Along the Way (Colbie Caillat album)

Along the Way
Studio album by Colbie Caillat
Released	October 6, 2023
Genre	Country [1]
Length	46:37
Label	Blue Jean Baby
Producer	Jamie Kenney
Colbie Caillat chronology
The Malibu Sessions (2016) Along the Way (2023) This Time Around (2025)

Along the Way is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat. It was released on October 6, 2023, under her own independent record label Blue Jean Baby Records. ^[2] It is her first album of country music, ^{[1] [3]} and was produced by Jamie Kenney. ^[4]

Promotion

Promotional singles and music videos

"Worth It" was released as the album's first promotional single on April 21, 2023, alongside a music video. ^{[5] [6]}

"Pretend" was released as the album's second promotional single on June 9, 2023, alongside a music video. ^{[7] [8]}

"Wide Open" was released as the album's third promotional single on July 14, 2023. ^[9] A visualizer for the song was released three days later. ^[10]

"Still Gonna Miss You" was released as the album's fourth promotional single on August 11, 2023, alongside a music video. ^{[11] [12]}

"I'll Be Here," with Sheryl Crow, was released as the album's fifth and final promotional single on September 8, 2023, alongside a music video. ^{[13] [14]}

A music video for "Meant For Me" was released alongside the album on October 6, 2023. ^[15]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Colbie Caillat, A.J. Pruis, and Liz Rose, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Wide Open"	Caillat Jordyn Shellhart Alysa Vanderheym	3:09
2.	"Pretend"		3:51
3.	"Worth It"		3:15
4.	"Sometimes You Need a Change"		2:57
5.	"For Someone"		3:08
6.	"Meant for Me"		3:15
7.	"Still Gonna Miss You"	Caillat Jason Reeves	3:48
8.	"I'll Be Here" (with Sheryl Crow)	Caillat Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds Brett James Reeves	4:07
9.	"Buying Time"		3:44
10.	"Blue"	Caillat	3:48
11.	"Two Birds"	Caillat	3:23
12.	"Old & New"	Caillat	5:13
13.	"The Other Side"		2:59
Total length:			46:37

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. ^[16]

Musicians

• Colbie Caillat – lead vocals (all tracks), background vocals (all tracks)
• Craig Young – bass (all tracks)
• Paul Mabury – drums (all tracks), percussion (all tracks)
• Kris Donegan – electric guitar (all tracks), acoustic guitar (1–12), mandolin (12)
• Adam Lester – acoustic guitar (all tracks), electric guitar (3, 6, 7), 12 string guitar (2), banjo (6, 11), high-strung guitar (7, 9), resonator guitar (13)
• Jamie Kenney – piano (all tracks), synth programming (all tracks)
• Justin Schipper – dobro (1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12), steel guitar (1, 2, 11), pedal steel guitar (3–10, 12, 13), acoustic guitar (11, 12)
• Jenee Fleenor – fiddle (2, 4, 8, 13)
• Mike Robinson – mandolin (12)

Other personnel

• Jamie Kenney – production
• Ted Jensen – mastering
• Dave Clauss – mixing
• Justin Francis – engineering
• Jenée Fletcher – engineering
• Reid Sore – editing, production assistance
• Zach Kuhlman – engineering assistance
• Patrick Stacy – creative direction, cover art, photography
• Brenton Giesey – creative direction, photography
• Brian Porizek – design, package art direction

Charts

Chart performance for Along the Way

Chart (2023)	Peak position
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [17]	85
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [18]	38
US Top Current Album Sales ( Billboard ) [19]	81

References

1. Jess (June 9, 2023). "Colbie Caillat Announces Debut Country Album, Along the Way". Taste of Country. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
2. Taylor, Danielle (July 18, 2023). "Colbie Caillat – Wide Open". Euphoria. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
3. Colbie Caillat's Inspirations Behind 'Along The Way': Lost Love, Fleetwood Mac & The Magic Of Nashville
4. Benitez-Eves, Tina (June 9, 2023). "Colbie Caillat Details Debut Country Album Along the Way, Shares 'Pretend'". American Songwriter . Retrieved July 27, 2023.
5. Worth It - Single by Colbie Caillat , retrieved October 17, 2023
6. Worth It - Music Video by Colbie Caillat , retrieved October 17, 2023
7. Pretend - Single by Colbie Caillat , retrieved October 17, 2023
8. Pretend - Music Video by Colbie Caillat , retrieved October 17, 2023
9. Wide Open - Single by Colbie Caillat , retrieved October 17, 2023
10. Colbie Caillat - Wide Open (Official Visualizer), July 17, 2023, retrieved October 17, 2023
11. Still Gonna Miss You - EP by Colbie Caillat , retrieved October 17, 2023
12. Still Gonna Miss You (Official) - Music Video by Colbie Caillat , retrieved October 17, 2023
13. I'll Be Here - Single by Colbie Caillat & Sheryl Crow , retrieved October 17, 2023
14. I'll Be Here (Official) - Music Video by Colbie Caillat & Sheryl Crow , retrieved October 17, 2023
15. Colbie Caillat - Meant For Me (Official Music Video), October 5, 2023, retrieved October 17, 2023
16. Along the Way (CD booklet). Colbie Caillat. Blue Jean Baby. 2023. BJB0001.
17. "Swisscharts.com – Colbie Caillat – Along the Way". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
18. "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
19. "Colbie Caillat Chart History". Billboard . Retrieved October 17, 2023.