''Ride Me Back Home'' is the 69th solo studio album by American country music singer-songwriter

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. It was released on June 21, 2019, by

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. Its title track earned Nelson his ninth

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, winning in the category

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Background

During an interview on

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, aired on April 13, 2019 Nelson announced the release of the album. The material consists mostly of original writings by producer Buddy Cannon and Nelson. Meanwhile, the title track was written by

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. Nelson decided to record "Ride Me Back Home" for his own advocacy for horses. On Cannon's suggestion, a revisited version of "Stay Away from Lonely Places" from 1972's '' The Words Don't Fit the Picture'' was included. The first single, its title track, was released on April 26, 2019. ''Ride Me Back Home'' completed the "Mortality Trilogy" of Nelson, complementing ''

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'' and '' Last Man Standing''.

Commercial performance

''Ride Me Back Home'' debuted at No. 2 on ''Billboard''s Top Country Albums with 19,000 album equivalent units. The album has sold 58,900 copies in the United States as of March 2020.

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

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* * * {{Authority control Willie Nelson albums 2019 albums Albums produced by Buddy Cannon Legacy Recordings albums