This One's for You (Luke Combs album) explained

This One's for You
Type:	studio
Artist:	Luke Combs
Cover:	Combs this one.jpg
Recorded:	March 2016^[1]
Genre:	Country
Length:	42:59
Next Title:	What You See Is What You Get
Next Year:	2019

This One's for You is the debut studio album by American country music artist Luke Combs. It was released on June 2, 2017 through River House Artist and Columbia Nashville. It was No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart for 50 weeks, a record for a male artist on this chart. The album includes the singles "Hurricane", "When It Rains It Pours", and "One Number Away". A deluxe reissue titled This One's for You Too was released June 1, 2018, and featured five new tracks to commemorate the album's first anniversary. Two of these tracks, "She Got the Best of Me" and "Beautiful Crazy", were also issued as singles.^[2]

History

The album's lead single was "Hurricane", which reached No. 1 on Country Airplay.^[1] Combs co-wrote all twelve songs on the album. He told Nash Country Daily that he considered it "a good synopsis of who I am" and "I don't think there’s one track that sounds the same as another."^[1]

Critical reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic rated the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, praising the ballads and noting that "The tension between Combs' traditional side and modern inclinations is what gives This One's for You some freshness and it surfaces often."^[3] Chuck Dauphin of Sounds Like Nashville wrote that "vocals are one thing that Combs has in his favor. You get the feeling that no producer had to coach him to be country", while also praising Combs's songwriting.^[4]

Commercial performance

This One's for You debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200 on its release in June 2017, selling 43,000 album-equivalent units of which 35,000 copies were pure album sales in its first week.^[5] It also debuted at number one on the US Top Country Albums chart.^[6] In its second week, the album dropped to number 33 selling an additional 8,700 units.^[7] In June 2018, the deluxe version of the LP was released, and it had its biggest sales week and returned to number one on Top Country Albums with 55,000 equivalent album units (23,000 in traditional album sales) consumed.^[8] In August 2019, it became the longest reigning album on the Top Country Albums in the chart history for a male artist at 46 weeks.^[9] By the chart dated November 2, 2019, the album had spent 50 weeks at No. 1 on Top Country Albums, equaling the record of Shania Twain's Come On Over.^[10]

On March 8, 2019, the album was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over two million units. The album has sold 573,900 copies in the United States as of March 2020,^[11] with 2,694,000 units consumed in total.^[12]

Upon release of This One's for You Too, the album reached a new peak of number four on the Billboard 200 in June 2018.

Personnel

Adapted from liner notes.^[13]

Musicians

• Luke Combs – lead vocals (1–12)
• Jon Conley – electric guitar (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9)
• Howard Duck – organ (1, 2, 4, 5, 9), piano (2, 4, 5, 9), synthesizer (5, 9)
• Dave Francis – bass guitar (1–5, 7–12)
• Wil Houchens – piano (3, 12), organ (7, 8, 10, 12)
• Tyler King – background vocals (6)
• Brent Mason – electric guitar (10), acoustic guitar (11)
• Justin Meeks – drums (10, 11), percussion (11)
• Sammy Mitchell – electric guitar (6), acoustic guitar (6), bass guitar (6), background vocals (6)
• James McNair – background vocals (2)
• Scott Moffatt – synthesizer (1, 7, 8), programming (1–5, 7–12), electric guitar (2, 3, 4, 8–12), acoustic guitar (3, 8, 10), percussion (10, 12), bass guitar (10), background vocals (1–5, 7–12)
• Gary Morse – pedal steel guitar (3, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12), lap steel guitar (7, 8), banjo (7, 10, 11)
• Kurt Ozan – Dobro (2, 9), pedal steel guitar (6, 9)
• Rob Pennington – background vocals (2)
• Sol Philcox-Littlefield – electric guitar (3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12)
• Brian Pruitt – drums (1, 2, 4, 5, 9), percussion (5), programming (5)
• Jerry Roe – drums (3, 7, 8, 12)
• Grady Saxman – drums (6), percussion (6)
• Bobby Terry – acoustic guitar (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9)
• Grace Anne Waller – background vocals (6)
• Rob Williford – acoustic guitar (6), background vocals (6)

Technical

• Jim Cooley – mixing (except 4, 9, 11, 12)
• Ben Cowherd – mixing (9)
• Alex Gilson – engineering
• Gold Cassette – studio
• Erik Hellerman – mixing (4, 11)
• Andrew Mendelson – mastering
• Sammy Mitchell – producer (6)
• Scott Moffatt – producer, mixing (12)
• Kenny Royster – engineering

This One's for You Too credits

Credits for This One's for You Too tracks (13–17) adapted from liner notes.^[14]

Musicians

• Dave Cohen – keyboards (13, 17)
• Luke Combs – lead vocals (13–17)
• Jon Conley – acoustic guitar (13), electric guitar (13, 17)
• Dave Francis – bass guitar (16)
• Doug Fraser – drums (13), percussion (13)
• Aubrey Haynie – fiddle (13, 15)
• Wil Houchens – keyboards (14, 15), piano (16), organ (16)
• Ben Jordan – bass guitar (13)
• Tim Marks – bass guitar (17)
• Brent Mason – electric guitar (16)
• Justin Meeks – drums (16)
• Carl Miner – acoustic guitar (14, 15)
• Scott Moffatt – background vocals (13–17), electric guitar (13–17), acoustic guitar (17), programming (13, 17), percussion (13, 14, 16), synthesizer (16)
• Gary Morse – pedal steel guitar (13–17)
• Sol Philcox-Littlefield – electric guitar (14, 15)
• Jerry Roe – drums (14, 15, 17), percussion (15, 17)
• Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar (14, 15)
• Ilya Toshinsky – acoustic guitar (17), mandolin (17), banjo (17)

