Yours (Russell Dickerson album)

Yours is the debut studio album by American country pop singer and songwriter Russell Dickerson.[2] It was released on October 13, 2017, through Triple Tigers Records.[3] Produced by Casey Brown, the record follows Dickerson's 2016 EP of the same name. Its lead single, the title track, has been certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA.[4]

Yours
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 13, 2017 (2017-10-13)
GenreCountry pop[1]
Length41:40
LabelTriple Tigers
ProducerCasey Brown, Mike "Frog" Griffith, Jordan Reynolds
Russell Dickerson chronology
Yours (EP)
(2016)
Yours
(2017)
Southern Symphony
(2020)
Singles from Yours
  1. "Yours"
    Released: April 24, 2017
  2. "Blue Tacoma"
    Released: March 5, 2018
  3. "Every Little Thing"
    Released: December 3, 2018

Content

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Yours includes five tracks previously released on the similarly titled extended play.[5] An alternate "wedding version" of the title track is included as the final track on both releases.[1][3] "Blue Tacoma" has received some unsolicited airplay on country radio.[2] The song titled "MGNO" is an initialism for "my girl's night out."[6] Dickerson co-wrote every song on the album.[7]

Commercial performance

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Yours debuted at No. 5 on the Top Country Albums chart and No. 39 on the Billboard 200,[8] selling 7,600 copies (12,000 units including streams and track sales) in the first week.[9] The album has sold 15,600 copies in the United States as of February 2018.[10]

Singles

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The title track, "Yours", serves as the lead single. It was first released independently as a digital single on July 23, 2015, and was later serviced to country radio on April 24, 2017, after Dickerson signed with Triple Tigers Records.[11][12] The song has reached the top of the Country Airplay chart and the top 50 of the Hot 100.

"Blue Tacoma" was released to radio on March 5, 2018, as the album's second single.[13]

"Every Little Thing" was released to radio on December 3, 2018, as the third single.[14]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Russell Dickerson, Casey Brown, and Parker Welling except as noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Every Little Thing" Brown3:10
2."Yours" Brown3:36
3."Blue Tacoma" Brown3:32
4."Billions" 
  • Brown
  • Mike "Frog" Griffith
3:18
5."All Fall Down"
  • Dickerson
  • Jordan Reynolds
  • Brown
  • Griffith
  • Reynolds
3:08
6."Float" 
  • Brown
  • Griffith
3:21
7."MGNO"
  • Dickerson
  • Welling
  • Davis Naish
Brown3:21
8."Would You Love Me?"
  • Dickerson
  • Reynolds
  • Hannah Ellis
  • Brown
  • Griffith
  • Reynolds
2:50
9."Low Key"
  • Dickerson
  • Welling
  • Benjamin Goldsmith
  • Brown
  • Griffith
3:36
10."You Look Like a Love Song" 
  • Brown
  • Griffith
4:37
11."twentysomething" 
  • Brown
  • Griffith
3:35
12."Yours" (Wedding Edition) Brown3:36
Total length:41:40

Personnel

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Adapted by AllMusic[15]

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for Yours
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[22] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Yours EP - Russell Dickerson | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  2. ^ a b McClellan, Laura (July 3, 2017). "Russell Dickerson Releasing New Full-Length Album, 'Yours'". Taste of Country. Townsquare Media. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Yours by Russell Dickerson". Apple Music. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  4. ^ "American single certifications – Russell Dickerson – Yours". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  5. ^ Stefano, Angela (June 27, 2017). "Russell Dickerson to Release Debut Album in October". The Boot. Townsquare Media. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  6. ^ Whiteside, Jaclyn. "Russell Dickerson's "MGNO" Is A Party Starter". Whiskey Riff. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  7. ^ Smith, Sydney (June 24, 2017). "Russell Dickerson Announces Debut Album, 'Yours'". Sounds Like Nashville. SpinMedia. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  8. ^ Zellner, Xander (October 25, 2017). "Carly Pearce Hits No. 1 on Emerging Artists Chart". Billboard.
  9. ^ Asker, Jim (October 24, 2017). "Jessie James Decker Is the 'Girl' at No. 1 on Top Country Albums Chart". Billboard.
  10. ^ Bjorke, Matt (February 20, 2018). "Top 10 Country Album Sales Chart: February 19, 2018". Roughstock. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  11. ^ "Play & Download Yours (Single) by Russell Dickerson". Napster. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  12. ^ Casey, Jim (April 24, 2017). "After More Than 30 Million Streams, Russell Dickerson Is Ready for You to Hear "Yours" on Country Radio". Nash Country Weekly. American Media. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  13. ^ "Russell Dickerson - Blue Tacoma". Daily Play MPE. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  14. ^ "Single Releases : MusicRow". MusicRow. Archived from the original on November 22, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  15. ^ "Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  16. ^ "Russell Dickerson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  17. ^ "Russell Dickerson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  18. ^ "Russell Dickerson Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  19. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  20. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  21. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  22. ^ "American album certifications – Russell Dickerson – Yours". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 12, 2022.