9 is the ninth studio album by American country music singer Jason Aldean. It was released on November 22, 2019 via Broken Bow Records. It debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart. It also debuted at No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart.
Content As with all of Aldean's previous albums, 9 was released on Broken Bow Records, with Michael Knox serving as producer. The lead single is "We Back", a song that was co-written by Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line. A press release described the 16 tracks as "interwoven [...] in an era that's hyper-focused on singles". The album was noted to have stayed true to Aldean’s “foundation” with his “signature blend of country and rock”.
Commercial performance
The album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 based on 83,000 equivalent album units, 68,000 of which are in traditional album sales. It also debuted at No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart, which made it his seventh No. 1 on the chart. It sold a further 11,000 copies the second week. As of March 2020, the album has sold 143,300 copies in the United States, with 269,000 units consumed in total.
Track listing
Personnel Adapted from AllMusic
Jason Aldean - lead vocals, background vocals Kurt Allison - electric guitar, programming Blake Bollinger - programming Perry Coleman - background vocals Matt Dragstrem - programming Tony Harrell - Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards, synthesizer Evan Hutchings - programming Mike Johnson - steel guitar, lap steel guitar Tully Kennedy - bass guitar, programming Michael Knox - programming Russ Pahl - steel guitar Alexander Palmer - programming Danny Rader - 12-string guitar, acoustic guitar, hi-string guitar Rich Redmond - drums, percussion Adam Shoenfeld - electric guitar Ben Stennis - programming Neil Thrasher - background vocals Michael Tyler - background vocals
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2019) Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (2020) Position US Billboard 200 91 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 6
Chart (2021) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 16
Chart (2022) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 60
Certifications
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