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Dark Horse (Devin Dawson album)

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Dark Horse
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 19, 2018 (2018-01-19)
Genre
Length43:03
LabelWarner Bros. Nashville
ProducerJay Joyce
Devin Dawson chronology
Dark Horse
(2018)
The Pink Slip
(2021)
Singles from Devin Dawson
  1. "All on Me"
    Released: April 3, 2017
  2. "Asking for a Friend"
    Released: April 30, 2018
  3. "Dark Horse"
    Released: December 10, 2018

Dark Horse is the debut studio album by American country music singer Devin Dawson. It was released on January 19, 2018, via Warner Bros. Records Nashville.

Content

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Dawson co-wrote every song on the album, including lead single "All on Me". Jay Joyce served as the album's producer.[1]

Critical reception

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Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic wrote that "there's a fleetness in Dawson's delivery, an exactitude in his songcraft, and a mellowness in his execution that push his music toward the confines of country".[2] Sounds Like Nashville writer Annie Reuter reviewed the album positively, stating that "His unique storytelling partnered with Joyce's standout production give Dark Horse a timeless appeal, which is surely just a taste of Dawson’s promising career."[1]

Commercial performance

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The album debuted on Billboard's Top Country Albums at No. 5, selling 7,000 copies (11,000 in album equivalent units) in the first week.[3] It has sold 18,000 copies in the United States as of June 2018.[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dip"Devin Dawson, Barry Dean, Luke Laird3:22
2."All on Me"Dawson, Jacob Durrett, Austin Smith3:44
3."Asking for a Friend"Dawson, Connie Harrington, Brett Beavers3:59
4."Second to Last"Dawson, Laura Veltz, Mark Trussell3:19
5."Symptoms"Dawson, Smith4:03
6."I Don't Care Who Sees"Dawson, Smith, Jake Mitchell, Jacob Durrett3:21
7."Secondhand Hurt"Dawson, Will Bowen4:01
8."Placebo"Dawson, Jordan Reynolds, David Hodges3:04
9."War Paint"Dawson, Clint Lagerberg, Chris DuBois3:42
10."I Can’t Trust Myself"Dawson, Jillian Jacqueline, Brad Warren, Brett Warren3:10
11."Prison"Dawson, Seth Ennis, Josh Kerr3:41
12."Dark Horse"Dawson, Andy Albert, Andrew DeRoberts3:31

Personnel

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Adapted from AllMusic[5]

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ a b Reuter, Annie (January 16, 2018). "Album Review: Devin Dawson's 'Dark Horse'". Sounds Like Nashville. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Dark Horse review". AllMusic. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  3. ^ Asker, Jim (January 30, 2018). "'Hallelujah'! LANCO Debuts at No. 1 On Top Country Albums Chart". Billboard.
  4. ^ Bjorke, Matt (June 22, 2018). "Top 10 Country Albums Chart: June 20, 2018". Roughstock. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  5. ^ "Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  6. ^ "Devin Dawson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  7. ^ "Devin Dawson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  8. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2020.