Here's to You is the ninth studio album by country music duo Montgomery Gentry through Average Joes Entertainment. It was released on February 2, 2018, after the death of duo member Troy Gentry. The album includes the single "Better Me".
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Released | February 2, 2018 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 40:51 | |||
Label | Average Joes Entertainment | |||
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Singles from Here's to You | ||||
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Content
editPrior to the album's release, group member Troy Gentry died in a helicopter crash in September 2017. At the time, the duo had just completed the album for Average Joes Entertainment, and "Better Me" had been released as a single.[1]
Eddie Montgomery, the other half of the duo, said that Gentry had approached him about "Better Me" and wanted to sing lead vocals on the song: "when he heard it, he came to me and said, 'Eddie, I really, really wanna sing this song.' That's the first time that had ever happened."[2]
Critical reception
editStephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic rated it 3 out of 5 stars, stating that " is a straight-ahead Montgomery Gentry album, one that is proudly out of step with current fads and designed to please longtime fans."[3]
Commercial performance
editThe album debuted at No. 3 on Top Country Albums and No. 32 on the Billboard 200, with 13,000 copies (14,000 album equivalent units) sold in the first week.[4] It has sold 20,100 copies in the United States as of March 2018.[5]
Track listing
edit- "Shotgun Wedding" (Eddie Montgomery, Gary Hannan, Phil O'Donnell) - 3:21
- "Better Me" (Josh Hoge, Randy Montana, Jamie Moore) - 3:26
- "Needing a Beer" (Bobby Pinson, Aaron Raitiere) - 3:44
- "What'cha Say We Don't" (Brandon Hood, Lee Thomas Miller, Jeffrey Steele) - 3:40
- "Crazies Welcome" (Jessi Alexander, Lance Miller, Brad Warren, Brett Warren) - 3:37
- "Get Down South" (Troy Johnson, Bob Moffatt, Clint Moffatt, John Wiggins) - 3:14
- "Drive On Home" (Craig Campbell, Dave Turnbull, Fred Wilhelm) - 3:04
- "Feet Back on the Ground" (Casey Beathard, Tony Martin, Neil Thrasher) - 3:19
- "Drink Along Song" (Jeneé Flenor, Wade Kirby, O'Donnell, Buddy Owens) - 3:05
- "King of the World" (Troy Jones) - 2:49
- "That's the Thing About America" (Shane Minor, Steele, Wiseman) - 3:48
- "All Hell Broke Loose" (Keith Dozier, Adam Fears) - 3:42
Personnel
editAdapted from liner notes.[6]
Montgomery Gentry
edit- Troy Gentry - vocals (all tracks)
- Eddie Montgomery - vocals (all tracks)
Additional musicians
edit- Eddie Bayers - drums (tracks 5, 6, 9)
- Bruce Bouton - steel guitar (tracks 1-4, 7, 8, 10-12)
- Jim "Moose" Brown - piano (tracks 1, 2, 5-9, 11, 12), keyboards (tracks 1, 2, 7, 8, 12), B-3 organ (tracks 5-9, 11, 12)
- Jimmy Carter - bass guitar (tracks 3-6, 9, 10)
- Daniel Dennis - electric guitar (track 11)
- Howard Duck - piano (tracks 3, 4, 10), keyboards (tracks 3, 4, 10)
- Noah Gordon - background vocals (all tracks)
- Kevin "Swine" Grantt - bass guitar (tracks 1, 2, 7, 8, 12)
- Tommy Harden - drums (tracks 1-4, 7, 8, 10-12), percussion (tracks 1-4, 7, 8, 10-12), programming (tracks 1-4, 7, 8, 10-12)
- Jeff King - electric guitar (tracks 3, 4, 10)
- David LaBruyere - bass guitar (track 11)
- Rob McNelley - electric guitar (tracks 1, 2, 6-9, 11, 12)
- Scotty Sanders - steel guitar (tracks 5, 6, 9)
- Bobby Terry - banjo (track 2), acoustic guitar (tracks 3, 4, 10), electric guitar (track 2)
- Eric Varnell - electric guitar (tracks 1, 6), programming (track 1), drum loops (track 6)
- John Willis - banjo (track 9), acoustic guitar (tracks 1, 2, 5-9, 11, 12)
Charts
edit- Album
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[7] | 32 |
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[8] | 3 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[9] | 2 |
- Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
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US Country [10] |
US Country Airplay [11] | ||
2017 | "Better Me" | 40 | 60 |
References
edit- ^ "Montgomery Gentry Releasing New Album 'Here's to You' in February". Taste of Country. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ "INTERVIEW: EDDIE MONTGOMERY OPENS UP ABOUT 'HERE'S TO YOU', MONTGOMERY GENTRY'S FUTURE". The Boot. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ "Here's to You". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ Zellner, Xander (February 14, 2018). "Justin Timberlake Rules Billboard Artist 100 Chart for First Time". Billboard.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (March 27, 2018). "Top 10 Country Album Sales Chart: March 27, 2018". Roughstock. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ Here's to You (CD booklet). Montgomery Gentry. Average Joes Entertainment. 2018. AVJ-3102.
{{cite AV media notes}}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Montgomery Gentry Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Montgomery Gentry Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Montgomery Gentry Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Montgomery Gentry Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ "Montgomery Gentry Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2022.