So Help Me God (Brantley Gilbert album)
So Help Me God | ||||
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Released | November 10, 2022 | |||
Genre | Country rock | |||
Length | 31:31
47:56 Deluxe Edition 1:08:04 Deluxe Edition: Behind The Songs | |||
Label | Valory | |||
Producer | DJ Chill | |||
Brantley Gilbert chronology | ||||
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Singles from So Help Me God | ||||
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Deluxe Edition cover | ||||
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Deluxe Edition/Behind The Songs cover | ||||
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So Help Me God is the sixth studio album by American country rock artist Brantley Gilbert. It was released on November 10, 2022 via Big Machine Records’ Valory imprint. The album includes the singles “The Worst Country Song of All Time”, featuring HARDY and Toby Keith, “Son of the Dirty South”, featuring Jelly Roll, and “Heaven By Then”, featuring Blake Shelton and Vince Gill. A deluxe edition of the album featuring the single “Bury Me Upside Down”, was released on April 21, 2023.[1]
Content
[edit]The album is Gilbert’s sixth overall, and his fourth for the Valory imprint of Big Machine Records, to which he has been signed since 2011. It features ten total tracks, with an extra five included on the deluxe edition. Vocal collaborators on the album include Blake Shelton, Vince Gill, Jason Aldean, HARDY, Toby Keith, and Jelly Roll. In the "The Worst Country Song of All Time" music video, actors dress up as politicians including former President Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, and Kim Jong Un.[2]
Release
[edit]So Help Me God received several singles before release, in the form of official and promotional. The first single from the album, "The Worst Country Song of All Time" was released on June 18, 2021. It was followed by the promotional single, "Gone But Not Forgotten," on September 17, 2021.[3] Another promotional single, "How To Talk To Girls," was released in November 2021.[4] The second official single, "Rolex® on a Redneck" featuring fellow country artist, Jason Aldean, released in March 2022.[5] In June 2022, Gilbert teamed up with Jelly Roll for the third official single, "Son of the Dirty South," which charted on multiple billboard charts. Gilbert released the album in November 2022, along with the fourth official single, "Heaven By Then" featuring Blake Shelton and Vince Gill.[6]
Deluxe Edition
[edit]So Help Me God (Deluxe Edition) was released in April 2023 along with the fifth official single from the album, "Bury Me Upside Down." The new album contains five new tracks.[1]
Track Listing
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Heaven By Then (feat. Blake Shelton & Vince Gill)" | Brock Berryhill, Brantley Gilbert, Michael Hardy, Jake Mitchell, Randy Montana, Hunter Phelps, Taylor Phillips | 03:02 |
2. | "Rolex® On A Redneck (feat. Jason Aldean)" | Berryhill, Gilbert, Hardy, Montana, Phillips | 02:59 |
3. | "Miles of Memories" | Berryhill, Gilbert, Josh Phillips | 03:10 |
4. | "She's The One" | Berryhill, Gilbert, T. Phillips | 03:31 |
5. | "The Worst Country Song of All Time (feat. HARDY & Toby Keith" | Gilbert, Hardy, Phelps, Will Weatherly | 03:17 |
6. | "Son of the Dirty South (feat. Jelly Roll)" | Andrew Baylis, Jason DeFord, Gilbert | 02:59 |
7. | "How To Talk To Girls" | Berryhill, Brian Davis, Brandon Day, Gilbert, Chase McGill, J. Phillips, T. Phillips, Michael Ray | 03:20 |
8. | "Little Piece of Heaven" | Berryhill, Gilbert, Greylan James, T. Phillips, Cole Taylor | 02:57 |
9. | "Gone But Not Forgotten" | Berryhill, Jason Blaine, Jay Brunswick, Gilbert | 02:53 |
10. | "So Help Me God" | Gilbert, Hardy, Phelps, Weatherly | 03:14 |
Total length: | 31:31 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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11. | "Wrote The Book Around Here" | Gilbert, Phelps, Phillips, Weatherly | 02:52 |
12. | "Tailgates of Heaven" | Derek George, Gilbert, Phillips | 03:55 |
13. | "Bury Me Upside Down" | Berryhill, Davis, Day, Gilbert, McGill, Phillips, Ray | 02:49 |
14. | "All Over The Map" | Gilbert, Montana, Phillips, Weatherly | 03:24 |
15. | "Behind The Times" | Gilbert, Jake Mitchell, Montana, Phillips | 03:21 |
Total length: | 47:56 |
Charts
[edit]Charts | Peak
position |
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US Independent Albums (Billboard)[7] | 44 |
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[8] | 60 |
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[9] | 32 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Hollabaugh, Lorie (2023-02-27). "Brantley Gilbert Slates Deluxe Edition Of 'So Help Me God' For April". MusicRow.com. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ Liptak, Carena LiptakCarena (2021-08-19). "WATCH: Brantley Gilbert, Hardy + Toby Keith's 'Worst Country Song' Video Fits Its Song". Taste of Country. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ "New at Noon – Brantley Gilbert "Gone But Not Forgotten"". WJVL. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "When did Brantley Gilbert release "How To Talk To Girls"?". Genius. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ Vaughn, Grace Lenehan VaughnGrace Lenehan (2022-03-25). "LISTEN: Brantley Gilbert + Jason Aldean Celebrate the Rewards of Hard Work in 'Rolex on a Redneck'". Taste of Country. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ Dukes, Billy DukesBilly (2022-11-10). "Brantley Gilbert, Blake Shelton, Vince Gill Sing 'Heaven by Then'". The Boot. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ devops (2013-01-02). "Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ Cusson, Michael (2013-01-02). "Top Current Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ devops (2013-01-02). "Top Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-08-27.