Gunslinger (album)

Gunslinger is the thirteenth studio album by American country music artist Garth Brooks, released on November 25, 2016 by Pearl Records. The album's lead single, "Baby, Let's Lay Down and Dance", was released on October 13, 2016.[1][2]

This article is about the 2016 album. For other uses, see Gunslinger (disambiguation).
Gunslinger
Studio album by
Garth Brooks
ReleasedNovember 25, 2016 (2016-11-25)
GenreCountry
Length35:04
LabelPearl
ProducerMark Miller
Garth Brooks chronology
Christmas Together
(2016)		 Gunslinger
(2016)		 Triple Live
(2018)
Singles from Gunslinger
  1. "Baby, Let's Lay Down and Dance"
    Released: October 13, 2016
  2. "Ask Me How I Know"
    Released: March 17, 2017

Reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic65/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The Independent[5]
Rolling Stone[6]

The album has been given a Metacritic score of 65 based on 5 critics, indicating generally favorable reviews.[3]

The album debuted at No. 4 on the Top Country Albums chart, selling 19,000 copies in its first week as a standalone album.[7] The album has sold 146,700 copies in the US as of March 2018.[8]

A Walmart exclusive that bundled Christmas Together with Gunslinger was released the week before the album itself was released, and debuted at No. 14 with 6,600 copies sold.[9] This bundle reached No. 3 on that chart, selling 23,000 copies in the second week and reached No. 3 on that chart.[7]

Track listing
Standard version
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Honky-Tonk Somewhere"
2:25
2."Weekend"
  • Brooks
  • Benita Hill
2:40
3."Ask Me How I Know"Mitch Rossell3:34
4."Baby, Let's Lay Down and Dance"
3:10
5."He Really Loves You"
  • Brooks
  • Bobby Wood
4:00
6."Pure Adrenaline"
3:49
7."Whiskey to Wine" (featuring Trisha Yearwood)
4:13
8."BANG! BANG!"
  • Brooks
  • B. Kennedy
  • David Ashmore
3:10
9."Cowboys and Friends"
  • Brooks
  • Matt Rossi
3:14
10."8teen"
  • Brooks
  • Jenny Yates
4:49
Total length:35:04
The Ultimate Collection version
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Honky-Tonk Somewhere"
  • Brooks
  • Blazy
  • Bryan Kennedy
  • Williams
2:25
2."Weekend"
  • Brooks
  • Hill
2:40
3."Ask Me How I Know"Rossell3:34
4."Baby, Let's Lay Down and Dance"
  • Brooks
  • Blazy
  • Williams
  • Dorff
  • Shaw
3:10
5."He Really Loves You"
  • Brooks
  • Wood
4:00
6."Whiskey to Wine" (featuring Trisha Yearwood)
  • Brooks
  • B. Kennedy
  • Varble
4:13
7."BANG! BANG!"
  • Brooks
  • B. Kennedy
  • Ashmor
3:10
8."Pure Adrenaline"
  • Brooks
  • Gordon Kennedy
3:49
9."8teen"
  • Brooks
  • Yates
4:49
10."SugarCane"
  • Brooks
  • Blazy
  • Williams
3:15
11."Cowboys and Friends"
  • Brooks
  • Rossi
3:14
12."Friends in Low Places" (featuring George Strait, Jason Aldean, Keith Urban and Florida Georgia Line)
4:20
Total length:42:39

Personnel

[10]

Vocals
  • Garth Brooks – lead vocals, vocal harmony
  • Karyn Rochelle – backing vocals
  • Trisha Yearwood – backing vocals
Musicians
  • Roy Agee – horns
  • Sam Bacco – drums, percussion
  • Jeff Bailey – horns
  • Preston Bailey – horns
  • Eddie Bayers – drums, percussion
  • Bruce Bouton – steel guitar
  • Jimmy Bowland – horn
  • Dennis Burnside – horn arrangements, horn conductor
  • David Campbell – string arrangements
  • Mike Chapman – bass guitar
  • Mark Douthit – horn
  • Barry Green – horn
  • Kenny Greenberg – acoustic and electric guitars
  • Rob Hajacos – fiddle
  • Mike Haynes – horns
  • Prentiss Hobbs – horns
  • Chris Leuzinger – electric guitar
  • Chris McDonald – horns
  • Blair Masters – keyboards
  • Jimmy Mattingly – fiddle
  • Doug Moffett – horns
  • Brian Frasier-Moore – drums, percussion
  • Nashville String Machine – strings
  • Billy Panda – acoustic guitar
  • Steve Patrick – horns
  • Danny Rader – bouzouki, mandolin
  • Mitch Rossell – acoustic guitar on "Ask Me How I Know"
  • Robbie Shankle – horns
  • Milton Sledge – drums, percussion
  • Eric Smith – bass guitar
  • Denis Solee – horns
  • Bobby Wood – keyboards
  • Bob Wray – bass guitar
Production

Charts

Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country
 US Country Airplay US
 CAN Country
2016 "Baby, Let's Lay Down and Dance" 29 15 — 23
2017 "Ask Me How I Know" 13 1 71 30

References
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  2. "Garth Brooks Reveals Details for 'The Ultimate Collection'". Taste of Country.
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  4. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Gunslinger - Garth Brooks | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  5. Gill, Andy (23 November 2016). "Album reviews: The KT Fellowship, Bruno Mars, Sun Ra, and more". The Independent. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  6. Harris, Keith. "Review: Garth Brooks' Enthusiasm Cannot Save Flat 'Gunslinger' Material". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  7. Asker, Jim (December 6, 2016). "Garth Brooks Triples Up (Again) In Top Country Albums Top Five". Billboard.
  8. Bjorke, Matt (March 27, 2018). "Top 10 Country Album Sales Chart: March 27, 2018". Roughstock. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
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