"Raised on Country " was released as the leadoff single on January 28, 2019. It was originally intended to be the title track, but following the releases of "Drowning " on September 23, 2019 and "Famous Friends " on November 20, 2020, Young announced after the COVID-19 pandemic that the album would be retitled to Famous Friends .[ 2] [ 3]
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic wrote that Young "started drifting toward the middle of the road around the mid-2010s", but that Famous Friends "finds him making a course correction, adding some livelier, stylish elements to his smooth foundation".[ 4]
Famous Friends debuted at number three on the Top Country Albums chart, as well as number 13 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 24,000 copies (including 14,000 album units) in its first week.[ 5] [ 6]
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Raised on Country " 2:57 2. "Famous Friends " (featuring Kane Brown ) 2:46 3. "Town Ain't Big Enough" (featuring Lauren Alaina ) Young Barlowe Crowder Shay Mooney 2:51 4. "Drowning " 3:11 5. "Rescue Me" Young Hoge Mark Holman Matt McGinn Christian Davis Stalnecker 3:17 6. "Break Like You Do" 3:16 7. "At the End of a Bar " (featuring Mitchell Tenpenny ) Young DeStefano Mitchell Tenpenny 3:06 8. "Love Looks Good on You" 3:30 9. "One of Them Nights" 2:42 10. "When You're Drinking" Young DeStefano Rogers Smith 3:16 11. "Cross Every Line" 3:25 12. "Hold My Beer Watch This" 2:46 13. "Best Seat in the House" 3:05 14. "Tonight We're Dancing" Young Josh Gleave Josh Phillips Young 3:10 Total length: 43:18
Deluxe Edition[ 7] Title Writer(s) 15. "Everybody Needs a Song" (featuring Old Dominion ) 3:03 16. "If I Knew What was Good for Me" 2:48 17. "Music Note" (featuring Jimmie Allen ) 3:06 18. "Like a Slow Song" Bart Butler Justin Ebach Josh Thompson 3:17 19. "Think of You (duet with Cassadee Pope )" (acoustic version) 3:30 20. "I'm Comin' Over " (acoustic version) 3:09 Total length: 1:02:11
Adapted from liner notes.[ 8]
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Lauren Alaina – duet vocals on "Town Ain't Big Enough"Cary Barlowe – bass guitar , electric guitar , background vocals
Kane Brown – duet vocals on "Famous Friends"Sarah Buxton – background vocalsDave Cohen – B-3 organ , piano, synthesizer Corey Crowder – acoustic guitar , bass guitar, programming, background vocals
Chris DeStefano – background vocalsHillary Lindsey – background vocalsTony Lucido – bass guitar
Mac McAnally – acoustic guitarRob McNelley – electric guitar
Miles McPherson – drums
Shay Mooney – background vocalsRussell Terrell – background vocals
Derek Wells – electric guitarAlex Wright – B-3 organ, organ , piano, synthesizer, Wurlitzer
Chris Young – lead vocalsJosh Hoge – background vocals
Mark Holman – electric guitar, piano, programming
Miles McPherson – drums, percussion
Chris Young – lead vocals Chris DeStefano – acoustic guitar, banjo, bass guitar, dobro , drums, electric guitar, keyboards, piano, programming, violin, background vocals
Ashley Gorley – background vocalsMitchell Tenpenny – duet vocals on "At the End of a Bar"Chris Young – lead vocals Dave Cohen – B-3 organ, piano, synthesizer
Wes Hightower – background vocals
Julian King – programming
Tony Lucido – bass guitar
Miles McPherson – drums, percussion
Danny Rader – acoustic guitarScotty Sanders – steel guitar
Derek Wells – electric guitar
Chris Young – lead vocals
^ "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations" . All Access. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021 .^ "Raised on Country by Chris Young" . Songfacts . Retrieved August 20, 2021 .^ Brianne Tracy (June 9, 2021). "Chris Young Announces New Album Famous Friends Set to Drop in August: 'I'm Really Excited' . People. Retrieved August 20, 2021 . ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Famous Friends review" . AllMusic . Retrieved August 20, 2021 . ^ Asker, Jim (August 17, 2021). "Chris Young's 'Famous Friends' Debuts at No. 3 on Top Country Albums Chart" . Billboard . Retrieved August 20, 2021 . ^ "Chris Young Chart History - Billboard 200" . Billboard . Retrieved August 20, 2021 .^ Ihan, Buddy (April 29, 2022). "Chris Young announces 'Famous Friends' Deluxe Edition" . The Music Universe . Retrieved April 30, 2022 . ^ Chris Young (2021). Famous Friends (CD booklet). RCA Records Nashville. 19075-93292-2. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 16 August 2021". The ARIA Report . No. 1641. Australian Recording Industry Association . August 16, 2021. p. 6. ^ "Chris Young Chart History (Canadian Albums)" . Billboard ^ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved August 23, 2021.^ "Chris Young Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard ^ "Chris Young Chart History (Top Country Albums)" . Billboard ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2021" . Billboard . Retrieved December 12, 2021 .^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2022" . Billboard . Retrieved February 19, 2023 .^ "American album certifications – Chris Young – Famous Friends" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved June 15, 2022 .
