Redemption (Josh Gracin album)
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Redemption is the third studio album from American country music artist Josh Gracin
. It was released on November 8, 2011.
After Gracin was dropped by his previous record label, Lyric Street Records
, in early 2009, Gracin began working independently on his third studio album. During that time, he released a couple of songs to country radio, but they failed to chart. In January 2010, Gracin signed with Average Joe's Entertainment
, and his first single under Average Joe's, "Cover Girl," was released in August 2010. It charted briefly on the Billboard
Hot Country Songs
chart, reaching a peak of number 57. "Long Way to Go" was released as a single to Adult Contemporary radio, and became Gracin's first single to be promoted to the format, and has since reached the Top 20. "Can't Say Goodbye" is set to be released as the album's third single.
Josh Gracin
Joshua Mario "Josh" Gracin is a country music singer. A former member of the United States Marine Corps, he first gained public attention as the fourth-place finalist on the second season of the Fox Networks talent competition American Idol.After his elimination from the show, Gracin completed his...
. It was released on November 8, 2011.
After Gracin was dropped by his previous record label, Lyric Street Records
Lyric Street Records
Lyric Street Records was an American record label specializing in country music. The label was part of the Disney Music Group, owned by the The Walt Disney Company. President Randy Goodman, formerly a general manager for RCA Records, founded the label in 1997...
, in early 2009, Gracin began working independently on his third studio album. During that time, he released a couple of songs to country radio, but they failed to chart. In January 2010, Gracin signed with Average Joe's Entertainment
Average Joe's Entertainment
Average Joe's Entertainment Group is an American record label specializing in country music. The label was founded in 2010 by country rap artist Colt Ford and Shannon Houchins...
, and his first single under Average Joe's, "Cover Girl," was released in August 2010. It charted briefly on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart, reaching a peak of number 57. "Long Way to Go" was released as a single to Adult Contemporary radio, and became Gracin's first single to be promoted to the format, and has since reached the Top 20. "Can't Say Goodbye" is set to be released as the album's third single.
Track listing
Chart performance
The album debuted at number 167 in the Top Current Albums chart with sales of 3,000.Album
Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Top Country Albums |
39 |
US Billboard Independent Albums Independent Albums The Billboard Independent Albums is a chart of the highest-selling independent music albums and extended plays in the United States, compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is used to list artists who are not signed to major labels... |
39 |
Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
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US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
US AC | |||
2009 | "Enough" | — | — | |
"She's a Different Kind of Crazy" | — | — | ||
2010 | "Over Me" | — | — | |
"Cover Girl" | 57 | — | ||
2011 | "Long Way to Go" | — | 16 | |
"Can't Say Goodbye" | ||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||