Christopher Pierre Janson is an American country music singer and songwriter. Janson has recorded three full-length albums, Buy Me a Boat, Everybody, and Real Friends, through Warner Bros. Records Nashville, along with one extended play each for Bigger Picture Music Group, Columbia Records, and Warner Bros. Nashville. He has charted multiple singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts, including "Good Vibes" and "Done", both of which went to number one on the latter. In addition to his material, Janson has performed on albums by Holly Williams and Lee Brice and has co-written singles for Tim McGraw, LoCash, Randy Houser and Hank Williams Jr.
Canaan Lee Smith is an American country music singer and songwriter signed with Round Here Records, an independent label founded by Florida Georgia Line. He has released two albums, Bronco in 2015 and High Country Sound in 2021. His second single, "Love You Like That", was a Number One hit on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. He was also a reality television contestant on the 15th season of The Amazing Race.
Thomas Rhett Akins Jr. is an American country music singer-songwriter. He is the son of singer Rhett Akins.
"Everybody's Got Somebody But Me" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Hunter Hayes for his eponymous debut album, Hunter Hayes (2011). While recording new material for (Encore), the expanded re-issue of his debut, Hayes also re-recorded three of the tracks, including a new duet version of "Everybody's Got Somebody But Me" featuring guest vocals by singer Jason Mraz. Atlantic Nashville released the Encore version of the song as the fifth single from the album, and second from the (Encore) edition, on September 3, 2013.
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in 2014.
Granger Kelly Smith, also known by his alter ego, Earl Dibbles Jr., is an American country music singer-songwriter. He has released ten studio albums, one live album, and two EPs. He scored his first number one hit in 2016 with "Backroad Song" and a second top ten hit with "If the Boot Fits" in 2017.
"Backroad Song" is a song recorded by American country music artist Granger Smith. It was initially released to radio independently on March 24, 2015, but was officially re-released to radio on October 5, 2015 via Wheelhouse Records. It is included on his major label debut album, Remington, released March 4, 2016. The song was written by Smith and Frank Rogers. It garnered positive reviews from music critics who praised Smith's vocal performance and his detail-oriented lyrics with Rogers.
Granger Smith is an American country music artist. His discography comprises ten studio albums, one live album, two extended plays and 23 singles.
"If the Boot Fits" is a song recorded by American country music artist Granger Smith. It was released to radio on March 14, 2016 as the second and final single from his major label debut album, Remington. The song was written by Jordan Schmidt, Andy Albert and Mitchell Tenpenny.
"The Fighter" is a song by New Zealand Australian country music singer Keith Urban featuring American country music singer Carrie Underwood. It was released on 6 February 2017 as the fifth and final single from Urban's 2016 album, Ripcord. Urban co-wrote and co-produced this song with busbee. The song has entered the record charts of Australia, Canada, the United States, Belgium, and Scotland, where it became Urban's first song to enter the Scottish and Belgian charts.
"Blue Ain't Your Color" is a song recorded by New Zealand-born Australian country music singer Keith Urban and written by Steven Lee Olsen, Hillary Lindsey, and Clint Lagerberg. It was released on 8 August 2016 as the fourth single from Urban's 2016 album Ripcord.
"The Weekend" is a song co-written and recorded by American country rock singer Brantley Gilbert. The song is written by Gilbert together with Andrew DeRoberts, and produced by Dann Huff. It was released to radio on August 8, 2016, as the first single from his fourth studio album The Devil Don't Sleep (2017). The song has peaked at numbers seven and nine on both the Billboard Country Airplay and Hot Country Songs charts respectively. It also reached number 64 on the Hot 100 chart. "The Weekend" was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and has sold 303,000 copies in that country as of May 2017. The accompanying music video for the single, directed by Shane Drake, features both his wife and his band.
"Happens Like That" is a song recorded by American country music singer Granger Smith. Released in May 2017 as the lead single to his second Wheelhouse Records album When the Good Guys Win, the song was co-written by Smith along with Justin Wilson, Andy Albert, and Florida Georgia Line's Tyler Hubbard. The song was inspired by Smith's wife, who also appears in the song's video, and its lyrics tell of the progression in a couple's relationship.
"The Ones That Like Me" is a song recorded by American country music singer Brantley Gilbert, written by himself along with Bobby Pinson and Blake Chaffin. It is the second single from his fourth major-label album, The Devil Don't Sleep.
When the Good Guys Win is the ninth studio album by American country music musician Granger Smith, released on October 27, 2017. The album includes the singles "Happens Like That" and "You're in It".
"Good as You" is a song recorded by American country music singer Kane Brown. It is the second single to his second major-label album Experiment. Brown wrote the song with Brock Berryhill, Shy Carter, Taylor Phillips, and Will Weatherly. Dann Huff produced the song.
"Good Vibes" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Chris Janson. It is the lead single to his third studio album Real Friends. Janson co-wrote the song with Zach Crowell and Ashley Gorley, the former of whom also produced it.
"Big, Big Plans" is a song recorded by American country music singer Chris Lane. It was released in June 2019 as the lead single from his upcoming third studio album. Lane co-wrote the song with Ernest K. Smith and Jacob Durrett.
Country Things is the tenth studio album by American country musician Granger Smith, released on September 25, 2020. Work on the album began in early 2019, but the death of Smith's 3-year-old son put the album on hold. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Smith was able to focus on writing songs again and completing the album. The first single from the album, "That's Why I Love Dirt Roads", was released in October 2019. The album was initially released as two individual discs, Country Things, Vol. 1 and Country Things, Vol. 2.
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place, or will take place, in 2022.
