Monthly Archives: March 2014
| Album |
LW |
TW |
Artist Title (Label) |
TW SPINS |
LW SPINS |
Weeks on Chart |
Spin +/- |
Stations |
|
1 |
1 |
Kevin Fowler Love Song (Kevin Fowler Records) |
1,346 |
1,348 |
11 |
-2 |
76 |
|
|
2 |
2 |
Zane Williams Little Too Late (ZW) |
1,295 |
1,333 |
13 |
-38 |
69 |
|
|
4 |
3 |
Brian Keane Bar Lights (BK) |
1,133 |
1,088 |
15 |
+45 |
62 |
|
|
8 |
4 |
Green River Ordinance Flying (GRO) |
1,096 |
1,008 |
9 |
+88 |
70 |
|
|
5 |
5 |
Mark McKinney Lonely Bones (Texas Evolution) |
1,084 |
1,069 |
10 |
+15 |
73 |
|
|
3 |
6 |
Josh Ward Hard Whiskey (Buckshot Records) |
1,055 |
1,247 |
15 |
-192 |
65 |
|
|
7 |
7 |
Cameran Nelson 35 Runs Both Ways (CN) |
1,027 |
1,028 |
10 |
-1 |
64 |
|
|
12 |
8 |
Josh Grider White Van (AMP) |
986 |
845 |
6 |
+141 |
68 |
|
|
10 |
9 |
Reckless Kelly Every Step of the Way (No Big Deal) |
981 |
941 |
9 |
+40 |
69 |
|
|
9 |
10 |
JB and the Moonshine Band w/Angaleena Presley Black and White (Light It Up Records) |
872 |
955 |
16 |
-83 |
58 |
|
|
6 |
11 |
Aaron Watson July in Cheyenne (Thirty Tigers) |
854 |
1,056 |
20 |
-202 |
49 |
|
|
15 |
12 |
Brandon Rhyder Leave (Reserve Records) |
774 |
721 |
10 |
+53 |
58 |
|
|
14 |
13 |
Wade Bowen w/Brandy Clark Love in the First Degree (Lightning Rod Records) |
764 |
750 |
6 |
+14 |
59 |
|
|
13 |
14 |
Sam Riggs Angola’s Lament (SR) |
737 |
755 |
16 |
-18 |
55 |
|
|
16 |
15 |
John Slaughter Ghost Town (JS) |
711 |
712 |
7 |
-1 |
55 |
|
|
18 |
16 |
Jason Eady OK Whiskey (JE) |
681 |
691 |
12 |
-10 |
47 |
|
|
17 |
17 |
Uncle Lucius Somewhere Else (Entertainment One Music) |
647 |
691 |
15 |
-44 |
45 |
|
|
11 |
18 |
Curtis Grimes The Cowboy Kind (CG) |
610 |
882 |
18 |
-272 |
53 |
|
|
20 |
19 |
Cody Johnson Dance Her Home (CJB) |
598 |
631 |
14 |
-33 |
46 |
|
|
22 |
20 |
Dolly Shine Should’ve Known (DS) |
575 |
561 |
7 |
+14 |
46 |
|
|
23 |
21 |
Michael Coleman w/Jody Booth Radio Don’t Sound Like Me (DMG/CaneyCreek) |
573 |
559 |
11 |
+14 |
42 |
|
|
19 |
22 |
The Statesboro Revue Huck Finn (Vision Ent./Shalley Records) |
523 |
641 |
24 |
-118 |
38 |
|
|
25 |
23 |
Clayton Gardner Table for Two (CG) |
520 |
509 |
9 |
+11 |
48 |
|
|
31 |
24 |
Jamie Richards I’ll Have Another (JR) |
520 |
435 |
4 |
+85 |
46 |
|
|
38 |
25 |
Jason Boland & the Stragglers Lucky I Guess (Proud Souls Ent.) |
514 |
407 |
3 |
+107 |
47 |
|
|
30 |
26 |
Mario Flores Got A Bad Feeling (MF) |
502 |
439 |
4 |
+63 |
39 |
|
|
24 |
27 |
Kylie Rae Harris Waited (KRH) |
499 |
531 |
12 |
-32 |
41 |
|
|
35 |
28 |
Adam Fears Middle of Nowhere (LandStar Entertainment) |
484 |
417 |
3 |
+67 |
41 |
|
|
28 |
29 |
Prophets And Outlaws Soul Shop (Seven Set Jam Records) |
482 |
458 |
5 |
+24 |
38 |
|
|
33 |
30 |
Matt Caldwell Drink Another (AMP) |
456 |
430 |
6 |
+26 |
43 |
|
|
21 |
31 |
Casey Donahew Band Small Town Love (Almost Country) |
455 |
590 |
19 |
-135 |
34 |
|
|
43 |
32 |
Adam Hood Trying To Write A Love Song (Adam Hood Music) |
452 |
371 |
3 |
+81 |
43 |
|
| PHOTO COMING SOON |
29 |
33 |
Rodney Parker & 50 Peso Reward Things You Make Me Do (Smith Ent.) |
443 |
448 |
8 |
-5 |
33 |
|
34 |
34 |
