Luke Bryan officially revealed the tracklist for his forthcoming studio album, “SIGNS,” offering fans a clear look at what to expect from his ninth major studio effort. The project, due out September 18th, blends fresh material written by some of Nashville’s most prominent songwriters alongside original compositions co-crafted by Bryan himself. Anchoring the release is its lead single, “Country And She Knows It,” which was penned by Matt Dragstrem, Josh Miller, and Parker Welling, and continues to make its way up the country radio charts.
The track listing showcases an 11-song lineup featuring titles such as “Word On The Street,” “Signs,”“Country And She Knows It,” “Fish Hunt Golf Drink,” “Made It A Memory,” “Woods,” “Down Goes The Whiskey,” “I Liked Loving You,” “Killer,” and “Praying By The Rules”. Bryan joined forces with Dragstrem and Chase McGill to write “Fish Hunt Golf Drink,” and re-partnered with Dragstrem, McGill, and Josh Thompson to co-write “Crooked Rows Of Corn”. Additional contributors to the project include prominent Nashville writers such as Jameson Rodgers, Jonathan Singleton, Jimmy Robbins, and Justin Ebach.
Bryan later revelaed the final track on Signs will be his collaboration with Luke Combs titled “Finders Keepers.” The song was initially left out of the original track listing, but will lead the project. Bryan shares: “I’ve always wanted to get him [Combs] on a song. Obviously, he’s an amazing singer, and we’ve become buddies over the years. I’ve always wanted a Luke & Luke moment. The first time I heard this song, I was in the middle of recording in the studio, and my manager played me the song. It hit me like a ton of bricks from the moment I heard it, and I recorded it on the fly. I want to thank the writers, Beau Bailey and Jimi Bell, and Sam Ellis, for never giving up on this song and for making sure it got to me. When Luke (Combs) heard it, he called me right back and said, ‘Let’s do this thing.’”
Additionally, Bryan’s final release prior to dropping ‘Signs’ is the video for the single “I Liked Loving You,” written by Jimi Bell, Kyle Sturrock, and Jimmy Robbins. Luke shares: “When I heard this song, I knew it was special. I really spent a lot of time working on how I was going to approach it in the studio, and I love what I was able to do when I stepped up to the microphone. This song has heartbreak all over it. And when you think about the words and the production, I think the guys who wrote it did an amazing job. They just crushed it on this one. I’m really proud of how this turned out.” See the video: HERE.
Bryan is also currently supporting his music through a packed schedule of performances, including several upcoming amphitheater appearances on his Word On The Street Tour (which includes a headlining show at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena), his multi-stop Farm Tour, and the final stop of the ‘Double Down Tour’ with Jason Aldean at Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium on December 11th.
Presave ‘Signs’ – HERE.
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