Thompson Square Explained

Thompson Square
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Origin:Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genre:Country
Years Active:2002–present
Label:T2, Stoney Creek, Reviver, Quartz Hill
Current Members:Keifer Thompson
Shawna Thompson

Thompson Square is an American country music duo composed of husband and wife Keifer and Shawna Thompson, who alternate as vocalists.[1] They signed to Stoney Creek Records, a sister label of Broken Bow Records, in 2010. The duo has released three albums, which have produced a combined ten chart singles on the Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts. Of these singles, two — "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" and "If I Didn't Have You" — reached No. 1.

History

Keifer Thompson was born and raised in Miami, Oklahoma. His father is Darrion Thompson. 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.[2] In 2007, they sang backing vocals on Ty Herndon's Right About Now.[3]

2010–2012: Thompson Square

Thompson Square signed to Stoney Creek Records, a division of Broken Bow Records, in January 2010.[4] 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."[5] The song debuted on the Hot Country Songs chart for the week ending June 5, 2010.[6] On July 12, 2010, Thompson Square released their second single, "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not," written by David Lee Murphy and Jim Collins. It became the duo's first number one single on the Hot Country Songs chart and has been certified double-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. It was the most played song of the year on Country music radio.[7] Thompson Square received two nominations at the 54th Grammy Awards for "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" in Best Country Duo/Group Performance and Best Country Song categories.[8] [9]

Their self-titled debut album was released on February 8, 2011. It was produced by New Voice Entertainment, a production team which includes members of labelmate Jason Aldean's road band.[10] A third single, "I Got You," was released May 9, 2011, and reached a peak of number 8 on the country charts. Thompson Square wrote "I Got You" with Jason Sellers and Paul Jenkins. Their fourth single, "Glass", written by Ross Copperman and Jon Nite, was released on January 30, 2012. It peaked at number 15.

On April 1, 2012, Thompson Square received "Vocal Duo of the Year" award at the Academy of Country Music Awards.[11]

2012–2014: Just Feels Good

Thompson Square's fifth single, "If I Didn't Have You", made its chart debut in late 2012 and reached number one on the Country Airplay chart in May 2013. The duo wrote this song with Sellers and Jenkins. It served as the lead single to their second Stoney Creek album, Just Feels Good, which was released on March 26, 2013. The album's second single, "Everything I Shouldn't Be Thinking About", was released to country radio on June 10, 2013. Thompson Square and Murphy wrote this song with Brett James, and in early 2014, it became the duo's fourth Top 10 hit. The album's third single, "Testing the Water", was released to country radio on April 21, 2014, although after only two months, "I Can't Outrun You", was released as the fourth single on June 23, 2014, and neither made the Top 40.

The duo won the 2013 Academy of Country Music Award for Vocal Duo of the Year.[12]

2015–present: Masterpiece

Thompson Square's first single in nearly a year, "Trans Am," was released in March 2015.[13] It peaked at number 44 on the Country Airplay charts. On August 4, 2015, the duo revealed they were expecting their first child, due in January.[14] Their son, Rigney Cooper, was born in January 2016.[15] The duo decided to leave Stoney Creek in 2016 after poor performance of singles.[16] In November 2018, Thompson Square published a children's book titled Time To Get Dressed, which teaches children how to get ready for their day.[17] [18]

In 2018, they self-released their third album, Masterpiece.[19] In March 2019, Thompson Square signed a recording deal with Reviver Entertainment, and the title track from their third album was released on July 22, 2019, as its first single. It debuted on the Billboard Country Airplay chart at number 60 in November 2019, making it their first appearance on the chart in three years.[20]

On April 8, 2022, the duo released a new single "Country In My Soul,"[21] co-written by Lainey Wilson, Daniel Ross and James McNair.[22] [23] [24] On April 28, 2022, Entertainment Focus reported that "Country In My Soul" was the second most added song of the week by radio stations nationwide.[25]

Thompson Square embarked on "Country In My Soul Tour" from July to October 2022. On March 10, 2023, their new single, "Without You" was released.[26] [27]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsCertificationsSales
US Country
[28]
US
[29]
US
Indie

