The Album". AllMusic. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
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