Religiously. The Album.

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Religiously. The Album.
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 12, 2023 (2023-05-12)
Recorded2021–2023
Genre Country
Length52:43
Label
Producer
Bailey Zimmerman chronology
Leave the Light On
(2022)
Religiously. The Album.
(2023)
Singles from Religiously. The Album.
  1. "Fall in Love"
    Released: February 11, 2022
  2. "Rock and a Hard Place"
    Released: June 10, 2022
  3. "Religiously"
    Released: April 17, 2023
  4. "Where It Ends"
    Released: October 2, 2023

Religiously. The Album. is the debut studio album by American country music singer Bailey Zimmerman. It was released on May 12, 2023, by Warner Music Nashville and Elektra Records. [1] It includes the number one singles "Fall in Love", "Rock and a Hard Place", "Religiously", and "Where It Ends" (three of which were also featured on his debut EP Leave the Light On ). Other tracks released as promotional singles include "Get to Gettin' Gone" and "Fix'n to Break." Zimmerman co-wrote eleven of the album's sixteen tracks. [2]

Contents

Background

The album was announced on March 18, 2023. Alongside the title track, Zimmerman released a statement accompanying the announcement, where he explained, "The past two years of my life have been insane and the fact that I get to release my first ever album is so surreal. Thank you to everyone that has had my back through thick and thin. I will never be able to repay y'all for the love and support, this album is for you." [3] [4]

Track listing

Religiously. The Album. track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Religiously"
2:58
2."Warzone"
  • Shawn
  • Zimmerman
  • Gavin Lucas
  • Michael Hobby
3:24
3."Fix'n to Break"
  • Shawn
  • Zimmerman
  • Chandler Walters
  • Lucas
  • Sergio Sanchez
3:52
4."Forget About You"
2:55
5."Chase Her"
  • Andrew Stoelzing
  • Heath Warren
  • Jared Scott
  • Matthew Schuster
  • Nate Miles
3:18
6."Fall in Love"
  • Shawn
  • Zimmerman
  • Lucas
3:52
7."You Don't Want That Smoke"
3:20
8."Found Your Love"
  • Shawn
  • Zimmerman
  • Lucas
3:33
9."Rock and a Hard Place"
  • Warren
  • Jacob Hackworth
  • Jet Harvey
3:27
10."Other Side of Lettin' Go"
  • Zimmerman
  • Walters
  • Lucas
  • Warren
3:27
11."Pain Won't Last"
  • Avery Roberson
  • Brandon Wish
  • Ryan Spencer
4:00
12."Where It Ends"
  • Zimmerman
  • Grant Averill
  • Joe Spargur
2:59
13."God's Gonna Cut You Down"Traditional2:48
14."Fadeaway"
  • Shawn
  • Zimmerman
  • Lucas
  • Warren
2:40
15."Get to Gettin' Gone"
  • Zimmerman
  • Greylan James
  • Jason Massey
3:02
16."Is This Really Over?"
3:08
Total length:52:43

Personnel

Musicians

Technical

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Religiously. The Album.
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [14] 2× Platinum160,000
United States (RIAA) [15] Platinum1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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