Pick Me Up (album) explained

Pick Me Up
Type:	studio
Artist:	Brett Kissel
Cover:	PickMeUp.jpg
Genre:	Country
Length:	35:54
Label:	Warner Music Canada
Producer:	Mickey Jack Cones Brett Kissel Bart McKay
Prev Title:	Started with a Song
Prev Year:	2013
Next Title:	We Were That Song
Next Year:	2017

Pick Me Up is the second studio album by Canadian country music artist Brett Kissel. It was released on September 11, 2015, via Warner Music Canada.^[1] The album includes the number one single "Airwaves".^[2]

Upon release, Pick Me Up debuted at number seven on the Canadian Albums Chart.^[3]

Promotion

In the fall of 2014, Kissel opened for Brad Paisley on the Canadian leg of his then-current tour and began playing material from what would become Pick Me Up.^{[4] [5]} Kissel will headline "The Airwaves Tour 2015" in promotion of Pick Me Up beginning on October 10 in Simcoe, Ontario.^[6] Dates were announced through to November 28, with additional stops to be added. He also performed at the Grand Ole Opry on August 29, 2015.^[7]

Singles

On June 19, 2015, "Airwaves" was released to digital retailers and Canadian country radio as the album's lead single.^[8] It entered the Billboard Canada Country airplay chart at number 31 as the most-added single of the week and reached the number one position on the chart dated October 3, 2015.^{[6] [9]} It has also charted on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 at number 61.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.^[10]

Recorded and engineered at

• Nashville, Tennessee
• Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Mastered at

• Nashville, Tennessee

Performance credits

• All vocals – Brett Kissel
  • Featured vocas – Carolyn Dawn Johnson
  • Background vocals – Mickey Jack Cones, Matty McKay, Brett Kissel, Russell Terrell, the Good Friday Choir

Instruments

• Bass – Mark Hill, Justin Kudding, Derek Stremel
• Drums – Chad Malchert, Nir Z
• Fiddle – Tyler Vollrath
• Guitars – Mickey Jack Cones, J.T. Corenflos, Hunter Hayes, Jeff King, Brett Kissel, Troy Lancaster, B. James Lowry, Matty McKay

• Mandolin – Troy Lancaster, Matty McKay
• Piano and synthesizer – Mickey Jack Cones, Tony Harrell, Bart McKay
• Percussion – Mickey Jack Cones
• Steel guitar – Randle Currie, Mike Johnson

Production

• Engineers – Mickey Jack Cones, Bart McKay, Dave Salley
  • Assistant engineers – Brady Tilow
• Management – Louis O'Reilly, Invictus Entertainment (Canada); Bob Doyle, Major Bob Music (US)
  • Management Agency – Jim Cressman, Invictus Entertainment (IEG)
• Mastering – Andrew Mendelson
• Mixers – Mickey Jack Cones, Bart McKay, Brett Kissel
• Packaging designer – Patrick Duffy for Attention

• Photographer – Juan Pont Lezica
• Record producer – Mickey Jack Cones, Bart McKay, Brett Kissel
• Programming and editing – Mickey Jack Cones, Brady Tilow
• Songwriters – Cary Barlowe, Casey Beathard, Rachel Bradshaw, Chase Bryant, Jacob Bryant, Zach Crowell, John Davidson, Adrienne Follesé, Keith Follesé, Ashley Gorley, Ted Hewitt, Kyle Jacobs, Matt Jenkins, Brett Kissel, Hillary Lindsey, Tony Martin, Jake Mitchell, Jason Mizelle, Billy Montana, Phil O'Donnell, Troy Olsen, Gordie Sampson, Jonathan Singleton, Neil Thrasher, JP Williams

Additional credits

• Hunter Hayes appears courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corporation
• Carolyn Dawn Johnson appears courtesy of Dancing Lily Music

Chart performance

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		CAN Country ^[11]	CAN ^[12]
2015	"Airwaves"	1	61
	"Pick Me Up"	6	86
2016	"Cool with That"	8	—
	"I Didn't Fall in Love with Your Hair"	16	88
2017	"She's Desire"	6	—

Notes and References

1. News: Brett Kissel Reveals Details Of Sophomore Album; 'Pick Me Up' To Be Released On September 11. September 22, 2015. Warner Music Canada. August 14, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923090114/http://www.warnermusic.ca/press-release/551/brett-kissel-reveals-details-of-sophomore-album-pick-me-up-to-be-released-on-september-11/. September 23, 2015. dead.
2. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0002880765|pure_url=yes}} ''Pick Me Up'' – Brett Kissel]. AllMusic. September 22, 2015.
3. Canadian Albums: Top Albums Chart. Billboard. September 23, 2015. The Week Of: October 3, 2015.
4. News: Brett Kissel joins Brad Paisley on Canadian Tour. September 23, 2015. Top Country. TC Inc.. June 5, 2014.
5. News: Lynch. Judith. First Play: Brett Kissel, Pick Me Up. September 23, 2015. CBC Music. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. September 4, 2015.
6. News: Gonshor. Adam. BRETT KISSEL ANNOUNCES CROSS-CANADA 'AIRWAVES' FALL TOUR. September 23, 2015. Press Releases. Warner Music Canada. July 6, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150813122504/http://www.warnermusic.ca/press-release/540/brett-kissel-announces-cross-canada-airwaves-fall-tour/. August 13, 2015. dead.
7. News: August 29, 2015 Grand Ole Opry. September 23, 2015. Calendar. Grand Ole Opry.
8. Web site: Brett Kissel: Airwaves – Music on Google Play. Google Play. September 23, 2015.
9. Canada Country : Oct 03, 2015 Billboard Chart Archive. Billboard. September 23, 2015.
10. Pick Me Up . Brett Kissel . 2015 . BAK 2 BAK Entertainment Inc. / Warner Music Canada Co. . B013U12A0I . booklet.
11. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=brett kissel|chart=Canada Country}} Brett Kissel Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country]. Billboard. November 20, 2013.
12. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=brett kissel|chart=Billboard Canadian Hot 100}} Brett Kissel Album & Song Chart History – Billboard Canadian Hot 100]. Billboard. November 20, 2013.