Technical

• Chris Lord-Alge – mixing (13)
• Jim Cooley – mixing (14, 16, 17)
• Alex Gilson – engineering
• Andrew Mendelson – mastering
• Scott Moffatt – producer (13–17), mixing (15)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017–2023)! scope="col"

Peak position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[15]	22
US Billboard 200^[16]	4
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)	1

Chart (2018–2023)! scope="col"

Peak position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[17]	43

Year-end charts

Chart (2017)! scope="col"

Position
US Billboard 200^[18]	109
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[19]	14

Chart (2018)! scope="col"

Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[20]	42
Australian Country Albums (ARIA)^[21]	3
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[22]	36
US Billboard 200^[23]	20
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[24]	1

Chart (2019)! scope="col"

Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[25]	19
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[26]	18
US Billboard 200^[27]	11
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[28]	1

Chart (2020)! scope="col"

Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[29]	17
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[30]	19
US Billboard 200^[31]	22
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[32]	2

Chart (2021)! scope="col"

Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[33]	24
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[34]	24
US Billboard 200^[35]	29
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[36]	3

Chart (2022)! scope="col"

Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[37]	19
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[38]	22
US Billboard 200^[39]	32
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[40]	4

Chart (2023)! scope="col"

Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[41]	14
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[42]	15
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[43]	48
US Billboard 200^[44]	31
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[45]	7

Decade-end charts

Chart (2010–2019)! scope="col"

Position
US Billboard 200^[46]	60

Notes and References

1. Web site: After the Success of Debut Single, 'Hurricane,' Luke Combs Unleashes New Album, 'This One's For You'. Casey. Jim. June 2, 2017. Nash Country Daily. June 3, 2017.
2. News: Nicholson . Jessica . Luke Combs To Release Deluxe Album In June . May 30, 2018 . . April 9, 2018.
3. Web site: This One's for You. Erlewine. Stephen Thomas. AllMusic. June 3, 2017.
4. Web site: Album Review: Luke Combs' 'This One's For You'. Dauphin. Chuck. May 31, 2017. Sounds Like Nashville. June 3, 2017.
5. Halsey Earns First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Hopeless Fountain Kingdom'. Keith. Caulfield. Billboard. June 11, 2017. June 12, 2017.
6. Billboard Country Update. Billboard. June 13, 2017.
7. News: Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: June 19, 2017 . Matt . Bjorke . June 19, 2017 . Roughstock .
8. Can We Get an 'Amen'? Dierks Bentley Rules Country Airplay; FGL Makes History With 3 in Hot Country Songs Top 10 . June 12, 2018 . Jim . Asker. Billboard .
9. Web site: Luke Combs' Debut Album Is Now The Second-Longest-Running No. 1 In Country Music History . Hugh . McIntyre. August 8, 2019. Forbes. September 15, 2019.
10. Luke Combs' 'This One's For You' Ties Shania Twain's 'Come On Over' For Longest Top Country Albums Reign . October 28, 2019 . Jim . Asker . Billboard.
11. Web site: Top 10 Country Albums Pure Sales Chart: March 9, 2020 . RoughStock. Matt . Bjorke . March 10, 2020 . March 22, 2020 .
12. News: Country Music's Most-Consumed Albums Chart: March 9, 2020. Roughstock. Matt . Bjorke . March 9, 2020. March 22, 2020.
13. This One's for You . Luke Combs . 2017 . CD booklet . River House Artists/Columbia Records . 88985-38883-2.
14. This One's for You Too . Luke Combs . 2018 . CD booklet . River House Artists/Columbia Records . 19075-82928-2.
15. Web site: NZ Top 40 Albums Chart. Recorded Music NZ. September 19, 2022. September 17, 2022.
16. Kanye West Earns Eighth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Ye'. Billboard. Caulfield. Keith. June 10, 2018. June 11, 2018.
17. Web site: Veckolista Album, vecka 40. Sverigetopplistan. October 6, 2023.
18. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2017. Billboard. December 12, 2017.
19. Top Country Albums – Year-End 2017. Billboard. May 30, 2018.
20. Web site: ARIA End of Year Albums 2018. Australian Recording Industry Association. January 10, 2019.
21. Web site: 2019 Annual ARIA Country Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 10 January 2019.
22. Canadian Albums – Year-End 2018. Billboard. December 5, 2018.
23. Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2018. Billboard. December 5, 2018.
24. Top Country Albums – Year-End 2018. Billboard. January 18, 2019.
25. Web site: ARIA End of Year Albums Chart 2019. Australian Recording Industry Association. January 10, 2020.
26. Top Canadian Albums – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 6, 2019.
27. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 6, 2019.
28. Top Country Albums – Year-End 2019. Billboard. May 31, 2020.
29. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2020. Australian Recording Industry Association. January 15, 2021.
30. Top Canadian Albums – Year-End 2020. Billboard. December 9, 2020.
31. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2020. Billboard. December 3, 2020.
32. Top Country Albums – Year-End 2020. Billboard. December 17, 2020.
33. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2021. Australian Recording Industry Association. January 13, 2022.
34. Top Canadian Albums – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 3, 2021.
35. Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 3, 2021.
36. Top Country Albums – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 3, 2021.
37. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart for 2022. Australian Recording Industry Association. January 4, 2023.
38. Top Canadian Albums – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 2, 2022.
39. Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 2, 2022.
40. Top Country Albums – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 2, 2022.
41. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart for 2023. Australian Recording Industry Association. January 12, 2024.
42. Top Canadian Albums – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.
43. Web site: Top Selling Albums of 2023. Recorded Music NZ. December 22, 2023. December 21, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231221165646/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=5732.
44. Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.
45. Top Country Albums – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.
46. Decade-End Charts: Billboard 200. Billboard. November 15, 2019.