The Devil Don't Sleep is the fourth studio album by American country rock singer Brantley Gilbert. It was released on January 27, 2017, via Valory Music Group.[2] The album includes the singles "The Weekend" and "The Ones That Like Me". Gilbert wrote or co-wrote all sixteen tracks.
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| Released | January 27, 2017 | |||
| Genre | Country[1] | |||
| Length | 60:37 | |||
| Label | Valory | |||
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| Singles from The Devil Don't Sleep | ||||
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Critical reception
editRating it 4 out of 5 stars, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic wrote that "he rarely seems dour on the bigger, bolder tunes, all of which sound like they're just on the verge of cutting loose" and "He's more of a romantic, specializing in lightly soulful slow-burners that wind up complementing his minor-key anthems."[1] Chuck Yarborough of The Plain Dealer rated the album "C+", saying that "His songwriting style is exactly what the under-30 country fan likes", citing the first half of the album as more mainstream and contemporary in sound, while highlighting the lyrics of "Baby Be Crazy" and "Three Feet of Water", concluding his review with "Those 'young country' tunes lead it off, and are just about guaranteed hits...But it's those second-half songs that show the possibility of longevity."[3]
Commercial performance
editThe album debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart with sales of 66,000 copies in the first week, which made it the top selling album of the week in the United States. It also debuted at No. 2 on Billboard 200 based on 77,000 units (traditional sales plus tracks and streams).[4] The album sold a further 19,000 copies in the second week.[5] The album has sold 218,200 copies in the US as of August 2018.[6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rockin' Chairs" | Brantley Gilbert | 4:08 |
| 2. | "The Ones That Like Me" |
| 3:25 |
| 3. | "The Weekend" |
| 3:10 |
| 4. | "You Could Be That Girl" |
| 3:48 |
| 5. | "Smokin' Gun" |
| 3:39 |
| 6. | "Bro Code" | Gilbert | 3:13 |
| 7. | "It's About to Get Dirty" |
| 4:31 |
| 8. | "Tried to Tell Ya" |
| 3:42 |
| 9. | "In My Head" |
| 3:43 |
| 10. | "Way Back" |
| 3:39 |
| 11. | "Baby Be Crazy" |
| 3:31 |
| 12. | "Outlaw in Me" | Gilbert | 3:28 |
| 13. | "Bullet in a Bonfire" |
| 4:22 |
| 14. | "The Devil Don't Sleep" | Gilbert | 3:45 |
| 15. | "We're Gonna Ride Again" |
| 4:40 |
| 16. | "Three Feet of Water" |
| 3:53 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "At Least We Thought It Was" (demo) | Gilbert | 3:46 |
| 2. | "I've Been There Before" (demo) | Gilbert | 3:59 |
| 3. | "Against the World" (demo) |
| 3:50 |
| 4. | "Closer Than We've Ever Been" (demo) |
| 4:23 |
| 5. | "You Promised" (demo) | Gilbert | 5:10 |
| 6. | "Read Me My Rights" (live at Red Rocks) |
| 4:20 |
| 7. | "Hell on Wheels" (live at Red Rocks) |
| 4:23 |
| 8. | "Grown Ass Man" (live at Red Rocks) | Gilbert | 6:51 |
| 9. | "Outlaw Women" (live at Red Rocks) | Hank Williams Jr. | 8:00 |
| 10. | "Kick It in the Sticks" (live at Red Rocks) |
| 4:14 |
Personnel
edit- Jess Franklin – backing vocals, electric guitar
- BJ Golden – guitar, mandolin, bouzouki
- Vicki Hampton – backing vocals
- Noah Henson – guitar
- Dann Huff – mandolin, bouzouki, keyboards, resonator guitar, banjo, guitar, synth bass
- Charlie Judge – keyboards
- Kim Keyes – backing vocals
- Stephen Lewis – bass
- Chris McHugh – drums
- Gordon Mote – piano
- Ben Sims – drums
- Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass
- Russell Terrell – backing vocals
- Ilya Toshinskiy – acoustic guitar
- Jonathan Yudkin – mandolin, cello
Personnel on deluxe edition tracks:
- Dan Agee – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Bruce Bouton – steel guitar
- Steve Brewster – drums
- Jimmy Carter – bass
- J. T. Corenflos – electric guitar
- Shannon Forrest – drums
- Mark Hill – bass
- Jedd Hughes – electric guitar
- Troy Johnson – backing vocals
- Jeff King – electric guitar
- Wes Little – drums
- Pat McGrath – acoustic guitar
- Ethan Pilsner – bass
- Adam Shoenfeld – electric guitar
- Jason Webb – keyboards
Charts
editAlbum
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||||||
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| US Hot Country [17] |
US Country Airplay [18] |
US [19] | |||||||
| 2016 | "The Weekend" | 9 | 7 | 64 |
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| 2017 | "The Ones That Like Me" | 22 | 15 | ||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[21] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Devil Don't Sleep review". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ Thiel, Mike (January 21, 2017). "Brantley Gilbert, 'The Devil Don't Sleep': Everything You Need to Know". Taste of Country.
- ^ Yarborough, Chuck (February 1, 2017). "Young country fans will love Brantley Gilbert's new 'Devil Don't Sleep' (CD review)". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (February 5, 2017). "Migos Earn First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Culture'". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (February 14, 2017). "Top 10 Country Albums Chart: February 13, 2017". Roughstock.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (August 15, 2018). "The Top 10 Country Albums: August 14, 2018". Roughstock. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ^ "The Devil Don't Sleep (Deluxe) by Brantley Gilbert on Apple Music". Apple Music. Apple. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ "Brantley Gilbert - The Devil Don't Sleep [2 CD][Deluxe Edition] - Amazon.com Music". Amazon.com. Amazon. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Brantley Gilbert – The Devil Don't Sleep". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
- ^ "Brantley Gilbert Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
- ^ "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 6, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ^ "Migos Earn First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Culture'". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- ^ "Migos Earn First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Culture'". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- ^ "Brantley Gilbert Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ^ "Brantley Gilbert Album & Song Chart History - Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ^ "Brantley Gilbert Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ^ "Nielsen SoundScan charts – Digital Songs – Week Ending: 5/13/2017" (PDF). Nielsen SoundScan. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 21, 2017.
- ^ "American album certifications – Brantley Gilbert – The Devil Don't Sleep". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 12, 2022.