Dan + Shay, FGL lead charts
Last week's albums chart topper, "Out Among the Stars" by Johnny Cash, was second. Bryan was third with "Crash My Party." FGL was fourth with "Here's to the Good Times." Eric Church held fifth with "The Outsiders."
Blake Shelton's "Based on a True Story..." jumped five to sixth. Josh Thompson debuted in seventh with "Turn It Up." "Working Man's Poet: A Tribute To Merle Haggard" by various artists including Jason Aldean, Garth Brooks and Dierks Bentley and Luke Bryan, debuted at 17. Jake Owen jumped 6 to 18 with "Days of Gold." "Love Is Everything" from George Strait was at 19, up 6. The Band Perry jumped 10 to 21 with "Pioneer."
Brantley Gilbert held second again on the songs chart with "Bottoms Up." Bryan was third with "Play It Again." Jerrod Niemann remained fourth with "Drink To That All Night," one ahead of Eric Church's "Give Me Back My Hometown." Dan+ Shay were seventh with "19 You + Me," up four. Rascal Flatts broke into the top 10 with "Rewind" at number 10, up 2.
Justin Moore stood at 14, up 3, with "Lettin' the Night Roll." Hunter Hayes jumped 6 to 16 with "Invisible." Jake Owen climbed 4 to 17 with "Beachin.'" Tyler Farr, Sara Evans and Craig Morgan all also moved 4 spots to 19, 20 and 21 respectively with "Whiskey in My Water," "Slow Me Down" and "Wake Up Lovin' You" respectively.
Chris Young was at 22 with "Who I Am With You," up 5. Billy Currington was at 23 with "We Are Tonight," up 5. Craig Campbell broke into the top 25 - at 24 - with "Keep Them Kisses Comin'." Lee Brice closed out the top 25 with "I Don't Dance," up 5.
On the Bluegrass Albums chart, Nickel Creek debuted at the top with "A Dotted Line." This was the trio's first disc in seven years. The Infamous Stringdusters also debuted - in second - with "Let It Go." Alan Jackson's "The Bluegrass Album" was third. "Live" from Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers Featuring Edie Brickell" was fourth with Steve Ivey fifth with "Best of Bluegrass: Collector's Edition."
On the overall top 200, Dan + Shay were sixth, Nickel Creek seventh and Cash eighth. Bryan was 15th and Florida Georgia Line 19th.
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CD reviews for Dan + Shay
With Rascal Flatts gone, the heir apparent to the breezy pop country throne, Dan +Shay has taken its rightful place. Their fourth studio album, "Good Things," is a feather light 12-song cruise suitable for multiple radio formats from adult contemporary to pop and even country, though that feels like a stretch.
Each song was co-written and produced by Dan Smyers while Shay Mooney put his pen to eight tracks. One look at the credits, and you'll know which direction it will be headed. ...
The track list on Dan +Shay's self-titled third album has a song crediting Kelly Clarkson as a featured vocalist. Upon a full listen, you will think they forgot about a few others. The disc features the duo's contemporary sound that mirrors many artists in the genre. The lead-off track, "Alone Together," evokes Rascal Flatts' Gary LeVox and is half of the only seven minutes on the tidy 35-minute collection that represent anything near up-tempo.
The duo puts the ballads on ...
Dan Myers and James Shay Mooney came from different parts of the country (Allegheny County, Pa. and Arkansas, respectively) and met in Nashville where each was tracking the well-worn path to country music success. They began writing songs together a little over three years ago, already have a hit album ("Where It All Began") and now have another tiger by the tail.
Dan + Shay know a hook, can write songs and have identified a sweet spot in the formula of country music success. ...
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