Mike McClure Band Silver and Blue (598 Recordings) |
432 |
429 |
8 |
+3 |
36 |
|
|
26 |
35 |
Rob Baird Same Damn Thing (Carnival Music) |
413 |
479 |
14 |
-66 |
40 |
|
|
40 |
36 |
Aubrey Lynn England Sad Little Girl (ALE) |
406 |
393 |
6 |
+13 |
29 |
|
|
32 |
37 |
Granger Smith Miles and Mud Tires (GS) |
397 |
434 |
23 |
-37 |
35 |
|
|
44 |
38 |
American Aquarium I Hope He Breaks Your Heart (Last Chance Records) |
394 |
354 |
8 |
+40 |
34 |
|
|
50 |
39 |
Charla Corn In My Heart (Sixth Street Syndicate) |
374 |
298 |
2 |
+76 |
36 |
|
|
42 |
40 |
Tommy Joe Wilson Cold Beer (River Wild Records) |
367 |
373 |
6 |
-6 |
35 |
|
|
46 |
41 |
Jake Kellen Whiskey Night (Horny Toad Records) |
363 |
347 |
2 |
+16 |
38 |
|
|
N |
42 |
TJ Broscoff Falling Down (BGM Records) |
355 |
247 |
1 |
+108 |
37 |
|
|
39 |
43 |
Clay Thrash My Heart (Grange Records) |
351 |
407 |
12 |
-56 |
34 |
|
|
49 |
44 |
Zach Coffey I Love You Anyway (ZC) |
349 |
301 |
2 |
+48 |
31 |
|
|
45 |
45 |
The Dusty Smirl Band Lubbock Lights (TDSB) |
340 |
352 |
4 |
-12 |
36 |
|
|
N |
46 |
Riders Ford This Ain’t a Song (RF) |
305 |
275 |
1 |
+30 |
25 |
|
|
N |
47 |
Midnight River Choir Circles (MRC) |
296 |
236 |
1 |
+60 |
27 |
|
|
N |
48 |
Matt Kimbrow Abilene (MK) |
295 |
236 |
1 |
+59 |
27 |
|
|
41 |
49 |
Ray Johnston Band Crush (RJB) |
288 |
386 |
16 |
-98 |
31 |
|
|
47 |
50 |
The Rusty Brothers Revival (Vision Ent.) |
287 |
313 |
8 |
-26 |
27 |
Non Reports:
1st Week: KCTI, KEOK, KITX, KTCS, KTFX
Freezes:
KACO, KBCY, KTKO, KYBI, TXRDR
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|
LW |
TW |
Artist Title (Label) |
TW SPINS |
LW SPINS |
Weeks on Chart |
Spin +/- |
Stations |
|
|
1 |
1 |
Kevin Fowler Love Song (Kevin Fowler Records) |
1,348 |
1,252 |
10 |
+96 |
75 |
|
|
4 |
2 |
Zane Williams Little Too Late (ZW) |
1,333 |
1,193 |
12 |
+140 |
68 |
|
|
3 |
3 |
Josh Ward Hard Whiskey (Buckshot Records) |
1,247 |
1,204 |
14 |
+43 |
68 |
|
|
7 |
4 |
Brian Keane Bar Lights (BK) |
1,088 |
1,050 |
14 |
+38 |
63 |
|
|
8 |
5 |
Mark McKinney Lonely Bones (Texas Evolution) |
1,069 |
1,032 |
9 |
+37 |
73 |
|
|
2 |
6 |
Aaron Watson July in Cheyenne (Thirty Tigers) |
1,056 |
1,245 |
19 |
-189 |
62 |
|
|
9 |
7 |
Cameran Nelson 35 Runs Both Ways (CN) |
1,028 |
977 |
9 |
+51 |
64 |
|
|
11 |
8 |
Green River Ordinance Flying (GRO) |
1,008 |
848 |
8 |
+160 |
68 |
|
|
6 |
9 |
JB and the Moonshine Band w/Angaleena Presley Black and White (Light It Up Records) |
955 |
1,065 |
15 |
-110 |
61 |
|
|
10 |
10 |
Reckless Kelly Every Step of the Way (No Big Deal) |
941 |
893 |
8 |
+48 |
66 |
|
|
5 |
11 |
Curtis Grimes The Cowboy Kind (CG) |
882 |
1,085 |
17 |
-203 |
59 |
|
|
17 |
12 |
Josh Grider White Van (AMP) |
845 |
679 |
5 |
+166 |
64 |
|
|
12 |
13 |
Sam Riggs Angola’s Lament (SR) |
755 |
750 |
15 |
+5 |
57 |
|
|
16 |
14 |
Wade Bowen w/Brandy Clark Love in the First Degree (Lightning Rod Records) |
750 |
682 |
5 |
+68 |
58 |
|
|
18 |
15 |
Brandon Rhyder Leave (Reserve Records) |
721 |
678 |
9 |
+43 |
57 |
|
|
20 |
16 |
John Slaughter Ghost Town (JS) |
712 |
654 |
6 |
+58 |
55 |
|
|
15 |
17 |
Uncle Lucius Somewhere Else (Entertainment One Music) |
