Same Truck

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Same Truck
Studio album by
Scotty McCreery
ReleasedSeptember 17, 2021 (2021-09-17)
GenreCountry
Length41:50
LabelTriple Tigers
Producer
Scotty McCreery chronology
Seasons Change
(2018) 		Same Truck
(2021) 		Rise & Fall
(2024)
Alternative cover
Cover for limited edition.[1]
Cover for limited edition.[1]
Singles from Same Truck
  1. "You Time"
    Released: September 23, 2020
  2. "Damn Strait"
    Released: October 18, 2021
  3. "It Matters to Her"
    Released: September 12, 2022

Same Truck is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Scotty McCreery. Its lead single, "You Time", is McCreery's fourth consecutive single to reach number one on the US Country Airplay chart.[2]

Content[edit]

The album is the second to be released by McCreery under Triple Tigers. McCreery co-wrote ten of the album's twelve tracks.[3]

Release and promotion[edit]

Same Truck was released on September 17, 2021, through Triple Tigers.

McCreery appeared on Today with Hoda & Jenna on December 10, 2020, and performed "You Time".[4] On October 19, 2021, he appeared on the The Kelly Clarkson Show and performed "Damn Strait".[5]

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic gave the album three and a half stars out of five saying, "McCreery has an easy touch -- where he used to lean into his influences on his ear lies records, he leans back now -- which gives these mellow, melodic tunes a gentle, welcoming feel."[6] Pip Ellwood-Hughes of Entertainment Focus wrote that the album's lyrics "cover the usual topics of trucks, romance and small towns" and that it "isn’t a reinvention of the wheel but it’s designed to hit McCreery’s hardcore fanbase, which it will most definitely do."[7]

Commercial performance[edit]

Same Truck debuted at number 10 on the Top Country Albums chart, marking it as his fifth consecutive album to debut within the top 10 on the chart.[8]

Singles[edit]

"You Time" was released as the album's lead single on September 23, 2020. The song reached number one on the US Country Airplay Chart,[9] and number seven on the Hot Country Songs chart.[10] It has been certified Gold by the RIAA.[11]

"Damn Strait" was released on October 18, 2021, as the second single. It peaked at number one on the Country Airplay Chart where it stayed for three weeks.[9] It reached number six on the Hot Country Songs chart. [10] It was also certified Platinum by the RIAA.[12]

"It Matters to Her" was released as the third and final single on September 22, 2022. It peaked at number three on the Country Airplay chart, and number 13 on the Hot Country Songs chart.[9][10]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Same Truck"
3:34
2."You Time"
3:12
3."It Matters to Her"
2:51
4."Damn Strait"
3:50
5."It'll Grow on Ya"
3:21
6."The Waiter"
4:28
7."Why You Gotta Be Like That"
2:50
8."Home"
3:35
9."Carolina to Me"
  • McCreery
  • Bussey
  • Phillips
3:47
10."Small Town Girl"
  • McCreery
  • Gorley
  • Crowell
3:04
11."That Kind of Fire"
2:54
12."How Ya Doin' Up There"
4:19
Total length:41:50
Same Truck: The Deluxe Album[13]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Falling For a Stranger"
  • Eshuis
  • Travis Wood
  • Hannah Ellis
3:01
14."Here and Ready"
3:13
15."Nothin' Right"
  • McCreery
  • Schmidt
  • Jared Mullins
  • McNair
3:00
16."On It"
  • McCreery
  • Jessi Alexander
  • Jonathan Singleton
  • Rogers
3:01
17."Live a Little"
  • McCreery
  • Eshuis
  • Blake Chaffin
3:57
18."Small Town Story"
  • McCreery
  • Gorley
  • Crowell
2:52

Personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[14]

Production[edit]

  • Frank Rogers – producer, additional recording
  • Aaron Eshuis – producer (1-5, 7-18)
  • Derek Wells – producer (1-5, 7-18)
  • Justin Niebank – recording (1-5, 7-18), mixing
  • Richard Barrow – recording (6)
  • Sean Badum – recording assistant (1-5, 7-18)
  • Bryce Roberts – recording assistant (1-5, 7-18)
  • Beau Maxwell – recording assistant (6)
  • Drew Bollman – mix assistant
  • Brian David Willis – digital editing
  • Andrew Mendelson – mastering at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Scott Johnson – production assistant
  • Parker Foote – art direction
  • Joshua Sage Newman – art direction
  • Ryon Nishimori — art direction
  • st8mnt – design
  • Jeff Ray – photography

Charts[edit]

Chart (2021) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[15] 86
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[16] 10
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[17] 13

References[edit]

  1. ^ "New! Limited Edition Same Truck CD with Alternate Cover - Pre-Order". Archived from the original on September 28, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "Scotty McCreery Chart History – Country Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  3. ^ Ellwood-Hughes, Pip. "Scotty McCreery — 'Same Truck' review". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  4. ^ "Scotty McCreery performs 'You Time' on Today". Today. December 10, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  5. ^ "Watch Scotty McCreery Perform "Damn Strait" On 'The Kelly Clarkson Show'". Music Mayhem Magazine. October 19, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Same Truck Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  7. ^ Ellwood-Hughes, Pip. "Scotty McCreery — 'Same Truck' review". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  8. ^ "Scotty McCreery Chart History – Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  9. ^ a b c "Country Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  10. ^ a b c "Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  11. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  12. ^ "Gold & Platinum - Damn Straight". RIAA. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  13. ^ Hollabaugh, Lorie (September 16, 2022). "Scotty McCreery To Release 'Same Truck: The Deluxe Album' In November". Music Row. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  14. ^ "Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  15. ^ "Scotty McCreery Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  16. ^ "Scotty McCreery Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  17. ^ "Scotty McCreery Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
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