Pelago is the debut studio album by American country music artist Ryan Hurd. It was released on October 15, 2021, via Sony Music Nashville.[1] Its lead single, "Chasing After You", is certified Platinum by the RIAA.[2]
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| Released | October 15, 2021 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 38:46 (standard version) 51:32 (streaming version) | |||
| Label | Sony Music Nashville | |||
| Producer | Aaron Eshuis (all tracks) Teddy Reimer (track 3) Jesse Frasure (track 9) | |||
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Content
editThe album's release was preceded by the single "Chasing After You" with Maren Morris.[3] The song reached number two on Country Airplay, giving Hurd his first top 5 single on the chart.[4] "Pass It On" was released as the album's second single on February 22, 2022. Hurd co-wrote all but one of the album's tracks. "Tab With My Name on It" was previously recorded by Dallas Smith on his 2016 album, Side Effects.[5]
Critical reception
editNicole Piering of Country Swag wrote that with Hurd "having co-written ten of the album’s eleven tracks, Pelago truly continues" his "introduction as both a brilliant songwriter and an incredibly talented artist" and that "while it would be easy for Ryan Hurd to make a living as a writer, evidenced by his ever-growing and impressive body of work, he’s even more magical as an artist."[6] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic similarly wrote that the album "is filled with easy melodies, gilded surfaces, and soft R&B rhythms, a warm setting that allows Hurd to sound empathetic yet masculine."[7]
Commercial performance
editPelago debuted at number 11 on the Top Country Albums chart,[8] and peaked at number 71 on the Billboard 200.[9]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pass It On" | 2:59 | |
| 2. | "Coast" |
| 3:50 |
| 3. | "Chasing After You" (with Maren Morris) |
| 3:27 |
| 4. | "June, July, August" |
| 3:01 |
| 5. | "Palm Trees in Ohio" |
| 3:35 |
| 6. | "If I Had Two Hearts" |
| 3:29 |
| 7. | "Tab with My Name on It" |
| 4:18 |
| 8. | "What Are You Drinking" |
| 3:24 |
| 9. | "Hell Is an Island" |
| 3:19 |
| 10. | "The Knife or the Hatchet" | 3:34 | |
| 11. | "I Never Said I'm Sorry" |
| 3:50 |
Personnel
editTracks 1-11 adapted from Pelago liner notes.[11] Tracks 12-15 adapted from Spotify.[10]
Musicians
edit- Ryan Hurd — lead/background vocals
- Phil Lawson — drums/percussion
- Tony Lucido — bass
- Ilya Toshinsky — acoustic guitar, dobro, ukulele
- Aaron Eshuis — acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, programming, background vocals
- Matthew McGinn — acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, programming, background vocals
- Joe Clemmons — acoustic guitar
- Derek Wells — electric guitar
- Teddy Reimer — guitars, synth, programming
- Dave Cohen — keyboards
- Jesse Frasure — synth, programming
- Justin Niebank — programming
- Jason Saenz — trumpet
- Charlie Judge — strings
- Jun Iwasaki — violin
- David Davidson — violin
- Dave Angell — violin
- Alicia Enstrom — violin
- Kristin Wilkinson — viola
- Monisa Angell — viola
- Kevin Bate — cello
- Carole Rabinowitz — cello
- Katie Ohh — background vocals
- Maren Morris — duet vocals (track 3), background vocals
- Ben Caver — background vocals
- Michael Hardy — background vocals
Technical
edit- Aaron Eshuis — producer (all tracks), digital editing
- Teddy Reimer — producer (track 3)
- Jesse Frasure — producer (track 9)
- Dann Huff — producer (tracks 12 and 14)
- Mark Trussell — producer (track 15)
- Chris Small — digital editing
- Mike Stankiewicz — digital editing
- Manny Marroquin — mixing
- Nathan Dantzler — mastering
- Mike Griffith — production coordinator
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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References
edit- ^ "Pelago – Ryan Hurd". Amazon. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ "American certifications – Ryan Hurd – Chasing After You". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Chasing After You (with Maren Morris)". Spotify. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ "Country Airplay – Week of November 20, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ Side Effects (CD booklet). Dallas Smith. 604 Records / Sony Music Canada. 2016. 25396 10252.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Piering, Nicole (October 15, 2021). "Ryan Hurd: 'Pelago' – Album Review". Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ "Ryan Hurd – Pelago (review)". AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Week of October 30, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ "The Billboard 200 – Week of October 30, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ a b "Pelago – Ryan Hurd". Spotify. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ Pelago (CD booklet). Ryan Hurd. Sony Music Nashville/Arista Nashville. 2021. 88985376642.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Ryan Hurd Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Ryan Hurd Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2023.