[30]
Thompson Square 3153
Just Feels Good
  • Release date: March 26, 2013[32]
  • Label: Stoney Creek Records
  • Formats: CD, music download
4131
Masterpiece
  • Release date: June 1, 2018[34]
  • Label: T2 Records
  • Formats: CD, music download
44
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US Country Songs
[35]
US Country Airplay
[36]
US
[37]
CAN Country
[38]
CAN
[39]
2008"Not Far Enough"[40]
2010"Let's Fight"58Thompson Square
"Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not"132150
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum
2011"I Got You"86812
2012"Glass"158445
"If I Didn't Have You"71491470
  • RIAA: Gold
Just Feels Good
2013"Everything I Shouldn't Be Thinking About"154691172
2014"Testing the Water"55
"I Can't Outrun You"52
2015"Trans Am"44rowspan="2"
2016"You Make It Look So Good"48
2019"Masterpiece"57Masterpiece
2022"Country in My Soul"[41] TBD
2023"Without You"56
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

YearTitleDirector
2010"Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not"[42] Wes Edwards
2011"I Got You"[43]
"I Got You" (live)[44] Eric Jensen
2012"Glass"[45] Roman White
"Glass" (version T2)[46] Wes Edwards
2013"If I Didn't Have You"[47] Brian Lazzaro
"Everything I Shouldn't Be Thinking About"[48] Chris Hicky
2015"Trans Am"[49] Wes Edwards
2019"Masterpiece"Evan Kaufmann

