Chris Janson
Christopher Pierre Janson (born April 2, 1986) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Janson has recorded three full-length albums, Buy Me a Boat, Everybody, and Real Friends, through Warner Records Nashville, along with one extended play each for Bigger Picture Music Group, Columbia Records, and Warner Nashville. He has charted multiple singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts, including "Good Vibes" and "Done", both of which went to number one on the latter. In addition to his material, Janson has performed on albums by Holly Williams and Lee Brice and has co-written singles for Tim McGraw, LoCash, Randy Houser and Hank Williams Jr.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Christopher Pierre Janson |
| Born | April 2, 1986[1][2] Perryville, Missouri, U.S. |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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| Spouse(s) | Kelly Lynn (m. 2010) |
Musical career Edit
Christopher Pierre Janson was born on April 2, 1986, in Perryville, Missouri. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee, after finishing high school.[2]
In June 2009, Janson co-wrote and recorded two duets with Holly Williams on her album Here with Me: "I Hold On" and "A Love I Think Will Last."[3] Janson signed to BNA Records in October 2009[4] and released his debut single, "'Til a Woman Comes Along," in April 2010. Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the single a five-star rating, with his review praising Janson's vocals as well as the arrangement.[5] The song debuted at No. 56 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts dated for the week ending May 1, 2010.[6]
After BNA was restructured, Janson left the label.[2] He co-wrote Tim McGraw's 2012 single "Truck Yeah,"[7] played harmonica on the track "Beer" from Lee Brice's album Hard 2 Love,[8] and wrote the title track to Justin Moore's 2013 album Off the Beaten Path.
In 2013, he signed to Bigger Picture Music Group and released "Better I Don't."[9] Janson wrote the song with his wife, Kelly, and Pat Bunch,[10] and Keith Stegall produced it.[2] "Better I Don't" peaked at number 40 on Country Airplay in mid-2013. A second single, "Cut Me Some Slack," peaked at number 60 before Bigger Picture closed in 2014. That same year, Columbia Records released Take It to the Bank, which included "Til a Woman Comes Along" and other songs that he had recorded while on BNA.
Janson self-released the single "Buy Me a Boat" in early 2015. The song debuted at No. 33 on Hot Country Songs after it received airplay on the Bobby Bones Show.[2][11] It was officially released as a single via Warner Records Nashville in May 2015,[12] and became Janson's first top-5 hit by August. In September, Janson announced that his debut studio album (also titled Buy Me a Boat) would be released on October 30.[13] "Buy Me a Boat" peaked at No. 3 on Country Airplay and No. 1 on Mediabase.[14] The album also includes the singles "Power of Positive Drinkin'" and "Holdin' Her". Also, in 2015, Janson co-wrote LoCash's "I Love This Life."[15] Also, in 2016, Janson co-wrote Randy Houser's "Song Number 7."
Janson performed on the third day of the 2016 Republican National Convention.[16]
Janson's second album for Warner Nashville, Everybody, was released in September 2017. Its lead single is "Fix a Drink", which was followed in 2018 by "Drunk Girl".[2] His next album was 2019's Real Friends, which accounted for the number-one singles "Good Vibes" and "Done".[2] Jansons All In, was his fourth and final album with Warner before starting his own imprint "Harpeth 60 Records" with BMLG Records in 2022.[17]
Musical stylings Edit
Fusing old and new country styles, Chris Janson's diverse music style has earned him the title of the “future of country music” from both critics and country music's biggest stars. [18]
Personal life Edit
Chris Janson has been married to Kelly Lynn since 2010.[19][1] They have four children, two of whom are from Lynn's previous marriage.[20]
Discography Edit
Studio albums Edit
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
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| US Country [21] | US [22] | |||
| Buy Me a Boat |
| 4 | 18 |
