Silver Sands Marina
2026 studio album by Kenny Chesney
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Silver Sands Marina is the twenty-first studio album by American country music singer Kenny Chesney. It was released on September 25, 2026, via Hey Now Records. Chesney co-produced the album alongside long-time collaborator Buddy Cannon.
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| Released | September 25, 2026 | |||
| Length | 35:44 | |||
| Label | Hey Now | |||
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The album is Chesney's debut project for the recently-founded Hey Now Records, which he became the flagship artist of in March 2026.[1]
Background
Chesney announced his twenty-first album, Silver Sands Marina, on June 24, 2026.[2] Alongside the album's announcement, he released the title track.[2]
The album's lead single, "Carry On", was released on May 8, 2026, and became the first independent single and the third-ever song to close out the panel in its first week.[2]
Chesney collaborated with notable Nashville songwriters, including Matraca Berg, Shane McAnally, Brett James, and Jessie Jo Dillon.[3] The album also features collaborations with fellow artists Colbie Caillat, Lily Meola, and Megan Moroney.[1] The album marks Chesney's second time with Moroney, as the pair released "You Had to Be There" in 2025.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Burn My Boat" |
| 3:00 |
| 2. | "Carry On" |
| 3:00 |
| 3. | "Talkin' Dirt" |
| 2:55 |
| 4. | "Goldfish" (featuring Lily Meola) | 3:04 | |
| 5. | "Silver Sands Marina" |
| 3:57 |
| 6. | "It Just Got Weird" (featuring Megan Moroney) | 3:40 | |
| 7. | "Sad Casino" | 3:33 | |
| 8. | "Shot a Car into Space" |
| 3:05 |
| 9. | "Remember Me That Way" |
| 3:27 |
| 10. | "What We Got Going On" (with Colbie Caillat) | 2:49 | |
| 11. | "Shot Glass" |
| 3:14 |
| Total length: | 35:44 | ||
Personnel
Credits are adapted from Tidal.[4]
Musicians
- Kenny Chesney – lead vocals
- Danny Rader – acoustic guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6–11), mandolin (2, 4), bouzouki (2, 5, 8), electric guitar (2, 7–9), guitjo (3, 8), hi-string guitar (5, 7), guitar (5)
- Tony Lucido – bass
- Kenny Greenberg – electric guitar (all tracks), acoustic guitar (7)
- Nick Buda – drums (1–6, 8–11), percussion (6, 11)
- David Dorn – synthesizer (1, 3, 5, 6, 11), piano (1, 5, 6, 11), Hammond B3 organ (2, 3, 10, 11)
- Wyatt Beard – background vocals (1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11)
- David Huff – programming (2–4, 9, 10)
- F. Reid Shippen – programming (2, 3, 5)
- John Willis – acoustic guitar (2, 5)
- Jaren Johnston – background vocals, electric guitar (3)
- Jeff Taylor – accordion (4, 8)
- Bobby Terry – steel guitar (4, 9–11)
- Lily Meola – background vocals (4)
- Kat Higgins – background vocals (5, 8)
- Megan Moroney – background vocals (6)
- Michael Rojas – Hammond B3 organ (7–9), synthesizer (7, 9), piano (7)
- Brett James – background vocals (7)
- Chad Cromwell – drums (7)
- Pat Buchanan – electric guitar (7)
- Dan Dugmore – steel guitar (7)
- Sam Bacco – percussion (8, 11)
- Hardy – background vocals (9)
- Colbie Caillat – vocals, background vocals (10)
Technical
- Kenny Chesney – production
- Buddy Cannon – production
- Tony Castle – engineering
- Jaren Johnston – additional engineering (3)
- David Huff – additional engineering (9)
- Zach Kuhlman –engineering assistance (1–3, 5, 11)
- Andrew Boullianne – engineering assistance (1–3)
- Austin Brown – engineering assistance (1, 2, 6, 9)
- Joey Stanca – engineering assistance (2, 8)
- Michelle Freetly – engineering assistance (4, 6–8, 10)
- Steve Cordray – engineering assistance (4, 8, 10)
- Grant Morgan – engineering assistance (5, 11)
- Grant Wilson – engineering assistance (5)
- Trent Woodman – engineering assistance (5)
- F. Reid Shippen – mixing
- Brandon Towles – mixing assistance
- Andrew Mendelson – mastering
- Adam Battershell – mastering assistance
- Andrew Darby – mastering assistance
- Luke Armentrout – mastering assistance
- Thomas Oakes – mastering assistance
- Shannon Finnegan – production coordination