Hey World

Hey World is the fifth album by American country music singer Lee Brice. It was released on November 20, 2020 via Curb Records.

Hey World
Studio album by Lee Brice
Released	November 20, 2020 (2020-11-20)
Genre	Country
Label	Curb
Producer	Lee Brice Kyle Jacobs Ben Glover "I Hope You're Happy Now" produced by busbee
Lee Brice chronology
Lee Brice (2017) Hey World (2020)
Singles from Hey World
"One of Them Girls" Released: April 20, 2020 "Memory I Don't Mess With" Released: October 15, 2020 "Soul" Released: November 29, 2021 "Save the Roses" Released: March 6, 2023

Content

Brice confirmed the album's track listing in September 2020. The album's release was preceded by the two singles "One of Them Girls" and "Memory I Don't Mess With". Also included on the album is "I Hope You're Happy Now", a duet with Carly Pearce from the latter's self-titled album. The Voice contestant Blessing Offor sings duet vocals on the title track.^[1]

Critical reception

Rating it 3.5 out of 5 stars, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic found the album to contain more stylistic variety than its predecessors. He also said of Brice that "he wears his impending middle age quite well, proving that even if he's changing his fashions, what looks best on him is something with a little heart."^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Atta Boy"	Lee Brice John Johnston Bobby Pinson	3:03
2.	"One of Them Girls"	Brice Dallas Davidson Ashley Gorley Ben Johnson	3:09
3.	"More Beer"	Brice Brian Davis Adam Wood	2:34
4.	"Memory I Don't Mess With"	Brice Davis Billy Montana	3:31
5.	"Save the Roses"	Brice Kyle Jacobs Jimmie Lee Sloas	3:21
6.	"Good Ol' Boys"	Brice Davis Gorley Johnson	3:06
7.	"Don't Need No Reason"	Brice Jacobs Chris DeStefano	3:12
8.	"Do Not Disturb"	Brice Davis Jacobs Phillip Lammonds	3:12
9.	"Soul"	Kevin Kadish Tony Perrari	2:47
10.	"Sons and Daughters"	Brice Ben Glover Joe Leathers	3:05
11.	"Country Knows"	Marv Green Lance Miller Jimmy Yeary	3:36
12.	"Lies"	Scooter Carusoe Tom Douglas	3:28
13.	"If You"	Brice B. Davis Wood	2:13
14.	"I Hope You're Happy Now" (Carly Pearce with Lee Brice)	Luke Combs Randy Montana Carly Pearce Jonathan Singleton	3:19
15.	"Hey World" (featuring Blessing Offor)	Brice Dan Davis Wood	3:19

Personnel

Adapted from liner notes.^[3]

• Lee Brice - dobro, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, lead vocals, background vocals
• busbee - acoustic guitar
• Chris DeStefano - background vocals
• Kris Donegan - acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, electric guitar
• Ian Fitchuk - keyboards
• Paul Franklin - lap steel guitar
• Ben Glover - acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, programming, background vocals
• Mark Hill - bass guitar
• Kyle Jacobs - acoustic guitar, background vocals
• Ben Johnson - programming
• Mike Leach - keyboards
• Josh Matheny - dobro
• Jerry McPherson - dobro, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Gordon Mote - keyboards
• Blessing Offor - duet vocals on "Hey World"
• Carly Pearce - duet vocals on "I Hope You're Happy Now"
• Paul Rippee - bass guitar
• Jerry Roe - drums
• Jimmie Lee Sloas - bass guitar
• Aaron Sterling - drums
• Ilya Toshinsky - acoustic guitar
• Derek Wells - acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, electric guitar
• Fred Williams - keyboards, programming
• Nir Z. - drums

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Hey World

Chart (2020)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[4]	45
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[5]	8

Year-end charts

2021 year-end chart performance for Hey World

Chart (2021)	Position
Australian Country Albums (ARIA)^[6]	33
US Billboard 200^[7]	112
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[8]	10

2022 year-end chart performance for Hey World

Chart (2022)	Position
US Billboard 200^[9]	197
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[10]	18

2023 year-end chart performance for Hey World

Chart (2023)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[11]	38

Certifications

Certifications for Hey World

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[12]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Lee Brice Announces 'Hey World' Album, Releases Video for Somber Title Track". Taste of Country. September 12, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
2. "Hey World". AllMusic. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
3. Hey World (CD booklet). Lee Brice. Curb Records. 2020. D2-79537.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
4. "Lee Brice Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
5. "Lee Brice Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
6. "ARIA Top 50 Country Albums for 2021". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
7. "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
8. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
9. "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
10. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
11. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
12. "American album certifications – Lee Brice – Hey World". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 22, 2023.