We Were That Song

We Were That Song is the third major label studio album recorded by Canadian country music singer Brett Kissel. It was released December 8, 2017 through Warner Music Canada. We Were That Song entered the Canadian Albums Chart at number 29.

We Were That Song
Studio album by
Brett Kissel
ReleasedDecember 8, 2017 (2017-12-08)
GenreCountry
Length45:19
LabelWarner Music Canada
Producer
  • Bart McKay
  • Spencer Cheyne
  • Brett Kissel
  • Justin Kudding
  • Luke Wooten
Brett Kissel chronology
Pick Me Up
(2015)		 We Were That Song
(2017)		 Now or Never
(2020)
Singles from We Were That Song
  1. "We Were That Song"
    Released: September 12, 2017
  2. "Anthem"
    Released: January 12, 2018
  3. "Guitars and Gasoline"
    Released: May 2018
  4. "Cecilia"
    Released: October 2018

The album has produced four top-ten singles, including the Music Canada Gold-certified title track and "Anthem". It includes collaborations with Dave Mustaine of Megadeth and country music icon Charley Pride.[1]

Critical reception

Anthony Easton of Exclaim! was highly critical of the album in terms of both production and lyrical content, describing it as "the worst country album of the year," and writing that "the stories [Kissel] tells are ones that we have heard before."[2]

We Were That Song was given the Juno Award for Country Album of the Year in 2019.[3] This marked Kissel's first win in the category, after being nominated with his previous two releases.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."We Were That Song"
3:20
2."Anthem"
4:01
3."Guitars and Gasoline"
3:42
4."Nights in the Sun" (featuring Grandpa Bear)
4:30
5."Between You and Me"
2:58
6."That's How the World Ends"
3:03
7."Slow Me Down"
3:24
8."Cecilia"
3:24
9."Shootin' It"
2:56
10."Damn!" (featuring Dave Mustaine)
  • Kissel
  • Brian Maher
  • Wilson
3:41
11."Drink, Cuss, or Fish"
3:16
12."God Made Daughters"
3:27
13."Burgers and Fries" (featuring Charley Pride)Ben Peters3:48
Total length:45:19

Charts
Chart (2017) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[4] 29

Release history
Country Date Format Label Ref.
Various December 8, 2017 Digital download
[5]
December 15, 2017 Compact disc
June 1, 2018 Vinyl

References
  1. Nicholson, Jessica (November 22, 2017). "Brett Kissel Previews Tracks From 'We Were That Song'". MusicRow. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  2. Easton, Anthony (December 6, 2017). "Brett Kissel We Were That Song". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  3. "Brett Kissel Wins 2019 Juno Award for Country Album of The Year and Receives Multiple Gold Certifications" (press release). The Country Note. March 19, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  4. "Brett Kissel Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  5. "We Were That Song - Brett Kissel | Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
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