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| Released | June 9, 2015 (2015-6-9) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Blaster | |||
| Producer | Michael Knox | |||
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| Singles from Folks Like Us | ||||
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Folks Like Us is the eighth studio album by Americancountry music duoMontgomery Gentry. It was released on June 9, 2015 via Blaster Records as their only studio album for the label. "Headlights" and the title track were released as singles.
Troy Gentry described the title track as " a song about American society and making ends meet. It's about being patriotic and showing your faith and the love of family. It's one of those blue-collar songs that we've been known for doing for so long."[1]
Stephen Thomas Erlewine ofAllmusic rated it 3 out of 5 stars, stating that " Montgomery Gentry are comfortable where they are, alternating rocking country with strong sentiment."[2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "We Were Here" | Marv Green,Wendell Mobley,Tim Nichols | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Headlights" | Bob DiPiero, Mobley | 3:05 |
| 3. | "In a Small Town" | busbee,Brett James, Justin Weaver | 3:46 |
| 4. | "Back on a Dirt Road" | Jack Williams | 3:51 |
| 5. | "Two Old Friends" | Mobley, Jessica McCall | 3:22 |
| 6. | "Folks Like Us" | Ash Bowers,Neal Coty,Adam Craig | 3:08 |
| 7. | "Pain" | Al Anderson | 3:08 |
| 8. | "Hillbilly Hippies" | Brett Beavers, Mobley | 3:05 |
| 9. | "Better for It" | Craig Wiseman | 3:38 |
| 10. | "That's Just Living" | Ross Copperman,David Lee Murphy | 3:47 |
Album
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| USBillboard 200[4] | 121 |
| USTop Country Albums (Billboard)[5] | 13 |
| USIndependent Albums (Billboard)[6] | 6 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
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| US Country Airplay [7] | ||
| 2014 | "Headlights" | 40 |
| 2015 | "Folks Like Us" | 49 |
