George Birge
George Birge | |
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| Born | Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Records Nashville |
| Formerly of | Waterloo Revival |
George Birge is an American country music artist. From 2013 to 2020, he was one half of the duo Waterloo Revival with Cody Cooper. Birge began recording independently in 2021. After his independent release "Beer Beer, Truck Truck" went viral on social media in 2021, Birge signed to Records Nashville. He has charted the singles "Mind on You" and "Cowboy Songs" on this label, with the latter reaching number one on Country Airplay in 2024.
Biography
[edit]George Birge was born in Austin, Texas. He began singing when he was 14 years old, and began writing songs with his friend Cody Cooper when both were still teenagers. The two separated after high school, but reunited in 2013 when Cooper returned to Austin to visit his family. From 2013 to 2020, the two recorded on Big Machine Records as the duo Waterloo Revival.[1]
After Waterloo Revival broke up in 2021, Birge began writing songs by himself. including cuts by Matt Stell and Chris Lane, along with former Rascal Flatts member Gary LeVox. Clay Walker also recorded Birge's songs "Need a Bar Sometimes" and "Catchin' Up with an Old Memory", both of which he released as singles.[2] In late 2021, Walker encouraged Birge to release his songs on the social media platform TikTok. This led to his song "Beer Beer, Truck Truck" gaining attention on the platform late in the year. Due to this song's success, Birge signed with Records Nashville, an independent label in Nashville, Tennessee. He released a single titled "Mind on You" through the label in 2022.[2]
"Mind on You" debuted at number 58 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated August 8, 2022,[3] peaking at number 2 on the chart in January 2024.[4] At the end of the year, his next Records Nashville release "Cowboy Songs" became his first number one on the same chart.[5]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details |
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| George Birge: Mind on You |
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| Cowboy Songs |
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Extended plays
[edit]| Title | EP details |
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| George Birge |
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Singles
[edit]| Year | Title | Peak chart positions |
Album | |||
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| US [7] |
US Country [8] |
US Country Airplay [4][9] |
CAN Country [10] | |||
| 2021 | "Beer Beer, Truck Truck" | — | — | — | — | George Birge: Mind on You |
| 2022 | "Mind on You" | 62 | 16 | 2 | 53 | |
| 2023 | "Amy's Back in Austin" (with Eli Young Band) |
— | — | 59 | — | TBA |
| 2024 | "Cowboy Songs" | —[A] | 19 | 1 | 32 | Cowboy Songs |
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Cowboy Songs" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number one on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Waterloo Revival biography". AllMusic. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ a b "On The Row: George Birge Talks His Journey From Waterloo Revival To 'Beer Beer, Truck Truck'". MusicRow. November 5, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard. August 8, 2022. p. 8. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ a b "Country Airplay: Week of January 6, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/george-birge-cowboy-songs-number-1-country-airplay-chart-1235856191/
- ^ Lorie Hollabaugh (April 25, 2023). "George Birge Slates Debut Album For May 12". MusicRow. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of January 13, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ Peaks on the Hot Country Songs chart:
- "Mind on You": "Hot Country Songs: Week of December 30, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- "Cowboy Songs": "Hot Country Songs: Week of December 14, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- ^ Peaks on the Country Airplay chart:
- "Amy's Back in Austin": "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard. January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- "Cowboy Songs": "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard. December 6, 2024. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ^ Peaks on the Canada Country chart:
- "Mind on You": "Canada Country: Week of January 27, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- "Cowboy Songs": "Canada Country: Week of November 2, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100: December 21, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2024.