Dark Horse (Devin Dawson album)

2018 album by Devin Dawson

Dark Horse

Studio album by

Devin Dawson

Released| January 19, 2018 (2018-01-19)
Genre|

* Country
* country pop

Length| 43:03
Label| Warner Bros. Nashville
Producer| Jay Joyce
Devin Dawson chronology
|  | Dark Horse
(2018)  | The Pink Slip
(2021)

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Singles from  Devin Dawson

1. "All on Me"
Released: April 3, 2017
2. "Asking for a Friend"
Released: April 30, 2018
3. "Dark Horse"
Released: December 10, 2018

Dark Horse is the debut studio album by American country music singer Devin Dawson. It was released on January 19, 2018, via Warner Bros. Records Nashville.

## Content

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Dawson co-wrote every song on the album, including lead single "All on Me". Jay Joyce served as the album's producer.[1]

## Critical reception

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Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic wrote that "there's a fleetness in Dawson's delivery, an exactitude in his songcraft, and a mellowness in his execution that push his music toward the confines of country".[2] Sounds Like Nashville writer Annie Reuter reviewed the album positively, stating that "His unique storytelling partnered with Joyce's standout production give Dark Horse a timeless appeal, which is surely just a taste of Dawson’s promising career."[1]

## Commercial performance

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The album debuted on Billboard's Top Country Albums at No. 5, selling 7,000 copies (11,000 in album equivalent units) in the first week.[3] It has sold 18,000 copies in the United States as of June 2018.[4]

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Dip"| Devin Dawson, Barry Dean, Luke Laird| 3:22
2.| "All on Me"| Dawson, Jacob Durrett, Austin Smith| 3:44
3.| "Asking for a Friend"| Dawson, Connie Harrington, Brett Beavers| 3:59
4.| "Second to Last"| Dawson, Laura Veltz, Mark Trussell| 3:19
5.| "Symptoms"| Dawson, Smith| 4:03
6.| "I Don't Care Who Sees"| Dawson, Smith, Jake Mitchell, Jacob Durrett| 3:21
7.| "Secondhand Hurt"| Dawson, Will Bowen| 4:01
8.| "Placebo"| Dawson, Jordan Reynolds, David Hodges| 3:04
9.| "War Paint"| Dawson, Clint Lagerberg, Chris DuBois| 3:42
10.| "I Can’t Trust Myself"| Dawson, Jillian Jacqueline, Brad Warren, Brett Warren| 3:10
11.| "Prison"| Dawson, Seth Ennis, Josh Kerr| 3:41
12.| "Dark Horse"| Dawson, Andy Albert, Andrew DeRoberts| 3:31

## Personnel

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Adapted from AllMusic[5]

* Kip Allen – drums, handclapping, percussion, programming
* Devin Dawson – acoustic guitar, handclapping, lead vocals, background vocals
* Nick DiMaria – banjo, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals
* Fred Eltringham – programming
* Jason Hall – handclapping
* Jaxon Hargrove – handclapping
* Jillian Jacqueline – background vocals
* Jay Joyce – bass guitar, bells, bowed vibes, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, handclapping, keyboards, lap steel guitar, percussion, programming
* Jimmy Mansfield – handclapping
* Sam Rodberg – bass guitar, handclapping
* Austin Smith – electric guitar, handclapping, background vocals

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2018)  | Peak
position

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US Billboard 200[6] | 50
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] | 5

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2018)  | Position

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US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[8] | 74

## References

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1. ^ a b Reuter, Annie (January 16, 2018). "Album Review: Devin Dawson's 'Dark Horse'". Sounds Like Nashville. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Dark Horse review". AllMusic. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
3. ^ Asker, Jim (January 30, 2018). "'Hallelujah'! LANCO Debuts at No. 1 On Top Country Albums Chart". Billboard.
4. ^ Bjorke, Matt (June 22, 2018). "Top 10 Country Albums Chart: June 20, 2018". Roughstock. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
5. ^ "Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
6. ^ "Devin Dawson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
7. ^ "Devin Dawson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
8. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2020.

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