Brett Eldredge

Brett Ryan Eldredge[5][6] (born March 23, 1986) is an American country music singer, songwriter and record producer, signed to Warner Music Group Nashville. The cousin of Terry Eldredge of The Grascals,[4] Eldredge has had five No. 1 singles on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, three of which came from his debut studio album, Bring You Back: "Don't Ya", "Beat of the Music", and "Mean to Me".

For his eponymous album, see Brett Eldredge (album).

Brett Eldredge
Brett Eldredge in a recording studio
Background information
Birth nameBrett Ryan Eldredge
Born (1986-03-23) March 23, 1986[1][2][3]
OriginParis, Illinois, United States[4]
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2010–present
LabelsWarner Music Nashville
Associated actsTerry Eldredge, Meghan Trainor

Life

Eldredge was born on March 23, 1986, in Paris, Illinois, the son of Robin Beth (née Vonderlage) and Christopher "Chris" Eldredge. He has an older brother, Brice.[7][8] He studied at Elmhurst College in Elmhurst, Illinois. His cousin, Terry Eldredge, is a member of the Grascals.

Career

Eldredge co-wrote the track "I Think I've Had Enough" for Gary Allan, who recorded it for his eighth studio album, Get Off on the Pain.[9] By late 2010 he had signed to Atlantic Records and released his debut single, "Raymond" on September 27, 2010. It debuted at number 52 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated for the week ending October 16, 2010[10] and reached a peak of number 23. "It Ain't Gotta Be Love" was released as his second single and reached number 46. Eldredge performed on the Grand Ole Opry on October 29, 2010.[11]

A third single, "Don't Ya", was released to country radio in October 2012. It became his first single to reach the top 20 of the Hot Country Songs chart and his first to appear on the Billboard Hot 100. His debut studio album, Bring You Back, was released on August 6, 2013.[12] "Don't Ya" reached number one on the Country Airplay chart the same month. The album's second single, "Beat of the Music", also reached number one on the same chart. The album's third single, "Mean to Me", was released to country radio on July 14, 2014. It reached number one on the Country Airplay chart in March 2015.

Eldredge's sixth single overall, "Lose My Mind", was released in 2015. It is the lead single to his second studio album, Illinois. It reached number one on the Country Airplay chart in October 2015. The album's second single, "Drunk on Your Love" released to country radio on November 9, 2015. It reached at number two on the Country Airplay chart in April 2016. The album's third single, "Wanna Be That Song" released to country radio on May 23, 2016. It reached at number one on the Country Airplay in January 2017. He was one of the opening acts on Taylor Swift's Red Tour. On Memorial Day 2015, he sang "Take Me Out to The Ballgame" during the seventh Inning Stretch at Wrigley Field while the Cubs played host to the Washington Nationals.

In 2016, Eldredge was selected as one of 30 artists to perform on "Forever Country", a mash-up track of Take Me Home, Country Roads; On the Road Again; and I Will Always Love You which celebrates 50 years of the CMA Awards.[13]

Eldredge released his first Christmas album, Glow, in October 2016.[14]

In March 2017, he released "Somethin' I'm Good At", the lead single to his self titled fourth studio album.[15] The album's second single, "The Long Way" released to country radio on August 21, 2017, and peaked at #3. The album's third single was "Love Someone."

On April 17, 2020, Eldredge released the single "Gabrielle", the lead single off his upcoming fifth studio album Sunday Drive, scheduled to be released on July 10, 2020.

