Golden Child (album)

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Golden Child
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 11, 2024 (2024-10-11)
Genre Country
Label Riser House
Producer
  • Ross Copperman
  • Billy Dawson
  • Aaron Eshuis
  • Joey Hyde
  • Karen Kosowski
  • Jake Mitchell
Meghan Patrick chronology
Heart on My Glass
(2021)
Golden Child
(2024)
Singles from Golden Child
  1. "Golden Child"
    Released: September 6, 2024

Golden Child is the fourth studio album by Canadian-American country music artist Meghan Patrick. It was released on October 11, 2024, through Riser House. [1] The album's title track was released as its lead single on September 6, 2024, and became her first solo charting single in the United States. [2]

Contents

Background

After three albums released in Canada via Warner Music Canada, Patrick signed a record deal with Riser House, and Golden Child was her first album to be issued in the United States. [3]

Content

Patrick co-wrote 17 of the 18 tracks on Golden Child, with the exception being a cover of No Doubt's "Just a Girl". [4] Karen Kosowski produced the majority of the record, though additional production credits include Ross Copperman, Billy Dawson, Aaron Eshuis, Joey Hyde, and Jake Mitchell. Patrick referred to the album's opening track, "Blood from a Stone", which was inspired by severing a toxic relationship with her mother, as the most important song on the project. [3] Patrick's husband Mitchell Tenpenny serves as inspiration across several tracks on the record, including "The Sweet Spot (Mitchell's Song)" and "Letting Go of You". [3]

Track listing

Golden Child track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."Blood from a Stone"
Kosowski3:19
2."Whether You Love Me or Not"
  • Patrick
  • Kosowski
  • Emma-Lee
Kosowski3:28
3."The Boy Who Cried Drunk (The Demo)"
  • Patrick
  • Billy Dawson
  • Jacob Hackworth
Dawson3:19
4."Other People"
  • Patrick
  • Nicolette Hayford
  • Daniel Ross
Kosowski3:15
5."What Shoulder"
Kosowski2:56
6."Every Dog"
  • Patrick
  • Kelly Archer
  • Ben Goldsmith
Kosowski3:26
7."Good Tastin' Whiskey"Kosowski3:08
8."Other Side of 25"
3:00
9."Stoned Alone" (featuring Caitlyn Smith)
  • Patrick
  • Smith
  • Ben Williams
Kosowski3:33
10."Golden Child"
  • Patrick
  • Eshuis
  • Hyde
  • Eshuis
  • Hyde
3:37
11."Why Couldn't I Cry"
Kosowski3:26
12."Iron Man"
Kosowski3:23
13."Dying Alone"
Kosowski4:11
14."Letting Go of You"
Kosowski3:19
15."God and a Good Man"
  • Patrick
  • Anderson
  • Wilson
  • Eshuis
  • Hyde
4:56
16."The Sweet Spot (Mitchell's Song)"
  • Patrick
  • Kosowski
  • Emma-Lee
Kosowski3:41
17."Just a Girl"Kosowski3:25
18."This Town"
  • Patrick
  • Copperman
  • Lauren Hungate
  • Mitchell
  • Copperman
  • Mitchell
3:30
Total length:1:03:00

Accolades

YearAssociationCategoryNominated WorkResultRef
2025Country Music Association of OntarioAlbum of the YearGolden ChildNominated [5]
Canadian Country Music Association Album of the YearGolden ChildPending [6]
Innovative Campaign of the Year"Golden Child: The Making Of"Pending
Musical Collaboration of the Year"Stoned Alone"Pending

References

  1. Lorie Hollabaugh (November 15, 2024). "Industry Ink: Meghan Patrick, Musicians On Call, Kelley Bros., More". Music Row. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  2. "Billboard Country Update - December 13, 2024" (PDF). Billboard . February 28, 2025. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "Meghan Patrick 'Golden Child' Album Is for Anyone Seeking Healing". Taste of Country. November 11, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  4. "Golden Child - Album by Meghan Patrick". Spotify. October 11, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  5. "2025 CMAOntario Award Winners: Celebrating the Best Country Music In Ontario". Front Porch Music. June 2, 2025. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  6. "2025 CCMA Award Nominees". Canadian Country Music Association . Retrieved July 22, 2025.