Body Language (Blake Shelton album)

Body Language is the twelfth studio album by American country music singer Blake Shelton. The album was released on May 21, 2021, by Warner Bros. Nashville and Ten Point Productions.[1][2]

Body Language
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 21, 2021
Recorded2020–2021
GenreCountry
Length38:18
Label
ProducerScott Hendricks
Blake Shelton chronology
Fully Loaded: God's Country
(2019)
Body Language
(2021)
Singles from Body Language
  1. "Happy Anywhere"
    Released: July 24, 2020
  2. "Minimum Wage"
    Released: January 15, 2021
  3. "Come Back as a Country Boy"
    Released: October 4, 2021

Commercial performance edit

Body Language debuted at number eighteen on the Billboard 200 with 24,000 units (15,000 pure). The same week, Shelton earned his 17th top 10 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart.[3]

Track listing edit

Body Language track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Minimum Wage"3:48
2."Body Language" (featuring The Swon Brothers)
2:49
3."Happy Anywhere" (featuring Gwen Stefani)2:50
4."Now I Don't"
3:50
5."Monday Mornin' Missin' You"3:40
6."Corn"2:59
7."Makin' It Up as You Go"
2:41
8."Whatcha Doin' Tomorrow"2:41
9."The Girl Can't Help It"
2:44
10."The Flow"
  • McAnally
  • Copperman
  • Osborne
2:55
11."Neon Time"
  • Jaron Boyer
  • Michael Tyler
  • Ben West
3:45
12."Bible Verses"
  • Joe Fox
  • Andrew Peebles
  • Brett Sheroky
3:36
Total length:38:18
Body Language (Deluxe)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Come Back as a Country Boy"3:41
2."Fire Up the Night" (featuring HARDY)
3:12
3."Minimum Wage"3:48
4."Body Language" (featuring The Swon Brothers)
2:49
5."Happy Anywhere" (featuring Gwen Stefani)2:50
6."Now I Don't"
3:50
7."Monday Mornin' Missin' You"3:40
8."Corn"2:59
9."Makin' It Up as You Go"
2:41
10."Whatcha Doin' Tomorrow"2:41
11."The Girl Can't Help It"
2:44
12."The Flow"
  • McAnally
  • Copperman
  • Osborne
2:55
13."Neon Time"
  • Jaron Boyer
  • Michael Tyler
  • Ben West
3:45
14."Bible Verses"
  • Joe Fox
  • Andrew Peebles
  • Brett Sheroky
3:36
15."Throw It On Back" (featuring Brooks & Dunn)3:08
16."We Can Reach the Stars"
  • Blake Shelton
  • Craig Wiseman
3:36
Total length:51:55

Personnel edit

Musicians

  • Blake Shelton – lead vocals
  • Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12), banjo (6, 10), ukulele (10)
  • Gordon MoteHammond B3 organ (1, 3, 6, 10), piano (1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12), synthesizer (6, 10, 12)
  • Kara Britz – backing vocals (1)
  • Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar (1–5, 7–9, 11)
  • Nir Z.programming (all tracks), drums (1–11), percussion (2–5, 7–9, 11, 12)
  • Tom Bukovac – electric guitar (1–5, 7–9, 11)
  • Troy Lancaster – electric guitar
  • Russ Pahl – pedal steel guitar (1–5, 7–9, 11)
  • Blake Bollinger – programming (1, 2, 4, 7, 8), synthesizer (1, 2, 4, 7–9)
  • Justin Niebank – programming (1–5, 7–11)
  • Nicholas "Blaze" Baum – acoustic guitar, electric guitar (2)
  • Gwen Stefani – duet vocals (3)
  • Zach Swon – acoustic guitar, backing vocals, electric guitar, keyboards (2)
  • Colton Swon – backing vocals (2)
  • Perry Coleman – backing vocals (2, 4–12)
  • Ilya Toshinsky – acoustic guitar (3, 5, 7, 9, 11), banjo (3)
  • Rob McNelley – electric guitar (5, 6, 8–12)
  • Glenn Worf – bass guitar (6, 10, 12)
  • Paul FranklinDobro (6), pedal steel guitar (10, 12)
  • Jenee Fleenor – fiddle (6, 10)

Technical

Charts edit

References edit

  1. ^ Joseph Hudak (2021-03-29). "Blake Shelton Announces New Album 'Body Language'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  2. ^ "Body Language by Blake Shelton". Apple Music. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  3. ^ "Blake Shelton's 'Body Language' Has a Top 5 Debut on the Top Country Albums Chart". Billboard. 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  4. ^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  5. ^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  6. ^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  7. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2021.