If I Should Go Before You

If I Should Go Before You
Studio album by City and Colour
Released October 9, 2015
Length 50:54
Label Dine Alone
Producer Dallas Green
City and Colour chronology
The Hurry and the Harm
(2013)The Hurry and the Harm2013		 If I Should Go Before You
(2015)		 Guide Me Back Home
(2018)Guide Me Back Home2018
Singles from If I Should Go Before You
  1. "Woman"
    Released: July 14, 2015
  2. "Wasted Love"
    Released: August 2015
  3. "Lover Come Back"
    Released: September 2015
  4. "Runaway"

If I Should Go Before You is the fifth studio album by City and Colour. It was released on October 9, 2015, through Dine Alone Records.

Track listing

All tracks written by Dallas Green.

No.TitleLength
1."Woman"9:16
2."Northern Blues"4:50
3."Mizzy C"3:59
4."If I Should Go Before You"4:16
5."Killing Time"4:21
6."Wasted Love"2:58
7."Runaway"4:14
8."Lover Come Back"3:54
9."Map of the World"2:52
10."Friends"4:58
11."Blood"5:16

Reception

The album received very positive reviews upon release, with some believing it may be Green's best album to date.[1] The album also did well commercially, becoming the band's first number 1 album on Canadian iTunes.[2] The album was also nominated for several Juno Awards, including an Artist of the Year nomination for Green, as well as nods for the songwriting on "Blood", "Lover Come Back", and "Wasted Love".[3]

Personnel

  • Dallas Green - vocals, guitar, producer, congas on "Northern Blues"
  • Dante Schwebel - guitar
  • Doug MacGregor - drums, percussion
  • Jack Lawrence - bass guitar
  • Matt Kelly - pedal steel, keys, trumpet

Accompanying Artists

  • Alysse Gafkjen - backing vocals on "If I Should Go Before You"[4]
  • Leah Miller Green - backing vocals on "Blood"
  • Karl Bareham - guitar & keys on "Blood"
  • Mark Watrous - violin on "Blood"

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 5
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[6] 1
UK Albums (OCC)[7] 47
US Billboard 200[8] 29

References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ "thestar.com - The Star - Canada's largest daily". www.metronews.ca.
  3. ↑ "Juno Nominations 2016: Drake, The Weeknd, Bieber In The Spotlight". 2 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "City And Colour - If I Should Go Before You". Discogs.
  5. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – City and Colour – If I Should Go Before You". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
  6. ↑ "City and Colour Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  8. ↑ "City and Colour Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
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