Folks Like Us Explained

Folks Like Us
Type:	studio
Artist:	Montgomery Gentry
Cover:	Gentry folks.jpg
Genre:	Country
Label:	Blaster
Producer:	Michael Knox
Prev Title:	Rebels on the Run
Prev Year:	2011
Next Title:	Here's to You
Next Year:	2018

Folks Like Us is the eighth studio album by American country music duo Montgomery Gentry. It was released on June 9, 2015 via Blaster Records as their only studio album for the label. "Headlights" and the title track were released as singles.

Content

Troy Gentry described the title track as " a song about American society and making ends meet. It's about being patriotic and showing your faith and the love of family. It's one of those blue-collar songs that we've been known for doing for so long."^[1]

Critical reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic rated it 3 out of 5 stars, stating that " Montgomery Gentry are comfortable where they are, alternating rocking country with strong sentiment."^[2]

Personnel

Credits by AllMusic^[3]

Montgomery Gentry

• Troy Gentry - vocals
• Eddie Montgomery - vocals

Additional Musicians

• Kurt Allison - electric guitar
• Perry Coleman - background vocals
• Shalacy Griffin - background vocals
• Tania Hancheroff - background vocals
• Tony Harrell - Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards, Wurlitzer
• Tully Kennedy - bass guitar
• Danny Rader - banjo, acoustic guitar
• Rich Redmond - drum programming, drums, percussion
• Adam Shoenfeld - electric guitar

Chart performance

Album

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		US Country Airplay ^[4]
2014	"Headlights"	40
2015	"Folks Like Us"	49

Notes and References

1. Montgomery Gentry's 'Folks Like Us' Is Duo's Latest 'Blue-Collar Song'. Dauphin. Chuck. Billboard. 14 February 2018.
2. Web site: Folks Like Us. Allmusic. 14 February 2018.
3. Web site: Credits. AllMusic. December 30, 2020.
4. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=montgomery gentry|chart=Country Airplay}} Montgomery Gentry Album & Song Chart History - Country Airplay]. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. November 12, 2012.