''For You'' is the third studio album by American

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band

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. It was released on July 30, 2021, via Stoney Creek Records.

Content

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, was released as the lead single on December 13, 2019. It has been certified Platinum by the RIAA and MC. Its second single, "

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Critical reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of ''AllMusic'' praised the album as a "seamless piece of a product" in which the band don't simply "harmonize on sweet, sticky melodies."

Commercial performance

''For You'' debuted at number 35 on the

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chart in 2021 and number 43 on the Independent Albums chart. It reached a peak of #24 in June 2022.

Track listing

Personnel

Adapted from ''For You'' liner notes.

Parmalee

*Barry Knox - background vocals *Josh McSwain -

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, synthesizer, background vocals *Matt Thomas - lead vocals, background vocals Scott Thomas, Parmalee's drummer, does not play on this album.

Additional Musicians

*Avery Anna - duet vocals and background vocals on "Forget You" *Kevin Bard - acoustic guitar, programming *Kenny Barnes - programming *Eli Beaird -

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*Blake Bollinger - programming *

- duet vocals on "Just the Way" *Corey Crowder - acoustic guitar *Kris Donegan - acoustic guitar,

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* David Fanning - programming *Michael Fitzpatrick -

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, duet vocals, and background vocals on "Greatest Hits" *Andrew Goldstein - acoustic guitar,

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, programming *Kenny Greenberg - electric guitar *Mark Hill - bass guitar *Evan Hutchings - drums, percussion *King 80 Industries - programming *Ben Johnson - programming *Zach Kale - programming, background vocals *Sol Philcox-Littlefield - electric guitar *Matt McGinn - background vocals *Pat McGrath - acoustic guitar *James McNair - background vocals *Rob McNelley - electric guitar *Miles McPherson - drums *Luke Moseley - piano *Sweet Legacy Music - programming *Justin Ostrander - electric guitar *Michael Rinne - bass guitar *Jeff Roach - piano *Scotty Sanders - steel guitar *Justin Schipper - steel guitar *

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- acoustic guitar *

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- acoustic guitar, electric guitar *Justin Wilson - background vocals *Alex Wright - keyboards, piano

Chart performance

Release history

References

{{Parmalee 2021 albums Parmalee albums BBR Music Group albums