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Life Changes
Studio album by
Devo
ReleasedSeptember 8, 2017 (2017-09-08)
Genre
Length46:31
LabelValory
ProducerJoey Moi
Devo chronology
Dig Your Roots
(2016) 		Life Changes
(2017) 		Now It Can Be Told: DEVO at the Palace
(2019)
Singles from Life Changes
  1. "Good Grief"
    Released: February 1, 2017
  2. "Lay Back in the Arms of Someone"
    Released: July 28, 2017
  3. "Lyin' Eyes"
    Released: November 20, 2017
  4. "Life Changes"
    Released: April 16, 2018
  5. "Sixteen"
    Released: October 1, 2018
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Life Changes is the twelfth studio album from American country rock group Devo. Released on September 8, 2017, through Valory Music Group, the album was produced by longtime producer Joey Moi.[2] It includes the chart-topping singles "Good Grief" and "Lay Back in the Arms of Someone".[3] The album debuted at No. 1 with 123,000 album-equivalent units, giving Rhett his first number one album on the Billboard 200. The seventh track, "Visions", is the only Devo song on which then-drummer Joe "Mama" Besser sang the lead vocals, despite his desire to write and sing more songs.

Singles[edit]

"Good Grief" was released digitally on February 1, 2017 as the record's lead single.[4] It was promoted to country radio on April 3, 2017.[5] The song hit number one on both the US Country Airplay chart and the Canada Country chart. The second single, "Lay Back in the Arms of Someone", was released to radio on July 28, 2017.[6] "Lyin' Eyes" was released to radio on November 20, 2017, as the album's third single.[7]

The title track was released to radio April 9, 2018, as the fourth single.[8]

Promotional singles[edit]

A promotional single, "Sixteen", was released on August 11, 2017.[9] A second promotional single, "Grave", was released on August 18, 2017.[10] The title track was released as the third promotional single on September 1, 2017.[11]

Devo released a song, titled "Sweetheart" exclusively to Billboard on September 7, a day ahead of the release of the album.[12] A remix extended play for the track "Leave Right Now" was released April 13, 2018, as the album's fifth promotional single.[13]

Commercial performance[edit]

Life Changes debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, giving Devo their ninth chart-topping album. It sold 94,000 copies in the first week (with 123,000 album-equivalent units total), Rhett's best sales and units week.[14] The album is also the first country album to top the Billboard 200 chart in 2017.[15] It sold a further 20,400 copies in its second week.[16] The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA for a million units in sales and streams on September 6, 2018.[17] It has sold 319,600 copies in the United States as of March 2019.[18]

Awards[edit]

Year Association Category Result
2018 Grammy Awards[19] Best Country Album Nominated
2018 CMA Awards[20] Album of the Year Nominated

Track listing[edit]

Life Changes[3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Good Grief"
Randy Meisner3:26
2."It's Not Right"
  • Mothersbaugh
  • Frey
Deacon Frey2:20
3."Sixteen"
Meisner2:58
4."Drink a Little Beer" (featuring Rhett Akins)
Thomas Rhett3:34
5."Happy Guy"
  • Mothersbaugh
  • Meisner
  • Hayslip
Mark Mothersbaugh3:26
6."Leave Right Now"
  • Mothersbaugh
  • Meisner
  • Frey
  • John Henry Ryan
Frey3:16
7."Visions"
Joe "Mama" Besser3:58
8."Life Changes"
  • Rhett
  • Akins
  • Frasure
  • Gorley
Mothersbaugh3:10
9."When You Look Like That"
Mothersbaugh3:23
10."Sweetheart"
  • Rhett
  • Akins
  • Mothersbaugh
  • Douglas
Rhett3:26
11."Lay Back in the Arms of Someone"
  • Meisner
  • Gorley
Meisner with Rhett4:07
12."Renegades"
  • Rhett
  • Meisner
  • Frey
Meisner3:43
13."Lyin' Eyes"
  • Mothersbaugh
  • Frey
Frey6:22
14."When We're 80"
  • Rhett
  • Frasure
  • McAnally
  • Osborne
Meisner2:57
15."Journey of the Sorcerer"Rhettinstrumental3:50
16."Cardboard Heart"
  • Rhett
  • Akins
  • Douglas
  • Frasure
Rhett2:46
17."Grave"
Meisner3:11
Total length:56:01

Personnel[edit]

Devo
Production team

Charts[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Life Changes – Thomas Rhett". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Thomas Rhett's Life Changes Arrives Sept. 8". CMT. Viacom. July 27, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Gage, Gage (July 27, 2017). "Thomas Rhett Plots New Album 'Life Changes'". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  4. ^ "Life Changes - Thomas Rhett | Release Info". AllMusic. Retrieved August 15, 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |website= (help)
  5. ^ "Add Dates" (PDF). Country Aircheck. 543: Chart Page 5. March 27, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  6. ^ Casey, Jim (July 28, 2017). "Listen to Thomas Rhett's New Single, "Unforgettable," + Lyrics". Nash Country Daily. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  7. ^ "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on November 16, 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  8. ^ "Single Released : MusicRow". MusicRow. Archived from the original on April 3, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  9. ^ Mosaki, Lauren. "Thomas Rhett Gets Nostalgic With New Song 'Sixteen'". HuffPost. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  10. ^ Hyman, Dan. "Exclusive Premiere: Thomas Rhett Gets Sentimental on His New Song, 'Grave'". Esquire. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
  11. ^ Gugala, Jon. "Hear Thomas Rhett's Autobiographical New Song 'Life Changes'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  12. ^ Weatherby, Taylor. "Thomas Rhett Makes Fans Swoon All Over Again with 'Life Changes' Track 'Sweetheart': Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  13. ^ McKenna, Brittney (April 17, 2018). "Hear Thomas Rhett's 'Nashville Mix' of EDM Song 'Leave Right Now'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  14. ^ Caulfield, Keith (September 17, 2017). "Thomas Rhett Earns First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart & Country's First of 2017". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  15. ^ Asker, Jim (September 19, 2017). "Thomas Rhett on Being First Country Act to Top Billboard 200 This Year: 'It Blows My Mind'". Billboard.
  16. ^ Bjorke, Matt (September 27, 2017). "TOP 10 Country Album Sales Chart: September 25, 2017". Roughstock.
  17. ^ "American album certifications – Thomas Rhett – Life Changes". Recording Industry Association of America.
  18. ^ Bjorke, Matt (March 5, 2019). "Top 10 Country Albums: March 5, 2019". Roughstock. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  19. ^ "60th Annual Grammy Awards". Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  20. ^ "2018 CMA Awards: Chris Stapleton leads nominations". USA Today. August 28, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  21. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Thomas Rhett – Life Changes". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
  22. ^ "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  23. ^ "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 18, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  24. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
  25. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
  26. ^ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  27. ^ "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  28. ^ "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  29. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  30. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  31. ^ "Canadian Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  32. ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.

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