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Country music duo Thompson Square to play the Weinberg stage . 2022-07-26 . finance.yahoo.com . March 24, 2022 . en-US.
  2. Web site: Thompson Square biography. Leggett. Steve. Allmusic. February 7, 2011.
  3. Right About Now . Ty Herndon . 2006 . CD booklet . Titan Records.
  4. Web site: Stoney Creek adds Thompson Square. Skates. Sarah. January 21, 2010. Music Row. June 16, 2010.
  5. Web site: Thompson Square — "Let's Fight". Bjorke. Matt. May 15, 2010. Roughstock. June 16, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100518230614/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/thompson-square-let-s-fight-. May 18, 2010.
  6. Web site: Once Again, Lady Antebellum and Chris Young Are Chart Champs. https://web.archive.org/web/20100531125057/http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1640327/once-again-lady-antebellum-and-chris-young-are-chart-champs.jhtml. dead. May 31, 2010. Morris. Edward. May 29, 2010. CMT. June 16, 2010.
  7. Web site: AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEE THOMPSON SQUARE REACTS TO SPRINT NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR NOMINATION - BBR Music Group . 2022-07-26 . www.bbrmusicgroup.com.
  8. Web site: 2011-12-01 . THOMPSON SQUARE SCORES 2 GRAMMY NOMS . 2022-07-26 . Country Music News International . en-US.
  9. Web site: 2011-12-05 . Thompson Square Reacts to GRAMMY Nominations . 2022-07-26 . Sounds Like Nashville.
  10. Web site: New Artist Spotlight: Thompson Square. Bjorke. Matt. January 25, 2011. Roughstock. January 31, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110128234938/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/new-artist-spotlight-thompson-square-. January 28, 2011.
  11. http://www.acmcountry.com/winners_search.html Winners search results
  12. Web site: Moraski. Lauren. ACM Awards 2013: Eric Church, Miranda Lambert among winners. . April 8, 2013.
  13. Web site: Hear Thompson Square's Vivacious 'Trans Am' . Rolling Stone Country . March 23, 2015 . September 5, 2015.
  14. Web site: Thompson Square Are Having a Baby . The Boot . August 4, 2015 . September 5, 2015.
  15. Web site: Thompson Square's Shawna & Keifer Thompson Welcome First Child, Rigney Cooper. January 24, 2016. Eonline.com. April 21, 2019.
  16. Web site: Thompson Square Talk 'Masterpiece' & 5-Year Gap Between Albums: 'Some Things Don't Work Out Like You Want'. Billboard.com.
  17. Web site: Thompson Square believe it's "Time to Get Dressed" . 2022-07-22 . www.countrystandardtime.com.
  18. Web site: S . Nicole . March 19, 2019 . Thompson Square's Keifer Thompson Thought Up New Children's Book While on Dad Duty . 2022-07-22 . PEOPLE.com . en.
  19. Web site: Thompson Square – Masterpiece. Countrystandardtime.com. April 21, 2019.
  20. Web site: Billboard Country Update. Bulletins.billboard.com. April 3, 2020.
  21. Web site: Dukes . Billy. WATCH: Thompson Square Prove They Have Country in Their Soul . 2022-07-22 . Taste of Country . May 27, 2022 . en.
  22. Web site: 2022-07-06 . Thompson Square Celebrates Summer With New 'Country In My Soul Tour' . 2022-07-22 . MusicRow.com . en-US.
  23. Web site: May 20, 2022 . Tricia . Despres . Whatever You Do, Don't Ask Country Duo Thompson Square Where They've Been: 'We Never Stopped' . 2022-07-22 . PEOPLE.com . en.
  24. Web site: Listen: Thompson Square's 'Country in My Soul' Is 100 Percent Country Pride . 2022-07-22 . Taste of Country . April 20, 2022 . en.
  25. Web site: Daykin . James . Thompson Square's New Single 'Country in My Soul' Has Big Impact at Country Radio . April 28, 2022 . 2022-07-22 . en-US.
  26. Web site: Janes . Lesley . 2023-03-10 . Thompson Square "Without You" Song Review . 2023-04-10 . The Nash News . en.
  27. Web site: Despres . Tricia. Listen: Thompson Square Return to Form With Romantic New Single 'Without You' . 2023-04-10 . Taste of Country . March 10, 2023 . en.
  28. Thompson Square Chart History – Country Albums. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. January 27, 2018.
  29. Thompson Square Chart History – Billboard 200. Billboard. January 27, 2018.
  30. Thompson Square Chart History – Independent Albums. Billboard. January 27, 2018.
  31. Web site: The Country Boys Continue to Dominate the Charts. Roughstock.com. July 14, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110718133532/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/the-country-boys-continue-to-dominate-the-charts. July 18, 2011.
  32. Web site: Thompson Square: Facebook. . January 19, 2013.
  33. http://www.roughstock.com/blog/country-album-chart-news-for-april-3-2013-blake-shelton-s-story-debuts-at-1-alan-jackson-memories-2
  34. Thompson Square Announce New Album 'Masterpiece,' Share Title Track. Chris. Parton. March 28, 2018. Rolling Stone. April 21, 2019.
  35. Thompson Square Chart History – Hot Country Songs. Billboard. January 27, 2018.
  36. Thompson Square Chart History – Country Airplay. Billboard. September 9, 2023.
  37. Thompson Square Chart History – Hot 100. Billboard. January 27, 2018.
  38. Thompson Square Chart History – Canada Country. Billboard. January 27, 2018.
  39. Thompson Square Chart History – Canadian Hot 100. Billboard. January 27, 2018.
  40. Web site: Bjorke . Matt . Thompson Square – Not Far Enough . Roughstock.com . September 25, 2008 . June 19, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140523031817/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/thompson-square-not-far-enough . May 23, 2014 . dead .
  41. Web site: Future Releases for Country Radio Stations | New Music Artist Free Song .
  42. Web site: CMT : Videos : Thompson Square : Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not. https://web.archive.org/web/20101026070925/http://www.cmt.com/videos/misc/557313/are-you-gonna-kiss-me-or-not.jhtml. dead. October 26, 2010. Country Music Television. November 27, 2010.
  43. Web site: CMT : Videos : Thompson Square : I Got You. https://web.archive.org/web/20110425202410/http://www.cmt.com/videos/thompson-square/645129/i-got-you.jhtml. dead. April 25, 2011. Country Music Television. April 22, 2011.
  44. Web site: CMT : Videos : Thompson Square : I Got You (Live). https://web.archive.org/web/20110930102515/http://www.cmt.com/videos/thompson-square/692747/i-got-you-live.jhtml. dead. September 30, 2011. Country Music Television. September 26, 2011.
  45. Web site: CMT : Videos : Thompson Square : Glass. https://web.archive.org/web/20120217014622/http://www.cmt.com/videos/thompson-square/732669/glass.jhtml. dead. February 17, 2012. Country Music Television. February 14, 2012.
  46. Web site: CMT : Videos : Thompson Square : Glass (Version T2). https://web.archive.org/web/20120430170352/http://www.cmt.com/videos/thompson-square/763565/glass-version-t2.jhtml. dead. April 30, 2012. Country Music Television. April 27, 2012.
  47. Web site: CMT : Videos : Thompson Square : If I Didn't Have You. https://web.archive.org/web/20130216235016/http://www.cmt.com/videos/thompson-square/879587/if-i-didnt-have-you.jhtml. dead. February 16, 2013. Country Music Television. February 14, 2013.
  48. Web site: CMT : Videos : Thompson Square : Everything I Shouldn't Be Thinking About. https://web.archive.org/web/20130729002130/http://www.cmt.com/videos/thompson-square/939914/everything-i-shouldnt-be-thinking-about.jhtml. dead. July 29, 2013. Country Music Television. July 25, 2013.
  49. Web site: CMT : Videos : Thompson Square : Trans Am. https://web.archive.org/web/20150611213810/http://www.cmt.com/videos/thompson-square/1206904/trans-am.jhtml. dead. June 11, 2015. Country Music Television. June 5, 2015.