Life Changes | ||||
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Released | September 8, 2017 | |||
Recorded | 2017 | |||
Studio | Blackbird Studio, Sound Stage Studios, Rhythm House and RTBGV (Nashville, Tennessee); Hound's Ear Studios (Franklin, Tennessee); Enemy Dojo Studios (Calabasas, California); MixStar Studios (Virginia Beach, Virginia); Sarm Music Village and Echo Beach Management (London, UK) | |||
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Length | 46:28 | |||
Label | Valory | |||
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Thomas Rhett chronology | ||||
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Singles from Life Changes | ||||
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AllMusic | [1] |
Life Changes is the third studio album by American country pop singer Thomas Rhett. Released on September 8, 2017, through Valory Music Group, Rhett produced the album alongside Dann Huff, Jesse Frasure, Julian Bunetta and Joe London. [2] It includes the chart-topping singles "Craving You" with Maren Morris, and "Unforgettable". [3] The album debuted at No. 1 with 123,000 album-equivalent units, giving Rhett his first number one album on the Billboard 200.
"Craving You", a duet with Maren Morris, was released digitally on March 31, 2017 as the record's lead single. [4] It was promoted to country radio on April 3, 2017. [5] The song hit number one on both the US Country Airplay chart and the Canada Country chart. The second single, "Unforgettable", was released to radio on July 28, 2017. [6] "Marry Me" was released to radio on November 20, 2017, as the album's third single. [7]
The title track was released to radio April 9, 2018, as the fourth single. [8]
A promotional single, "Sixteen", was released on August 11, 2017. [9] A second promotional single, "Grave", was released on August 18, 2017. [10] The title track was released as the third promotional single on September 1, 2017. [11]
Rhett released a song, titled "Sweetheart", exclusively to Billboard on September 7, a day ahead of the release of the album. [12] A remix extended play for the track "Leave Right Now" was released April 13, 2018, as the album's fifth promotional single. [13]
Life Changes debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, giving Rhett his first chart-topping album. It sold 94,000 copies in the first week (with 123,000 album-equivalent units total), Rhett's best sales and units week. [14] The album is also the first country album to top the Billboard 200 chart in 2017. [15] It sold a further 20,400 copies in its second week. [16] The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA for a million units in sales and streams on September 6, 2018. [17] It has sold 319,600 copies in the United States as of March 2019. [18]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Craving You" (featuring Maren Morris) |
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| 3:43 |
2. | "Unforgettable" |
| 2:37 | |
3. | "Sixteen" |
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| 2:58 |
4. | "Drink a Little Beer" (featuring Rhett Akins) |
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| 3:34 |
5. | "Marry Me" |
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| 3:26 |
6. | "Leave Right Now" |
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| 3:16 |
7. | "Smooth Like the Summer" |
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| 2:48 |
8. | "Life Changes" |
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| 3:10 |
9. | "When You Look Like That" |
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| 3:23 |
10. | "Sweetheart" |
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| 3:26 |
11. | "Kiss Me Like a Stranger" |
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| 3:47 |
12. | "Renegades" |
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| 3:43 |
13. | "Gateway Love" |
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| 3:26 |
14. | "Grave" |
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| 3:11 |
Total length: | 46:28 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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15. | "Country Gold" |
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| 3:50 |
16. | "Cardboard Heart" |
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| 2:46 |
17. | "When We're 80" |
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| 2:57 |
Total length: | 56:01 |
No. | Title | Length |
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18. | "Life Changes" (radio edit) | 3:11 |
19. | "Leave Right Now" (Martin Jensen mix) | 2:42 |
20. | "Leave Right Now" (Nashville mix) | 3:19 |
21. | "Leave Right Now" (radio edit) | 3:09 |
Total length: | 68:22 |
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Technical and design
Year | Association | Category | Result |
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2018 | Grammy Awards [20] | Best Country Album | Nominated |
CMA Awards [21] | Album of the Year | Nominated |
Weekly charts
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Decade-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada) [42] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [17] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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