The Driver (Charles Kelley album)

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The Driver
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 5, 2016 (2016-02-05)
GenreCountry
Length35:54
LabelCapitol Nashville
ProducerPaul Worley
Singles from The Driver
  1. "The Driver"
    Released: October 19, 2015
  2. "Lonely Girl"
    Released: April 18, 2016

The Driver is the debut solo album by American country music artist Charles Kelley. It was released on February 5, 2016, via Capitol Records Nashville.[1] The lead single (and title track) was released to radio on October 19, 2015.

Commercial performance[edit]

The album debuted on the Top Country Albums at No. 2, and No. 35 on the Billboard 200, selling 14,000 copies in its first week.[2] It sold a further 4,900 copies the following week.[3] As of June 2016, the album has sold 38,000 copies in the US.[4]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Your Love"Abe Stoklasa, Ashley Ray4:15
2."The Driver" (featuring Dierks Bentley and Eric Paslay)Charles Kelley, Eric Paslay, Stoklasa4:35
3."Dancing Around It"C. Kelley, Stoklasa, Daniel Tashian4:38
4."Southern Accents" (featuring Stevie Nicks)Tom Petty4:15
5."Lonely Girl"Chris Stapleton, Jesse Frasure2:59
6."The Only One Who Gets Me"C. Kelley, Nathan Chapman3:47
7."Round in Circles"C. Kelley, Josh Kelley4:16
8."I Wish You Were Here" (featuring Miranda Lambert)Jedd Hughes3:48
9."Leaving Nashville"Stoklasa, Donovan Woods3:26

Personnel[edit]

Chart performance[edit]

Album[edit]

Singles[edit]

Year Single Peak chart
positions
US Country US Country Airplay
2015 "The Driver" 37 44
2016 "Lonely Girl" 52

References[edit]

  1. ^ Shelburne, Craig (January 8, 2016). "Charles Kelley's Solo Album Set For Feb. 5". MusicRow. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  2. ^ Asker, Jim (February 27, 2016). "Granger Smith Takes 'Backroad' to No. 1; Charles Kelley Makes Solo Bow". Billboard.
  3. ^ Bjorke, Matt (February 22, 2016). "The Top 10 Country Albums Chart: February 22, 2016". Roughstock.
  4. ^ Bjorke, Matt (June 13, 2016). "Country Album Sales Chart: June 13, 2016". Roughstock.
  5. ^ "Australiancharts.com – CharlesKelley – {{{album}}}". Hung Medien.
  6. ^ "Charles Kelley Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.
  7. ^ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company.
  8. ^ "Charles Kelley Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Charles Kelley Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
  10. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2020.