Nashville, TN – January 4, 2019 – Multi-platinum RCA Nashville recording artist
Chris Young is “one helluva country singer” (
Music Row) and one listen to his “rich baritone” (
The Tennessean) and there is no doubt he was “
Raised On Country.” “A traditionalist in an era of boundary movers” (
New York Times), the 33-year old Young pays homage to his predecessors and country music icons
Merle Haggard,
Willie Nelson,
Joe Diffie,
George Strait,
Alan Jackson and
Hank Williams Jr. in the just-released single, “Raised On Country.” Officially impacting radio on January 28, the track, written by Young with co-producer Corey Crowder and Cary Barlowe, is available now on all platforms at
http://smarturl.it/RaisedOnCountry.
“This song is a country anthem and so much fun,” shared Young. “I couldn’t be happier to kick off a brand-new year with brand-new music I love this much.”
Over the last three weeks leading up to the release of “Raised On Country,” Young offered fans the chance to vote on artists to cover and he gave weekly acoustic performances of “
Silver Wings” (Merle Haggard), “
Chattahoochee” (Alan Jackson), “
The Fireman” (George Strait) and “
Prop Me Up Beside The Jukebox” (Joe Diffie). During his career thus far, he has had the honor of recording with Willie Nelson – “Rose In Paradise” found on Young’s Platinum certified
The Man I Want To Be - and Alan Jackson – “There’s A New Kid In Town” found on Young’s first-ever holiday
album It Must Be Christmas. He’s also had the opportunity to tour with both Alan Jackson and George Strait.
Consistently praised for his “rangy baritone and classic meets contemporary production,” (
Entertainment Weekly) in just the past 15 months Chris has been honored with membership into the Grand Ole Opry, included in the Country Music Hall of Fame’s American Currents exhibit, earned his 2
nd ACM Male Vocalist nomination, added two new chart-toppers to his discography, totaling 11 No. 1 singles, and headlined a massive 55-city arena tour, including a hometown stop at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena playing to a capacity crowd of nearly 14,000 fans, friends and family. He’ll take his
Losing Sleep World Tour to the UK in May with special guest Lindsay Ell.
ABOUT CHRIS YOUNG: By his 33
rd birthday, RCA Records Nashville artist Chris Young has accumulated an impressive list of accomplishments, including membership in the iconic Grand Ole Opry, eleven career No. 1 singles, seventeen R.I.A.A. Gold/Platinum/Multi-Platinum certified projects, 2 Grammy nominations, 3 Country Music Association nominations and 4 Academy of Country Music nominations. As a prolific creator, Chris has given fans 7 studio albums in 12 years including
Losing Sleep, his third project in less than two years. The title track is certified Platinum while “Hangin’ On” is his ninth No. 1 as a songwriter.
Losing Sleep (2017) and
I’m Comin’ Over (2015) debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums Chart with “I’m Comin’ Over” becoming Young’s first 2x Platinum single.
Named “one of his era’s finest traditionalists” by the
Associated Press, Chris has quickly become an international ambassador for country music, performing to capacity crowds around the world including the sold-out C2C Festival in the UK. With a hit-packed set that highlights his eleven chart-toppers — including back-to-back No. 1s “Losing Sleep,” “Sober Saturday Night,” “Think Of You,” and “I’m Comin’ Over” — the Grammy and ACM nominated vocalist headlined the
Chris Young Losing Sleep 2018 World Tour, with more than 55 arena and amphitheater shows including his first hometown headlining stop at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena playing to a capacity crowd of nearly 14,000 fans, friends and family.
2019 brings new music - the just-released anthem, “Raised On Country,” and a new arena headlining tour.
For a full list of tour dates and more information, visit
chrisyoungcountry.com.
