Lee Brice (album)

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Lee Brice
Lee brice self titled.jpg
Studio album by
Lee Brice
ReleasedNovember 3, 2017 (2017-11-03)
GenreCountry
Length53:10
LabelCurb
Producer
Lee Brice chronology
I Don't Dance
(2014) 		Lee Brice
(2017) 		Hey World
(2020)
Singles from Lee Brice
  1. "Boy"
    Released: June 19, 2017
  2. "Rumor"
    Released: July 16, 2018

Lee Brice is the self-titled fourth studio album by American country music singer Lee Brice. It was released on November 3, 2017 via Curb Records. The album's lead single is "Boy".

Content[]

Brice first announced the album in mid-2017, following the release of lead single "Boy". He said that the "songs address themes of love, family and hard work." Brice co-produced with Dan Frizsell, Kyle Jacobs, Cody Labelle, and Jon Stone.[1] "Boy" has charted within the Top 20 of Hot Country Songs.[2]

"Songs in the Kitchen" was inspired by a quote from Kellie Pickler.[3]

"American Nights" was previously recorded by Morgan Wallen on his 2016 EP, The Way I Talk and later recorded by the co-writer, Austin Jenckes, on his 2019 album, If You Grew Up Like I Did.

Critical reception[]

Sounds Like Nashville writer Chuck Dauphin gave the album a positive review, stating that "the best material on this disc comes from real life and appreciating your blessings of what you have in life".[4]

Commercial performance[]

The album debuted at No. 36 on the Billboard 200,[5] and No. 7 on the Top Country Albums, with 12,200 copies (15,000 album-equivalent units) sold in the first week.[6][7] As of July 2019, it has sold 49,600 copies in the United States, and accrued 288,000 album equivalent units.[8][9]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."What Keeps You Up at Night"
3:32
2."Little Things"
2:30
3."American Nights"
  • Austin Jenckes
  • Jeff Middleton
  • Mike Walker
3:00
4."Boy"
3:19
5."They Won't Forget About Us"
3:56
6."I Don't Smoke" (featuring Warren Haynes)
4:34
7."You Can't Help Who You Love"
  • Brice
  • Stone
  • Gorley
2:40
8."Rumor"
3:43
9."The Locals"
  • Brice
  • Stone
  • Brian Bunn
3:23
10."Songs in the Kitchen"
  • Brice
  • Rob Hatch
  • Lance Miller
3:31
11."Story to Tell (Little Bird)" (featuring Edwin McCain and Warren Haynes)
3:36
12."Have a Good Day"
2:58
13."Eyes Closed"
4:45
14."Dixie Highway"
4:17
15."The Best Part of Me"
  • Lammonds
  • Chris Gelbuda
3:25
Total length:53:10

Personnel[]

Adapted from Lee Brice liner notes.[10]

Musicians
  • Jessi Alexander - background vocals
  • Travis Bettis - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar
  • John Bohlinger - steel guitar, background vocals
  • Lee Brice - lead and background vocals, percussion, bass guitar, piano, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, banjo, theremin, harmonica, programming
  • Tom Bukovac - electric guitar, mandolin, banjo
  • Brian Bunn - programming
  • Joeie Canaday - bass guitar
  • Dave Cohen - piano, synthesizer
  • Stephanie Curry - background vocals
  • Dan Fernandez - electric guitar
  • Paul Franklin - steel guitar
  • Dan Frizsell - bass guitar, programming
  • Ben Glover - background vocals
  • Michael Gray - percussion
  • Warren Haynes - slide guitar on "I Dont Smoke" and "Story to Tell (Little Bird)"
  • Morgan Herbert - background vocals
  • Kyle Jacobs - piano, synthesizer
  • Mike Johnson - steel guitar
  • Charlie Judge - synthesizer
  • Jeff King - electric guitar, mandolin
  • Cody Labelle - programming
  • Donnie Marple - drums, percussion
  • Edwin McCain - acoustic guitar and background vocals on "Story to Tell (Little Bird)"
  • Pat McGrath - acoustic guitar
  • Rob McNelley - acoustic guitar
  • Jerry McPherson - electric guitar
  • Billy Montana - bass guitar, harmonica, background vocals
  • Gordon Mote - piano, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer electric piano
  • Paul Rippee - bass guitar
  • Jerry Roe - drums
  • Kristen Rogers - background vocals
  • Adam Shoenfeld - electric guitar
  • Jimmie Lee Sloas - bass guitar
  • Reggie Smith - Hammond organ, clavinet, background vocals
  • Jon Stone - electric guitar, background vocals
  • Derek Wells - electric guitar
  • John Willis - acoustic guitar
  • Nir Z. - drums
Technical
  • Lee Brice - producer (all tracks), executive producer
  • Dan Frizsell - producer (all tracks except 12), recording, mixing
  • Kyle Jacobs - producer (tracks 1, 2, 4-8, 10, 11)
  • Cody Labelle - producer (track 12)
  • Andrew Mendelson - mastering
  • Jon Stone - producer (all tracks except 3, 12, 15)

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[15] Gold 500,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ Whitaker, Sterling (May 20, 2017). "Lee Brice Reveals Release Date for Upcoming Self-Titled Album". Taste of Country. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  2. ^ "Lee Brice Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs". Billboard.
  3. ^ "Lee Brice Reveals Which Song Kellie Pickler Inspired". Taste of Country.
  4. ^ Dauphin, Chuck (November 1, 2017). "Album Review: Lee Brice's Self-Titled Album". Sounds Like Nashville. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. November 25, 2017.
  6. ^ Asker, Jim (November 14, 2017). "Blake Shelton Scores Sixth No. 1 on Top Country Albums Chart With 'Texoma Shore'". Billboard.
  7. ^ Bjorke, Matt (November 13, 2017). "Top 10 Country Albums Chart: November 13, 2017". Roughstock.
  8. ^ Bjorke, Matt (July 26, 2019). "Top 10 Country Albums Chart: July 21, 2019". Roughstock. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  9. ^ Asker, Jim (July 2, 2019). "Lee Brice's 'Rumor' Tops the Country Airplay Chart, Willie Nelson Takes a New 'Ride'". Billboard.
  10. ^ Lee Brice (Media notes). Lee Brice. Curb Records. 2018. D2-79452.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #446". auspOp. November 11, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  12. ^ "Lee Brice Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  13. ^ "Lee Brice Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  14. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  15. ^ "American album certifications – Lee Brice – Lee Brice". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
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