Remington (album)

Remington is the major-label debut album from American country music artist Granger Smith. It was released on March 4, 2016 via Wheelhouse Records.[1] Its lead single, "Backroad Song", was released independently to radio on March 24, 2015. It was then re-released to radio on October 5, 2015 after Smith's signing with the label.[2] The album's second single, "If the Boot Fits", was released to country radio on March 14, 2016.

Remington
Studio album by Granger Smith
Released	March 4, 2016
Recorded	2015–16
Genre	Country
Length	58:00
Label	Wheelhouse
Producer	Frank Rogers Granger Smith
Granger Smith chronology
Dirt Road Driveway (2013) Remington (2016) When the Good Guys Win (2017)
Singles from Remington
"Backroad Song" Released: October 5, 2015 "If the Boot Fits" Released: March 14, 2016

Commercial performance

The album debuted at No. 3 on the Top Country Albums chart, a career high for Smith, selling 24,000 in its release week.[3] The album has sold 81,200 copies in the US as of May 2017.[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Backroad Song"	Granger Smith, Frank Rogers	4:27
2.	"Tonight"	Smith, Rogers	3:49
3.	"Remington"	Smith, Rogers	3:56
4.	"If the Boot Fits"	Jordan Schmidt, Andy Albert, Mitchell Tenpenny	2:50
5.	"Tailgate Town"	Smith, Rogers	5:47
6.	"Blue Collar Dollars"	Westin Davis, Jaron Boyer, Josh Mirenda	3:19
7.	"Crazy as Me" (featuring Brooke Eden)	Smith, Rogers	4:15
8.	"Likin' Love Songs"	Smith, Rogers	3:03
9.	"Tractor"	Smith	3:33
10.	"Echo"	Smith, Rogers	4:16
11.	"Around the Sun"	Smith, Rogers	3:34
12.	"5 More Minutes" (GS Reloaded bonus track)	Smith	3:25
13.	"Country Boy Love" (EDJ Reloaded bonus track featuring Earl Dibbles, Jr.)	Earl Dibbles, Jr.	3:32
14.	"City Boy Stuck" (featuring Earl Dibbles, Jr.)	Dibbles, Austin Outlaw, Tyler Smith, Chris Lee	4:25
15.	"Merica" (featuring Earl Dibbles, Jr.)	Dibbles, Outlaw, Lee, Dusty Saxton	4:30

Personnel

Geoff Ashcroft – electric guitar Richard Barrow – background vocals Stewart Blake – background vocals Mike Brignardello – bass guitar Mitch Connell – piano, organ Eric Darken – percussion Milo Deering – mandolin Earl Dibbles Jr. – lead vocals on "Country Boy Love", "City Boy Stuck", and "Merica" Brooke Eden – duet vocals on "Crazy as Me" Shannon Forrest – drums Kenny Greenberg – electric guitar Wes Hightower – background vocals Michael Holleman – drums Todd Howard – electric guitar, background vocals Chad Jeffers – Dobro Mike Johnson – Dobro Tim Lauer – keyboards Chris Lee – background vocals Jeremy Lee – background vocals Jerry McPherson – electric guitar

Rob McNelley – electric guitar Frank Maglin – background vocals Carl Miner – mandolin Gordon Mote – piano Danny Rader – banjo, bouzouki, acoustic guitar, mandolin Michael Rhodes – bass guitar Jerry Roe – drums, percussion Frank Rogers – drum programming, electric guitar, background vocals Manny Rogers – background vocals Dusty Saxton – drum programming, drums, snare drum, keyboard programming, background vocals Bull Shipley – background vocals Amber Smith – background vocals Granger Smith – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, percussion, lead vocals, background vocals Tyler Smith – background vocals Bryan Sutton – banjo, acoustic guitar, mandolin Heath Tiner – background vocals Derek Wells – electric guitar, bouzouki, mandolin Brian David Wills - background vocals Jonathan Wisinski – bass guitar, background vocals

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2016) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 68 Canadian Albums (Billboard)[6] 41 US Billboard 200[7] 12 US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[8] 3 US Independent Albums (Billboard)[9] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2016) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[10] 42

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		US Country [11]	US Country Airplay [12]	US [13]	CAN Country [14]	CAN [15]
2015	"Backroad Song"	4	1	49	2	69
2016	"If the Boot Fits"	14	6	80	9	40

Notes

References

1. Nicholson, Jessica (January 15, 2016). "Granger Smith's Wheelhouse Records Debut Slated For March 4". MusicRow. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
2. "Granger Smith to Fire Off New Album 'Remington' in March". Tasteofcountry.com. Retrieved 2016-01-17.
3. Asker, Jim (March 15, 2016). "Cole Swindell & Carrie Underwood Take Over Country Songs Charts". Billboard.
4. Bjorke, Matt (May 30, 2017). "Top 10 Country Albums Chart: May 30, 2017". Roughstock.
5. "ARIA CHART WATCH #414". auspOp. April 1, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
6. "Granger Smith Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
7. "Granger Smith Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
8. "Granger Smith Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
9. "Granger Smith Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
10. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
11. "Granger Smith Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
12. "Granger Smith Album & Song Chart History - Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
13. "Granger Smith Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
14. "Granger Smith Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
15. "Granger Smith Album & Song Chart History - Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 8, 2016.