Bigger Houses

Bigger Houses
Studio album by Dan + Shay
Released	September 15, 2023 (2023-09-15)
Length	37:47
Label	Warner Nashville
Producer	Dan Smyers Scott Hendricks
Dan + Shay chronology
Good Things (2021) Bigger Houses (2023) It's Officially Christmas: The Double Album (2024)
Singles from Bigger Houses
"Save Me the Trouble" Released: July 14, 2023 "Bigger Houses" Released: February 5, 2024 "Always Gonna Be" Released: March 3, 2025

Bigger Houses is the fifth studio album by American country pop duo Dan + Shay. It was released through Warner Bros. Nashville on September 15, 2023. All tracks on the album were produced by duo member Dan Smyers and Scott Hendricks. It serves as the follow-up to their previous album, Good Things (2021). The album was supported by one single, "Save Me the Trouble", and four promotional singles: "Heartbreak on the Map", "Always Gonna Be", the title track, and "We Should Get Married".

Background and promotion

In a press release for promoting the album, duo member Dan Smyers said: "Some of our records have been more pop- or hip-hop/R&B-infused. But on this record, I wanted to make tracks that we could hop up at any bar anywhere with our live band and play the songs as they were recorded. Ultimately, this music, this whole album, is something that I'll be able to look back on in a decade or two and be really proud of the way it turned out". ^[1] Dan + Shay announced the album and its release date on July 14, 2023, along with the lead single, "Save Me the Trouble", and three promotional singles: "Heartbreak on the Map", "Always Gonna Be", and the title track; all songs were released alongside official music videos. ^{[2] [3]} The fourth and final promotional single, "We Should Get Married", was released on August 25, 2023. ^[4]

Track listing

Bigger Houses track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Breakin' Up with a Broken Heart"	Dan Smyers Shay Mooney Zach Crowell Ashley Gorley	2:59
2.	"Save Me the Trouble"	Smyers Mooney Gorley Jordan Minton Jordan Reynolds	3:20
3.	"Heartbreak on the Map"	Smyers Jimmy Robbins Ernest Keith Smith	3:16
4.	"Always Gonna Be"	Smyers Mooney Gorley Minton Reynolds	2:52
5.	"For the Both of Us"	Smyers Andy Albert Reynolds	2:45
6.	"Then Again"	Smyers Mooney Albert Lori McKenna Reynolds	2:50
7.	"Heaven + Back"	Smyers Mooney Matt Dragstrem Josh Thompson	3:08
8.	"What Took You So Long"	Smyers Minton Reynolds Robbins	3:04
9.	"Missing Someone"	Trannie Anderson Adam Doleac Dylan Guthro Gordie Sampson	3:05
10.	"We Should Get Married"	Smyers Mooney Albert	3:41
11.	"Neon Cowgirl"	Smyers Mooney Crowell Gorley Jessie Jo Dillon	3:30
12.	"Bigger Houses"	Smyers Albert Minton Reynolds	3:17
Total length:			37:47

Personnel

Dan + Shay

• Dan Smyers – vocals, production, programming (all tracks); synthesizer (4, 6), cello (9)
• Shay Mooney – vocals

Additional musicians

• Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass (1–11)
• Nir Z – drums, percussion (1–11)
• Derek Wells – electric guitar (1–11)
• Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar (1–5, 7–10, 12), mandolin (1, 4, 12), Dobro (1, 12), banjo (4, 7), resonator guitar (4), bass (12)
• Aubrey Haynie – fiddle (1, 4, 5, 10, 11)
• Gordon Mote – piano (1–11), Hammond B3 organ (1–4, 7, 9, 10), string arrangement (2, 5, 8), synthesizer (2, 3), keyboards (10, 11)
• Paul Franklin – steel guitar (1, 4–10), lap steel guitar (9)
• Russ Pahl – steel guitar (2, 3)
• Charles Judge – string arrangement (2, 8), synthesizer (2, 5, 8)
• Abby Smyers – vocals (4)
• Nick Gold – cello (5, 8)
• Sari Reist – cello (5, 8)
• Joel Reist – upright bass (5, 8)
• Carl Larson – viola (5, 8)
• Seanad Chang – viola (5, 8)
• Alicia Enstrom – violin (5, 8)
• Alison Hoffman – violin (5, 8)
• Jenny Bifano – violin (5, 8)
• Jessica Blackwell – violin (5, 8)
• Jimin Lim – violin (5, 8)
• Ilya Toshinskiy – acoustic guitar (6, 11)
• Jordan Reynolds – programming, resonator guitar (6)
• Matt Dragstrem – electric guitar, programming (7)
• Jimmy Robbins – programming (8)

Technical

• Scott Hendricks – production
• Andrew Mendelson – mastering
• Justin Niebank – mixing
• Jeff Balding – engineering
• Brian David Willis – editing
• Drew Bollman – additional mixing
• Michael Walter – additional engineering (4), engineering assistance (1, 5–8)
• Tate Sablatura – engineering assistance (2, 3)

Charts

Chart performance for Bigger Houses

Chart (2023)	Peak position
Australian Country Albums (ARIA) [5]	16
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [6]	43
UK Country Albums (OCC) [7]	10
US Billboard 200 [8]	34
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [9]	9

References

1. Hollabaugh, Lori (July 14, 2023). "Dan + Shay Return With New Album 'Bigger Houses' Set For Fall". MusicRow . Retrieved July 14, 2023.
2. Rizzo, Carita (July 14, 2023). "Dan + Shay Tease New Album With Anthemic Single 'Save Me the Trouble'". Rolling Stone . Retrieved July 14, 2023.
3. O'Connell, Madeleine (July 14, 2023). "Dan + Shay Drop Three New Songs In Preparation For Forthcoming 'Bigger Houses' Album". CountryNow. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
4. O'Connell, Madeleine (August 25, 2023). "Dan + Shay Break the Mold of Conventional Wedding Songs With 'We Should Get Married'". CountryNow. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
5. "ARIA Top 40 Country Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
6. "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
7. "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
8. "Dan Shay Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
9. "Dan Shay Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2023.