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Country Stuff the Album
Studio album by
Walker Hayes
ReleasedJanuary 21, 2022 (2022-01-21)
GenreCountry[1]
Length39:33
LabelMonument Nashville
Producer
  • Tofer Brown (track 13)
  • Dylan Guthro (track 4)
  • Walker Hayes (tracks 1–3, 5, 6, 8–11)
  • Shane McAnally (tracks 1–3, 5, 6, 9–13)
  • Jordan Mohilowski (track 7)
  • Nash Overstreet (tracks 10–13)
  • Tedd T. (track 7)
  • Joe Thibodeau (tracks 1–3, 5, 6, 8, 9)
Walker Hayes chronology
Country Stuff
(2021) 		Country Stuff the Album
(2022) 		New Money
(2023)
Singles from Country Stuff the Album
  1. "Fancy Like"
    Released: August 2, 2021
  2. "U Gurl"
    Released: October 15, 2021
  3. "AA"
    Released: November 19, 2021
Country Stuff the Album ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Country Stuff the Album is the third studio album by American country music singer Walker Hayes. It was released on January 21, 2022, via Monument Records Nashville.

Content

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Country Stuff the Album was preceded in 2021 by its lead single "Fancy Like", which topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts.[3] and also won Billboard Magazines Top Country Song and was nominated for a Grammy for Best Country Song[4] Also released from the album as singles were "U Gurl" and "AA". Six cuts from the album previously appeared on an EP released in 2021, also titled Country Stuff. In addition, the album features a re-recording of his 2018 single "Craig" featuring guest vocals from MercyMe. Hayes co-produced with Shane McAnally and Joe Thibodeau.[5]

Commercial reception

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In the United States, Country Stuff: The Album debuted at number 9 on Billboard 200 with 33,000 units (16,000 pure sales), becoming his first top 10 album in the country.[6] Thanks to the album, Hayes entered Billboard's Artist 100 chart at number 8 for the very first time.[7]

Track listing

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Country Stuff the Album track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Drinking Songs"
3:12
2."AA"
3:09
3."Life with You"
3:00
4."U Gurl"
  • Hayes
  • D. Guthro
  • Jodi Guthro
2:32
5."Delorean"
  • Hayes
  • Sno Smith
  • Charlie Handsome
2:39
6."Fancy Like"
2:41
7."Craig" (with MercyMe)Hayes3:35
8."What You Don't Wish For"Hayes3:00
9."Country Stuff" (featuring Jake Owen)
  • Hayes
  • Joe Thibodeau
  • Adam Stark
2:34
10."I Hope You Miss Me"
3:23
11."Briefcase" (featuring Lori McKenna)
  • Hayes
  • McKenna
3:28
12."Make You Cry"
  • Hayes
  • Nash Overstreet
  • Stevens
3:09
13."What If We Did" (featuring Carly Pearce)
  • Hayes
  • Emily Falvey
  • Tofer Brown
3:11
Total length:39:33

Personnel

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  • Tofer Brown – drum programming (track 13), piano (track 13), synthesizer (track 13)
  • Nathan Cochren – bass guitar (track 7)
  • Dave Cohen – B-3 organ (track 10), synthesizer (track 10)
  • Bethany Cruz – background vocals (track 7)
  • Kris Donegan – acoustic guitar (tracks 10–13), banjo (tracks 12, 13), electric guitar (track 10)
  • David Dorn – piano (tracks 12, 13), synthesizer (tracks 11–13)
  • Dylan Guthro – bass/808 programming (track 4), dobro (track 4) drum programming (track 4), ganjo (track 4), lap steel guitar (track 4), synthesizer (track 4), background vocals (track 4)
  • Charlie Handsome – acoustic guitar (track 5), electric guitar (track 5)
  • Lela Hayes – background vocals (track 2)
  • Walker Hayes – acoustic guitar (tracks 1–3, 5–10), bass synthesizer (track 6), beatboxing (tracks 6, 9), drum programming (tracks 10, 11), electric guitar (track 12), mandolin (track 12), organ (track 10), synthesizer (track 11) vocals (all tracks), background vocals (tracks 4, 10–12)
  • David Huff – drum programming (track 10)
  • Evan Hutchings – drums (tracks 10–13), percussion (tracks 10, 12, 13)
  • Tony Lucido – bass guitar (tracks 10–13)
  • Lori McKenna – background vocals (track 11)
  • Jordan Mohilowski – programming (track 7)
  • Montell Moore – background vocals (track 7)
  • Justin Niebank – drum programming (tracks 10–13)
  • Nash Overstreet – drum programming (track 12), synthesizer (track 12)
  • Jake Owen – featured vocals (track 9)
  • Carly Pearce – featured vocals (track 13)
  • Sol Philcox-Littlefield – electric guitar (tracks 10–13)
  • Robby Shaffer – drums (track 7)
  • Adam Stark – acoustic guitar (tracks 1–3, 5), electric guitar (tracks 1–3, 5, 6, 8), pedal steel guitar (track 6), slide guitar (tracks 6, 9)
  • Tedd T. – programming (track 7)
  • Joe Thibodeau – bass guitar (track 2), bass programming (tracks 1, 3, 5, 8), bass synthesizer (track 9), drum programming (tracks 1–3, 5, 6, 8, 9), drums (tracks 1, 2), percussion (track 2), synth programming (tracks 3, 5, 8)

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for Country Stuff the Album
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[15] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Country Stuff the Album". AllMusic. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Country Stuff - Walker Hayes". AllMusic. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  3. ^ Jessica Nicholson (January 20, 2022). "Walker Hayes on Following 'Fancy' Success With 'Country Stuff the Album' & Hoping to Live 'The Artist's Life From Here on Out'". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  4. ^ "Here Are the 2022 Billboard Music Awards Winners: Full List". Billboard.
  5. ^ "Walker Hayes announces 'Country Stuff the Album'". Taste of Country. November 19, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  6. ^ Caulfield, Keith (2022-01-30). "'Encanto' Spends Third Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  7. ^ Zellner, Xander (2022-02-01). "Adele Rules Billboard Artist 100 Chart for 20th Week, Meat Loaf Reaches Top 5". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  8. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 31 January 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1665. Australian Recording Industry Association. January 31, 2022. p. 6.
  9. ^ "Walker Hayes Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  10. ^ "Walker Hayes Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  11. ^ "Walker Hayes Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  12. ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  13. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  14. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  15. ^ "American album certifications – Walker Hayes – Country Stuff the Album". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
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