9 is the ninth studio album by American country music singer Jason Aldean. It was released on November 22, 2019 via Broken Bow Records. It debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart. It also debuted at No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart.[1]
As with all of Aldean's previous albums, 9 was released on Broken Bow Records, with Michael Knox serving as producer. The lead single is "We Back", a song that was co-written by Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line.[5] A press release described the 16 tracks as "interwoven [...] in an era that's hyper-focused on singles".[6] The album was noted to have stayed true to Aldean’s “foundation” with his “signature blend of country and rock”.[7]
The album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 based on 83,000 equivalent album units, 68,000 of which are in traditional album sales. It also debuted at No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart, which made it his seventh No. 1 on the chart.[8] It sold a further 11,000 copies the second week.[9] As of March 2020, the album has sold 143,300 copies in the United States,[10] with 269,000 units consumed in total.[11]
