''Hey World'' is the fifth album by American

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. It was released on November 20, 2020 via

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Brice confirmed the album's track listing in September 2020. The album's release was preceded by the two singles "

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" and " Memory I Don't Mess With". Also included on the album is " I Hope You're Happy Now", a duet with

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from the latter's self-titled album. ''

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'' contestant Blessing Offor sings duet vocals on the title track.

Critical reception

Rating it 3.5 out of 5 stars,

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found the album to contain more stylistic variety than its predecessors. He also said of Brice that "he wears his impending middle age quite well, proving that even if he's changing his fashions, what looks best on him is something with a little heart."

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Personnel

Adapted from liner notes. *

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, lead vocals, background vocals *

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- acoustic guitar *

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- background vocals *Kris Donegan - acoustic guitar,

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, electric guitar *Ian Fitchuk - keyboards * Paul Franklin -

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*Ben Glover - acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, programming, background vocals *Mark Hill -

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* Kyle Jacobs - acoustic guitar, background vocals *Ben Johnson - programming *Mike Leach - keyboards *Josh Matheny - dobro *Jerry McPherson - dobro, acoustic guitar, electric guitar *

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- keyboards *Blessing Offor - duet vocals on "Hey World" *

- duet vocals on "I Hope You're Happy Now" *Paul Rippee - bass guitar *Jerry Roe -

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- bass guitar *

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- drums *

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- acoustic guitar *

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- acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, electric guitar *Fred Williams - keyboards, programming *

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