Ruthless (Gary Allan album)

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Ruthless
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 25, 2021 (2021-06-25)
GenreCountry
Length46:18
LabelMCA Nashville
ProducerGary Allan (tracks 3, 5-7, 12, 13)
Tony Brown (tracks 1, 2, 4, 8-10)
Greg Droman (tracks 3, 5-7, 12, 13)
Jay Joyce (track 11)
Mark Wright (tracks 1, 2, 4, 8-10)
Gary Allan chronology
Set You Free
(2013)
Ruthless
(2021)

Ruthless is the tenth studio album by American country music artist Gary Allan. It was released on MCA Nashville on June 25, 2021. It is Allan's first album of new material in over eight years.

History[]

Between 2015 and 2020, Allan released a number of singles that did not appear on albums due to their poor chart performance. In May 2021, he previewed the track "Temptation" online, and announced that his new album would be coming out in June.[1]

Allan co-produced the album with Tony Brown, Mark Wright, Greg Droman, and Jay Joyce. He recorded over thirty songs in multiple sessions and selected thirteen songs from these sessions to make up the album.[2] Many of the musicians who played on Allan's 1999 album Smoke Rings in the Dark also contributed.[3] The album's lead single, "Waste of a Whiskey Drink", was released in December 2020.[4]

Track listing[]

  1. "Temptation" (Nicolle Galyon, Chase McGill, Jon Nite) – 2:55
  2. "Waste of a Whiskey Drink" (Josh Kear, Michael Hardy, Mark Holman) – 3:24
  3. "Till It Felt Like You" (Kyle Jacobs, Joe Leathers, Matt Warren) – 3:41
  4. "Slide" (Ross Ellis, Alex Kline, Michael Whitworth) – 3:05
  5. "Pretty Damn Close" (Gary Allan, Sarah Buxton, Rodney Clawson) – 3:45
  6. "High as I've Ever Been" (M. Warren, James T. Slater, Skip Black) – 3:53
  7. "What I Can't Talk About" (Jim Beavers, Lindsay Rimes, Matt Rogers) – 4:02
  8. "SEX" (Galyon, Shane McAnally, Matt Jenkins) – 3:03
  9. "Trouble Knows Trouble" (Steve Bogard, Jason Sever, John Edwards) – 3:28
  10. "Ruthless" (Hillary Lindsey, busbee, Ryan Hurd) – 3:37
  11. "Unfiltered" (Blair Daly, Brad Warren, Brett Warren) – 3:19
  12. "Little Glass of Wine" (Jesse Winchester) – 4:06
  13. "The Hard Way" (M. Warren, Carey Ott) – 4:00

Charts[]

Chart performance for Ruthless
Chart (2021) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 86
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] 8

References[]

  1. ^ "Gary Allan Previews New Album 'Ruthless' With Pulsing Song 'Temptation'". Rolling Stone Country. May 7, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "Gary Allan Announces New Album 'Ruthless' Set For June". MusicRow. May 7, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "Allan gets "Ruthless"". Country Standard Time. May 5, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  4. ^ "Gary Allan Pours Doubles for Singles in 'Waste of a Whiskey Drink'". CMT. December 17, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  5. ^ "Gary Allan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  6. ^ "Gary Allan Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
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