691 |
686 |
14 |
+5 |
47 |
|
|
21 |
18 |
Jason Eady OK Whiskey (JE) |
691 |
645 |
11 |
+46 |
46 |
|
|
13 |
19 |
The Statesboro Revue Huck Finn (Vision Ent./Shalley Records) |
641 |
719 |
23 |
-78 |
41 |
|
|
19 |
20 |
Cody Johnson Dance Her Home (CJB) |
631 |
666 |
13 |
-35 |
46 |
|
|
14 |
21 |
Casey Donahew Band Small Town Love (Almost Country) |
590 |
715 |
18 |
-125 |
41 |
|
|
28 |
22 |
Dolly Shine Should’ve Known (DS) |
561 |
498 |
6 |
+63 |
45 |
|
|
24 |
23 |
Michael Coleman w/Jody Booth Radio Don’t Sound Like Me (DMG/CaneyCreek) |
559 |
529 |
10 |
+30 |
42 |
|
|
27 |
24 |
Kylie Rae Harris Waited (KRH) |
531 |
502 |
11 |
+29 |
44 |
|
|
29 |
25 |
Clayton Gardner Table for Two (CG) |
509 |
483 |
8 |
+26 |
50 |
|
|
25 |
26 |
Rob Baird Same Damn Thing (Carnival Music) |
479 |
521 |
13 |
-42 |
42 |
|
|
22 |
27 |
William Clark Green Rose Queen (Bill Grease Records) |
469 |
579 |
19 |
-110 |
43 |
|
|
32 |
28 |
Prophets And Outlaws Soul Shop (Seven Set Jam Records) |
458 |
429 |
4 |
+29 |
39 |
|
| PHOTO COMING SOON |
34 |
29 |
Rodney Parker & 50 Peso Reward Things You Make Me Do (Smith Ent.) |
448 |
420 |
7 |
+28 |
33 |
|
41 |
30 |
Mario Flores Got A Bad Feeling (MF) |
439 |
369 |
3 |
+70 |
38 |
|
|
33 |
31 |
Jamie Richards I’ll Have Another (JR) |
435 |
425 |
3 |
+10 |
42 |
|
|
26 |
32 |
Granger Smith Miles and Mud Tires (GS) |
434 |
504 |
22 |
-70 |
40 |
|
|
37 |
33 |
Matt Caldwell Drink Another (AMP) |
430 |
399 |
5 |
+31 |
43 |
|
|
38 |
34 |
Mike McClure Band Silver and Blue (598 Recordings) |
429 |
399 |
7 |
+30 |
37 |
|
|
46 |
35 |
Adam Fears Middle of Nowhere (LandStar Entertainment) |
417 |
329 |
2 |
+88 |
39 |
|
|
30 |
36 |
Phil Hamilton Hold On Tight (Winding Road) |
410 |
464 |
16 |
-54 |
42 |
|
|
23 |
37 |
Whiskey Myers Home (Wiggy Thump) |
408 |
533 |
18 |
-125 |
38 |
|
|
49 |
38 |
Jason Boland & the Stragglers Lucky I Guess (Proud Souls Ent.) |
407 |
289 |
2 |
+118 |
40 |
|
|
40 |
39 |
Clay Thrash My Heart (Grange Records) |
407 |
378 |
11 |
+29 |
36 |
|
|
39 |
40 |
Aubrey Lynn England Sad Little Girl (ALE) |
393 |
395 |
5 |
-2 |
31 |
|
|
31 |
41 |
Ray Johnston Band Crush (RJB) |
386 |
432 |
15 |
-46 |
34 |
|
|
42 |
42 |
Tommy Joe Wilson Cold Beer (River Wild Records) |
373 |
354 |
5 |
+19 |
37 |
|
|
50 |
43 |
Adam Hood Trying To Write A Love Song (AH) |
371 |
289 |
2 |
+82 |
37 |
|
|
43 |
44 |
American Aquarium I Hope He Breaks Your Heart (Last Chance Records) |
354 |
339 |
7 |
+15 |
34 |
|
|
45 |
45 |
The Dusty Smirl Band Lubbock Lights (TDSB) |
352 |
338 |
3 |
+14 |
36 |
|
|
N |
46 |
Jake Kellen Whiskey Night (Horny Toad Records) |
347 |
287 |
1 |
+60 |
38 |
|
|
48 |
47 |
The Rusty Brothers Revival (Vision Ent.) |
313 |
300 |
7 |
+13 |
29 |
|
|
44 |
48 |
Sean Franks & Chapter 11 Catch This Train (WarRoom Records) |
306 |
339 |
8 |
-33 |
27 |
|
|
N |
49 |
Zach Coffey I Love You Anyway (ZC) |
301 |
242 |
1 |
+59 |
30 |
|
|
N |
50 |
Charla Corn In My Heart (Sixth Street Syndicate) |
298 |
233 |
1 |
+65 |
27 |
Non Reports:
1st Week: KAGG, KBIM, KKCN, KYBI, WACO
Freezes:
KDCD, KECO, KFLP, KMKS, KSTV, KWEY
