2022 studio album by Cole Swindell
Stereotype country music singerCole Swindell . It was released on April 8, 2022, viaWarner Music Nashville . The album contains the singles "Single Saturday Night " and "Never Say Never ".
Stereotype is Swindell's first studio album sinceAll of It American Songwriter COVID-19 pandemic allowed him more time for song selection than his previous albums, and that he wanted to "put in something for everybody".[ 1] Jo Dee Messina 's 1996 debut single "Heads Carolina, Tails California " which changes that song's perspective. Swindell contactedTim Nichols andMark D. Sanders , the writers of "Heads Carolina, Tails California", for permission to include elements of that song. According to Swindell, "it sounds a lot like the original song, but the lyrics are changed and it’s a whole different viewpoint".[ 1]
Zach Crowell , Chris LaCorte, andJordan Schmidt produced the album with Swindell's usual producer,Michael Carter . Prior to the album's release, it produced two singles; "Single Saturday Night " was the first, reaching number one on theBillboard Country Airplay charts in 2021. The second single is "Never Say Never ", a duet withLainey Wilson .[ 2]
In advance of the album's release, Swindell released two other songs digitally. The first was "Down to the Bar", a duet withHardy , on March 15, 2022. Hardy also co-wrote "Single Saturday Night" and "Every Beer" on the album. To support the album, Swindell also began a tour called the Down to the Bar Tour, which lasted from February to April.[ 3] [ 4]
Stereotype track listingNo. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Stereotype" 3:43 2. "Every Beer" 3:38 3. "Never Say Never " (withLainey Wilson ) 2:58 4. "She Had Me at Heads Carolina " 3:27 5. "Sayin' You Love Me" 2:59 6. "I'm Gonna Let Her" 2:57 7. "Down to the Bar" (featuringHardy ) Swindell Hardy Schmidt Thompson 3:16 8. "How Is She" Hunter Phelps Brock Berryhill Greylan James 3:34 9. "Miss Wherever" 3:27 10. "Single Saturday Night " Swindell Gorley Hardy Mark Holman 3:10 11. "Some Habits" LaCorte Miller Scooter Carusoe 3:37 12. "Girl Goes Crazy" 3:13 13. "Walk on Whiskey" 3:43 Total length: 43:42
Musicians
Renee Blair – background vocals (1) Jeff Braun – programming (1, 2, 7) Pat Buchanan – electric guitar (10)Michael Carter – bass guitar (10), electric guitar (10), keyboards (10), programming (10)Ben Caver – background vocals (5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13) Dave Cohen – keyboards (10)Zach Crowell – keyboards (4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13), organ (3), piano (3), programming (3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13), background vocals (3, 4, 11, 13)Kenny Greenberg – electric guitar (3–5, 8, 9)Hardy – background vocals (1, 2, 7), featured vocals (7)Mark Hill – bass guitar (3, 9) Joel Key – acoustic guitar (10) Chris LaCorte – electric guitar (5, 12), keyboards (5, 12), programming (5, 12) Tony Lucido – bass guitar (7) Devin Malone – acoustic guitar (6, 11, 13), electric guitar (3–6, 8, 9, 11–13),ganjo (4),mandolin (4) Chris McHugh – drums (3, 9)Madeline Merlo – background vocals (4)Josh Miller – background vocals (11) James Mitchell – electric guitar (10) Greg Morrow – drums (10)Sol Philcox-Littlefield – electric guitar (4–6, 8, 11–13) Danny Rader – acoustic guitar (3, 5, 9, 12),bouzouki (3)Scotty Sanders –dobro (4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13),pedal steel guitar (4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13) Justin Schipper – pedal steel guitar (1, 2, 7) Jordan Schmidt – electric guitar (1, 2), programming (1, 2, 7), background vocals (2, 7)Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar (4–6, 8, 11–13)Cole Swindell – lead vocals (all tracks)Russell Terrell – background vocals (10) Ilya Toshinsky – acoustic guitar (1, 2, 4, 6–8, 11, 13),banjo (1, 2, 7), dobro (2, 7), electric guitar (1, 2), mandolin (1, 2)Derek Wells – electric guitar (7)Lainey Wilson – featured vocals (3)Mike Wolofsky – bass guitar (10) Alex Wright –B-3 organ (1, 2, 7), piano (1, 2, 7), synthesizer (1, 2) Nir Z . – drums (1, 2, 4–8, 11–13), percussion (7)Technical
2022 year-end chart performance forStereotype Chart (2022) Position USBillboard 200[ 8] 168 US Top Country Albums (Billboard )[ 9] 30
2023 year-end chart performance forStereotype Chart (2023) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard )[ 10] 30
Certifications forStereotype Region Certification Certified units /salesUnited States (RIAA )[ 11] Gold 500,000‡ ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
^a b Katherine Yeske Taylor (April 8, 2022)."Defying the Stereotype: Cole Swindell Releases His Fourth Album" . American Songwriter. RetrievedApril 8, 2022 . ^ Chris Parton (February 8, 2022)."Cole Swindell will drop fourth album, 'Stereotype' on April 8" . Sounds Like Nashville. RetrievedApril 8, 2022 . ^ "Cole Swindell Heads 'Down to the Bar' With Hardy on a New Duet" .Taste of Country . March 15, 2022. RetrievedApril 8, 2022 .^ "Hear Cole Swindell's 'Stereotype,' the Title Track of New Album" .Taste of Country . March 31, 2022. RetrievedApril 8, 2022 .^ "Cole Swindell Chart History (Canadian Albums)" .Billboard ^ "Cole Swindell Chart History (Billboard 200)" .Billboard ^ "Cole Swindell Chart History (Top Country Albums)" .Billboard ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2022" .Billboard . RetrievedDecember 2, 2022 .^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2022" .Billboard . RetrievedDecember 2, 2022 .^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2023" .Billboard . RetrievedNovember 22, 2023 .^ "American album certifications – Cole Swindell – Stereotype" .Recording Industry Association of America .
