Thompson Square
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Thompson Square is an American country music
duo composed of husband and wife Keifer Thompson and Shawna Thompson. They signed to Stoney Creek Records, a sister label of Broken Bow Records
, in January 2010 and have released three singles: "Let's Fight", "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not
" and "I Got You".
. He met Shawna, a native of Chatom, Alabama
, at a singing competition in Nashville, Tennessee
. The two worked as solo artists before deciding to form a duo.
Thompson Square signed to Stoney Creek Records in January 2009. The duo released their debut single "Let's Fight" in mid-2010. Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the single four-and-a-half-stars out of five, with his review calling it "one of the catchiest, best-written singles of the 2010 summer season so far." The song debuted on the Hot Country Songs
chart for the week ending June 5, 2010.
On July 12, 2010, they released their second single, "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not
". David Lee Murphy
co-wrote it with Jim Collins
. It became the duo's first number one single on the Hot Country Songs
chart and has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America
. The duo's self-titled debut album was released on February 8, 2011. It was produced by Jason Aldean
's touring band. A third single, "I Got You", was released May 9, 2011.
^ Current single.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
duo composed of husband and wife Keifer Thompson and Shawna Thompson. They signed to Stoney Creek Records, a sister label of Broken Bow Records
Broken Bow Records
Broken Bow Records is an American independent record label based in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in July of 1999 by Benny Brown, the label specializes in country music The label's general manager is Jon Loba....
, in January 2010 and have released three singles: "Let's Fight", "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not
Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not
"Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" is the title of a song written by Jim Collins and David Lee Murphy and recorded by American country duo Thompson Square. It was released in July 2010 as the second single from their self-titled debut album, which was released on February 8, 2011...
" and "I Got You".
History
Keifer Thompson was born and raised in Miami, OklahomaMiami, Oklahoma
Miami is a city in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States. As of 2009, the population estimate was 12,910. It is the county seat of Ottawa County. The city is named after the Miami tribe...
. He met Shawna, a native of Chatom, Alabama
Chatom, Alabama
Chatom is a town in Washington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,193. The city is the county seat of Washington County.-Geography:Chatom is located at .According to the U.S...
, at a singing competition in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
. The two worked as solo artists before deciding to form a duo.
Thompson Square signed to Stoney Creek Records in January 2009. The duo released their debut single "Let's Fight" in mid-2010. Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the single four-and-a-half-stars out of five, with his review calling it "one of the catchiest, best-written singles of the 2010 summer season so far." The song debuted on the 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 for the week ending June 5, 2010.
On July 12, 2010, they released their second single, "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not
Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not
"Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" is the title of a song written by Jim Collins and David Lee Murphy and recorded by American country duo Thompson Square. It was released in July 2010 as the second single from their self-titled debut album, which was released on February 8, 2011...
". David Lee Murphy
David Lee Murphy
David Lee Murphy is an American country music artist. Signed to MCA Nashville Records in 1994, Murphy made his first appearance on the Billboard country charts that year with "Just Once", a song from the soundtrack to the 1994 film 8 Seconds. A year later, Murphy's debut album Out with a Bang was...
co-wrote it with Jim Collins
Jim Collins (singer)
Jim Collins is an American country music singer-songwriter. Between 1985 and 1998, Collins released three studio albums. He also charted seven singles on Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart...
. It became the duo's first number one single on the 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 and has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
. The duo's self-titled debut album was released on February 8, 2011. It was produced by Jason Aldean
Jason Aldean
Jason Aldine Williams is an American country music singer, known professionally as Jason Aldean. Since 2005, Aldean has recorded for Broken Bow Records, an independent record label for which he has released four albums and twelve singles...
's touring band. A third single, "I Got You", was released May 9, 2011.
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||
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US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US Indie 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... |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... (sales threshold) |
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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 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
CAN Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007... |
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| 2010 | "Let's Fight" | 58 | — | — | Thompson Square | |
| "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" is the title of a song written by Jim Collins and David Lee Murphy and recorded by American country duo Thompson Square. It was released in July 2010 as the second single from their self-titled debut album, which was released on February 8, 2011... " |
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| 2011 | "I Got You I Got You (Thompson Square song) "I Got You" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music duo Thompson Square. It was released in May 2011 as the third single from their self-titled debut album.-Content:... "[A] |
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^ Current single.
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" | Wes Edwards Wes Edwards Wes Edwards is a music video and commercial director. He has directed several Jason Aldean videos, as well as others.-Music videos directed:This is a list of music videos directed by Wes Edwards... |
| 2011 | "I Got You" | |
| "I Got You" (live) | Eric Jensen | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | CMT Music Awards CMT Music Awards The CMT Music Awards is a fan-voted awards show for country music videos and television performances. The awards ceremony is held every year in Nashville, Tennessee, and broadcast live on CMT. Voting takes place on CMT's website, CMT.com.-History:... |
Duo Video of the Year — "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" | |
| USA Weekend USA Weekend USA Weekend is a national publication distributed through more than 800+ newspapers in the United States. It reaches 47 million readers in 22.6 million households every weekend. Awarded for its journalism and design, USA WEEKEND focuses on social issues, entertainment, health, food and travel.... Breakthrough Video of the Year — "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" |
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| Country Music Association Awards Country Music Association Awards The Country Music Association Awards, also known as the CMA Awards, or the CMAs, and not to be confused with the ACM Awards, are voted on by business members of the Country Music Association. The first CMA awards were presented at an untelevised ceremony in Nashville's Municipal Auditorium in 1967... |
New Artist of the Year | ||
| Vocal Duo of the Year | |||
| American Music Awards American Music Awards -Conception:The AMAs were created by Dick Clark in 1973 to compete with the Grammys after the move of that year's show to Nashville, Tennessee led to CBS picking up the Grammy telecasts after its first two in 1971 and 1972 were broadcast on ABC... |
Sprint Sprint Nextel Sprint Nextel Corporation is an American telecommunications company based in Overland Park, Kansas. The company owns and operates Sprint, the third largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, with 53.4 million customers, behind Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility... New Artist of the Year |
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