Born

by Kenny Chesney

Overview

Thirty years and twenty albums deep into his career, Kenny Chesney isn't about to tinker with the formula that has turned him into an institution. Born arrived in March of 2024 accompanied by a promotional campaign where Chesney claimed the process behind the record was unusually loose, fostering a free-floating creativity -- notions that can barely be discerned on a record that's preoccupied with good vibes, clean surfaces, and harmony. Those qualities have been what has unified Chesney's catalog since the early 2000s, when No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems recast the country singer as the unlikely heir to Jimmy Buffett's beachside bard. Always considerably more clean-cut than the shaggy Buffett, Chesney prized sleek studio craftsmanship, a sound he achieved with the assistance of Buddy Cannon, a producer who has collaborated with the vocalist since 1997. The two have a history and a shorthand that's evident throughout Born, which is as cozy and comfortable as any album they've made in the past. It's as appealing as anything they've ever cut, too. Bright and cheerful without being cloying, Born has an easygoing gait and a welcoming warmth; the melodies don't announce themselves but sink their hooks into the subconscious all the same. The surprising thing about Born is that nothing feels either fresh or unexpected -- the gloss looked shinier a few decades ago, the bruises on the ballads have faded -- yet the album works all the same because Chesney and Cannon have such a firm grasp on their strengths. It's tuneful, mellow, and sunny, not swaggering but comfortable. It's confident enough to not be hurt if you choose to pass it by, but if you choose to stay, you're bound to have a good time. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	03/22/2024
Label:	Warner Nashville
UPC:	0093624847236
Rank:	801

Tracks

1. Born
2. Just to Say We Did
3. Take Her Home
4. Few Good Stories
5. Thinkin' Bout
6. Guilty Pleasure
7. One More Sunset
8. Top Down
9. The Way I Love You Now
10. This Too Shall Pass
11. Blame It On the Salt
12. Come Here, Go Away
13. One Lonely Island
14. Long Gone
15. Wherever You Are Tonight

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Kenny Chesney   Primary Artist,Vocals
Katlyn Flynn   Vocals (Background)
Tony Lucido   Bass
Wyatt Beard   Vocals (Background)
Brett James   Vocals (Background)
Josh Osborne   Vocals (Background)
Nick Buda   Drums,Percussion,Tambourine
David Dorn   Piano,Synthesizer
Kat Higgins   Vocals (Background)
Heather Morgan   Vocals (Background)
Jeff Egan   Vocals (Background)
Greylan James   Vocals (Background)
Dan Tyminski   Guitar (Acoustic)
HARDY   Vocals (Background)
Laci Kaye Booth   Vocals (Background)
ERNEST   Vocals (Background)
Danny Rader   Banjo,Bouzouki,Percussion,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Guitar (Nylon String)
F. Reid Shippen   Tambourine
Pat Buchanan   Guitar (Electric)
Michael Rojas   Piano,Wurlitzer,Synthesizer
Chad Cromwell   Drums
Jimmie Lee Sloas   Bass
Sam Bacco   Percussion
Dan Dugmore   Guitar (Steel)
Kenny Greenberg   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)

Technical Credits

Park Chisolm   Composer
Mike Reid   Composer
Brett James   Composer
Josh Osborne   Composer
Danny Myrick   Composer
Tony Martin   Composer
Ben Hayslip   Composer
Brent Cobb   Composer
Jaren Johnston   Composer
Jason James   Composer
Kyle Fishman   Composer
Andrew Darby   Mastering
Shannon Finnegan   Production Coordination
Heather Morgan   Composer
Ross Copperman   Composer
Matt Dragstrem   Composer,Engineer
Charlie Worsham   Composer
Chris Stevens   Composer,Engineer,Programming
Greylan James   Composer,Engineer
Sean R. Badum   Assistant Engineer
Zach Abend   Composer
Ryan Vojtesak   Composer
Hunter Phelps   Composer
Joe Trentacosti   Assistant Engineer
Zack Pancoast   Assistant Engineer
Tucker Beathard   Composer
Michael Walter   Assistant Engineer
Michael Hardy   Composer
Ernest Keith Smith   Composer
Steve Cordray   Assistant Engineer
Taylor Chadwick   Mastering,Assistant Mastering Engineer
Michelle Freetly   Assistant Engineer
Zach Kuhlman   Assistant Engineer
Joey Stanca   Assistant Engineer
Luke Armentrout   Mastering
Jacob Butler   Assistant Engineer
Brandon Towles   Mixing Assistant
Trent Woodman   Assistant Engineer
Adam Battershell   Mastering
Joey Salit   Mastering,Assistant Mastering Engineer
Collin Reynolds   Assistant Engineer
Kenny Chesney   Composer,Producer
Danny Rader   Engineer
F. Reid Shippen   Mixing,Programming
Shane McAnally   Composer
David Huff   Programming
David Lee Murphy   Composer
Wendell Mobley   Composer
Rhett Akins   Composer
Buddy Cannon   Producer
Tim James   Composer
Gary Burr   Composer
Andrew Mendelson   Mastering
Tony Castle   Engineer,Recording