Sunday Drive

Sunday Drive is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Brett Eldredge. It was released on July 10, 2020 via Warner Records.

Sunday Drive
Studio album by Brett Eldredge
Released	July 10, 2020 (2020-07-10)
Studio	Shirk Studios (Chicago) Sound Emporium (Nashville)
Genre	Country
Length	43:35
Label	Warner Records
Producer	Ian Fitchuk Daniel Tashian
Brett Eldredge chronology
Brett Eldredge (2017) Sunday Drive (2020) Mr. Christmas (2021)
Singles from Sunday Drive
"Gabrielle" Released: April 17, 2020 "Good Day" Released: March 1, 2021

Content

The album is Eldredge's first in three years, following his 2017 self-titled album. Before working on the album, Eldredge disassociated himself from social media. In the process of writing songs for the album, Eldredge worked with solely his guitar and a notepad. Sunday Drive was produced by Ian Fitchuk and Daniel Tashian, who also worked on Kacey Musgraves' Golden Hour two years prior.^[1] In the process of recording the album, Eldredge took Fitchuk and Tashian to his hometown of Paris, Illinois to show the two the "Midwest values" which he felt were part of his life. They then recorded the album at Shirk Studios in Chicago. "Gabrielle" is the album's lead single.^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Where the Heart Is"	Brett Eldredge Jessie Jo Dillon Tyler Johnson	4:07
2.	"The One You Need"	Eldredge Dillon Matt Rogers	4:05
3.	"Magnolia"	Eldredge Scooter Carusoe	3:24
4.	"Crowd My Mind"	Eldredge Ross Copperman	3:08
5.	"Good Day"	Eldredge Daniel Tashian Ian Fitchuk	3:25
6.	"Fall for Me"	Eldredge Tashian Fitchuk	3:35
7.	"Sunday Drive"	Barry Dean Don Mescall Steve Robson	4:53
8.	"When I Die"	Eldredge Tashian Fitchuk	3:07
9.	"Gabrielle"	Eldredge Tashian Fitchuk	3:36
10.	"Fix a Heart"	Eldredge Carusoe	3:59
11.	"Then You Do"	Eldredge Carusoe	3:17
12.	"Paris, Illinois"	Eldredge Tashian Fitchuk	2:59
Total length:			43:35

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes.^[3]

Vocals

• Brett Eldredge – vocals (all tracks), background vocals (1)
• Sarah Buxton – background vocals (5, 6, 8)
• Daniel Tashian – background vocals (3–5, 8)

Instrumentation

Ian Fitchuk – drums (1–6, 8–12), percussion (3, 6, 8–11), bass (3, 5, 8–11), congas (9), acoustic guitar (1, 2, 4–6, 8, 11), piano (2, 7, 11, 12), organ (2, 10, 11), upright piano (8, 10), Hammond B3 (9) Daniel Tashian – bass (1, 2, 4, 6), acoustic guitar (1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11), electric guitar (1, 3, 6, 9, 10, 11), electric mandolin (2), mandolin (3, 9, 11), lap steel guitar (4–6, 8), hi-strung guitar (9), hi-strung acoustic guitar (11), piano (9), upright piano (10), claps (3) Josh Moore – piano (1, 4, 5), upright piano (3, 6), organ (1, 3, 4), Mellotron (5, 6, 8), synthesizer (6, 8), keyboards (8), Wurlitzer (8), pump organ (12), percussion loops (1), claps (3), percussion (5), acoustic guitar (3), hi-strung guitar (5), hi-strung acoustic guitar (8), bass (12) Tom Bukovac – electric guitar (1, 3, 10, 11), 12-string electric guitar (5)

Alicia Engstrom – violin (1, 2, 7, 11, 12) Kristin Weber – violin (1, 2, 7, 11, 12) Betsy Lamb – viola (1, 2, 7, 11, 12) Austin Hoke – cello (1, 2, 7, 11, 12) Leif Shires – trumpet (10, 12) Sarah Robinson – French horn (10, 12) Oscar Utterstrom – trombone (10, 12) Tyler Summers – tenor saxophone (10, 12)

Technical

Ian Fitchuk – producer Daniel Tashian – producer Ryan Hewitt – mixing (Lockstock Studio, Nashville)

Sean Williamson – assistant engineer Josh Moore – editing Jordan Lehning – editing, strings and horns arrangement (1, 2, 7, 10, 11, 12)

Imagery

• Mike Dupree – creative direction
• Mike Moore – art direction and design
• Greg Noire – photography
• Katy Robbins – styling
• Kirsten Kelly – grooming

Charts

Chart performance for Sunday Drive

Chart (2020)	Peak position
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[4]	76
US Billboard 200^[5]	42
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[6]	5

References

1. Noire, Greg (July 9, 2020). "Brett Eldredge Shifts Into a Higher Gear on 'Sunday Drive'". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
2. Stefano, Angela (July 6, 2020). "Everything we know about Brett Eldredge's new album, 'Sunday Drive'". The Boot. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. Sunday Drive (booklet). Brett Eldredge. Warner Nashville. 2020. 2 643334.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
4. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
5. "Brett Eldredge Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
6. "Brett Eldredge Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2020.