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American Love Song

American Love Song is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Ryan Bingham. It was released on February 15, 2019 on his own label Axster Bingham Records.[9] The album was co-produced by singer-songwriter Charlie Sexton.

American Love Song
Studio album by
Ryan Bingham
ReleasedFebruary 15, 2019 (2019-02-15)
GenreAmericana/Folk[1]
Length1:06:09
LabelAxster Bingham
ProducerCharlie Sexton[2] Ryan Bingham[3]
Ryan Bingham chronology
Fear and Saturday Night
(2015) 		American Love Song
(2019)
Singles from American Love Song
  1. "Wolves"
    Released: November 29, 2018[4]
  2. "Jingle and Go"
    Released: January 8, 2019[2]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
American Songwriter[7]
Paste7.7/10[8]

"Wolves" was released as the first single from the album on November 29, 2018.[4] The second single "Jingle and Go" was released on January 8, 2019.[2]

Reception

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Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic described Bingham's work as "his most confident since his brief flirtation with the mainstream at the dawn of the 2010s". Erlewine also mentioned Sexton's work as having "given the album's 15 songs a rough-and-tumble feel suited for backwoods Texas juke joints".[10][3]

Jim Beviglia from American Songwriter mentions that "American Love Song expertly and movingly shows how the overarching U.S.A. theme can encompass triumph and tragedy from one moment to the next."[11]

American Love Song generally met positive reviews from critics with American Songwriter and Allmusic rating it 4/5 stars and Metacritic giving it a 83/100 rating.[11][12]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Ryan Bingham

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Jingle and Go"
3:52
2."Nothin' Holds Me Down"
  • Bingham
  • Sexton[a]
3:24
3."Pontiac"
  • Bingham
  • Sexton[a]
3:22
4."Lover Girl"
  • Bingham
  • Sexton[a]
6:25
5."Beautiful and Kind"
  • Bingham
  • Sexton[a]
3:16
6."Situation Station"
  • Bingham
  • Sexton[a]
4:27
7."Got Damn Blues"
  • Bingham
  • Sexton[a]
4:36
8."Time for My Mind"
  • Bingham
  • Sexton[a]
3:27
9."What Would I've Become"
  • Bingham
  • Sexton[a]
4:19
10."Wolves"
  • Bingham
  • Sexton[a]
4:32
11."Blue"
  • Bingham
  • Sexton[a]
6:02
12."Hot House"
  • Bingham
  • Sexton[a]
4:35
13."Stones"
  • Bingham
  • Sexton[a]
6:04
14."America"
  • Bingham
  • Sexton[a]
3:00
15."Blues Lady"
  • Bingham
  • Sexton[a]
4:48
Total length:1:06:09

Personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal[3]

Lead Musician

Technical

  • Charlie Sexton - producer, arranger
  • Ryan Bingham - producer, arranger, composer
  • Brian Lucey - mastering engineer
  • Chris Bell - engineer
  • Jacob Skiba - engineer
  • Justin Stanley - engineer, mixer
  • Kyle Crusham - engineer
  • Grant Eppley - assistant engineer
  • Joseph Holguin - engineer, assistant engineer

Artwork

  • Anna Axster - photography, management
  • Geoffrey Hanson - design, art direction

Charts

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Chart Peak
position
US Billboard 200[13] 124
US Digital Albums (Billboard)[14] 13
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[15] 4
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[16] 4
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[17] 12
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[18] 18
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[19] 10
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The album's main single "Wolves" was inspired in part by the March For Our Lives students who were dealing with grown men and women questioning their integrity on social media. The song was also featured on the hit TV series Yellowstone. Bingham sang "Wolves" as the series' character Walker.[20]

References

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  1. ^ "Album American Love Song, Ryan Bingham | Qobuz: download and streaming in high quality". Qobuz. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  2. ^ a b c Gage, Jeff (January 8, 2019). "Ryan Bingham Returns to the Roadhouse With New Song 'Jingle and Go'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Ryan Bingham - American Love Story TIDAL credits". listen.tidal.com. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  4. ^ a b Parton, Chris (November 29, 2018). "Hear Ryan Bingham's Resilient Anti-Bullying Song 'Wolves'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  5. ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  6. ^ Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "American Love Song - Ryan Bingham". AllMusic. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  7. ^ Beviglia, Jim (February 12, 2019). "American Songwriter Review". American Songwriter. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  8. ^ Zimmerman, Lee (February 21, 2019). "Paste Magazine Review". Paste. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  9. ^ Beaugez, Jim (February 12, 2019). "How Ryan Bingham's Album 'American Love Song' Addresses Border Politics". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  10. ^ American Love Song - Ryan Bingham | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2022-03-25
  11. ^ a b "Ryan Bingham: American Love Song". American Songwriter. 2019-02-12. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  12. ^ American Love Song by Ryan Bingham, retrieved 2022-03-25
  13. ^ "Ryan Bingham Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  14. ^ "Ryan Bingham Chart History (Digital Albums)".[dead link‍] Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  15. ^ "Ryan Bingham Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  16. ^ "Ryan Bingham Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  17. ^ "Ryan Bingham Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  18. ^ "Ryan Bingham Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  19. ^ "Ryan Bingham Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  20. ^ "Yellowstone – S1E7 Soundtrack A Monster Is Among Us". What-Song. What-Song. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
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