Losing Sleep (Chris Young album)
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Released | October 20, 2017 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 30:15 | |||
Label | RCA Nashville | |||
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Losing Sleep is the seventh studio album by American country music artist Chris Young. It was released on October 20, 2017 via RCA Records Nashville.
Content
[edit]Young told Rolling Stone that the album's title track and lead single "is the most pop-leaning song I've ever done... But there's a lot of stuff on this record that's really traditional-leaning, too. My voice is unabashedly country, but I do think this is a very in-the-moment record." Young co-wrote every song on the album, collaborating with producer Corey Crowder on several.[1]
Critical reception
[edit]Rating it 4 out of 5 stars, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic wrote that "Every element of Losing Sleep unfolds so easily, it feels inevitable, and it's so polished it can seem like nothing but mood music, but repeated plays reveal that this is more than atmosphere".[2]
Commercial performance
[edit]The album debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart, selling 32,000 copies (39,000 units including track sales and streams).[3] It sold a further 7,200 copies in the second week.[4] It has sold 117,000 copies in the United States as of April 2019.[5]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Chris Young, with additional co-writers as noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Losing Sleep" | 3:00 | |
2. | "Hangin' On" |
| 3:07 |
3. | "Holiday" |
| 2:58 |
4. | "Radio and the Rain" |
| 3:02 |
5. | "Where I Go When I Drink" |
| 3:32 |
6. | "She's Got a Way" |
| 2:53 |
7. | "Leave Me Wanting More" |
| 3:02 |
8. | "Trouble Looking" |
| 2:35 |
9. | "Woke Up Like This" |
| 3:10 |
10. | "Blacked Out" |
| 3:09 |
Total length: | 30:15 |
Personnel
[edit]- Cary Barlowe - background vocals
- Jake Clayton - cello, viola, violin
- Dave Cohen - Hammond B-3 organ, piano, synthesizer, Wurlitzer
- Terry Crisp - steel guitar
- Corey Crowder - programming
- Tony Lucido - bass guitar
- Miles McPherson - drums
- Carl Miner - acoustic guitar, hi-string guitar, mandolin
- Russell Terrell - background vocals
- Derek Wells - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Chris Young - lead vocals
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[14] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]- ^ Parton, Chris (October 18, 2017). "Chris Young Talks 'Balancing Act' of New Album 'Losing Sleep'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Losing Sleep review". Allmusic. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
- ^ a b Caulfield, Keith (October 30, 2017). "Future & Young Thug, Chris Young, Darius Rucker Debut in Billboard 200's Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (November 7, 2017). "Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: November 6, 2017". Roughstock.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (April 8, 2019). "Top 10 Country Albums: April 8, 2019". Roughstock. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- ^ "Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. October 30, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^ "Chris Young Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
- ^ "Chris Young Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – Chris Young – Losing Sleep". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 15, 2022.