Rise & Fall (album)

Rise & Fall
Rise & Fall
Studio album by Scotty McCreery
Released	May 10, 2024
Recorded	Blackbird (Nashville); The Vault (Nashville); Spirit (Nashville);
Genre	Country
Length	45:28
Label	Triple Tigers
Producer	Frank Rogers; Aaron Eshuis; Derek Wells;
Scotty McCreery chronology
Singles from Rise & Fall
	"Cab in a Solo"; Released: August 21, 2023; "Fall of Summer"; Released: May 28, 2024;

Rise & Fall is the sixth studio album by American country music artist Scotty McCreery. It was released on May 10, 2024, via Triple Tigers. "Cab in a Solo" was released as its lead single in August 2023.^[1]

Content

McCreery co-wrote 12 of the 13 tracks on Rise & Fall.^[2] Frank Rogers, Aaron Eshuis, and Derek Wells produced the record.^[3]

McCreery described Rise & Fall as his "favorite album [he's] made so far" and while the record explores a multitude of themes, the birth of his son in October 2022 served as a great inspiration for some of the songs on the project, reflecting the current stage of his life.^[4]^[5]

"Cab in a Solo" served as the album's lead single and was released on August 21, 2023. It reached a peak of number 2 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. "Fall of Summer" will be released on May 28, 2024, as the second single from the album.^[6]

Track listing

*Rise & Fall* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Little More Gone"	Scotty McCreery Brent Anderson Jeremy Bussey Monty Criswell Derek George Bobby Hamrick Frank Rogers	3:07
2.	"Cab in a Solo"	McCreery Anderson Rogers	3:46
3.	"Lonely"	McCreery Anderson Bussey Criswell George Hamrick Rogers	4:32
4.	"Can't Pass the Bar"	McCreery Anderson Cale Dodds Rogers	2:41
5.	"Hey Rose"	Jay Brunswick Bussey Hamrick	3:32
6.	"Fall of Summer"	McCreery Anderson Criswell George Rogers	3:44
7.	"Love Like This"	McCreery Aaron Eshuis Rogers	3:33
8.	"Slow Dance"	McCreery Anderson Criswell George	3:18
9.	"No Country for Old Men"	McCreery Anderson Criswell George Rogers	3:56
10.	"And Countin'"	McCreery Bussey Hamrick Rogers	3:12
11.	"Stuck Behind a Tractor"	McCreery Rhett Akins Chase McGill	3:10
12.	"Red Letter Blueprint"	McCreery Anderson Bussey Criswell George	3:52
13.	"Porch"	McCreery Greylan James Heather Morgan	3:05
Total length:			45:28

Personnel

Musicians

Scotty McCreery – lead vocals
Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass
Mike Johnson – pedal steel, Dobro
Evan Hutchings – drums, percussion
Ilya Toshinsky – acoustic guitar, bouzouki, resonator guitar, banjo, mandolin
Bobby Hamrick – acoustic guitar
Derek Wells – electric guitar, baritone guitar, sitar, tic-tac guitar, Dobro, programming
Justin Niebank – programming
Wes Hightower – background vocals
David Dorn – B-3, synthesizer, piano, clavinet, Wurlitzer, strings
Aaron Eshuis – programming
Larry Franklin – fiddle
Frank Rogers – programming, electric guitar, beer can, background vocals
Jellyroll Johnson – harmonica
Tyrus Sass – piano
The Lonely Choir – gang vocals on "Lonely Ain't Lonely"

Technical

Frank Rogers – production
Derek Wells – production, additional recording
Aaron Eshuis – production
Andrew Mendelson – mastering
Justin Niebank – mixing
Drew Bollman – engineering, additional mix engineering
Brian David Willis – digital editing
Frank Rogers – additional recording
Zach Kuhlman – engineering assistance
Joey Stanca – engineering assistance

Visuals

Jeff Ray – photography
Joshua Sage Newman – packaging art direction
Abby Murdock – packaging art direction
Anthony Formisano – packaging design
Tanner Germany – packaging design

Charts

Chart performance for *Rise & Fall*
Chart (2024)	Peak position
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[7]	91
UK Album Downloads (OCC)^[8]	63
UK Country Albums (OCC)^[9]	6
UK Independent Albums (OCC)^[10]	33
US Billboard 200^[11]	128
US Independent Albums (Billboard)^[12]	22
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[13]	25

Accolades

Year-end lists
Publication	Rank	List
Rolling Stone	12	The 30 Best Country Albums of 2024^[14]

References

^ "Scotty McCreery's Next Album, 'Rise & Fall' Is on the Way". Audilous. February 29, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
^ Lauren Hoffman (March 7, 2024). "Scotty McCreery Details Fifth Studio Album, 'Rise And Fall'". Backstage Country. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
^ Matt Bjorke (March 1, 2024). "Scotty McCreery Announces Fifth Studio Album; "Rise And Fall." Sets May Release Date". Roughstock. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
^ Carena Liptak (February 29, 2024). "Scotty McCreery's Next Album, 'Rise & Fall' Is Coming: See the Tracklist". Taste of Country. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
^ LB Cantrell (March 1, 2024). "Scotty McCreery Slates Fifth Studio Album For May". Music Row. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
^ "Country Aircheck Weekly May 13, 2024, Issue 909" (PDF). Country Aircheck. May 13, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
^ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
^ "Scotty McCreery Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
^ "Scotty McCreery Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
^ "Scotty McCreery Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
^ "Best Country Albums of 2024". Rolling Stone. December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.

[1] "Scotty McCreery's Next Album, 'Rise & Fall' Is on the Way". Audilous. February 29, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024.

[2] Lauren Hoffman (March 7, 2024). "Scotty McCreery Details Fifth Studio Album, 'Rise And Fall'". Backstage Country. Retrieved April 27, 2024.

[3] Matt Bjorke (March 1, 2024). "Scotty McCreery Announces Fifth Studio Album; "Rise And Fall." Sets May Release Date". Roughstock. Retrieved April 27, 2024.

[4] Carena Liptak (February 29, 2024). "Scotty McCreery's Next Album, 'Rise & Fall' Is Coming: See the Tracklist". Taste of Country. Retrieved April 27, 2024.

[5] LB Cantrell (March 1, 2024). "Scotty McCreery Slates Fifth Studio Album For May". Music Row. Retrieved April 27, 2024.

[6] "Country Aircheck Weekly May 13, 2024, Issue 909" (PDF). Country Aircheck. May 13, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.

[ac_Scotland_-7] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 18, 2024.

[ac_UKDigital_-8] "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 18, 2024.

[ac_UKCountry_-9] "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 18, 2024.

[ac_UKIndependent_-10] "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 18, 2024.

[ac_Billboard200_Scotty_McCreery-11] "Scotty McCreery Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2024.

[ac_BillboardIndependent_Scotty_McCreery-12] "Scotty McCreery Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2024.

[ac_BillboardCountry_Scotty_McCreery-13] "Scotty McCreery Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2024.

[14] "Best Country Albums of 2024". Rolling Stone. December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.

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Discography
Studio albums	Clear as Day Christmas with Scotty McCreery See You Tonight Seasons Change Same Truck Rise & Fall
Singles	"I Love You This Big" "The Trouble with Girls" "See You Tonight" "Feelin' It" "Southern Belle" "Five More Minutes" "This Is It" "In Between" "You Time" "Damn Strait" "It Matters to Her" "Cab in a Solo"