Dark Horse (Devin Dawson album)

Dark Horse is the debut studio album by American country music singer Devin Dawson. It was released on January 19, 2018, via Warner Bros. Records Nashville.

Background

Dawson co-wrote every song on the album, including lead single "All on Me". Jay Joyce served as the album's producer.

Critical reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic wrote that "There's a fleetness in Dawson's delivery, an exactitude in his songcraft, and a mellowness in his execution that push his music toward the confines of country". Sounds Like Nashville writer Annie Reuter reviewed the album positively, stating "His unique storytelling partnered with Joyce's standout production give Dark Horse a timeless appeal, which is surely just a taste of Dawson’s promising career".

Commercial performance

The album debuted on Billboards Top Country Albums at No. 5, selling 7,000 copies (11,000 in album equivalent units) in the first week. It has sold 18,000 copies in the United States as of June 2018.

Track listing

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic

• Kip Allen – drums, handclapping, percussion, programming
• Devin Dawson – acoustic guitar, handclapping, lead vocals, background vocals
• Nick DiMaria – banjo, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals
• Fred Eltringham – programming
• Jason Hall – handclapping
• Jaxon Hargrove – handclapping
• Jillian Jacqueline – background vocals
• Jay Joyce – bass guitar, bells, bowed vibes, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, handclapping, keyboards, lap steel guitar, percussion, programming
• Jimmy Mansfield – handclapping
• Sam Rodberg – bass guitar, handclapping
• Austin Smith – electric guitar, handclapping, background vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References