''The Driver'' is the debut solo album by American

country music Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...

artist

Charles Kelley Charles Burgess Kelley (born September 11, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter and lead singer and founding member of the country music trio Lady A, which was formed in 2006 and are signed to Big Machine Records. Early life and career Kelle ...

. It was released on February 5, 2016, via

Capitol Records Nashville Capitol Records Nashville is a major United States-based record label located in Nashville, Tennessee operating as part of the Universal Music Group Nashville. From 1991 to 1995, Capitol Nashville was known as Liberty Records, before returning ...

. The lead single (and title track) was released to radio on October 19, 2015.

Commercial performance

The album debuted on the Top Country Albums at No. 2, and No. 35 on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 14,000 copies in its first week. It sold a further 4,900 copies the following week. As of June 2016, the album has sold 38,000 copies in the US.

Track listing

Personnel

Dierks Bentley Frederick Dierks Bentley (; born November 20, 1975) is an American country music singer and songwriter. In 2003, he signed to Capitol Nashville and released his eponymous debut album. Both it and its follow-up, 2005's '' Modern Day Drifter'', a ...

- vocals on track 2 * Nathan Chapman - harmony vocals *

Chad Cromwell Chad Cromwell (born June 14, 1957) is an American rock drummer whose music career has spanned more than 30 years. He is the founding member of a band called Fortunate Sons, which released a self-titled album in 2004. Cromwell has worked with m ...

- drums *

Josh Kelley Joshua Bishop Kelley Sr. (born January 30, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter. Kelley has recorded for Hollywood Records, Threshold Records and DNK Records as a pop rock artist. His songs "Amazing" and "Only You" reached the top ten on the ...

- harmony vocals, acoustic guitar *

Miranda Lambert Miranda Leigh Lambert (born November 10, 1983) is an American country singer and guitarist. Born in Longview, Texas, she started out in early 2001 when she released her self-titled debut album independently. In 2003, she finished in third place o ...

- harmony vocals on track 8 * Rob McNelley - electric guitar * Jerry McPherson - electric guitar * Stevie Nicks - harmony vocals on track 4 *

Eric Paslay Eric Thomas Paslay (born January 29, 1983) is an American country music singer and songwriter. He has released one album for EMI Nashville, which contains the hit singles "Friday Night", "Song About a Girl", and " She Don't Love You". In additio ...

- vocals and guitar on track 2 * Sari Reist - cello * Michael Rhodes - bass * Michael Rojas - keyboards, accordion * Justin Schipper - pedal steel guitar *

Jimmie Lee Sloas Jimmie Lee Sloas is an American session musician, producer, and songwriter, who plays bass guitar. History Jimmie Lee Sloas, born in Ashland, Kentucky, grew up in Fairborn, Ohio and Isonville, Kentucky. His father, Dave, was a member of the po ...

- bass * Abe Stoklasa - harmony vocals, pedal steel guitar * Daniel Tashian - electric guitar, harmony vocals * Mark Trussell - electric guitar *

Biff Watson Fletcher Bangs "Biff" Watson is an American guitarist, songwriter, and producer. His musicianship has been a part of recording sessions for many artists. Biography Early years Raised in Chatham, Virginia, Watson learned how to play guitar at a ...

- acoustic guitar *

Paul Worley Paul Worley (born February 16, 1950 in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American record producer and session guitarist, known primarily for his work in country music. Formerly a vice president at Sony BMG, he later joined the staff of Warner Bros. Re ...

- electric guitar * Craig Young - bass

Chart performance

Album

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Singles

References

2016 debut albums Charles Kelley albums Capitol Records albums Albums produced by Paul Worley {{2010s-country-album-stub