Dallas/Fort Worth is the debut studio album by American country music singer–songwriter Drake Milligan. It was released on September 15, 2022, via the BBR Music Group and contains 14 tracks, all of which were co-written by Milligan. It includes the single "Sounds Like Something I'd Do". The album reached number one on both the iTunes Top Country Albums chart and the iTunes all-genre Top Albums chart.[1][2]
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| Released | September 15, 2022 | |||
| Genre | Neotraditional country | |||
| Length | 43:28 | |||
| Label | BBR Music Group | |||
| Producer | Tony Brown Brandon Hood | |||
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Background
editThe album was announced on August 9, 2022, as an expansion to his self-titled 2021 extended play which included five of the tracks on Dallas/Fort Worth. In a statement accompanying the announcement, Milligan explained "As a lifelong country music fan, it has been my dream to make a full-length record that pays homage to traditional country roots, while still bringing new sounds and energy to the genre". Discussing the album's title, Milligan explained As a native son of the Dallas/Fort Worth area, I’ve always been intrigued by the difference between the two cities. First, there's Dallas: a city determined to prove that everything really is bigger in Texas. Then, just 30 miles to the west, there's Fort Worth: a city that holds true to its Stockyard roots with a taut rope around its cowboy brand. My goal was to bring those same distinctions to the two parts of this album. On Dallas, the songs have a little more polish on their boots. On Fort Worth, there are nods to those traditional Honky-Tonkin’, Western swingin’, cowboy culture roots that I'm based in."[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sounds Like Something I'd Do" | 2:26 | |
| 2. | "Kiss Goodbye All Night" |
| 2:50 |
| 3. | "Hating Everything She Tries On" |
| 2:45 |
| 4. | "She" |
| 2:53 |
| 5. | "Bad Day to Be a Beer" |
| 2:32 |
| 6. | "Hearts Don't Break Even" |
| 3:02 |
| 7. | "Dance of a Lifetime" |
| 2:52 |
| 8. | "Over Drinkin' Under Thinkin'" |
| 3:17 |
| 9. | "Tipping Point" |
| 2:14 |
| 10. | "Don't Look Down" |
| 2:37 |
| 11. | "Goin' Down Swingin'" (featuring Vince Gill) |
| 3:26 |
| 12. | "Save It for a Sunny Day" |
| 3:35 |
| 13. | "Long Haul" |
| 4:40 |
| 14. | "Cowboy Kind of Way" |
| 4:19 |
| Total length: | 43:28 | ||
Personnel
editCredits adapted from AllMusic.[4]
- Brad Albin - bass
- Drew Bollman - engineering, programming
- Bruce Bouton - steel guitar
- Tony Brown - production
- Tom Bukovac - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- James Burton - electric guitar
- Nathan Dantzler - engineering
- Eric Darken - percussion
- Stuart Duncan - fiddle, mandolin
- Larry Franklin - fiddle
- Paul Franklin - steel guitar
- Amy Garges - assistant producer
- Vince Gill - featured vocals
- Marv Green - backing vocals
- Douglas B. Green - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Mark Hagan - digital editing
- Mark Hill - bass
- Brandon Hood - digital editing, engineering, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, production, programming, sitar
- David Huff - digital editing, programming
- Charlie Judge - synthesizer
- Trey Keller - digital editing, engineering, backing vocals
- Terry McBride - backing vocals
- Chris McHugh - drums
- Drake Milligan - vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Seth Morton - engineering, recording
- Gordon Mote - organ, piano, synthesizer, Wurlitzer (electric piano)
- Justin Niebank - programming
- Cherie Oakley - backing vocals
- Matt Rausch - recording
- Andy Reiss - electric guitar
- Kenny Sears - fiddle, backing vocals
- Joe Spivey - fiddle
- Jeff Taylor - accordion
- Billy Thomas - drums
- Ilya Toshinskiy - acoustic guitar
- Lance Van Dyke - recording
- Tommy White - pedal steel guitar
Charts
edit| Chart | Peak position |
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| UK Country Albums (OCC)[5] | 6 |
References
edit- ^ Taylor, Amanda (September 15, 2022). "'America's Got Talent' Breakout Star Drake Milligan Releases Debut Album 'Dallas/Fort Worth'". People.
- ^ "DRAKE MILLIGAN'S DALLAS/FORT WORTH IS #1 ITUNES ALL-GENRE TOP ALBUMS AND ITUNES TOP COUNTRY ALBUMS CHARTS ON HEELS OF WRAPPING NBC'S #1 HIT SHOW AMERICA'S GOT TALENT". BBR Music Group. September 15, 2022.
- ^ Chua, Jeremy (August 9, 2022). "Drake Milligan Announces Debut Album, 'Dalls/Fort Worth'". Taste Of Country.
- ^ "Dallas/Fort Worth - Drake Milligan: Credits". AllMusic. March 30, 2023.
- ^ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 24, 2023.