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| Everybody |
| 7 | 53 |
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| Real Friends |
| 12 | 110 |
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| All In |
| — | — | |
| The Outlaw Side of Me | — | — | ||
Extended plays Edit
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
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| US Country [21] | US Heat [27] | |||
| Chris Janson |
| 47 | 27 | — |
| Take It to the Bank |
| — | — |
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| The Fix a Drink EP |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Singles Edit
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | Album | ||||
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| US Country Songs [30] | US Country Airplay [31] | US [32] | CAN Country [33] | CAN [34] | |||||
| 2010 | "'Til a Woman Comes Along" | 52 | — | — | — | Take It to the Bank | |||
| 2013 | "Better I Don't" | — | 40 | — | — | — | Chris Janson | ||
| "Cut Me Some Slack" | — | 60 | — | — | — | ||||
| 2015 | "Buy Me a Boat" | 2 | 3 | 41 | 2 | 50 |
| Buy Me a Boat | |
| "Power of Positive Drinkin'" | 46 | 35 | — | 49 | — | ||||
| 2016 | "Holdin' Her" | 25 | 20 | —[A] | 49 | — |
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| 2017 | "Fix a Drink" | 10 | 2 | 67 | 4 | — |
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| Everybody |
| "Drunk Girl" | 12 | 7 | 79 | 25 | — |
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| 2019 | "Good Vibes" | 8 | 1 | 48 | 1 | — |
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| Real Friends |
| "Done" | 8 | 1 | 41 | 3 | 84 |
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| 2020 | "Waitin' on 5" | — | 42 | — | — | — | |||
| 2021 | "Bye Mom" | — | 38 | — | — | — | All In | ||
| 2022 | "Keys to the Country" | — | 52 | — | — | — | |||
| 2023 | "All I Need Is You"[47] | — | 22 | — | 41 | — | The Outlaw Side of Me | ||
| "21 Forever" (with Dolly Parton and Slash)[48] | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
Other charted songs Edit
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions |
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| US Country Airplay [49] | ||
| 2020 | "It Is Christmas" | 41 |
Music videos Edit
| Year | Video | Director |
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| 2010 | "'Til a Woman Comes Along"[50] | Chris Hicky |
| 2013 | "Better I Don't"[51] | Wes Edwards |
| 2015 | "Buy Me a Boat"[52] | P. R. Brown |
| 2016 | "Power of Positive Drinkin'"[53] | Michael Monaco |
| "Holdin' Her" | Edgar Esteves | |
| 2017 | "Fix a Drink" | Michael Monaco |
| "Redneck Life"[54] | Unlisted | |
| "Drunk Girl" (acoustic live video) | Alex Chaloff | |
| 2018 | "Drunk Girl"[55] | Jeff Venable |
| "It Is Christmas"[56] | Justin Key | |
| 2019 | "Good Vibes" | Michael Monaco |
| "Done" | Jim Shea | |
| 2020 | "Waitin' on 5"[57] | Sam Siske |
| 2021 | "Bye Mom"[58] | Spidey Smith |
| 2022 | "All In"[59] | Unlisted |
| "Cold Beer Truth"[60] | David Bradley | |
| "Keys to the Country"[61] | ||
| "We Did It Anyway"[62] | ||
| "Things You Can't Live Without (with Travis Tritt)"[63] | ||
| "You, Me & The River (With Eric Church)"[64] | Reid Long | |
| 2023 | "All I Need Is You"[65] | Josh Daubin |
| "Tap That"[66] |
Notes Edit
- ^ "Holdin' Her" did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 15 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[38]
References Edit
- ^ a b Vinson, Christina (2 October 2013). "Chris Janson expecting a baby on his birthday". Taste of Country. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g Leggett, Steve. "Chris Janson biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ "Here with Me". Allmusic. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ Skates, Sarah (22 October 2009). "BNA signs Chris Janson". MusicRow. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (1 April 2010). . Roughstock. Archived from the original on 12 June 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
- ^ "Chart Highlights". Billboard. 19 April 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
- ^ "Tim McGraw, 'Truck Yeah' – Lyrics Uncovered". Tasteofcountry.com. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2015-07-06. Retrieved 2015-08-12.