Copyright © 2014, the Texas Music Chart. Used with permission from Best In Texas Music Marketing LLC, Houston, TX
About Fred’s Country program:
Le program Fred’s Country: La musique Country de Tradition avec Frederic (Fred) Moreau. Le program Fred’s Country est diffusé sur 65 fréquences FM, 54 radios ou webradios.
Radio Show Host: Fred Moreau
Program Fred’s Country w12-2014 – 21 Mars 2014 à 18:40 – March 21th, 2014
Music Charts Magazine is proud to be friends with Mr. Moreau and glad to now be one of the many to host Program Fred’s Country. ( French/English)
Radio Program “Fred’s Country” – Now at Music Charts Magazine!
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- Song for the month of March 2014:
Hank Williams - "Hey Good Lookin'"
"Hey, Good Lookin'" is a song created and recorded by Hank Williams as a variation of a song of the same name, similar lyrics, and similar melody written by Cole Porter in 1942. Williams' version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001. Since its original 1951 recording it has been covered by a variety of artists.
The song is about a man who feels like he's got what it takes to cook up some homemade love.
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| Album |
LW |
TW |
Artist Title (Label) |
TW SPINS |
LW SPINS |
Weeks on Chart |
Spin +/- |
Stations |
|
4 |
1 |
Kevin Fowler Love Song (Kevin Fowler Records) |
1,252 |
1,191 |
9 |
+61 |
74 |
|
|
1 |
2 |
Aaron Watson July in Cheyenne (Thirty Tigers) |
1,245 |
1,326 |
18 |
-81 |
69 |
|
|
3 |
3 |
Josh Ward Hard Whiskey (Buckshot Records) |
1,204 |
1,213 |
13 |
-9 |
69 |
|
|
5 |
4 |
Zane Williams Little Too Late (ZW) |
1,193 |
1,094 |
11 |
+99 |
68 |
|
|
2 |
5 |
Curtis Grimes The Cowboy Kind (CG) |
1,085 |
1,238 |
16 |
-153 |
66 |
|
|
6 |
6 |
JB and the Moonshine Band w/Angaleena Presley Black and White (Light It Up Records) |
1,065 |
1,060 |
14 |
+5 |
66 |
|
|
7 |
7 |
Brian Keane Bar Lights (BK) |
1,050 |
1,022 |
13 |
+28 |
64 |
|
|
9 |
8 |
Mark McKinney Lonely Bones (Texas Evolution) |
1,032 |
933 |
8 |
+99 |
72 |
|
|
10 |
9 |
Cameran Nelson 35 Runs Both Ways (CN) |
977 |
902 |
8 |
+75 |
63 |
|
|
11 |
10 |
Reckless Kelly Every Step of the Way (No Big Deal) |
893 |
802 |
7 |
+91 |
66 |
|
|
12 |
11 |
Green River Ordinance Flying (GRO) |
848 |
799 |
7 |
+49 |
64 |
|
|
13 |
12 |
Sam Riggs Angola’s Lament (SR) |
750 |
792 |
14 |
-42 |
56 |
|
|
15 |
13 |
The Statesboro Revue Huck Finn (Vision Ent./Shalley Records) |
719 |
739 |
22 |
-20 |
42 |
|
|
8 |
14 |
Casey Donahew Band Small Town Love (Almost Country) |
715 |
965 |
17 |
-250 |
51 |
|
|
19 |
15 |
Uncle Lucius Somewhere Else (Entertainment One Music) |
686 |
646 |
13 |
+40 |
48 |
|
|
20 |
16 |
Wade Bowen w/Brandy Clark Love in the First Degree (Lightning Rod Records) |
682 |
621 |
4 |
+61 |
51 |
|
|
26 |
17 |
Josh Grider White Van (AMP) |
679 |
553 |
4 |
+126 |
54 |
|
|
24 |
18 |
Brandon Rhyder Leave (Reserve Records) |
678 |
580 |
8 |
+98 |
54 |
|
|
14 |
19 |
Cody Johnson Dance Her Home (CJB) |
666 |
780 |
12 |
-114 |
49 |
|
|
21 |
20 |
John Slaughter Ghost Town (JS) |
654 |
613 |
5 |
+41 |
54 |
|
|
22 |
21 |
