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2015 studio album by Chris Janson
Buy Me a Boat
Studio album by Chris Janson
ReleasedOctober 30, 2015 (2015-10-30)
GenreCountry
LabelWarner Bros. Nashville
Producer
Chris Janson chronology
Take It to the Bank
(2014) 		Buy Me a Boat
(2015) 		Everybody
(2017)
Singles from Buy Me a Boat
  1. "Buy Me a Boat"
    Released: March 20, 2015
  2. "Power of Positive Drinkin'"
    Released: October 19, 2015
  3. "Holdin' Her"
    Released: May 2, 2016

Buy Me a Boat is the debut studio album by American country music singer Chris Janson. The album was released on October 30, 2015. It features the singles "Buy Me a Boat", "Power of Positive Drinkin'" and "Holdin' Her".

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic wrote that "if accompanying album isn't quite up to its standards, it's nevertheless the work of an accomplished writer who knows how to sculpt a song for a wide audience. If Buy Me a Boat can be faulted, it's because its diversity often plays like a demo tape, with Janson crafting songs for any possible contemporary country audience."

Commercial performance

The album debuted at No. 4 on the Top Country Albums chart, and No. 18 on the Billboard 200, selling 18,536 copies in its first week. The album has sold 117,100 copies in the US as of March 2017.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Buy Me a Boat"2:59
2."Power of Positive Drinkin'"3:30
3."Under the Sun"3:26
4."Holdin' Her"4:05
5."Messin' with Jesus" (featuring Tim McGraw)
  • Janson
  • Kelly Roland
  • Pavel Dovgalyuk
3:06
6."Right in the Middle"
  • Janson
  • Brandon Kinney
  • Justin Wilson
2:23
7."Save a Little Sugar"3:02
8."Back in My Drinkin' Days"
  • Janson
  • Ken Johnson
2:44
9."Where You Come In"
  • Janson
  • Hill
3:17
10."Yeah It Is"
  • Janson
  • Ken Wright
3:18
11."White Trash"
  • Janson
  • Beathard
3:47

Personnel

Adapted from Buy Me a Boat liner notes.

Musicians

  • Brent Anderson - acoustic guitar (all tracks except 4), background vocals (all tracks except 3), synthesizer (2), bouzouki (11)
  • David Dorn - Hammond B-3 organ (2, 7, 11), keyboards (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10), synthesizer (7), piano (8), Wurlitzer electric piano (11)
  • Shannon Forrest - drums (4, 5, 9), programming (9)
  • Byron Gallimore - acoustic guitar (9)
  • Chris Janson - lead vocals (all tracks), acoustic guitar (4), harmonica (8)
  • Troy Lancaster - electric guitar (3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10)
  • Tony Lucido - bass guitar (all tracks)
  • Fred Newell - steel guitar (3, 6, 8, 10)
  • Justin Ostrander - electric guitar (1, 2, 7, 11)
  • Russ Pahl - Jew's harp (7), steel guitar (8)
  • Ben Phillips - drums (except 4, 5, 9), programming (2, 7)
  • Jeff Roach - synthesizer (1, 2)
  • Justin Schipper - steel guitar (4, 5, 9)
  • Will Weatherly - programming (1, 2, 7)
  • Derek Wells - electric guitar (3, 6, 8, 10)

Technical

Tracks 1, 2, 7, 8, 11
  • Brent Anderson - producer
  • Jeff Balding - recording
  • Matt Coles - assistant
  • Chris DuBois - producer
  • Chris Janson - producer
  • Scott Johnson - production assistant
  • Ben Phillips - recording, digital editing, mixing
  • Will Weatherly - digital editing
Tracks 3-6, 9, 10
  • Stephen Allbritten - assistant (3, 4, 6, and 10 only)
  • Jake Burns - assistant (4, 5, and 9 only)
  • Byron Gallimore - producer, mixing
  • Julian King - recording
  • Erik Lutkins - additional recording (3, 4, 6, and 10 only)
  • Ernesto Olivera - assistant (3, 6, and 10 only)
All tracks
  • Adam Ayan - mastering
  • Eric Brown - photography
  • Katherine Petillo - art direction, design
  • Shane Tarleton - creative director

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 18
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 4

Year-end charts

Chart (2016) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 35

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. Hollabaugh, Lorie (August 11, 2015). "Chris Janson's Warner Bros. Debut Coming This Fall". MusicRow. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Buy Me a Boat". Allmusic. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  3. Edward Morris (November 10, 2015). "Chris Stapleton Hits No. 1 After Awards Show Ascension". CMT. Archived from the original on November 13, 2015.
  4. Bjorke, Matt (March 5, 2017). "Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: March 6, 2017". Roughstock.
  5. Buy Me a Boat (CD booklet). Chris Janson. Warner Bros. Records Nashville. 2015. 552159-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. "Chris Janson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  7. "Chris Janson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  8. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  9. "American album certifications – Chris Janson – Buy Me A Boat". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
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