Discography

Studio albums
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
US Country
[16]		 US
[17]		 AUS
[18]		 CAN
[19]
Bring You Back 2 11 — —
Illinois
  • Release date: September 11, 2015
  • Label: Atlantic Nashville
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 1 3 — 10
Glow
  • Release date: October 28, 2016
  • Label: Atlantic Nashville
  • Formats: CD, digital download, Vinyl
 2 29 — 95
Brett Eldredge
  • Release date: August 4, 2017
  • Label: Atlantic Nashville
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 1 2 61 10
Sunday Drive
  • Release date: July 10, 2020
  • Label: Atlantic Nashville
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Sales Album
US Hot Country
[25]		 US Country Airplay
[26]		 US
[27]		 CAN Country
[28]		 CAN
[29]
2010 "Raymond" — 23 — 50 — Bring You Back
2011 "It Ain't Gotta Be Love" — 46 — — — N/A
2012 "Don't Ya" 5 1 30 3 51 Bring You Back
2013 "Beat of the Music" 6 1 44 2 58
2014 "Mean to Me" 4 1 53 3 65
2015 "Lose My Mind" 2 1 48 2 57 Illinois
"Drunk on Your Love" 2 2 35 1 64
2016 "Wanna Be That Song" 3 1 46 1 64
2017 "Somethin' I'm Good At" 22 21 —[upper-alpha 1] 25 — Brett Eldredge
"The Long Way" 7 3 65 7 —
2018 "Love Someone" 8 2 52 20 —
2020 "Gabrielle" — 27 — — — Sunday Drive
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Promotional singles
Year Single Album
2013 "Tell Me Where to Park" Bring You Back

Other charted songs
Year Single Peak positions Album
US Hot Country
[25]		 US Country Airplay
[26]		 US Country Digital
[45]		 US AC
[46]		 US Holiday 100
[47]
2015 "Just a Taste" 44 — 30 — — Illinois
"Lose It All" — — 37 — —
2016 "Baby, It's Cold Outside"
(featuring Meghan Trainor)		 26 36 — 1 83 Glow
2017 "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" — 39 — — —
"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" — 45 — — —
"No Stopping You" 50 — 22 — — Brett Eldredge
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
Year Single Artist Peak chart positions[48] Certifications Album
US Hot Country US Country Airplay US CAN Country CAN AUS SCO
2016 "Forever Country" Artists of Then, Now & Forever 1 33 21 39 25 26 29 N/A

Music videos
Year Video Director Ref.
2010 "Raymond" Shaun Silva [49]
2013 "Don't Ya" Mason Dixon [50]
2014 "Beat of the Music" Shane Drake [51]
"Mean to Me" [52]
2015 "Lose My Mind" Joel Robertson [53]
2016 "Drunk on Your Love" [54]
"Wanna Be That Song" Trey Fanjoy [55]
"Forever Country" (among Artists of Then, Now & Forever) Joseph Kahn [56]
2017 "Somethin' I'm Good At" Ethan Lader [57]
"The Long Way" Jim Shea [58]
2018 "Love Someone" Michael Monaco

Awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Category Work Result Ref
2011 American Country Awards Music Video by a New Artist "Raymond" Nominated [59]
2013 Single by a New Artist "Don't Ya" Nominated [60]
Music Video by a New Artist Nominated
2014 Academy of Country Music Awards New Artist of the Year Himself Nominated [61]
CMT Music Awards Breakthrough Video of the Year "Beat of the Music" Nominated [62]
ASCAP Country Music Awards Top 5 Songs "Don't Ya" Won [63]
BMI Country Awards Top 50 Songs Won [64]
Country Music Association Awards New Artist of the Year Himself Won [65]
American Country Countdown Awards Song of the Year "Beat of the Music" Won [66]
Breakthrough Artist of the Year Himself Nominated
2015 CMT Music Awards Performance of the Year "Beat of the Music" (from CMT's Ultimate Kickoff Party) Nominated [67]
ASCAP Country Music Awards Most Performed Songs "Mean to Me" Won [68]
BMI Country Awards Song of the Year "Beat of the Music" Won [69]
Top 50 Songs Won
Top 50 Songs "Mean to Me" Won
2016 Academy of Country Music Awards New Male Vocalist of the Year Himself Nominated [70]
Male Vocalist of the Year Himself Nominated
2017 CMT Music Awards Video of the Year "Wanna Be That Song" Nominated [71]
Teen Choice Awards Choice Snapchatter Himself Nominated [72]

Television Appearances
Year Title Role Notes
2015-2016 CMA Music Festival: Country's Night To Rock Himself/Co-Host Alongside Thomas Rhett
2018 CMT Crossroads Himself Alongside Meghan Trainor

Notes
  1. "Somethin' I'm Good At" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number seven on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[40]

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