Weston Burt Explained

Weston Burt
Birth Place:Fort Payne, Alabama
Genre:Country
Occupation:Singer
Instrument:Vocals, guitar
Years Active:2013–present
Label:HitShop

Weston Burt (born in Fort Payne, Alabama[1]) is an American country music singer. Burt is the flagship artist for HitShop Records, a record label distributed by Warner Music Nashville.

Career

Burt's debut single, "Lucky Sometimes," was released in March 2013.[2] Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song four stars out of five, writing that "it's performed with the confidence and conviction from someone who expects to be around for awhile."[3] It charted for ten weeks on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, peaking at number 55 in July 2013. The song's music video premiered on CMT in June 2013.[4] The song was included on an extended play, also titled Lucky Sometimes, which was released in June 2013.[5] A second single, "Smile That Smile," was released in October 2013.[6]

Discography

Singles

YearSinglePeak positionsAlbum
US Country Airplay
[9]
2013"Lucky Sometimes"55Lucky Sometimes
"Smile That Smile"60

Music videos

Notes and References

  1. News: Bubbling Under: Gorgon City's 'Real' Big Start. January 3, 2014. Billboard. March 29, 2013.
  2. Web site: R&R :: Going For Adds :: Country. Radio & Records. January 3, 2014. January 4, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140104112558/http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/PublishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=03%2F25%2F2013&Format=4. dead.
  3. News: Dukes. Billy. Weston Burt, 'Lucky Sometimes' – Song Review. January 3, 2014. Taste of Country. March 31, 2013.
  4. News: Thompson. Gayle. Weston Burt Debuts 'Revolutionary' New Video For 'Lucky Sometimes'. January 3, 2014. The Boot. June 12, 2013.
  5. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album/release|id=mr0003984270|pure_url=yes}} ''Lucky Sometimes EP'' – Weston Burt]. AllMusic. January 3, 2014.
  6. Web site: R&R :: Going For Adds :: Country. Radio & Records. January 3, 2014.
  7. Weston Burt Album & Song Chart History – Top Country Albums. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. January 3, 2014.
  8. Weston Burt Album & Song Chart History – Heatseekers Albums. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. January 3, 2014.
  9. Weston Burt Album & Song Chart History – Country Airplay. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. January 3, 2014.
  10. Web site: CMT : Videos : Weston Burt : Lucky Sometimes. https://web.archive.org/web/20140103234635/http://www.cmt.com/videos/weston-burt/914447/lucky-sometimes.jhtml. dead. January 3, 2014. Country Music Television. January 3, 2014.