Russell Dickerson

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Russell Dickerson
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Dickerson in 2020
Background information
Birth nameRussell Edward Dickerson
Born (1987-05-07) May 7, 1987 (age 37)
Union City, Tennessee
Genres Country pop [1]
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2011–present
Labels Thirty Tigers
Website www.russelldickerson.com

Russell Edward Dickerson (born May 7, 1987) is an American country pop singer-songwriter from Union City, Tennessee. [2] Dickerson has released two albums through Triple Tigers. Both have accounted for four singles charting on Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay: "Yours", "Blue Tacoma", "Every Little Thing", and "Love You Like I Used To".

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Biography

Russell Edward Dickerson was born May 7, 1987, in Union City, Tennessee. [2]

He earned a bachelor's degree in music from Belmont University and signed with Creative Artists Agency in 2010. [2] In 2011, he released an extended play, Die to Live Again, and opened for David Nail. [3] He toured with Canaan Smith in 2015, [4] and Thomas Rhett in the summer of 2016. Dickerson also joined Billy Currington on the road in 2016. [5]

In 2015, he released the single "Yours" written by Dickerson, Parker Welling, and Casey Brown. [5] It became the title track to his second extended play, released on January 18, 2016, by Dent Records. [6] The EP debuted at number 14 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, [7] selling 2,700 copies in its first week of release. [8] It launched at number 2 in the iTunes Country Store and number 8 in all genres. [9] On October 10, 2016, he signed with Triple Tigers Records which assumed distribution of the single. [10]

In its 39th week on Billboard's Country Airplay chart, Dickerson jumped from number 3 to 1 on the list on January 27, 2018. [11]

The album, Yours was released on October 13, 2017, and premiered at No. 1 on Billboard's Heat Seeker chart. The album peaked at No. 5 on Top Country Albums dated November 4, 2017, with 12,000 equivalent album units in its first week, and includes five songs co-written by Dickerson, containing an acoustic wedding version of the title track "Yours." [12] Due to the popularity of his hit single, he landed on the iTunes Best of 2015 year-end list, TheKnot.com's "Best Wedding Songs of 2016," and Spotify's #SpotifySpotlight 2016; where he later became one of Spotify's RISE artists. [13] Dickerson made his Grand Ole Opry debut on June 3, 2016. [14] An album also titled Yours produced two additional singles in "Blue Tacoma" and "Every Little Thing", which topped the Country Airplay charts as well. [15]

Dickerson's second album, Southern Symphony , came out in late 2020 on Triple Tigers. Its lead single, "Love You Like I Used To", also went to number one on the country music charts. [15] Dickerson and Tyler Hubbard were both featured on Thomas Rhett's 2022 song "Death Row". [16]

On June 27, 2023, Dickerson released his third EP Three Months Two Streets Down. [17]

Personal life

Dickerson married his wife, Kailey, on May 5, 2013. On September 10, 2020, the couple's first child was born. [18] On October 1, 2023, their second son was born. [19]

Discography

Russell Dickerson discography
Studio albums3
Music videos5
EPs3
Singles9
No. 1 singles4

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications Sales
US Country
[7]
US
[20]
US
Indie

[21]
Yours
  • Release date: October 13, 2017
  • Label: Triple Tigers
5396
Southern Symphony
  • Release date: December 4, 2020
  • Label: Triple Tigers
1413418
Russell Dickerson
  • Release date: November 4, 2022
  • Label: Triple Tigers
1813823

Extended plays

TitleExtended play detailsPeak chart positions
US Country
[7]
US
Heat

[24]
US
Indie

[21]
Die to Live Again
  • Release date: January 22, 2011
  • Label: self-released
Yours, EP
  • Release date: January 18, 2016
  • Label: Dent Records
1419
Three Months Two Streets Down
  • Release date: June 27, 2023
  • Label: Triple Tigers
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positions Certifications SalesAlbum
US Country
Songs

[25]
US Country
Airplay

[15]
US
Pop

[26]
US
[27]
CAN Country
[28]
CAN
[29]
2011"That's My Girl"Non-album singles
2012"Green Light"
2017"Yours"3149296
  • RIAA: 3× Platinum [30]
Yours
2018"Blue Tacoma"5152283
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum [30]
"Every Little Thing"51501
  • RIAA: Platinum [30]
2020"Love You Like I Used To"5131260
  • RIAA: Platinum [30]
Southern Symphony
2021"Home Sweet"21118822
2022"She Likes It"
(with Jake Scott)
13166331
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum [30]
Russell Dickerson
"I Remember"
(with Cheat Codes)
35One Night in Nashville
"God Gave Me a Girl"152816Russell Dickerson
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

YearVideoDirector
2011"That's My Girl" [35]
2015"Yours" [36] Kailey Dickerson
2018"Blue Tacoma"Toben Seymour and Kailey Dickerson
"Every Little Thing"Ben Skipworth
2020"Love You Like I Used To"Toben Seymour and Kailey Dickerson
2021"Home Sweet"
2022"She Likes It" (feat. Jake Scott)

Tours

Supporting

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