- ^ Billboard (2013-04-17). "615 Spotlight: Chris Janson's 'Better I Don't' Follows Tim McGraw Success". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
- ^ (PDF). Billboard. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-05. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
- ^ (PDF). Billboard. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
- ^ "Chris Janson on Long Path to New 'Buy Me a Boat' Album". Rolling Stone Country. September 15, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- ^ . Mediabase. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (22 October 2015). "LOCASH "I Love This Life" EP Review". Roughstock. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ^ "WATCH | Chris Janson on stage at the Republican National Convention". WKYC. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ "Chris Janson Signs with Big Machine Label Group Records: Exclusive". Billboard. September 28, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ^ Staff Reports. "Country Star Chris Janson to Hit the Stage at The Events Center". inmaricopa.com. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Chris Janson's Wife Kelly Makes Him Feel Like 'the Luckiest Man Alive'". The Boot.
- ^ Vinson, Christina (20 March 2014). "Chris Janson and Wife Welcome Baby Boy". Taste of Country. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Chris Janson Chart History – Top Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ "Chris Janson Chart History – Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (March 5, 2017). "Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: March 6, 2017". Roughstock.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (January 7, 2019). "Top 10 Country Albums: January 7, 2019". Roughstock. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (March 10, 2020). "Top 10 Country Albums Pure Sales Chart: March 9, 2020". RoughStock. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations | New Music Artist Free Song".
- ^ "Chris Janson Chart History – Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ . Hits Daily Double. Archived from the original on October 17, 2015.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (June 19, 2017). "Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: June 19, 2017". Roughstock.
- ^ "Chris Janson Chart History – Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ "Chris Janson Chart History – Country Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ "Chris Janson Chart History – Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ "Chris Janson Chart History – Canada Country". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ "Chris Janson Chart History – Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ "American single certifications – Chris Janson – Buy Me a Boat". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Chris Janson – Buy Me a Boat". Music Canada.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (November 28, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Singles Sales Report: November 28, 2016". Roughstock.
- ^ "Chris Janson Chart History – Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (March 22, 2017). "Top 30 Digital Single Sales Chart: March 22, 2017". Roughstock.
- ^ "American single certifications – Chris Janson – Fix a Drink". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (November 15, 2017). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Chart: November 14, 2017". Roughstock.
- ^ "American single certifications – Chris Janson – Drunk Girl". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (November 13, 2018). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Chart: November 13, 2018". RoughStock. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ "American single certifications – Chris Janson – Good Vibes". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (December 8, 2019). "Top 30 Digital Country Tracks - Pure Sales: December 9, 2019". Rough Stock. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "American single certifications – Chris Janson – Done". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Jingle Taken" (PDF). countryaircheck.com. January 3, 2023. p. 1. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ "Dolly Parton Sings, Slash Solos on New Chris Janson Song '21 Forever'". Rolling Stone. May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ "Chris Janson Chart History – Country Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ "'Til A Woman Comes Along – Chris Janson – Vevo". Vevo. 18 May 2010. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Chris Janson : Better I Don't". Country Music Television. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Chris Janson : Buy Me A Boat". Country Music Television. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Chris Janson : Power of Positive Drinkin'". Country Music Television. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^ "Chris Janson Embraces His "Redneck Life"". Country Fan Cast. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Chris Janson : It is Christmas". Country Music Television. 22 May 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
- ^ "CMT : Chris Janson : It is Christmas". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ^ "iheart : Videos : Chris Janson : Waitin' on 5". Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Chris Janson : Bye Mom". Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ "Youtube : Videos : Chris Janson : All In". Chris Janson. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ "Youtube : Videos : Chris Janson : Cold Beer Truth". Chris Janson. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "Youtube : Videos : Chris Janson : Keys to the Country". Chris Janson. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ "Youtube : Videos : Chris Janson : We did it anyway". Chris Janson. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ "Youtube : Videos : Chris Janson : Things You Can't Live Without (with Travis Tritt)". Chris Janson. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Chris Janson : You, Me & The River (With Eric Church)". Country Music Television. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- ^ "Youtube : Videos : Chris Janson : All I Need Is You". Chris Janson. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- ^ "Youtube : Videos : Chris Janson : Tap That". Chris Janson. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
External links Edit
- Official Website