Oklahoma (Keb' Mo' album) explained

Oklahoma
Type:studio
Artist:Keb' Mo'
Cover:Oklahoma_Abum_Cover.jpg
Released:June 14, 2019
Genre:Blues, Americana
Length:40:36
Label:Concord Records
Prev Title:TajMo
Prev Year:2017
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Oklahoma is the fourteenth studio album by American musician Keb' Mo' and was released on June 14, 2019 by Concord Records label. The album featured guest contributions from Rosanne Cash, Jaci Velasquez, Robert Randolph, Taj Mahal and a duet with Robbie Brooks Moore (his wife). The album also produced two singles: "Put a Woman in Charge" released on September 28, 2018, and "Don't Throw it Away" released on June 12, 2019. The album was produced by Colin Linden and co-produced by Keb’ Mo’.

Background

The lead single of the album was "Put a Woman in Charge" featuring Rosanne Cash and was released on September 28, 2018. On October 11, 2018 a music video was released for the song. The second single, "Don't Throw it Away" featuring Taj Mahal was released on June 12, 2019.[1] He collaborated with the Plastic Pollution Coalition to release a music video to the song. On June 14, 2019 Mo released the song "Oklahoma" as a promotional single, as well as a lyric video to accompany it.

Reception

"I Remember You" peaked at #7 on the Blues Digital songs chart,[2] and #19 on the year-end chart.[3]

Oklahoma won the Grammy Award for Best Americana Album at the 62nd Grammy Awards, his first Grammy in the American Roots category and his fifth win overall.[4]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Keb' Mo's website[5]

Personnel

Adapted from Tidal[6]

Charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
US Americana/Folk Albums (Billboard)[7] 7
US Blues Albums (Billboard)[8] 2
US Current Albums (Billboard)[9] 48
US Hot Rock Albums (Billboard)[10] 23
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[11] 71

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Watch Keb’ Mo’ Decry Single-Use Plastic in ‘Don't Throw It Away’ Video. Kaplan. Ilana. June 16, 2019. Rolling Stone. 18 June 2019.
  2. Web site: Chart Search. Billboard. 2020-01-12.
  3. Web site: Blues Digital Song Sales - Year-End. Billboard. 2020-01-12.
  4. Web site: Artist: Keb' Mo'. . n.d. . www.grammy.com . Recording Academy . December 7, 2020.
  5. Web site: Album Download. Keb' Mo'. 18 June 2019.
  6. Web site: Try the TIDAL Web Player. listen.tidal.com. 18 June 2019.
  7. Web site: Americana/Folk Album Sales. June 24, 2019. Billboard. 25 June 2019.
  8. Web site: Blues Music: Top Blues Albums Chart. Billboard. 25 June 2019.
  9. Web site: Top Current Albums. June 24, 2019. Billboard. 25 June 2019.
  10. Web site: Rock Album Sales. June 24, 2019. Billboard. 25 June 2019.
  11. Web site: Top Album Sales. June 24, 2019. Billboard. 25 June 2019.
  12. Web site: Blues Albums - Year-End. 2020-12-12. Billboard.