9 (Jason Aldean album)

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9
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Studio album by
Jason Aldean
ReleasedNovember 22, 2019 (2019-11-22)
Genre
Length52:32
Label
Producer Michael Knox
Jason Aldean chronology
Rearview Town
(2018)		9
(2019)		 Macon, Georgia
(2021/2022)
Singles from 9
  1. "We Back"
    Released: September 9, 2019
  2. "Got What I Got"
    Released: April 6, 2020
  3. "Blame It on You"
    Released: October 26, 2020

9 is the ninth studio album by American country music singer Jason Aldean. It was released on November 22, 2019 via Broken Bow Records. It debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart. It also debuted at No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart. [1]

Contents

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
God Is in the TV (favorable) [3]
The Musical DivideStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]

Content

As with all of Aldean's previous albums, 9 was released on Broken Bow Records, with Michael Knox serving as producer. The lead single is "We Back", a song that was co-written by Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line. [5] A press release described the 16 tracks as "interwoven [...] in an era that's hyper-focused on singles". [6] The album was noted to have stayed true to Aldean’s “foundation” with his “signature blend of country and rock”. [7]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 based on 83,000 equivalent album units, 68,000 of which are in traditional album sales. It also debuted at No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart, which made it his seventh No. 1 on the chart. [8] It sold a further 11,000 copies the second week. [9] As of March 2020, the album has sold 143,300 copies in the United States, [10] with 269,000 units consumed in total. [11]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tattoos and Tequila"
3:10
2."Blame It on You"
3:35
3."Champagne Town"
3:11
4."Some Things You Don't Forget"
3:19
5."Got What I Got"
  • Thomas Archer
  • Alex Palmer
  • Tyler
2:58
6."Keeping It Small Town"
2:42
7."Camouflage Hat"
3:35
8."Came Here to Drink"
  • Boyer
  • Palmer
  • Tyler
3:02
9."We Back"
3:17
10."Dirt We Were Raised On"
3:36
11."I Don't Drink Anymore"
3:02
12."Cowboy Killer"
2:56
13."One for the Road"
  • Lynn Hutton
  • Brandon Kinney
  • Thompson
3:11
14."Talk About Georgia"
  • Allison
  • Kennedy
  • Tyler
2:44
15."The Same Way"
3:21
16."She Likes It"
  • Boyer
  • Ben Stennis
  • Tyler
4:33
Total length:52:12

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic [12]

Charts

Certifications

Sale certifications for "9"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [22] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 "Jason Aldean Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  2. ↑ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "9 - Jason Aldean". AllMusic . Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  3. ↑ Rebecca Haslam (December 5, 2019). "Jason Aldean – 9 (Broken Bow Records)". God Is in the TV . Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  4. ↑ Zackary Kephart (November 25, 2019). "Album Review: Jason Aldean – '9'". The Musical Divide. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  5. ↑ Dukes, Billy. "LISTEN: Jason Aldean Drops New Single, 'We Back'". Taste of Country. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  6. ↑ Whitaker, Sterling. "JUST IN: Jason Aldean's New Album Details Revealed". Taste of Country. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  7. ↑ Houghton, Cillea. "INTERVIEW: Jason Aldean Stays True to His Foundation With '9'". Taste of Country. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  8. ↑ Asker, Jim (December 3, 2019). "'9' Is 1, As Jason Aldean Earns Seventh Top Country Albums Leader; Sam Hunt Returns to Country Airplay Top 10". Billboard.
  9. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (December 9, 2019). "Top 10 Country Albums in Pure Sales: December 9, 2019". Roughstock. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  10. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (March 10, 2020). "Top 10 Country Albums Pure Sales Chart: March 9, 2020". RoughStock. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  11. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (March 9, 2020). "Country Music's Most-Consumed Albums Chart: March 9, 2020". Roughstock. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Jason Aldean – 9". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Jason Aldean Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  15. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Jason Aldean – 9". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  16. ↑ "Jason Aldean Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  17. ↑ "Jason Aldean Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  18. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  19. ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  20. ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  21. ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  22. ↑ "American album certifications – Jason Aldean – 9". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved September 14, 2022.
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