Life Changes (Thomas Rhett album)

Life Changes
Studio album by Thomas Rhett
Released September 8, 2017 (2017-09-08)
Genre Country pop
Length 46:28
Label Valory
Producer
Thomas Rhett chronology
Tangled Up
(2015)Tangled Up2015		 Life Changes
(2017)
Singles from Life Changes
  1. "Craving You"
    Released: April 3, 2017
  2. "Unforgettable"
    Released: July 28, 2017
  3. "Marry Me"
    Released: November 20, 2017
  4. "Life Changes"
    Released: April 16, 2018
  5. "Sixteen"
    Released: October 1, 2018
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Life Changes is the third studio album from American 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] It includes the chart-topping singles "Craving You" with Maren Morris, and "Unforgettable".[3] The album debuted at No. 1 with 123,000 album-equivalent units, giving Rhett his first number one album on the Billboard 200.

Singles

"Craving You", a duet with Maren Morris, was released digitally on March 31, 2017 as the record's lead single.[4] It was promoted to country radio on April 3, 2017.[5] The song hit number one on both the US 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 official single.[8]

Promotional singles

A promotional single, "Sixteen", was released on August 11, 2017.[9]

A second promotional single, "Grave", was released on August 18, 2017.[10]

The title track was released as the third promotional single on September 1, 2017.[11]

Rhett released a song, titled "Sweetheart", exclusively to Billboard on September 7, a day ahead of the release of the album.[12]

A remix EP for the track "Leave Right Now" was released April 13, 2018 as the album's fifth promotional single.[13]

Commercial performance

Life Changes debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, giving Rhett his first chart-topping album. It sold 94,000 copies in the first week (with 123,000 album-equivalent units total), Rhett's best sales and units week.[14] The album is also the first country album to top the Billboard 200 chart in 2017.[15] It sold a further 20,400 copies in its second week.[16] It has sold 294,900 copies in the United States as of September 2018.[17]

Awards

Year Association Category Result
2018 Grammy Awards[18] Best Country Album Nominated
2018 CMA Awards[19] Album of the Year Pending

Track listing

Life Changes[3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
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"
  • Rhett
  • Akins
  • Frasure
  • Gorley
3:10
9."When You Look Like That"
3:23
10."Sweetheart"
  • Rhett
  • Akins
  • Douglas
  • Spargur
3:26
11."Kiss Me Like a Stranger"
  • Rhett
  • Barnes
  • Jordan Reynolds
3:47
12."Renegades"
  • Rhett
  • Bunetta
  • Ryan
3:43
13."Gateway Love"
3:26
14."Grave"
3:11
Total length:46:28

Personnel

  • Rhett Akins – duet vocals on "Drink a Little Beer"
  • Jessi Alexander – background vocals
  • Robert Bailey – background vocals
  • Dave Barnes – background vocals
  • Julien Bunetta – drums, electric guitar, keyboards, programming, background vocals
  • Ben Caver – background vocals
  • Matt Dragstrem – programming, background vocals
  • Stuart Duncan – fiddle
  • Skip Edwards – steel guitar
  • Sam Ellis – keyboards, programming
  • Jason Eskridge – background vocals
  • Paul Franklin – steel guitar
  • Jesse Frasure – programming
  • Vicki Hampton – background vocals
  • Dann Huff – banjo, electric guitar, mandolin
  • Charlie Judge – keyboards, synthesizer, synthesizer strings
  • Chris Kimmerer – drums
  • Joe London – electric guitar, keyboards, programming
  • Nate Mercereau – French horn
  • Maren Morris – background vocals on "Craving You"
  • Wendy Moten – background vocals
  • David Lee Murphy – background vocals
  • Tom Peyton – trombone
  • Danny Rader – acoustic guitar
  • Jordan Reynolds – background vocals
  • Thomas Rhett – lead vocals, background vocals
  • John Ryan – programming
  • Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar
  • Russell Terrell – background vocals
  • Ilya Toshinsky – acoustic guitar
  • Emily Weisband – background vocals
  • Derek Wells – electric guitar

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[21] 30
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[22] 2
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[23] 3
Scottish Albums (OCC)[24] 26
UK Albums (OCC)[25] 54
UK Country Albums (OCC)[26] 2
US Billboard 200[27] 1
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[28] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2017) Position
US Billboard 200[29] 123
US Top Country Albums[30] 17

References

  1. ↑ "Life Changes – Thomas Rhett". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "Thomas Rhett's Life Changes Arrives Sept. 8". CMT. Viacom. July 27, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  3. 1 2 Gage, Gage (July 27, 2017). "Thomas Rhett Plots New Album 'Life Changes'". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Life Changes - Thomas Rhett | Release Info". AllMusic. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Add Dates" (PDF). Country Aircheck. 543: Chart Page 5. March 27, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  6. ↑ Casey, Jim (July 28, 2017). "Listen to Thomas Rhett's New Single, "Unforgettable," + Lyrics". Nash Country Daily. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on November 16, 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Single Released : MusicRow". MusicRow. Archived from the original on April 3, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  9. ↑ Mosaki, Lauren. "Thomas Rhett Gets Nostalgic With New Song 'Sixteen'". HuffPost. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  10. ↑ Hyman, Dan. "Exclusive Premiere: Thomas Rhett Gets Sentimental on His New Song, 'Grave'". Esquire. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
  11. ↑ Gugala, Jon. "Hear Thomas Rhett's Autobiographical New Song 'Life Changes'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  12. ↑ Weatherby, Taylor. "Thomas Rhett Makes Fans Swoon All Over Again with 'Life Changes' Track 'Sweetheart': Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  13. ↑ McKenna, Brittney (April 17, 2018). "Hear Thomas Rhett's 'Nashville Mix' of EDM Song 'Leave Right Now'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  14. ↑ Caulfield, Keith (September 17, 2017). "Thomas Rhett Earns First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart & Country's First of 2017". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  15. ↑ Asker, Jim (September 19, 2017). "Thomas Rhett on Being First Country Act to Top Billboard 200 This Year: 'It Blows My Mind'". Billboard.
  16. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (September 27, 2017). "TOP 10 Country Album Sales Chart: September 25, 2017". Roughstock.
  17. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (September 24, 2018). "Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: September 24, 2018". Roughstock. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  18. ↑ "60th Annual Grammy Awards". Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  19. ↑ "2018 CMA Awards: Chris Stapleton leads nominations". USA Today. August 28, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Thomas Rhett - Life Changes (Target Exclusive) : Target". Target. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
  21. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Thomas Rhett – Life Changes". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
  22. ↑ "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  23. ↑ "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 18, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  24. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
  25. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
  26. ↑ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  27. ↑ "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  28. ↑ "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  29. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  30. ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
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