Michael Ray (album)

Michael Ray
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 7, 2015 (2015-08-07)
GenreCountry
Length37:22
LabelAtlantic Nashville
ProducerScott Hendricks
Michael Ray chronology
Kiss You in the Morning EP
(2015)
Michael Ray
(2015)
Amos
(2018)
Singles from Michael Ray
  1. "Kiss You in the Morning"
    Released: February 16, 2015
  2. "Real Men Love Jesus"
    Released: September 14, 2015
  3. "Think a Little Less"
    Released: April 25, 2016

Michael Ray is the debut studio album by American country music artist Michael Ray, and his second overall. It was released on August 7, 2015 via Atlantic Nashville.[1] The lead single, "Kiss You in the Morning", was a number one hit on the US Billboard Country Airplay chart.[2]

Content

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Ray has writing credits on only one song on his debut, "Run Away with You", which he co-wrote with John Rich who first recorded the song as part of Big & Rich for their 2014 album, Gravity.[3] Their version was released as a single on January 19, 2015 and was a Top 20 hit on the Country Airplay charts.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Kiss You in the Morning"Justin Wilson, Michael White3:01
2."Another Girl"Rhett Akins, Chris DeStefano, Ashley Gorley3:01
3."Look Like This"Matt Jenkins, Shane McAnally, Jimmy Robbins3:14
4."Real Men Love Jesus"Lance Miller, Adam Sanders, Brad Warren, Brett Warren3:11
5."Livin' It Up"Marty Dodson, Jason Sellers, Jimmy Yeary3:04
6."Run Away with You"John Rich, Michael Ray3:40
7."Think a Little Less"Barry Dean, Jon Nite, Thomas Rhett, Robbins2:57
8."Wish I Was Here"Nathan Chapman, Nicolle Galyon, Jenkins3:21
9."This Love"Gorley, McAnally, Robbins2:59
10."Drivin' All Night"Casey Beathard, Monty Criswell3:44
11."Everything In Between"Zach Crowell, Jenkins, Nite3:29
12."Somewhere South"Jessi Alexander, C. Beathard, Tucker Beathard3:41
Total length:37:22

Personnel

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Chart performance

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The album debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 21, and the Top Country Albums chart at No. 4, with 11,300 copies sold in the US in its first week.[4] The album has sold 51,000 copies in the US as of January 2017.[5]

Album

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Chart (2015–17) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 60
US Billboard 200[7] 21
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[8] 4

Singles

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Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country
[9]
US Country Airplay
[10]
US
[11]
CAN Country
[12]
CAN
[13]
2015 "Kiss You in the Morning" 10 1 55 13 73
"Real Men Love Jesus" 28 17 44
2016 "Think a Little Less" 4 2 54 41
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

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  1. ^ Gayle Thompson (August 7, 2015). "Michael Ray on Debut Album's Release: 'I've Never Been This Nervous'". The Boot. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  2. ^ "Country Airplay chart for August 22, 2015". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  3. ^ "Michael Ray - Michael Ray | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  4. ^ Jim Asker (August 18, 2015). "Luke Bryan 'Lights' Up Country Albums Chart; Zac Brown Band Is Tops at Radio". Billboard.
  5. ^ Bjorke, Matt (January 3, 2017). "Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: January 3, 2017". Roughstock.
  6. ^ "ARIA CHART WATCH #414". auspOp. April 1, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  7. ^ "Michael Ray Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
  8. ^ "Michael Ray Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
  9. ^ "Michael Ray Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
  10. ^ "Michael Ray Album & Song Chart History - Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
  11. ^ "Michael Ray Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
  12. ^ "Michael Ray Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
  13. ^ "Michael Ray Album & Song Chart History - Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.