For You (Parmalee album)

For You is the seventh studio album by American country music band Parmalee. It was released on July 30, 2021, via Stoney Creek Records.[2] It includes the singles "Just the Way" and "Take My Name".

For You
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 30, 2021 (2021-07-30)
GenreCountry
Length37:55
LabelStoney Creek
ProducerDavid Fanning (all tracks)
Andrew Goldstein (track 7)
Kevin Bard (track 7)
Parmalee chronology
27861
(2017)
For You
(2021)
Singles from For You
  1. "Just the Way"
    Released: December 13, 2019
  2. "Take My Name"
    Released: October 4, 2021[1]
  3. "Girl in Mine"
    Released: August 22, 2022
  4. "Gonna Love You"
    Released: October 30, 2023

Preceded by the single "Girl in Mine", a deluxe reissue of the record titled For You 2 was released on September 22, 2023.[3]

Content

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"Just the Way", featuring Blanco Brown, was released as the lead single on December 13, 2019.[4] It has been certified Platinum by the RIAA and MC.[5][6] Its second single, "Take My Name", was released on October 4, 2021.[1]

Critical reception

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Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic praised the album as a "seamless piece of a product" in which the band don't simply "harmonize on sweet, sticky melodies."[7]

Commercial performance

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For You debuted at number 35 on the Top Country Albums chart[8] in 2021 and number 43 on the Independent Albums chart.[9] It reached a peak of #24 in June 2022.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Only You"
3:05
2."Just the Way" (featuring Blanco Brown)
3:13
3."Backroad Girl"
  • M. Thomas
  • Tommy Cecil
  • Blake Bollinger
  • Brinley Addington
3:02
4."Take My Name"
2:37
5."I Do"
2:40
6."Miss You Now"
  • Michael Tyler
  • Matthew McGinn
  • Fanning
2:27
7."Greatest Hits" (featuring FITZ)
3:04
8."Better with You"
  • M. Thomas
  • Gorley
  • Fanning
2:41
9."Forget You" (featuring Avery Anna)
2:57
10."Alone Like That"
  • M. Thomas
  • Tommy Cecil
  • Fanning
  • James McNair
2:54
11."I See You"
  • M. Thomas
  • Fanning
  • Wilson
  • Steven McMorron
3:16
12."I'll Take the Chevy"
  • M. Thomas
  • Josh McSwain
  • Barry Knox
  • Zachary Kale
  • McNair
  • Josh Mirenda
3:06
13."For You"
  • M. Thomas
  • Knox
  • McSwain
  • Scott Thomas
  • Fanning
2:53
Total length:37:55
For You 2 – Bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Girl in Mine"
  • M. Thomas
  • Casey Brown
  • Fanning
  • Travis Wood
2:35
15."Gonna Love You"
  • M. Thomas
  • Abram Dean
  • Andy Sheridan
  • Fanning
2:58
16."Is It Just Me"
  • M. Thomas
  • Gorley
  • Johnson
  • Fanning
  • Hunter Phelps
2:44
17."Boyfriend"
2:18
18."Wish You Never Loved Me"
  • M. Thomas
  • Sheridan
  • Gorley
  • Fanning
3:11
Total length:51:41

Personnel

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Adapted from For You liner notes.[10]

Parmalee

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  • Barry Knox - background vocals
  • Josh McSwain - piano, synthesizer, background vocals
  • Matt Thomas - lead vocals, background vocals

Scott Thomas, Parmalee's drummer, does not play on this album.

Additional Musicians

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  • Avery Anna - duet vocals and background vocals on "Forget You"
  • Kevin Bard - acoustic guitar, programming
  • Kenny Barnes - programming
  • Eli Beaird - bass guitar
  • Blake Bollinger - programming
  • Blanco Brown - duet vocals on "Just the Way"
  • Corey Crowder - acoustic guitar
  • Kris Donegan - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • David Fanning - programming
  • Michael Fitzpatrick - percussion, duet vocals, and background vocals on "Greatest Hits"
  • Andrew Goldstein - acoustic guitar, keyboards, programming
  • Kenny Greenberg - electric guitar
  • Mark Hill - bass guitar
  • Evan Hutchings - drums, percussion
  • King 80 Industries - programming
  • Ben Johnson - programming
  • Zach Kale - programming, background vocals
  • Sol Philcox-Littlefield - electric guitar
  • Matt McGinn - background vocals
  • Pat McGrath - acoustic guitar
  • James McNair - background vocals
  • Rob McNelley - electric guitar
  • Miles McPherson - drums
  • Luke Moseley - piano
  • Sweet Legacy Music - programming
  • Justin Ostrander - electric guitar
  • Michael Rinne - bass guitar
  • Jeff Roach - piano
  • Scotty Sanders - steel guitar
  • Justin Schipper - steel guitar
  • Bryan Sutton - acoustic guitar
  • Ilya Toshinsky - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Justin Wilson - background vocals
  • Alex Wright - keyboards, piano

Chart performance

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Chart (2021-2022) Peak
position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[11] 24
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] 27

Release history

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Region Date Label Format Ref.
United States July 30, 2021 Stoney Creek
  • Digital download
  • Streaming
[13]
October 29, 2021 CD [14]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations". AllAccess. Archived from the original on October 4, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations". AllAccess. Archived from the original on July 27, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  3. ^ "The wait is almost over! We have NEW MUSIC coming on 9/22 - Pre-Save "For You 2" now!! Link in bio!". Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  4. ^ PARMALEE, Blanco Brown - Just the Way (Official Audio). December 13, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2021 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ "American single certifications – Parmalee – Just the Way". Recording Industry Association of America.
  6. ^ "Canadian certifications – Parmalee". Music Canada. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  7. ^ "Parmalee - For You [Review]". AllMusic. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  8. ^ "Parmalee Chart History - Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  9. ^ "Parmalee Chart History - Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  10. ^ For You (CD booklet). Parmalee. Stoney Creek Records/BBR Music Group. 2021. 538707832.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ "Parmalee Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "Parmalee Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
  13. ^ "For You - Parmalee". Amazon. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  14. ^ "Parmalee - For You". AllMusic. Retrieved January 14, 2022.