We Were That Song

2017 studio album by Brett Kissel

We Were That Song

Studio album by

Brett Kissel

Released| December 8, 2017 (2017-12-08)
Genre| Country
Length| 45:19
Label| Warner Music Canada
Producer|

* Bart McKay
* Spencer Cheyne
* Brett Kissel
* Justin Kudding
* Luke Wooten

Brett Kissel chronology
| Pick Me Up
(2015)  | We Were That Song
(2017)  | Now or Never
(2020)

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Singles from  We Were That Song

1. "We Were That Song"
Released: September 12, 2017
2. "Anthem"
Released: January 12, 2018
3. "Guitars and Gasoline"
Released: May 2018
4. "Cecilia"
Released: October 2018

We Were That Song is the third major label studio album recorded by Canadian country music singer Brett Kissel. It was released December 8, 2017 through Warner Music Canada. We Were That Song entered the Canadian Albums Chart at number 29.

The album has produced four top-ten singles, including the Music Canada Gold-certified title track and "Anthem". It includes collaborations with Dave Mustaine of Megadeth and country music icon Charley Pride.[1]

## Critical reception

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Anthony Easton of Exclaim! was highly critical of the album in terms of both production and lyrical content, describing it as "the worst country album of the year," and writing that "the stories [Kissel] tells are ones that we have heard before."[2]

We Were That Song was given the Juno Award for Country Album of the Year in 2019.[3] This marked Kissel's first win in the category, after being nominated with his previous two releases.

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "We Were That Song"|

* Barry Dean
* Melissa Peirce
* Jonathan Singleton

| 3:20
2.| "Anthem"|

* Phil Barton
* Emma-Lee
* Karen Kosowski

| 4:01
3.| "Guitars and Gasoline"|

* Ash Bowers
* Dustin Lynch
* Matthew Rogers

| 3:42
4.| "Nights in the Sun" (featuring Grandpa Bear)|

* Ted Hewitt
* Brett Kissel
* Phil O'Donnell

| 4:30
5.| "Between You and Me"|

* Andy Albert
* Dave Pittenger
* Mitchell Tenpenny
* Justin Wilson

| 2:58
6.| "That's How the World Ends"|

* Jimmy Robbins
* Wilson

| 3:03
7.| "Slow Me Down"|

* Jessi Alexander
* Matt Dragstrem
* Josh Thompson

| 3:24
8.| "Cecilia"|

* Kissel
* Seth Mosley
* Brad Rempel

| 3:24
9.| "Shootin' It"|

* Devin Dawson
* Jacob Durrett
* Kissel
* Austin Smith

| 2:56
10.| "Damn!" (featuring Dave Mustaine)|

* Kissel
* Brian Maher
* Wilson

| 3:41
11.| "Drink, Cuss, or Fish"|

* Corey Crowder
* Justin Lantz
* John Pierce

| 3:16
12.| "God Made Daughters"|

* Kissel
* Brice Long

| 3:27
13.| "Burgers and Fries" (featuring Charley Pride)| Ben Peters| 3:48
Total length:| 45:19

## Charts

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Chart (2017)  | Peak
position

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Canadian Albums (Billboard)[4] | 29

## Release history

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Country  | Date  | Format  | Label  | Ref.

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Various  | December 8, 2017  | Digital download |

* Warner Music Canada
* BAK 2 BAK

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December 15, 2017  | Compact disc
June 1, 2018  | Vinyl

## References

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1. ^ Nicholson, Jessica (November 22, 2017). "Brett Kissel Previews Tracks From 'We Were That Song'". MusicRow. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
2. ^ Easton, Anthony (December 6, 2017). "Brett Kissel We Were That Song". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
3. ^ "Brett Kissel Wins 2019 Juno Award for Country Album of The Year and Receives Multiple Gold Certifications" (press release). The Country Note. March 19, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
4. ^ "Brett Kissel Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
5. ^ "We Were That Song - Brett Kissel | Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved January 9, 2020.

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Discography

Studio albums|

* Started with a Song
* Pick Me Up
* We Were That Song
* Now or Never
* What Is Life?
* The Compass Project

Singles|

* "Started with a Song"
* "3-2-1"
* "Airwaves"
* "I Didn't Fall in Love with Your Hair"
* "We Were That Song"
* "Anthem"
* "Drink About Me"
* "She Drives Me Crazy"
* "A Few Good Stories"
* "Make a Life, Not a Living"
* "Ain't the Same"
* "Two of Us"
* "Let Your Horses Run"

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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