Okie (Vince Gill album)
Okie is the fifteenth studio album by American country music singer Vince Gill. The album was released on August 23, 2019, by MCA Nashville.[3][4]
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| Released | August 23, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2019 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 49:45 | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville | |||
| Producer | Vince Gill, Justin Niebank | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| American Songwriter |  |
Background
According to Gill, Merle Haggard advised him to "just tell the truth. That's the most important thing of all." A number of the songs in the album have personal elements; for example in "Forever Changed" which is about sexual abuse, Gill drew from the experience of running away from a gym teacher who had behaved inappropriately toward him, while "When My Amy Prays" about is about his wife Amy Grant and religion.[5] Other songs deals with issues such as teenage pregnancy "What Choice Will You Make", and racial equality. Gill said: "My life has never been political, I've never been out there saying endorse this candidate, or that one. But I’m not afraid to have a decent conversation about some of this stuff. We could solve so many things by being fair-minded."[6] Gill also said: "All I tried to do was have these songs maybe be about subjects that were tough, but maybe tell these stories without judgment".[5]
Commercial performance
OKie debuted at No. 9 on Billboard' Top Country Albums with 10,000 units, 9,000 of which are traditional album sales. This is Gill's 16th top 10 album on the chart.[7] The album has sold 32,500 copies in the United States as of March 2020.[8]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Vince Gill except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Don't Wanna Ride the Rails No More" | 4:27 | |
| 2. | "The Price of Regret" | 3:50 | |
| 3. | "Forever Changed" | 3:41 | |
| 4. | "An Honest Man" | 3:40 | |
| 5. | "What Choice Will You Make" | Gill, Leslie Satcher | 4:13 |
| 6. | "Black and White" | Gill, Charlie Worsham | 3:46 |
| 7. | "The Red Words" | 4:48 | |
| 8. | "When My Amy Prays" | 3:55 | |
| 9. | "A Letter to My Mama" | Gill, Dean Dillon | 3:36 |
| 10. | "Nothin' Like a Guy Clark Song" | 5:03 | |
| 11. | "That Old Man of Mine" | 3:52 | |
| 12. | "A World Without Haggard" | 4:53 | |
| Total length: | 49:45 | ||
Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 70 |
| US Billboard 200[10] | 71 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[11] | 9 |
References
- Thom Jurek. "Okie - Vince Gill". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- Horowitz, Hal (2019-08-19). "Vince Gill: Okie". Americansongwriter.com. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
- "Okie by Vince Gill on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
- Chuck Dauphin (2019-08-22). "Vince Gill Shares His Truth on New Album 'Okie'". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
- Dauphin, Chuck (August 22, 2019). "Inspired by Merle Haggard and Guy Clark, Vince Gill Shares His Truth on New Album 'Okie'". Billboard.
- Moss, Marissa R. (August 29, 2019). "Why Vince Gill Chose to Speak Out on His New Album 'Okie'". Rolling Stone.
- Asker, Jim (September 3, 2019). "Midland Scores First Top Country Albums No. 1, Tanya Tucker and Vince Gill Return to Top 10". Billboard.
- Bjorke, Matt (March 10, 2020). "Top 10 Country Albums Pure Sales Chart: March 9, 2020". RoughStock. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- "Swisscharts.com – Vince Gill – Okie". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- "Vince Gill Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- "Vince Gill Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
