| Everybody | ||||
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| Released | September 22, 2017 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 37:27 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
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Everybody is the second studio album by American country music artist Chris Janson. It was released on September 22, 2017 via Warner Bros. Records. It includes the singles "Fix a Drink" and "Drunk Girl". The track "Little Bit of Both" was previously recorded by Frankie Ballard on his 2016 album El Río.
Critical reception
Rating it 3.5 out of 5 stars, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic wrote that "He delivers these (mostly) sweet songs with a grin and the hooks aren't pushed, they roll easy, and these two qualities turn Everybody into a sunny, appealing album."[1]
Commercial performance
Everybody debuted at No. 7 on Billboard's Top Country Albums, selling 8,000 copies in pure sales (11,000 units including streams and track sales).[2] The album has sold 46,600 copies in the United States as of January 2019.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s)[4] | Length | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Who's Your Farmer" | 
  | Scott Hendricks | 2:50 | 
| 2. | "Everybody" | Janson | 2:52 | |
| 3. | "Name on It" | Hendricks | 2:43 | |
| 4. | "Eyes for Nobody" | 
  | Hendricks | 3:37 | 
| 5. | "Fix a Drink" | 
  | 
  | 3:09 | 
| 6. | "Out There" | 
  | Hendricks | 2:59 | 
| 7. | "Little Bit of Both" | 
  | 
  | 3:14 | 
| 8. | "Our World" | 
  | Hendricks | 3:04 | 
| 9. | "Bein' a Dad" | 
  | Hendricks | 3:47 | 
| 10. | "When You Like Me" | 
  | Hendricks | 2:57 | 
| 11. | "Redneck Life" | 
  | 
  | 2:48 | 
| 12. | "Drunk Girl" | 
  | Hendricks | 3:27 | 
| Total length: | 37:27 | |||
Personnel
Adapted from Everybody liner notes.[4]
Musicians
- Roy Agee – trombone (7)
 - Brent Anderson – acoustic guitar (5), banjo (5), background vocals (5)
 - Joeie Canaday – bass guitar (11)
 - Jeff Coffin – saxophone (7)
 - Perry Coleman – background vocals (1, 3, 4, 6–10, 12)
 - Paul DiGiavonni – programming (3, 4, 6, 8, 10), electric guitar (3, 4, 6, 8, 10)
 - David Dorn – synthesizer (5), Hammond B-3 organ (5)
 - Lee Hendricks – bass guitar (2)
 - Steve Herrman – trumpet (7)
 - Jim Horn – saxophone (7)
 - Chris Janson – harmonica (7,11), lead vocals (all tracks)
 - Doug Kahan – bass guitar (7)
 - Troy Lancaster – electric guitar (7)
 - Tim Lauer – keyboards (7)
 - Tony Lucido – bass guitar (1, 3-6, 8-10, 12)
 - Rob McNelley – electric guitar (7)
 - Gordon Mote – keyboards (1, 9, 12), synthesized strings (1, 9, 12)
 - Justin Ostrander – electric guitar (1–6, 8, 12)
 - Russ Pahl – steel guitar (1, 3, 4, 6, 8–12)
 - Danny Parks – acoustic guitar (7)
 - Ben Phillips – drums (2, 5, 11), programming (2, 5)
 - Jeff Roach – keyboards (1–4, 6, 8–12), synthesizer (5), programming (5)
 - Jason Kyle Saetveit – background vocals (2, 11)
 - Adam Shoenfeld – electric guitar (3, 4, 6, 8, 10)
 - Ilya Toshinsky – acoustic guitar (1–4, 6, 8, 12), electric guitar (1, 9, 12), mandolin (2)
 - Craig Wiseman – acoustic guitar (7), electric guitar (7), banjo (7)
 - Nir Z – drums (1, 3, 4, 6–10, 12), percussion (1, 3, 4, 6, 8-10, 12), programming (1, 3, 4, 6, 8-10, 12)
 
Technical
All tracks except 2, 5, 7, 11
- Jeff Balding – recording
 - Dave Cook – mixing assistant
 - Matt Coles – production assistant
 - Scott Hendricks – producer, recording, digital editing
 - Jeff Juliano – mixing
 - Brian David Willis – digital editing
 - Nir Z – digital editing
 
On "Everybody"
- Chris Janson – producer
 - Justin Ostrander – recording
 - Ben Phillips – recording, digital editing, mixing
 - Jason Kyle Saetveit – recording
 
On "Fix a Drink"
- Brent Anderson – producer
 - Jeff Balding – recording
 - Matt Coles – recording assistant
 - Chris DuBois – producer
 - Ben Phillips – recording, mixing, digital editing
 - Dan Shike – mastering
 - Lance "McGee" Van Dyke – recording assistant
 
On "Little Bit of Both"
- Jeff Balding – recording
 - Dave Cook – mixing assistant
 - Jim Cooley – recording
 - Justin Francis – recording assistant
 - Scott Hendricks – producer, recording, digital editing
 - Jeff Juliano – mixing
 - Craig Wiseman – producer
 - Brian David Willis – digital editing
 
On "Redneck Life"
- Dave Cook – mixing assistant
 - Scott Hendricks – producer, recording
 - Chris Janson – producer
 - Jeff Juliano – mixing
 - Ben Phillips – recording, digital editing
 - Jason Kyle Saetveit – recording, digital editing
 - Chris Utley – recording
 - Brian David Willis – digital editing
 
All tracks
- Scott Johnson – production assistant
 - Andrew Mendelson – mastering
 
Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position  | 
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[5] | 53 | 
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] | 7 | 
References
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Everybody". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
 - ↑ Asker, Jim (October 3, 2017). "'Pretty' Good: Kenny Chesney Scores 28th Country Airplay No. 1; Midland, Home Free And Chris Janson Make Top 10 Debuts On Country Albums". Billboard.
 - ↑ Bjorke, Matt (January 7, 2019). "Top 10 Country Albums: January 7, 2019". Roughstock. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
 - 1 2  Everybody (CD booklet). Chris Janson. Warner Bros. Records Nashville. 2017. 563377-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ "Chris Janson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
 - ↑ "Chris Janson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
 
