Life Changes country pop singer Thomas Rhett . Released on September 8, 2017, through Valory Music Group , Rhett produced the album alongside Dann Huff, Jesse Frasure, Julian Bunetta and Joe London.[ 2] Craving You " with Maren Morris , and "Unforgettable ".[ 3] album-equivalent units , giving Rhett his first number one album on the Billboard 200
Life Changes Released September 8, 2017 (2017-09-08 ) Recorded 2017 Studio Blackbird Studio, Sound Stage Studios, Rhythm House and RTBGV (Nashville, Tennessee); Hound's Ear Studios (Franklin, Tennessee); Enemy Dojo Studios (Calabasas, California); MixStar Studios (Virginia Beach, Virginia); Sarm Music Village and Echo Beach Management (London, UK) Genre
Length 46 :28 Label Valory Producer
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [ 1]
"Craving You ", a duet with Maren Morris , was released digitally on March 31, 2017 as the record's lead single.[ 4] [ 5] Country Airplay chart and the Canada Country chart. The second single, "Unforgettable ", was released to radio on July 28, 2017.[ 6] Marry Me " was released to radio on November 20, 2017, as the album's third single.[ 7]
The title track was released to radio April 9, 2018, as the fourth single.[ 8]
A promotional single, "Sixteen", was released on August 11, 2017.[ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
Rhett released a song, titled "Sweetheart", exclusively to Billboard on September 7, a day ahead of the release of the album.[ 12] remix extended play for the track "Leave Right Now " was released April 13, 2018, as the album's fifth promotional single.[ 13]
Life Changes debuted at number one on the Billboard 200album-equivalent units total), Rhett's best sales and units week.[ 14] Billboard 200 chart in 2017.[ 15] [ 16] [ 17] [ 18]
Life Changes [ 3] Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Craving You " (featuring Maren Morris ) 3:43 2. "Unforgettable " 2:37 3. "Sixteen " 2:58 4. "Drink a Little Beer" (featuring Rhett Akins ) 3:34 5. "Marry Me " Rhett Frasure Gorley McAnally 3:26 6. "Leave Right Now " Rhett Bunetta Edward Drewett John Henry Ryan 3:16 7. "Smooth Like the Summer" 2:48 8. "Life Changes " 3:10 9. "When You Look Like That" 3:23 10. "Sweetheart" Rhett Akins Boggs Douglas Spargur 3:26 11. "Kiss Me Like a Stranger" Rhett Barnes Jordan Reynolds 3:47 12. "Renegades" 3:43 13. "Gateway Love" 3:26 14. "Grave" 3:11 Total length: 46:28
Deluxe Edition (CD)[ 19] Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 15. "Country Gold" 3:50 16. "Cardboard Heart" 2:46 17. "When We're 80" Rhett Frasure McAnally Osborne 2:57 Total length: 56:01
Deluxe Edition (Digital/Streaming only) Title 18. "Life Changes" (radio edit) 3:11 19. "Leave Right Now" (Martin Jensen mix) 2:42 20. "Leave Right Now" (Nashville mix) 3:19 21. "Leave Right Now" (radio edit) 3:09 Total length: 68:22
Musicians
Thomas Rhett – lead vocals, backing vocals (6)Charlie Judge – keyboards (1–4, 7–14), synthesizers (5), strings (5)
Julien Bunetta – keyboards (1, 6, 10, 13), programming (1, 6, 10, 11, 12), electric guitar (1, 10, 13), guitars (6), drums (6), backing vocals (6)
Joe London – programming (1, 10–13), keyboards (10, 13), electric guitar (10, 12)
Jesse Frasure – programming (2–5, 7, 8, 9, 14)John Ryan – programming (6)Matt Dragstrem – programming (9), backing vocals (9)
Sam Ellis – keyboards (13), programming (13)Dann Huff – electric guitar (1–5, 7–14), ganjo (1), mandolin (1)Derek Wells – electric guitar (1–5, 7–14)Danny Rader – acoustic guitar (1, 10–13)Ilya Toshinsky – acoustic guitar (2–9, 14)Paul Franklin – steel guitar (2, 9, 13)Skip Edwards – steel guitar (10)
Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass (1–5, 7–14)Chris Kimmerer – drums (1–5, 7–14)
Stuart Duncan – fiddle (4)Tom Peyton – trombone (11)
Nate Mercereau – French horn (11)
Maren Morris – lead and harmony vocals (1)Russell Terrell – backing vocals (1–4, 7, 8, 10, 13)
Rhett Akins – lead and backing vocals (4)Jessi Alexander – backing vocals (9)David Lee Murphy – backing vocals (9)Dave Barnes – backing vocals (11)Ben Caver – backing vocals (11, 12)
Jordan Reynolds – backing vocals (11)
Emily Weisband – backing vocals (13)
Bob Bailey – backing vocals (14)
Jason Eskridge – backing vocals (14)
Vicki Hampton – backing vocals (14)
Wendy Moten – backing vocals (14)Technical and design
Joe Baldridge – recording (1–5, 7–14)
Julien Bunetta – additional recording (1, 10), recording (6)
Joe London – additional recording (1, 10)
Jesse Frasure – additional recording (2–5, 8, 9)
Russell Terrell – additional recording (2, 3, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13)
Seth Morton – recording assistant (1–5, 7–14), additional recording (14)
Kam Luchterhand – recording assistant (7, 14)
John Hanes – mix engineer (1)
Serban Ghenea – mixing (1)Justin Niebank – mixing (2–5, 7, 8, 9, 11–14)
Ash Howes – mixing (6, 10)
Chris Small – digital editing (1–5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14)
Adam Ayan – mastering at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine)
Mike "Frog" Griffith – production coordinator
Laurel Kittleson – production coordinator
Janice Soled – production coordinator
Brianna Steinitz – production coordinator
Becky Reiser – art direction, graphics
Sandi Spika Borchetta – art direction
John Shearer – photography
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