Bringing Back the Sunshine
Bringing Back the Sunshine is the ninth studio album by American country music singer Blake Shelton. The album was released on September 30, 2014, by Warner Bros. Nashville.[1][2] The album was produced by Shelton's longtime producer Scott Hendricks.[3] "Neon Light," the album's lead-off single, was released on August 18, 2014.[4]
Bringing Back the Sunshine | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 30, 2014 | |||
Recorded | 2014 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 42:48 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
Producer | Scott Hendricks | |||
Blake Shelton chronology | ||||
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Singles from Bringing Back the Sunshine | ||||
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Commercial performance
Bringing Back the Sunshine debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's all genre Top 200 and Top Country Albums charts with a first week sales total of 101,000 copies in the United States.[5] The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on January 7, 2015, and Platinum on October 7, 2016.[6]
In Canada, the album debuted at No. 4 on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling 7,700 copies in its first week.[7]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Bringing Back the Sunshine" |
| 4:01 |
2. | "Neon Light" |
| 3:41 |
3. | "Lonely Tonight" (featuring Ashley Monroe) | 3:38 | |
4. | "Gonna" | 3:03 | |
5. | "A Girl" |
| 3:36 |
6. | "Sangria" | 3:54 | |
7. | "Buzzin'" (featuring RaeLynn) |
| 3:47 |
8. | "Just South of Heaven" |
| 4:10 |
9. | "I Need My Girl" | 3:33 | |
10. | "Good Country Song" |
| 3:38 |
11. | "Anyone Else" | 4:21 | |
12. | "Just Gettin' Started" |
| 3:26 |
Total length: | 42:48 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Messed Up" |
| 3:13 |
14. | "I Really Shouldn't Drink Around You" |
| 3:54 |
15. | "Pain" | 3:11 |
Personnel
- Tom Bukovac – electric guitar
- Sarah Buxton – background vocals
- Perry Coleman – background vocals
- Vicki Hampton – background vocals
- Aubrey Haynie – fiddle
- Natalie Hemby – background vocals
- Mike Henderson – electric guitar
- Wes Hightower – background vocals
- Charlie Judge – synthesizer
- Troy Lancaster – electric guitar
- Ashley Monroe – vocals on "Lonely Tonight"
- Gordon Mote – Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards, piano
- Russ Pahl – pedal steel guitar
- RaeLynn – vocals on "Buzzin'"
- Blake Shelton – lead vocals
- Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar
- Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar, banjo
- Derek Wells – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Nir Z. – drums
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Singles
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Certifications
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References
- Blake Shelton (1 August 2014). "Pre-order Blake's new album". Twitter. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- "Blake Shelton Announces New Album 'Bringing Back the Sunshine'". Billboard. Mitchell Peters. August 3, 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- "Blake Shelton Announces New Album, Plays Epic Beach Gig @rollingstone on Twitter | RollingStone on Facebook". 1 August 2014. The Rolling Stone. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- "You know what calls for a drink?". Twitter. Blake Shelton. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- Gary Trust (October 9, 2014). "Blake Shelton Blasts to No. 1 on Billboard Artist 100". Billboard.
- "American album certifications – Blake Shelton – Bringing Back the Sunshine". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
- "Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 08 October 2014". A Journal of Musical Things. October 10, 2014.
- "Blake Shelton Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.
- "Blake Shelton Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- "Blake Shelton Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
- "Billboard 200 Albums: Year-End top-selling albums across all genres". Billboard.
- "Top Country Albums: 2014 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2020.