Folks Like Us is the eighth studio album by American country music duo Montgomery Gentry. It was released on June 9, 2015 via Blaster Records as their only studio album for the label. "Headlights" and the title track were released as singles.
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| Released | June 9, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Blaster | |||
| Producer | Michael Knox | |||
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| Singles from Folks Like Us | ||||
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Content
editTroy Gentry described the title track as " a song about American society and making ends meet. It's about being patriotic and showing your faith and the love of family. It's one of those blue-collar songs that we've been known for doing for so long."[1]
Critical reception
editStephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic rated it 3 out of 5 stars, stating that " Montgomery Gentry are comfortable where they are, alternating rocking country with strong sentiment."[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "We Were Here" | Marv Green, Wendell Mobley, Tim Nichols | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Headlights" | Bob DiPiero, Mobley | 3:05 |
| 3. | "In a Small Town" | busbee, Brett James, Justin Weaver | 3:46 |
| 4. | "Back on a Dirt Road" | Jack Williams | 3:51 |
| 5. | "Two Old Friends" | Mobley, Jessica McCall | 3:22 |
| 6. | "Folks Like Us" | Ash Bowers, Neal Coty, Adam Craig | 3:08 |
| 7. | "Pain" | Al Anderson | 3:08 |
| 8. | "Hillbilly Hippies" | Brett Beavers, Mobley | 3:05 |
| 9. | "Better for It" | Craig Wiseman | 3:38 |
| 10. | "That's Just Living" | Ross Copperman, David Lee Murphy | 3:47 |
Personnel
editMontgomery Gentry
edit- Troy Gentry - vocals
- Eddie Montgomery - vocals
Additional Musicians
edit- Kurt Allison - electric guitar
- Perry Coleman - background vocals
- Shalacy Griffin - background vocals
- Tania Hancheroff - background vocals
- Tony Harrell - Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards, Wurlitzer
- Tully Kennedy - bass guitar
- Danny Rader - banjo, acoustic guitar
- Rich Redmond - drum programming, drums, percussion
- Adam Shoenfeld - electric guitar
Chart performance
editAlbum
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[4] | 121 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] | 13 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[6] | 6 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
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| US Country Airplay [7] | ||
| 2014 | "Headlights" | 40 |
| 2015 | "Folks Like Us" | 49 |
References
edit- ^ Dauphin, Chuck. "Montgomery Gentry's 'Folks Like Us' Is Duo's Latest 'Blue-Collar Song'". Billboard. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ "Folks Like Us". Allmusic. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ "Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ "Montgomery Gentry Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Montgomery Gentry Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Montgomery Gentry Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Montgomery Gentry Album & Song Chart History - Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 12, 2012.