Religiously. The Album.
Religiously. The Album. is the debut studio album by American country music singer Bailey Zimmerman. It was released on May 12, 2023, by Warner Music Nashville and Elektra Records.[1] It includes the number one singles "Fall in Love" and "Rock and a Hard Place", which were also featured on his debut EP Leave the Light On. Other tracks released as promotional singles include "Where It Ends", "Get to Gettin' Gone", "Fix'n to Break" and "Religiously". Zimmerman co-wrote eleven of the album's sixteen tracks.[2]
Religiously. The Album. | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 12, 2023 | |||
Recorded | 2021–2023 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 52:43 | |||
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Producer | Austin Shawn | |||
Bailey Zimmerman chronology | ||||
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Singles from Religiously. The Album. | ||||
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Background
The album was announced on March 18, 2023. Alongside the title track, Zimmerman released a statement accompanying the announcement, where he explained, "The past two years of my life have been insane and the fact that I get to release my first ever album is so surreal. Thank you to everyone that has had my back through thick and thin. I will never be able to repay y'all for the love and support, this album is for you."[3][4]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Religiously" |
| 2:58 |
2. | "Warzone" |
| 3:24 |
3. | "Fix'n to Break" |
| 3:52 |
4. | "Forget About You" |
| 2:55 |
5. | "Chase Her" |
| 3:18 |
6. | "Fall in Love" |
| 3:52 |
7. | "You Don't Want That Smoke" |
| 3:20 |
8. | "Found Your Love" |
| 3:33 |
9. | "Rock and a Hard Place" |
| 3:27 |
10. | "Other Side of Lettin' Go" |
| 3:27 |
11. | "Pain Won't Last" |
| 4:00 |
12. | "Where It Ends" |
| 2:59 |
13. | "God's Gonna Cut You Down" | Traditional | 2:48 |
14. | "Fadeaway" |
| 2:40 |
15. | "Get to Gettin' Gone" |
| 3:02 |
16. | "Is This Really Over?" |
| 3:08 |
Total length: | 52:43 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Bailey Zimmerman – vocals
- Tim Galloway – acoustic guitar (all tracks), banjo (tracks 1–4, 6, 8, 12, 13, 15, 16), bouzouki (1, 2, 10, 11, 14, 15), electric guitar (1–5, 9–11, 13, 15, 16), mandolin (3, 10, 14, 15), slide guitar (3), Dobro (13), bass guitar (16)
- Austin Shawn – background vocals (1–5, 7, 8, 10–16), bass guitar (1–4, 7, 8, 12, 15), drums (1–7, 9, 12–16), programming (1, 3–11, 13, 15, 16)
- Michael Rinne – bass guitar (1, 4, 5, 9–11, 13, 14)
- Joel Bruyere – Dobro (1)
- Jenee Fleenor – fiddle (1, 2, 7, 8, 10)
- Dave Cohen – keyboards (1, 5, 7, 13, 14, 16), organ (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 13, 14, 16), piano (2)
- Kurt Ozan – pedal steel guitar (2, 3, 5, 9, 10); electric guitar (3, 6, 12), Dobro (3); bass guitar, slide guitar (6)
- Justin Schipper – pedal steel guitar (5, 7, 11)
- Brett Sandler – organ (6, 10, 15)
- Rachel Wiggins – background vocals (8)
- Jerry Roe – drums (8, 10, 11)
- Adam Ernst – electric guitar (8)
- Scotty Sanders – pedal steel guitar (8, 15)
- Jim Van Cleve – fiddle (9)
- Josh Kearney – electric guitar (12)
Technical
- Austin Shawn – production, mastering, mixing, engineering
- Joel Bruyere – production (1)
- Jim Cooley – mixing (2, 10, 11, 16)
- Andrew Cruz – editing (10, 13)
- Chris Baseford – editing (10, 13)
Charts
Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 25 |
Australian Country Albums (ARIA)[6] | 3 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[7] | 8 |
US Billboard 200[8] | 7 |
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[9] | 3 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[10] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- Vigil, Dom (March 20, 2023). "Bailey Zimmerman Announces Religiously. The Album.". Prelude Press. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- Freeman, Joe (March 17, 2023). "Bailey Zimmerman Was Working a Gas Pipeline and Making Truck TikToks. Now He's Touring With Morgan Wallen". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- "Bailey Zimmerman Plots 'Religiously The Album', Drops Title Track". Taste Of Country. March 18, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- Daykin, James (March 20, 2023). "Bailey Zimmerman announces release of debut album 'Religiously'". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. May 22, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- "ARIA Top 40 Country Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. May 22, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- "Bailey Zimmerman Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- "Bailey Zimmerman Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- "Bailey Zimmerman Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- "Canadian album certifications – Bailey Zimmerman – Religiously. The Album". Music Canada. Retrieved June 17, 2023.