Thanks for Listening (Colt Ford album)
Thanks for Listening | ||||
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Released | July 1, 2014 | |||
Genre | Country rap | |||
Length | 42:49 | |||
Label | Average Joe's Entertainment | |||
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Singles from Thanks for Listening | ||||
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Thanks for Listening is the fifth studio album by American country rap artist Colt Ford. Released on July 1, 2014 via Average Joe's Entertainment, the album features singles "Workin' On",[2]"Crank It Up", "The High Life". and "Dirty Side".[3]
Content
[edit]The album was mostly produced by Shannon "Fat Shan" Houchins and Noah Gordon, except for tracks 3, 5, and 10, which were produced by Phivestarr Productions (Jared Sciullo and DJKO), and track 8, which was produced by Kevin Kadish.[4]
Promotion
[edit]Along with the release of the album, a comic book included in the deluxe package of the available at Walmart was released entitled The Average Joes — a reference to Ford's record label — which features Ford and others involved with his record company saving the world and fighting crime.[5]
Critical reception
[edit]Giving it 3.5 stars out of 5, Steve Leggett of Allmusic wrote that "There isn't much Nashville about Ford, but he certainly understands how things work, and most importantly, he understands his audience, realizing that, while radio segments music into styles, audiences don't".[6]
Commercial performance
[edit]The album debuted at number ten on the Billboard 200 selling 23,000 copies.[7] It also debuted at No. 2 on the Top Country album chart, and No. 1 on the Rap Albums as well as Independent Albums charts.[8][9] It has sold 95,200 copies in the US as of March 2015.[10]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Thanks for Listening" (with Daniel Lee) |
| 4:08 |
2. | "She's Like" (with Keith Urban) |
| 3:45 |
3. | "Cut 'Em All" (with Willie Robertson) |
| 2:40 |
4. | "The High Life" (with Chase Rice) |
| 4:05 |
5. | "Dirty Side" (with Walker Hayes) |
| 3:40 |
6. | "Sip It Slow" (with Lee Brice) |
| 3:34 |
7. | "Workin' On" |
| 3:44 |
8. | "Crank It Up" |
| 3:20 |
9. | "Farm Life" (with Justin Moore) |
| 3:23 |
10. | "Outshine Me" |
| 3:52 |
11. | "Crickets" (with Jerrod Niemann) |
| 3:09 |
12. | "Washed in the Mud" (with Randy Houser) |
| 3:29 |
Total length: | 42:49 |
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[11] | 10 |
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[12] | 2 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[13] | 1 |
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[14] | 1 |
Year-end charts
[edit]Chart (2014) | Position |
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US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[15] | 52 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[16] | 25 |
Singles
[edit]Year | Single | Peak positions |
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US Country | ||
2014 | "The High Life" (with Chase Rice) | 38 |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
References
[edit]- ^ "Colt Ford's 'Thanks for Listening' Hits Stores Tomorrow". Music News Nashville. 2013-10-01. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
- ^ "Thanks for Listening - Colt Ford | Release Information, Reviews and Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
- ^ "Colt Ford Releases New Song "The High Life," Featuring Chase Rice Today | New Country Music, Listen to Songs & Video". Roughstock.com. 2014-03-18. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
- ^ Thanks for Listening (Deluxe Edition) (CD booklet). Colt Ford. Average Joes Entertainment. 2014. pp. 2–8.
{{cite AV media notes}}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Dauphin, Chuck (2014-06-27). "Colt Ford on His New Album: 'I Think It's The Best One I've Made'". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-07-07.
- ^ Leggett, Steve. "Thanks for Listening". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2014-07-09). "Trey Songz Scores Second No. 1 Album With 'Trigga'". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-07-09.
- ^ Wade Jessen (July 10, 2014). "Jake Owen's 'Beachin' ' Shores Up No. 1 Spot On Hot Country Songs". Billboard.
- ^ Markos Papadatos (July 22, 2014). "Colt Ford talks 'Thanks for Listening' CD, golf and Toby Keith". Digital Journal.
- ^ Matt Bjorke (March 25, 2015). "Country Album Chart Report For March 25, 2015". Roughstock. Sales figure given here
- ^ "Colt Ford Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Colt Ford Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Colt Ford Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Colt Ford Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Top Country Albums: 2014 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- ^ "Top Independent Albums: 2014 Year-End Charts". Billboard.