Folks Like Us is the eighth studio album by American country music duo Montgomery Gentry. It was released on June 9, 2015 via Blaster Records as their only studio album for the label. "Headlights" and the title track were released as singles.

Folks Like Us
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 9, 2015 (2015-06-09)
GenreCountry
LabelBlaster
ProducerMichael Knox
Montgomery Gentry chronology
Rebels on the Run
(2011)
Folks Like Us
(2015)
Here's to You
(2018)
Singles from Folks Like Us
  1. "Headlights"
    Released: August 18, 2014
  2. "Folks Like Us"
    Released: March 2015

Content

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Troy Gentry described the title track as " a song about American society and making ends meet. It's about being patriotic and showing your faith and the love of family. It's one of those blue-collar songs that we've been known for doing for so long."[1]

Critical reception

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Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic rated it 3 out of 5 stars, stating that " Montgomery Gentry are comfortable where they are, alternating rocking country with strong sentiment."[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."We Were Here"Marv Green, Wendell Mobley, Tim Nichols3:44
2."Headlights"Bob DiPiero, Mobley3:05
3."In a Small Town"busbee, Brett James, Justin Weaver3:46
4."Back on a Dirt Road"Jack Williams3:51
5."Two Old Friends"Mobley, Jessica McCall3:22
6."Folks Like Us"Ash Bowers, Neal Coty, Adam Craig3:08
7."Pain"Al Anderson3:08
8."Hillbilly Hippies"Brett Beavers, Mobley3:05
9."Better for It"Craig Wiseman3:38
10."That's Just Living"Ross Copperman, David Lee Murphy3:47

Personnel

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Credits by AllMusic[3]

Montgomery Gentry

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  • Troy Gentry - vocals
  • Eddie Montgomery - vocals

Additional Musicians

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Chart performance

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Album

Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 121
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] 13
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[6] 6

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country Airplay
[7]
2014 "Headlights" 40
2015 "Folks Like Us" 49

References

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  1. ^ Dauphin, Chuck. "Montgomery Gentry's 'Folks Like Us' Is Duo's Latest 'Blue-Collar Song'". Billboard. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Folks Like Us". Allmusic. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  4. ^ "Montgomery Gentry Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "Montgomery Gentry Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Montgomery Gentry Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
  7. ^ "Montgomery Gentry Album & Song Chart History - Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 12, 2012.