Blue in the Sky

Blue in the Sky
Studio album by Dustin Lynch
Released	February 11, 2022 (2022-02-11)
Genre	Country
Length	39:00
Label	BBR
Producer	Zach Crowell
Dustin Lynch chronology
Tullahoma (2020) Blue in the Sky (2022) Killed the Cowboy (2023)
Singles from Blue in the Sky
"Thinking 'Bout You" Released: May 3, 2021 "Party Mode" Released: February 14, 2022 "Stars Like Confetti" Released: January 30, 2023 [1]

Blue in the Sky is the fifth studio album by American country music singer Dustin Lynch. It was released on February 11, 2022, through BBR Music Group. ^[2] It was produced by Zach Crowell and preceded by the lead single "Thinking 'Bout You", a collaboration with MacKenzie Porter. The album also includes collaborations with Chris Lane and Riley Green. ^[3] Lynch toured in support of the record. ^[4]

Background

Lynch released the lead single "Thinking 'Bout You" featuring MacKenzie Porter in May 2021, a song originally recorded for his previous album Tullahoma as a duet with Lauren Alaina. He followed this with two songs released digitally in July, the "mid-tempo, fiddle-led love story" "Pasadena" and "acoustic ballad" "Not Every Cowboy". In December 2021, Lynch told Taste of Country that the album was finished and had been handed over to his record label. ^[5] Lynch described the album as a "collection of songs that are going to make you feel good and want to mix a drink and party with your friends". ^[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic wrote that the album often "wanders into territory that's pretty corny, but Lynch serves up his good times with a smile, an affect that serves him equally well on breezy pop tunes and earnest ballads". ^[6]

Track listing

Blue in the Sky track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Party Mode"	Jerry Flowers Ryan Beaver Roman Alexander Jared Keim Matt McGinn	3:31
2.	"Thinking 'Bout You" (featuring MacKenzie Porter)	Dustin Lynch Andy Albert Hunter Phelps Will Weatherly	2:51
3.	"Stars Like Confetti"	Josh Thompson Thomas Rhett Zach Crowell	3:14
4.	"Somethin' That Makes You Smile"	Erik Dylan Andy Sheridan Wyatt McCubbin	3:09
5.	"Break It on a Beach"	Lynch Ashley Gorley Phelps Crowell	3:11
6.	"Tequila on a Boat" (featuring Chris Lane)	Hillary Lindsey Justin Ebach Matt Alderman	3:07
7.	"Tennessee Trouble"	Lynch Matt Dragstrem Phelps Jordan Minton	2:53
8.	"Summer Never Ended"	Cole Taylor Ben Hayslip Paul DiGiovanni	3:20
9.	"Back Road TN"	Hayslip Brock Berryhill Jameson Rodgers Brent Anderson	3:22
10.	"Huntin' Land" (featuring Riley Green)	Lynch Albert Phelps Weatherly	3:01
11.	"Pasadena"	Lynch Jeff Hyde Ryan Tyndell	3:35
12.	"Not Every Cowboy"	Casey Brown Parker Welling Conner Smith Heather Morgan	3:49
Total length:			39:00

Digital bonus track

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"Fish in the Sea"	Lynch Minton Dragstrem	2:49

Personnel

• Dustin Lynch – lead vocals
• MacKenzie Porter – vocals (track 2)
• Chris Lane – vocals (track 6)
• Riley Green – vocals (track 9)
• Nir Z – drums
• Aaron Sterling – drums
• Jerry Flowers – bass guitar
• Mark Hill – bass guitar
• Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar
• Ilya Toshinsky – acoustic guitar
• Devin Malone – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, pedal steel guitar, dobro, banjo, mandolin
• Derek Wells – electric guitar
• Sol Philcox-Littlefield – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
• Kenny Greenberg – electric guitar
• Josh Matheny – dobro, acoustic guitar
• Justin Ebach – acoustic guitar, programming, background vocals
• Scotty Sanders – dobro, pedal steel guitar
• Jenee Fleenor – fiddle
• Will Weatherly – programming, keyboards, acoustic guitar
• Zach Crowell – producer, programming, keyboards, background vocals, percussion
• Sarah Buxton – background vocals
• Ben Caver – background vocals
• Jeff Hyde – background vocals
• Bryce Cain – digital editing
• Jim Cooley – mixing
• Zach Kuhlman – mixing assistant
• Andrew Mendelson – mastering
• Scott Johnson – production manager

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Blue in the Sky Chart (2022) Peak position Australian Country Albums (ARIA) [7] 20 Australian Digital Albums (ARIA) [8] 30 US Billboard 200 [9] 125 US Independent Albums (Billboard) [10] 17 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [11] 9

Year-end charts 2022 year-end chart performance for Blue in the Sky Chart (2022) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [12] 70

References

1. "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations". AllAccess. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
2. Ellwood-Hughes, Pip (January 21, 2022). "Dustin Lynch To Release New Album 'Blue In The Sky' In February". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
3. Farthing, Linda (January 20, 2022). "Dustin Lynch Announces Fifth Studio Album, 'Blue In The Sky'". MusicRow . Retrieved February 2, 2022.
4. "Dustin Lynch Reveals Details To New Album 'Blue In The Sky' On 'Good Morning America'". Music Mayhem. January 19, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
5. Dukes, Billy (January 19, 2022). "Dustin Lynch Reveals Surprise 'Blue in the Sky' Album". Taste of Country . Retrieved February 2, 2022.
6. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Dustin Lynch Blue in the Sky Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic . Retrieved May 26, 2022.
7. "ARIA Top 40 Country Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. February 21, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
8. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 21 February 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1668. Australian Recording Industry Association. February 21, 2022. p. 10.
9. "Dustin Lynch Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
10. "Dustin Lynch Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
11. "Dustin Lynch Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
12. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.