Drew Baldridge Explained

Drew Baldridge
Birth Name:Andrew Ray Baldridge
Alias:Drew Baldridge
Birth Date:29 July 1991
Birth Place:Patoka, Illinois, United States
Origin:Nashville, Tennessee
Genre:Country
Instrument:Vocals
Years Active:2013–present

Andrew Ray Baldridge (born July 29, 1991) is an American country music singer and songwriter. He has issued several independent singles via Cold River Records, and has charted several times on Country Airplay.

Biography

Drew Baldridge was born in Patoka, Illinois on July 29, 1991. He began performing in local talent contests as a teenager, and moved to Nashville, Tennessee at age 18 to pursue a career in country music. Baldridge released a pair of extended plays digitally between 2014 and 2015. Later on, he released the single "Dance with Ya", which was officially sent to radio and became his first chart entry on Country Airplay. A full studio album, Dirt on Us, came by year's end.[1] In promotion of the album, Baldridge toured with Lee Brice and Cole Swindell.[2]

Baldridge announced a new single, "Guns & Roses", at the end of 2017. The song is intended to be the lead single to his second studio album.[3]

In 2019, Baldridge's label Cold River closed. As a result, he founded his own label called Lyric Ridge in 2020. His first Lyric Ridge release, "She's Somebody's Daughter", was a song he had originally cut on Cold River. Between 2023 and 2024, the song became a viral hit, and went on to become Baldridge's first top-40 hit on the Billboard country charts.[4] [5]

Discography

Compilation albums

Extended plays

TitleAlbum details
All Good
  • Release date: November 26, 2013[10]
  • Label: THiS Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Crossing Country Lines, Vol. 1
  • Release date: December 2, 2014
  • Label: THiS Music
  • Format: Digital download
Crossing Country Lines, Vol. 2
  • Release date: April 7, 2015
  • Label: THiS Music
  • Format: Digital download
Dance with Ya
  • Release date: January 8, 2016[11]
  • Label: Cold River
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positionsAlbum
US
[12]
US Country
[13]
US Country Airplay
[14]
CAN Country
[15]
2013"B.Y.O.B."All Good
"All Good"
2014"She's Taken"
2016"Dance with Ya"48Dirt on Us
"Rebound" 50
2017"Guns & Roses"51rowspan="6"
2018"Gentle Man"[16]
2019"God's People"[17]
"Senior Year"50
"She's Somebody's Daughter"[18]
"Middle of Nowhere Kids"[19]
"You Brought the Party"
(with Christie Lamb)[20]
Broken Lines
2020"Before You"[21] rowspan="7"
"When I Fall"[22]
"It's Your Loss"[23]
2021"That's You"[24]
"Beach Ain't One"[25]
"Stay at Home Dad"[26]
2023"She's Somebody's Daughter" (Reimagined)93
[27]
29525

Music videos

YearVideo
2013"B.Y.O.B."
2014"Whistlin'"
"She's Taken"
2015"Missing a Shoe"
"Dance with Ya"
2016"Rebound"
"Train"
"It Is Well with My Soul"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Drew Baldridge biography. Allmusic. 10 March 2018.
  2. Web site: Who's New: Drew Baldridge. Nash Country Daily. 19 May 2016 . 10 March 2018.
  3. Web site: Rising Songwriter Drew Baldridge on New Song 'Guns & Roses,' Bringing the Funk. Rolling Stone Country. 10 March 2018.
  4. Web site: Drew Baldridge Debuts 'She's Somebody's Daughter' Music Video — Featuring His Wedding Footage! . . May 18, 2021 . July 4, 2024.
  5. Web site: Drew Baldridge Reflects On Independent Journey To Radio Success With ‘She’s Somebody’s Daughter’ [Exclusive] ]. Country Now . June 20, 2024 . July 4, 2024.
  6. Drew Baldridge Album & Song Chart History – Billboard 200. Billboard. November 14, 2017.
  7. Drew Baldridge Album & Song Chart History – Top Country Albums. Billboard. November 14, 2017.
  8. Drew Baldridge Album & Song Chart History – Top Independent Albums. Billboard. November 14, 2017.
  9. Web site: Drew Baldridge "Crossing County Lines [Deluxe Edition]" Tracklist & Cover Art]. August 26, 2015. Matt. Bjorke. Roughstock.com. June 22, 2021.
  10. Web site: All Good – EP by Drew Baldridge on Apple Music. Apple Music. June 22, 2021.
  11. Web site: Dance with Ya – EP by Drew Baldridge on Apple Music. Apple Music. June 22, 2021.
  12. Billboard Hot 100: Week of August 24, 2024. Billboard. August 20, 2024.
  13. Billboard Country Update. Billboard. August 12, 2024. August 13, 2024.
  14. Drew Baldridge Chart History – Country Airplay. Billboard.
  15. Canada Country: Week of August 24, 2024. Billboard. August 20, 2024. subscription.
  16. Web site: Gentle Man – Single by Drew Baldridge on Apple Music. Apple Music. June 22, 2021.
  17. Web site: God's People – Single by Drew Baldridge on Apple Music. Apple Music. June 22, 2021.
  18. Web site: She's Somebody's Daughter – Single by Drew Baldridge on Apple Music. Apple Music. June 22, 2021.
  19. Web site: Middle of Nowhere Kids – Single by Drew Baldridge on Apple Music. Apple Music. June 22, 2021.
  20. Web site: Singles to Radio w/c 6 September 2019 ISSUE 1253. The Music Network. 9 September 2019.
  21. Web site: Before You – Single by Drew Baldridge on Apple Music. Apple Music. June 22, 2021.
  22. Web site: When I Fall – Single by Drew Baldridge on Apple Music. Apple Music. June 22, 2021.
  23. Web site: It's Your Loss – Single by Drew Baldridge on Apple Music. Apple Music. June 22, 2021.
  24. Web site: That's You – Single by Drew Baldridge on Apple Music. Apple Music. June 22, 2021.
  25. Web site: Beach Ain't One – Single by Drew Baldridge on Apple Music. Apple Music. June 22, 2021.
  26. Web site: Stay at Home Dad – Single by Drew Baldridge on Apple Music. Apple Music. June 22, 2021.
  27. billboardcharts. 1825618336430043595. @DrewRBaldridge's "She's Somebody's Daughter (Reimagined)" debuts at No. 93 on this week's #Hot100.. August 19, 2024. August 20, 2024.