''Brett Eldredge'' is the fourth studio album by American

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artist of the same name. It was released on August 4, 2017 by Atlantic Records.

Content

The lead single is " Somethin' I'm Good At". The album's second single, " The Long Way", released to country radio on August 21, 2017. " Love Someone" was released June 18, 2018 as the third single.

Critical reception

Rating it 4 out of 5 stars,

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reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote that it "showcases the singer's softer side more than its predecessors". Matt Bjorke of ''Roughstock'' reviewed the album favorably, stating that Eldredge "has figured out what makes his music get even better and better: Personal vulnerability mixed with passionate performances. These are both something which ''Brett Eldredge'' is packed to the gills with." Cillea Houghton of ''Sounds Like Nashville'' was also positive, writing that "Charming, emotional and diverse are descriptions that suit Brett Eldredge, but predictable certainly isn’t with its eclectic mix of sounds, proving that Eldredge has grown as an artist."

Commercial performance

''Brett Eldredge'' debuted at number two on the US ''Billboard'' 200 with 45,000

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s, of which 36,000 were pure album sales. It is Eldredge's highest-charting album. The album sold a further 7,300 copies in the second week. It has sold 89,000 copies in the US as of September 2018.

Track listing

Personnel

Adapted from

*Blake Bollinger - background vocals *Dave Cohen -

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* Ross Copperman - acoustic guitar,

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, keyboards, programming, background vocals *Kris Donegan - acoustic guitar, electric guitar *Tom Douglas - keyboards, background vocals *

Dan Dugmore Dan Dugmore is an American session musician known primarily for playing the pedal steel guitar Born in 1949, Dugmore was raised in Pasadena, California. Influenced by the Flying Burrito Brothers, he learned to play steel guitar after Flying Bur ...

- lap steel guitar, pedal steel guitar *

Brett Eldredge Brett Ryan Eldredge (born March 23, 1986) is an American country music singer, songwriter and record producer, signed to Warner Music Group Nashville. Eldredge has had five No. 1 singles on the ''Billboard'' Country Airplay chart, three of ...

- lead vocals, background vocals *

Fred Eltringham The Wallflowers is an American rock solo project of American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jakob Dylan. The Wallflowers were originally a roots rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1989 by Dylan and guitarist Tobi Miller. The band ...

- drums *Ian Fitchuk - drums *Mark Hill -

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*Brandon Hood - electric guitar *David LaBruyere - bass guitar *Jason Lehning - keyboards *Tony Lucido - bass guitar *

Heather Morgan Heather Morgan is an American actress and comedian. She was a cast member and writer on '' The Dana Carvey Show'', writing and performing such notable skits as Jenny and First Ladies as Dogs, the latter being called "one of the two or three funni ...

- background vocals *Jordan Reynolds - acoustic guitar, keyboards, programming, background vocals *Jeff Roach - keyboards *Matt Rogers - background vocals *Andy Skib - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, programming, background vocals *

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- acoustic guitar, electric guitar *Micah Wilshire - background vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

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