The Driver (Charles Kelley album)

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The Driver
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 5, 2016 (2016-02-05)
Genre Country
Length35:54
Label Capitol Nashville
Producer Paul Worley
Singles from The Driver
  1. "The Driver"
    Released: October 19, 2015
  2. "Lonely Girl"
    Released: April 18, 2016

The Driver is the debut solo album by American country music artist Charles Kelley. It was released on February 5, 2016, via Capitol Records Nashville. [1] The lead single (and title track) was released to radio on October 19, 2015.

Contents

Commercial performance

The album debuted on the Top Country Albums at No. 2, and No. 35 on the Billboard 200, selling 14,000 copies in its first week. [2] It sold a further 4,900 copies the following week. [3] As of June 2016, the album has sold 38,000 copies in the US. [4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Your Love"Abe Stoklasa, Ashley Ray4:15
2."The Driver" (featuring Dierks Bentley and Eric Paslay)Charles Kelley, Eric Paslay, Stoklasa4:35
3."Dancing Around It"C. Kelley, Stoklasa, Daniel Tashian4:38
4."Southern Accents" (featuring Stevie Nicks) Tom Petty 4:15
5."Lonely Girl" Chris Stapleton, Jesse Frasure 2:59
6."The Only One Who Gets Me"C. Kelley, Nathan Chapman 3:47
7."Round in Circles"C. Kelley, Josh Kelley 4:16
8."I Wish You Were Here" (featuring Miranda Lambert) Jedd Hughes 3:48
9."Leaving Nashville"Stoklasa, Donovan Woods 3:26

Personnel

Chart performance

Album

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart
positions
US Country US Country Airplay
2015"The Driver"3744
2016"Lonely Girl"52

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