Cosmic Hallelujah Explained

Cosmic Hallelujah
Type:	studio
Artist:	Kenny Chesney
Cover:	Cosmic hallelujah.jpg
Recorded:	2016
Length:	43:20
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Cosmic Hallelujah^[1] is the seventeenth studio album by American country music artist Kenny Chesney. It was released on October 28, 2016, by Blue Chair and Columbia Nashville. The album was originally scheduled for release July 8, 2016, under the title Some Town Somewhere.^[2]

The song "Jesus and Elvis" also appears on songwriter Hayes Carll's 2019 album What It Is.

Critical reception

Cosmic Hallelujah has generally received positive reviews from critics.

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic gave the album a very positive review, saying that "Chesney is determined to connect with his times without abandoning himself, and the result is one of his best records."^[3]

Maura Johnston of The Boston Globe also gave the album a positive review, saying that "Chesney isn’t one to rest on his laurels, and his 17th album, Cosmic Hallelujah, bears that out."^[4]

Accolades

Commercial performance

Cosmic Hallelujah debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart with 89,000 units, with 79,000 of that figure being pure album sales.^[6] It was the best-selling album of the week in terms of physical sales and downloads.^[6] The album also debuted at number one on the Top Country Albums chart.^[6] As of December 2017, the album has sold 239,500 copies in the United States.^[7]

Personnel

• Wyatt Beard – background vocals
• Kenny Chesney – lead vocals
• Ross Copperman – background vocals
• Chad Cromwell – drums
• Kenny Greenberg – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Jesse Frasure – background vocals
• David Huff – percussion, programming
• Brett James – background vocals
• Shane McAnally – background vocals
• Rob McNelley – electric guitar
• Allison Moorer – background vocals on "Jesus and Elvis"
• Heather Morgan – background vocals
• Greg Morrow – drums, cowbell
• David Lee Murphy – background vocals
• Josh Osborne – background vocals
• Pink – duet vocals on "Setting the World on Fire"
• Danny Rader – banjo, bouzouki, acoustic guitar, tres
• Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
• Mike Rojas – accordion, keyboards, Hammond organ, piano, synthesizer, Wurlitzer
• F. Reid Shippen – programming, Wurlitzer
• Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar
• Caitlyn Smith – backing vocals on "All the Pretty Girls" ^[8]
• Derek Wells – acoustic guitar, electric guitar

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Australian Country Albums (ARIA)^[9]	2
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)^[10]	3

Year-end charts

Chart (2016)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[11]	24
Chart (2017)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[12]	30

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions						Certifications (sales threshold)
		US Country ^[13]	US Country Airplay ^[14]	US ^[15]	CAN Country ^[16]	CAN ^[17]	CAN AC ^[18]
2016	"Noise"	14	6	72	5	98	—	RIAA: Gold MC: Gold
	"Setting the World on Fire"	1	1	29	1	48	31	RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Gold MC: Platinum
2017	"Bar at the End of the World"	17	10	92	2	—	—
	"All the Pretty Girls"	7	1	63	2	—	—

Notes and References

1. News: Kenny Chesney Reveals Album Title Change on 'Good Morning America'. Taste of Country. McClellan. Laura. July 8, 2016. July 8, 2016.
2. Web site: Kenny Chesney Bumps 'Some Town Somewhere' Album Release. Taste of Country. July 6, 2016.
3. Web site: Cosmic Hallelujah – Kenny Chesney Songs, Reviews, Credits AllMusic. AllMusic. 2017-08-19.
4. News: Country-rock charm from Kenny Chesney on 'Cosmic Hallelujah' – The Boston Globe. BostonGlobe.com. 2017-08-19.
5. News: 60th Annual Grammy Awards. November 28, 2017.
6. Web site: Jeezy Earns His Third No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Trap or Die 3'. Billboard. Caulfield. Keith. November 7, 2016. November 7, 2016.
7. News: Top 10 Country Albums Chart: December 27, 2017 . Matt . Bjorke . December 27, 2017 . Roughstock . January 14, 2018 .
8. Web site: "Cornman Sings a 'Cosmic Hallelujah' for Kenny Chesney's new album!".
9. Web site: ARIA Australian Top 40 Country Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association. November 7, 2016. November 5, 2016.
10. Web site: NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart. Recorded Music NZ. November 7, 2016. November 4, 2016.
11. Web site: Top Country Albums – Year-End 2016. Billboard. July 26, 2020.
12. Web site: Top Country Albums – Year-End 2017. Billboard. July 20, 2020.
13. Web site: Kenny Chesney Chart History – Country Songs. Billboard. March 3, 2020.
14. Web site: Kenny Chesney Chart History – Country Airplay. Billboard. March 3, 2020.
15. Web site: Kenny Chesney - Chart history Billboard . www.billboard.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160312160433/http://www.billboard.com/artist/305717/kenny+chesney/chart?f=379 . 2016-03-12.
16. Web site: Kenny Chesney Chart History – Canada Country. Billboard. March 3, 2020.
17. Web site: Kenny Chesney Chart History: Canadian Hot 100. Billboard. March 3, 2020.
18. Web site: Kenny Chesney Chart History – Canada AC. Billboard. October 17, 2016.