9 (Jason Aldean album)
9 is the ninth studio album by American country music singer Jason Aldean. It was released on November 22, 2019 via Broken Bow Records. It debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart. It also debuted at No. 1 on the Top Country Albums Chart.[1]
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Released | November 22, 2019 | |||
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Length | 52:32 | |||
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Producer | Michael Knox | |||
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Content
As with all of Aldean's previous albums, 9 was released on Broken Bow Records, with Michael Knox serving as producer. The lead single is "We Back", a song that was co-written by Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line.[2] A press release described the 16 tracks as "interwoven [...] in an era that's hyper-focused on singles".[3] The album was noted to have stayed true to Aldean’s “foundation” with his “signature blend of country and rock”.[4]
Commercial performance
The album debuted at No. 2 on Billboard 200 based on 83,000 equivalent album units, 68,000 of which are in traditional album sales. It also debuted at No. 1 on Top Country Albums, which is his seventh No. 1 on the chart.[5] It sold a further 11,000 copies the second week.[6] As of March 2020, the album has sold 143,300 copies in the United States,[7] with 269,000 units consumed in total.[8]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Tattoos and Tequila" |
| 3:10 |
2. | "Blame It on You" |
| 3:35 |
3. | "Champagne Town" |
| 3:11 |
4. | "Some Things You Don't Forget" |
| 3:19 |
5. | "Got What I Got" |
| 2:58 |
6. | "Keeping It Small Town" |
| 2:42 |
7. | "Camouflage Hat" |
| 3:35 |
8. | "Came Here to Drink" |
| 3:02 |
9. | "We Back" | 3:17 | |
10. | "Dirt We Were Raised On" |
| 3:36 |
11. | "I Don't Drink Anymore" |
| 3:02 |
12. | "Cowboy Killer" |
| 2:56 |
13. | "One for the Road" |
| 3:11 |
14. | "Talk About Georgia" |
| 2:44 |
15. | "The Same Way" |
| 3:21 |
16. | "She Likes It" |
| 4:33 |
Total length: | 52:12 |
Personnel
- Jason Aldean - lead vocals, background vocals
- Kurt Allison - electric guitar, programming
- Blake Bollinger - programming
- Perry Coleman - background vocals
- Matt Dragstrem - programming
- Tony Harrell - Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards, synthesizer
- Evan Hutchings - programming
- Mike Johnson - steel guitar, lap steel guitar
- Tully Kennedy - bass guitar, programming
- Michael Knox - programming
- Russ Pahl - steel guitar
- Alexander Palmer - programming
- Danny Rader - 12-string guitar, acoustic guitar, hi-string guitar
- Rich Redmond - drums, percussion
- Adam Shoenfeld - electric guitar
- Ben Stennis - programming
- Neil Thrasher - background vocals
- Michael Tyler - background vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- "Jason Aldean Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- Dukes, Billy. "LISTEN: Jason Aldean Drops New Single, 'We Back'". Taste of Country. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- Whitaker, Sterling. "JUST IN: Jason Aldean's New Album Details Revealed". Taste of Country. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- Houghton, Cillea. "INTERVIEW: Jason Aldean Stays True to His Foundation With '9'". Taste of Country. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
- Asker, Jim (December 3, 2019). "'9' Is 1, As Jason Aldean Earns Seventh Top Country Albums Leader; Sam Hunt Returns to Country Airplay Top 10". Billboard.
- Bjorke, Matt (December 9, 2019). "Top 10 Country Albums in Pure Sales: December 9, 2019". Roughstock. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- Bjorke, Matt (March 10, 2020). "Top 10 Country Albums Pure Sales Chart: March 9, 2020". RoughStock. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- Bjorke, Matt (March 9, 2020). "Country Music's Most-Consumed Albums Chart: March 9, 2020". Roughstock. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- "Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- "Australiancharts.com – Jason Aldean – 9". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- "Jason Aldean Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- "Swisscharts.com – Jason Aldean – 9". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- "Jason Aldean Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- "Jason Aldean Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2020.