2.0 (Brett Young album)
2025 studio album by Brett Young
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2.0 is the fifth studio album by American country music singer and songwriter Brett Young. It was released on June 20, 2025, through Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment and Big Machine Records.[1][2] The album marks Young's fifth release on a major label and his ninth overall. 2.0 is produced by Jimmy Robbins and Dann Huff, with Jimmy Harnen serving as executive producer.
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| Released | June 20, 2025 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 33:30 | |||
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It was promoted with the release of multiple promotional singles, and "Drink with You" was released on April 11, 2025, as the album's lead single to country radio.[3] The record includes collaborations by Lady A, George Birge, and Hannah McFarland, with the latter featuring in a re-recording of Young's 2017 hit single "In Case You Didn't Know".[4]
Background and release
The album's announcement was made on April 9, 2025, along with the tracklist, artwork and credits.[5][6] The album pre-order was made available on April 11, 2025, with the release of the single "Drink with You".[7]
"It's always my goal to be real and transparent and connect with my audience, whether that means writing a song about what happened yesterday or revisiting past experiences [...] It should always be about a connection with the listeners. 2.0 feels really special to me, and I'm very proud of it. I hope it makes people want to come out and see the live show even more."
— Brett Young, for the album press release[8]
Promotion
In support of 2.0, Brett Young is expected to continue with his Back To Basics World Tour in 2025, which will feature performances of the new material.[9][10]
To promote the album, multiple promotional singles were released. The first of which, "Goodnight Into Good Morning", was released on July 19, 2024.[11][12][13] "Say Less", "Kiss to Forget", and "Tastes Like You" were released as the second, third, and fourth promotional singles, respectively.[14][15][16][17][18]
The album's lead single, "Drink with You", was released alongside the album announcement on April 11, 2025.[3][19] It debuted at number 41 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart.[20]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Entertainment Focus |   [21] |
2.0 was met with generally positive reviews from music critics, with many praising it as one of Young's most personal and refinest works to date.[22][23]
Nicole Piering of Country Swag noted that on 2.0, Young "takes listeners on a journey of life, love, and everything in-between," while sounding "more confident and passionate than ever before."[22]
Similarly, James Daykin of Entertainment Focus, highlighted the album as "one of 2025's most compelling country-pop albums", describing it as "a collection that both honours his roots and points toward the future."[23]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Drink with You" |
| 2:51 | |
| 2. | "Kiss to Forget" |
| Robbins | 2:44 |
| 3. | "Who I Do It For" (featuring Lady A) |
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| 2:57 |
| 4. | "Goodnight Into Good Morning" |
| Robbins | 3:22 |
| 5. | "That Ain't Yours" |
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| 3:01 |
| 6. | "You Don't Know What You're Missing" (featuring George Birge) |
| Dann Huff | 3:11 |
| 7. | "Full House" |
| Robbins | 3:15 |
| 8. | "Tastes Like You" |
| Justin Ebach | 3:21 |
| 9. | "You Still Got It" |
| Robbins | 3:27 |
| 10. | "Say Less" |
| Huff | 3:22 |
| 11. | "In Case You Didn't Know 2.0" (featuring Hannah McFarland) |
| Huff | 3:59 |
| Total length: | 33:30 | |||
Note
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Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[24]
Musicians
- Brett Young – lead vocals
- Jimmy Robbins – piano (tracks 1–5, 7, 9, 10); acoustic guitar, background vocals, bass, electric guitar, keyboards, percussion, programming, synthesizer (1–5, 7, 9); mandolin (1, 3–5, 7, 9), banjo (1, 3), baritone guitar (2, 4), Hammond B3 (2), harmonica (5)
- Miles McPherson – drums (1–5, 7, 9), percussion (2, 4, 7, 9)
- Jonny Fung – pedal steel guitar (1, 3, 5, 9), Dobro guitar (1)
- Allie Lawn – cello (1, 3, 5, 9)
- Emily Weisband – background vocals (1)
- Jenee Fleenor – fiddle (2, 6–8, 10, 11)
- Ben Caver – background vocals (2, 10, 11)
- Lady A – vocals (3)
- Rob McNelley – electric guitar (6, 8, 10)
- Kris Donegan – acoustic guitar (6, 10)
- Josh Reedy – background vocals (6)
- Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass (6)
- Jerry Roe – drums (6)
- George Birge – vocals (6)
- Noah Needleman – acoustic guitar, bass, electric guitar (8)
- Justin Ebach – background vocals, programming (8)
- Paul Mabury – drums (8)
- Sara Haze – background vocals (9, 11)
- Aaron Sterling – drums (10, 11), percussion (10)
- Dann Huff – electric guitar (10, 11), programming (10)
- Todd Lombardo – acoustic guitar (10, 11)
- Mark Hill – bass (10, 11)
- Gordon Mote – Hammond B3 (10), piano (11)
- Charlie Judge – keyboards (10), Hammond B3 (11)
- Justin Niebank – programming (10, 11)
- Hannah McFarland – vocals (11)
Technical
- Justin Niebank – mixing (1, 3, 5, 6, 9–11)
- Sean Moffitt – mixing (2, 4, 7)
- Justin Ebach – mixing, engineering (8)
- Joey LaPorta – mastering (1–5, 7–9)
- Adam Ayan – mastering (6, 10, 11)
- Jimmy Robbins – engineering, digital editing (1–5, 7, 9)
- Drew Bollman – engineering (6)
- Ben Caver – engineering (10, 11)
- Buckley Miller – engineering (10, 11)
- Noah Needleman – vocal production, vocal engineering (1, 3, 5)
- Chris Small – digital editing (6, 10, 11)
- Jase Keithley – mixing assistance (2, 4)
- Chris Vanoverberghe – engineering assistance (6)
- Todd Tidwell – engineering assistance (10, 11)
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums Sales (OCC)[25] | 100 |
| UK Country Albums (Official Charts)[26] | 2 |