The Hill (Aaron Lewis album)

The Hill
Studio album by Aaron Lewis
Released	March 29, 2024 (2024-3-29)
Genre	Country
Length	38:15
Label	Big Machine
Producer	Aaron Lewis Ben Kitterman Ira Dean
Aaron Lewis chronology
Frayed at Both Ends (2022) The Hill (2024)

The Hill is the fifth studio album by American country musician Aaron Lewis. The work was released on March 29, 2024 through The Valory Music Company. ^[1]

Critical reception

Antimusic states "Featuring 10 tracks penned solo or with a close circle of collaborators/confidants, the set speaks to a time of upheaval in the wider world" going on to say that "it's raw in the purest sense of the Country-rock term - often backing his jagged-edge vocal with just a guitar, dobro and mandolin". ^[2]

Lorie Hollabaugh of MusicRow describes the work as "A deeply personal set written from a lifetime of highs and lows" going on to profess that "it pairs Lewis’ iconic vocal rasp with a bare-bones acoustic sound, and features 10 tracks penned solo or with a tight circle of collaborators". ^[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Let’s Go Fishing"	Aaron Lewis, Bobby Pinson	3:19
2.	"Over the Hill"	Lewis, Pinson, Matt McGinn	3:49
3.	"Made in China"	Lewis, Pinson	4:06
4.	"Spinnin'"	Lewis, Jeffrey Steele, Ira Dean	3:20
5.	"Over Me"	Lewis, Steele, Dean	4:15
6.	"Outlaw"	Lewis, Pinson, McGinn	3:03
7.	"Up to Me"	Lewis, Pinson	4:14
8.	"That’s My Life"	Lewis, Steele, Dean	4:10
9.	"Only in My Mind"	Lewis, Steele, Dean	3:46
10.	"Little More Mine"	Lewis, Pinson, McGinn	4:13
Total length:			38:15

Personnel

Musicians

• Aaron Lewis – vocals
• Chuck Ward – acoustic guitar (tracks 1–5, 7–10), acoustic bass guitar (6)
• Ira Dean – acoustic guitar
• Tom Bukovac – acoustic guitar
• Seth Taylor – acoustic guitar
• Kevin Post – Dobro
• Maddie Denton – cello, viola, violin (track 9)
• Matt Combs – cello, viola, violin (track 9)

Technical

• Aaron Lewis – production
• Ben Kitterman – production
• Ira Dean – production (all tracks), string arrangement (track 9)
• Gavin Lurssen – mastering
• Neal Cappellino – mixing
• Steve Marcantonio – engineering
• Matt Combs – string arrangement (track 9)

Charts

Chart performance for The Hill

Chart (2024)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [3]	175
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [4]	33

References

1. Hollabaugh, Lorie (January 12, 2024). "Aaron Lewis Readies New Album 'The Hill'". MusicRow.com.
2. Publicity, Absolute (March 29, 2024). "Aaron Lewis Debuts New Album 'The Hill' At No. 1". www.antimusic.com.
3. "Aaron Lewis Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
4. "Aaron Lewis Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2024.