Gunslinger (album)

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ReleasedNovember 25, 2016 (2016-11-25)
StudioAllentown Studios (Nashville, Tennessee)
Length35:04
Gunslinger
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 25, 2016 (2016-11-25)
StudioAllentown Studios (Nashville, Tennessee)
GenreCountry
Length35:04
LabelPearl
ProducerMark Miller
Garth Brooks chronology
Christmas Together
(2016)
Gunslinger
(2016)
Triple Live
(2018)
Singles from Gunslinger
  1. "Baby, Let's Lay Down and Dance"
    Released: October 13, 2016
  2. "Ask Me How I Know"
    Released: March 17, 2017

Gunslinger is the tenth studio album by American country music artist Garth Brooks, released on November 25, 2016 by Pearl Records. The album's lead single, "Baby, Let's Lay Down and Dance", was released on October 13, 2016.[1][2]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic65/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[4]
The IndependentStarStarStar[5]
Rolling StoneStarStarHalf star[6]

The album has been given a Metacritic score of 65 based on 5 critics, indicating generally favorable reviews.[3]

The album debuted at No. 4 on the Top Country Albums chart, selling 19,000 copies in its first week as a standalone album.[7] The album has sold 146,700 copies in the US as of March 2018.[8]

A Walmart exclusive that bundled Christmas Together with Gunslinger was released the week before the album itself was released, and debuted at No. 14 on the Top 10 Country Albums chart with 6,600 copies sold.[9] This bundle reached No. 3 on that chart, selling 23,000 copies in the second week.[7]

Track listing

Standard version
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Honky-Tonk Somewhere"2:25
2."Weekend"
  • Brooks
  • Benita Hill
2:40
3."Ask Me How I Know"Mitch Rossell3:34
4."Baby, Let's Lay Down and Dance"
3:10
5."He Really Loves You"
  • Brooks
  • Bobby Wood
4:00
6."Pure Adrenaline"3:49
7."Whiskey to Wine" (featuring Trisha Yearwood)
4:13
8."BANG! BANG!"
  • Brooks
  • B. Kennedy
  • David Ashmore
3:10
9."Cowboys and Friends"
  • Brooks
  • Matt Rossi
3:14
10."8teen"
  • Brooks
  • Jenny Yates
4:49
Total length:35:04
The Ultimate Collection version
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Honky-Tonk Somewhere"
  • Brooks
  • Blazy
  • Bryan Kennedy
  • Williams
2:25
2."Weekend"
  • Brooks
  • Hill
2:40
3."Ask Me How I Know"Rossell3:34
4."Baby, Let's Lay Down and Dance"
  • Brooks
  • Blazy
  • Williams
  • Dorff
  • Shaw
3:10
5."He Really Loves You"
  • Brooks
  • Wood
4:00
6."Whiskey to Wine" (featuring Trisha Yearwood)
  • Brooks
  • B. Kennedy
  • Varble
4:13
7."BANG! BANG!"
  • Brooks
  • B. Kennedy
  • Ashmor
3:10
8."Pure Adrenaline"
  • Brooks
  • Gordon Kennedy
3:49
9."8teen"
  • Brooks
  • Yates
4:49
10."SugarCane"
  • Brooks
  • Blazy
  • Williams
3:15
11."Cowboys and Friends"
  • Brooks
  • Rossi
3:14
12."Friends in Low Places" (featuring George Strait, Jason Aldean, Keith Urban and Florida Georgia Line)
4:20
Total length:42:39

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic:[10]

Vocals

  • Garth Brooks – vocals
  • Karyn Rochelle – backing vocals
  • Trisha Yearwood – backing vocals

Musicians

  • Roy Agee – horns
  • Sam Bacco – drums, percussion
  • Jeff Bailey – horns
  • Preston Bailey – horns
  • Eddie Bayers – drums and percussion
  • Bruce Boutonsteel guitar
  • Jimmy Bowland – horns
  • Dennis Burnside – horn arrangements and conductor
  • David Campbell – string arrangements
  • Mike Chapman – bass guitar
  • Mark Douthit – horns
  • Barry Green – horns
  • Kenny Greenbergacoustic and electric guitars
  • Rob Hajacos – fiddle
  • Mike Haynes – horns
  • Prentiss Hobbs – horns
  • Chris Leuzinger – electric guitar
  • Chris McDonald – horns
  • Blair Masters – keyboards
  • Jimmy Mattingly – fiddle
  • Doug Moffett – horns
  • Brian Frasier-Moore – drums and percussion
  • Billy Panda – acoustic guitar
  • Steve Patrick – horns
  • Danny Raderbouzouki, mandolin
  • Mitch Rossell – acoustic guitar on "Ask Me How I Know"
  • Robbie Shankle – horns
  • Milton Sledge – drums and percussion
  • Eric Smith – bass guitar
  • Denis Solee – horns
  • Bobby Wood – keyboards
  • Bob Wray – bass guitar
  • Nashville String Machine – strings

Technical personnel

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Certifications

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