Jason Eady OK Whiskey (JE) |
645 |
612 |
10 |
+33 |
43 |
|
|
17 |
22 |
William Clark Green Rose Queen (Bill Grease Records) |
579 |
682 |
18 |
-103 |
49 |
|
|
16 |
23 |
Whiskey Myers Home (Wiggy Thump) |
533 |
696 |
17 |
-163 |
46 |
|
|
27 |
24 |
Michael Coleman w/Jody Booth Radio Don’t Sound Like Me (DMG/CaneyCreek) |
529 |
552 |
9 |
-23 |
39 |
|
|
30 |
25 |
Rob Baird Same Damn Thing (Carnival Music) |
521 |
513 |
12 |
+8 |
44 |
|
|
23 |
26 |
Granger Smith Miles and Mud Tires (GS) |
504 |
585 |
21 |
-81 |
47 |
|
|
25 |
27 |
Kylie Rae Harris Waited (KRH) |
502 |
556 |
10 |
-54 |
44 |
|
|
32 |
28 |
Dolly Shine Should’ve Known (DS) |
498 |
474 |
5 |
+24 |
43 |
|
|
34 |
29 |
Clayton Gardner Table for Two (CG) |
483 |
460 |
7 |
+23 |
47 |
|
|
18 |
30 |
Phil Hamilton Hold On Tight (Winding Road) |
464 |
672 |
15 |
-208 |
44 |
|
|
31 |
31 |
Ray Johnston Band Crush (RJB) |
432 |
476 |
14 |
-44 |
40 |
|
|
35 |
32 |
Prophets And Outlaws Soul Shop (Seven Set Jam Records) |
429 |
414 |
3 |
+15 |
38 |
|
|
45 |
33 |
Jamie Richards I’ll Have Another (JR) |
425 |
341 |
2 |
+84 |
38 |
|
| PHOTO COMING SOON |
36 |
34 |
Rodney Parker & 50 Peso Reward Things You Make Me Do (Smith Ent.) |
420 |
413 |
6 |
+7 |
31 |
|
28 |
35 |
Deryl Dodd Loveletters (Smith Ent.) |
415 |
534 |
23 |
-119 |
31 |
|
|
33 |
36 |
Mike and the Moonpies The Hard Way (MATM) |
405 |
471 |
11 |
-66 |
39 |
|
|
40 |
37 |
Matt Caldwell Drink Another (AMP) |
399 |
371 |
4 |
+28 |
39 |
|
|
39 |
38 |
Mike McClure Band Silver and Blue (598 Recordings) |
399 |
382 |
6 |
+17 |
37 |
|
|
38 |
39 |
Aubrey Lynn England Sad Little Girl (ALE) |
395 |
399 |
4 |
-4 |
29 |
|
|
37 |
40 |
Clay Thrash My Heart (Grange Records) |
378 |
410 |
10 |
-32 |
33 |
|
|
43 |
41 |
Mario Flores Got A Bad Feeling (MF) |
369 |
344 |
2 |
+25 |
33 |
|
|
46 |
42 |
Tommy Joe Wilson Cold Beer (River Wild Records) |
354 |
324 |
4 |
+30 |
34 |
|
| PHOTO COMING SOON |
44 |
43 |
American Aquarium I Hope He Breaks Your Heart (Last Chance Records) |
339 |
342 |
6 |
-3 |
34 |
|
41 |
44 |
Sean Franks & Chapter 11 Catch This Train (WarRoom Records) |
339 |
350 |
7 |
-11 |
29 |
|
|
48 |
45 |
The Dusty Smirl Band Lubbock Lights (TDSB) |
338 |
311 |
2 |
+27 |
38 |
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N |
46 |
Adam Fears Middle of Nowhere (LandStar Entertainment) |
329 |
220 |
1 |
+109 |
30 |
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42 |
47 |
Dirty River Boys Desert Wind (DRB) |
306 |
349 |
12 |
-43 |
32 |
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49 |
48 |
The Rusty Brothers Revival (Vision Ent.) |
300 |
299 |
6 |
+1 |
29 |
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N |
49 |
Jason Boland & the Stragglers Lucky I Guess (Proud Souls Ent.) |
289 |
223 |
1 |
+66 |
30 |
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N |
50 |
Adam Hood Trying To Write A Love Song (Carnival) |
289 |
202 |
1 |
+87 |
26 |
Non Reports
1st Week: KOXE, KTCU, KXIT
Freezes:
KAGG, KBIM, KECO, KKCN, KOKE, KSEL, KTKO, KXOX, WACO
Copyright © 2014, the Texas Music Chart. Used with permission from Best In Texas Music Marketing LLC, Houston, TX
