Wild Blue (Part I)
2019 studio album by Hunter Hayes
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Wild Blue (Part I) is the fourth major label studio album released by American singer-songwriter Hunter Hayes, released on August 16, 2019, through Warner Music Nashville. Hayes co-produced and co-wrote every track on the album.[3]
October 22, 2021 (Complete)
- Warner Nashville
- LP Entertainment
- DashGo
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| Released | August 16, 2019 October 22, 2021 (Complete) | |||
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| Length | 34:04 | |||
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| Producers | Hunter Hayes,[1] Sam Ellis | |||
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| "Wild Blue Complete" | ||||
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Background
Hayes initially planned to release the album on October 11, 2019, the eighth anniversary of his first studio album,[4] but in August 2019, Hayes made a surprise announcement on NBC's Today show revealing that the album would be released on August 16, 2019.[5][6] The album is the first part of a trilogy of albums.[7] The album was only released digitally and to streaming platforms. In October 2021, Hayes released Wild Blue Complete, an extended, altered version of the album with six new songs.[8]
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number 44 on Billboard's Top Country Albums. It has sold 1,400 copies in the United States as of September 2019.[9]
Track listing
Track listing adapted from Rolling Stone.[10]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Madness" |
| 3:32 |
| 2. | "Wild Blue" |
| 3:50 |
| 3. | "Heartbreak" |
| 2:53 |
| 4. | "One Good Reason" |
| 3:28 |
| 5. | "Dear God" |
| 2:55 |
| 6. | "Loving You" |
| 3:58 |
| 7. | "My Song Too" |
| 3:27 |
| 8. | "One Shot" |
| 2:31 |
| 9. | "Night and Day" |
| 3:45 |
| 10. | "Still" |
| 3:46 |
| Total length: | 34:04 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Madness" |
| 3:32 |
| 2. | "Wild Blue" |
| 3:50 |
| 3. | "Tell Me" |
| 2:53 |
| 4. | "One Good Reason" |
| 3:28 |
| 5. | "Night and Day" |
| 3:45 |
| 6. | "No" |
| 3:23 |
| 7. | "If I Didn't Care" |
| 3:19 |
| 8. | "Dressed in Blue" |
| 3:08 |
| 9. | "Dear God" |
| 2:55 |
| 10. | "My Song Too" |
| 3:26 |
| 11. | "Loving You" |
| 3:58 |
| 12. | "One Shot" |
| 2:31 |
| 13. | "What If I Do" |
| 3:26 |
| 14. | "Heartbreak" |
| 2:53 |
| 15. | "Preacher" |
| 3:40 |
| 16. | "Still" |
| 3:46 |
| Total length: | 54:57 | ||
Personnel
- David Angell – violin
- Monisa Angell – viola
- Chris Ashburn – engineer
- Neal Avron – mixing
- Dave Barnes – acoustic guitar, background vocals
- Drew Bollman – mixing
- Martín Ceballos – engineer
- Seanad Chang – viola
- Dave Cook – mixing
- Janet Darnell – violin
- Sean Daugherty – engineer
- David Davidson – violin
- Desmond Davis – drums, programming, background vocals
- Sam Ellis – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboard, mixing, piano, producer, programmer, background vocals
- Conni Ellisor – violin
- Hunter Hayes – banjo, bass, dobro, drums, engineer, guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, mandolin, organ, piano, producer, programmer, programming, strings, vocals, background vocals
- Jack Jezioro – bass
- Jeff Juliano – mixing
- Jared Kneale – drums, background vocals
- Elizabeth Lamb – viola, violin
- Erik Madrid – mixing
- Aaron Mattes – mixing
- Chris McHugh – drums
- Andrew Mendelson – mastering
- Colton Parker – bass, background vocals
- Taylor Pollert – engineer
- Carole Rabinowitz – cello
- Sari Reist – cello
- Jordan Reynolds – background vocals
- Tawgs Salter – programming
- Gordie Sampson – acoustic guitar, background vocals
- Andy Sheridan – piano, background vocals
- Scott Skrzynski – mixing
- Dave Spencer – engineer, producer, programming, synthesizer, bass synthesizer
- Todd Tidwell – engineer, recording
- Matt Utterback – double bass, background vocals
- Kristin Wilkinson – viola
- Karen Winnkelmann – violin
Adapted from AllMusic.[11]
Charts
Album
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[12] | 44 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
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| US Country Airplay [13] | ||
| 2019 | "Heartbreak" | 56 |