Dallas Smith (album)

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Dallas Smith
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ReleasedOctober 27, 2023 (2023-10-27)
Genre
Length38:16
Label Big Loud
Producer
Dallas Smith chronology
Timeless
(2020)
Dallas Smith
(2023)
Singles from Dallas Smith
  1. "Hide from a Broken Heart"
    Released: November 29, 2021
  2. "One Too"
    Released: May 27, 2022
  3. "Singing in a Beer"
    Released: January 27, 2023
  4. "Fixer Upper"
    Released: September 29, 2023
  5. "Use Me"
    Released: April 1, 2024 [3]

Dallas Smith is the fifth studio album by Canadian country music artist Dallas Smith. It was released on October 27, 2023 via Big Loud Records, and marks his first full-length release after signing a global deal with the label in 2021. [4] The album was produced by Smith's longtime collaborator Joey Moi and includes the singles "Hide from a Broken Heart", "One Too", "Singing in a Beer", and "Fixer Upper". [5]

Contents

Background and promotion

Smith remarked that he was "pumped" for the album to be put, and that he had not "been this excited to release a big chunk of music in a long time", adding that he "felt confident people would fall in love with" his debut Canadian country album in 2012, and that he had similar feelings with this release. [6] [2] He released two instant gratification tracks "Fixer Upper" and "CRZY" along with the official opening of album pre-orders and the unveiling of the track list. [7] Smith stated that the songs are "authentic" to his story, which described the album as a whole. [8] He stated that "Use Me" was one of his favourite tracks on the album, and that he had to convince the label that the song needed to be recorded. [9] As his first full-length album to be released by United States label, Smith stated "I just thought it would be a great time to re-introduce myself as an artist, and I think a really good way to make that statement was to self-title the record". [1]

Smith participated in a "TalkShopLive" session with his fans on October 11, 2023, to discuss the making of the album and sell a limited amount of signed CDs. [10] [11] On November 18, Smith performed live at the "Winter Break Up Festival" in Abbotsford, British Columbia, which is also slated to be an official album release event. [12]

Critical reception

An uncredited review from Front Porch Music stated that from "heartfelt ballads to foot-tapping anthems," the album is a "testament to [Smith's] evolution as a musician". [13] Steven Boero of Music Row stated that Smith and Moi had created "an energetic sound that layers Smith's lean, edgy vocals along with the calming confidence that comes with time". [2]

Track listing

Dallas Smith track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Use Me"
3:46
2."How Do You Miss Me"3:02
3."Fixer Upper"
3:07
4."Singing in a Beer"
  • Rocky Block
  • Casey Brown
  • Parker Welling
2:52
5."One Too" (featuring MacKenzie Porter)
3:21
6."I Would"
3:28
7."Bring It On"3:09
8."Good Time Getting There"3:05
9."CRZY"
3:39
10."Day After Day" (featuring Shawn Austin)
2:33
11."Hide from a Broken Heart"
  • Holman
  • Smith
  • Lauren LaRue
  • Geoff Warburton
3:28
12."Home Is Where the Bar Is"
2:46
Total length:38:16

Charts

Singles

Chart performance for singles from Dallas Smith
YearSinglePeak chart
positions
Certifications
CAN Country
[14]
CAN
[15]
2021"Hide from a Broken Heart"170
2022"One Too"
(with MacKenzie Porter)
690
2023"Singing in a Beer"5
"Fixer Upper"4
2024"Use Me"9
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

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