Cole Swindell recently released his self-titled, debut album. This is a CD fans have been waiting for since Cole's first single, "Chillin' It", started climbing to the top of country music charts. That single has been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America and Music Canada.
Northeast Tennessee fans had an opportunity to see Cole in concert, when he opened for his Georgia Southern University fraternity brother, Luke Bryan, at Thompson-Bolling Arena in Knoxville. Luke had something to do with Cole's start in country music. For three years, Cole Swindell was Luke's merchandise guy, selling Luke Bryan CDs and tee-shirts at all of his shows.
Cole is about as normal, and down-to-earth as any neighborhood kid in a ball cap. He said that he didn't think he was cut out to be an artist. "I was worried I didn't have a cool story, cause I didn't start off singing when I was a kid," Cole said. But for Cole, the story of his college years and not being a superstar as a child isn't nearly as important as the story he tells with his music.
Like most of today's country artists, Cole didn't just wake up one morning and find himself a success. He has been working at this for more than six years, and has spent a lot of time writing. One of the hits he co-wrote was "This is How I Roll", with Florida Georgia Line's Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley.
He tells us that "Hey Y'all is a song he has been opening his live shows with. It's a fun song, and one he said came from an idea he had watching concerts. "I can imagine being in an arena and singing a song and making everyone wave, and thought this was just a cool, party song. It has good lines that I think people will remember," Cole said.
"I Just Want You" is the one Cole describes as the love song on this album. He co-wrote this one with Luke Bryan and Michael Carter. Cole said it's a special song to him, it is just 'straight-up feelings, nothing about back roads or moonlight. The song is from an artist’s point of view, but Cole believes it could really be sung by any guy to his girl. It's about love, and trust.
About his current hit, “Chillin’ It”, Cole said there wasn't really much of a story behind that one. He came up with a title, took it to his co-writer. They got the melody and one line, and just went from there.
The 12 songs on Cole's new album are Hey Y'all, Chillin' It, Swayin', Hope You Get Lonely Tonight, Let Me See Ya Girl, Ain't Worth the Whiskey, Brought To You By Beer, I Just Want You, Get Up, A Dozen Roses and a Six Pack, Down Home Boys and The Back Roads and the Back Row.
All of the music on this CD is good. The music is modern enough that radio stations playing country music’s Top 40 will air it, but it is still close enough to real country that traditional country music fans will enjoy it.
You can keep up with all the news about Cole at www.coleswindell.com, and follow him on Twitter @coleswindell. Find out what all your favorite country artists are doing with the music news and reviews at www.countryschatter.com, and follow us on twitter @countryschatter.