Dark Horse (Devin Dawson album)

Dark Horse
Studio album by Devin Dawson
Released	January 19, 2018 (2018-01-19)
Genre	Country country pop
Length	43:03
Label	Warner Bros. Nashville
Producer	Jay Joyce
Devin Dawson chronology
Dark Horse (2018) The Pink Slip (2021)
Singles from Devin Dawson
"All on Me" Released: April 3, 2017 "Asking for a Friend" Released: April 30, 2018 "Dark Horse" Released: December 10, 2018

Dark Horse is the debut studio album by American country music singer Devin Dawson. It was released on January 19, 2018, via Warner Bros. Records Nashville.

Background

Dawson co-wrote every song on the album, including lead single "All on Me". Jay Joyce served as the album's producer. ^[1]

Critical reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic wrote that "There's a fleetness in Dawson's delivery, an exactitude in his songcraft, and a mellowness in his execution that push his music toward the confines of country". ^[2] Sounds Like Nashville writer Annie Reuter reviewed the album positively, stating "His unique storytelling partnered with Joyce's standout production give Dark Horse a timeless appeal, which is surely just a taste of Dawson’s promising career". ^[1]

Commercial performance

The album debuted on Billboard's Top Country Albums at No. 5, selling 7,000 copies (11,000 in album equivalent units) in the first week. ^[3] It has sold 18,000 copies in the United States as of June 2018. ^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Dip"	Devin Dawson, Barry Dean, Luke Laird	3:22
2.	"All on Me"	Dawson, Jacob Durrett, Austin Smith	3:44
3.	"Asking for a Friend"	Dawson, Connie Harrington, Brett Beavers	3:59
4.	"Second to Last"	Dawson, Laura Veltz, Mark Trussell	3:19
5.	"Symptoms"	Dawson, Smith	4:03
6.	"I Don't Care Who Sees"	Dawson, Smith, Jake Mitchell, Jacob Durrett	3:21
7.	"Secondhand Hurt"	Dawson, Will Bowen	4:01
8.	"Placebo"	Dawson, Jordan Reynolds, David Hodges	3:04
9.	"War Paint"	Dawson, Clint Lagerberg, Chris DuBois	3:42
10.	"I Can’t Trust Myself"	Dawson, Jillian Jacqueline, Brad Warren, Brett Warren	3:10
11.	"Prison"	Dawson, Seth Ennis, Josh Kerr	3:41
12.	"Dark Horse"	Dawson, Andy Albert, Andrew DeRoberts	3:31

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic ^[5]

• Kip Allen – drums, handclapping, percussion, programming
• Devin Dawson – acoustic guitar, handclapping, lead vocals, background vocals
• Nick DiMaria – banjo, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals
• Fred Eltringham – programming
• Jason Hall – handclapping
• Jaxon Hargrove – handclapping
• Jillian Jacqueline – background vocals
• Jay Joyce – bass guitar, bells, bowed vibes, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, handclapping, keyboards, lap steel guitar, percussion, programming
• Jimmy Mansfield – handclapping
• Sam Rodberg – bass guitar, handclapping
• Austin Smith – electric guitar, handclapping, background vocals

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2018) Peak position US Billboard 200 [6] 50 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [7] 5

Year-end charts Chart (2018) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [8] 74

References

1. Reuter, Annie (January 16, 2018). "Album Review: Devin Dawson's 'Dark Horse'". Sounds Like Nashville. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
2. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Dark Horse review". AllMusic. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
3. Asker, Jim (January 30, 2018). "'Hallelujah'! LANCO Debuts at No. 1 On Top Country Albums Chart". Billboard.
4. Bjorke, Matt (June 22, 2018). "Top 10 Country Albums Chart: June 20, 2018". Roughstock. Archived from the original on June 25, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
5. "Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
6. "Devin Dawson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
7. "Devin Dawson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
8. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2020.