Yours (Russell Dickerson album) explained

Yours
Type:	studio
Artist:	Russell Dickerson
Cover:	Russell Dickerson - Yours (album cover).jpg
Genre:	Country pop^[1]
Label:	Triple Tigers
Producer:	Casey Brown, Mike "Frog" Griffith, Jordan Reynolds
Prev Title:	Yours (EP)
Prev Year:	2016
Next Title:	Southern Symphony
Next Year:	2020

Yours is the debut studio album by American country pop singer and songwriter Russell Dickerson.^[2] It was released on October 13, 2017, through Triple Tigers Records.^[3] Produced by Casey Brown, the record follows Dickerson's 2016 EP of the same name. Its lead single, the title track, has been certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA.^[4]

Content

Yours includes five tracks previously released on the similarly titled extended play.^[5] An alternate "wedding version" of the title track is included as the final track on both releases.^{[1] [3]} "Blue Tacoma" has received some unsolicited airplay on country radio.^[2] The song titled "MGNO" is an initialism for "my girl's night out."^[6] Dickerson co-wrote every song on the album.^[7]

Commercial performance

Yours debuted at No. 5 on the Top Country Albums chart and No. 39 on the Billboard 200,^[8] selling 7,600 copies (12,000 units including streams and track sales) in the first week.^[9] The album has sold 15,600 copies in the United States as of February 2018.^[10]

Singles

The title track, "Yours", serves as the lead single. It was first released independently as a digital single on July 23, 2015, and was later serviced to country radio on April 24, 2017, after Dickerson signed with Triple Tigers Records.^{[11] [12]} The song has reached the top of the Country Airplay chart and the top 50 of the Hot 100.

"Blue Tacoma" was released to radio on March 5, 2018, as the album's second single.^[13]

"Every Little Thing" was released to radio on December 3, 2018, as the third single.^[14]

Personnel

Adapted by AllMusic^[15]

• Roy Agee - trombone
• Hank Bentley - electric guitar, keyboards, mandolin
• Casey Brown - banjo, acoustic guitar, keyboards, programming, synthesizer, ukulele, background vocals, whistle
• Vinnie Ciesielski - trumpet
• Jeff Coffin - saxophone
• Bryan Dawley - acoustic guitar
• Andrew Mendelson - masterer, unknown
  • Russell Dickerson - banjo, snare drum, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, lead vocals
• Kris Donegan - dobro, electric guitar
• Melinda Doolittle - background vocals
• David Dorn - keyboards
• Hannah Ellis - background vocals
• Cara Fox - cello, violin, string arrangements
• Chris Lacorte - electric guitar
• Tim Lauer - keyboards
• Stephen Leiweke - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Tony Lucido - bass guitar
• Rob McNelley - electric guitar, electric sitar
• Dan Needham - drums, programming
• Adam Ollendorff - pedal steel guitar
• Danny Rader - banjo, bouzouki, acoustic guitar, mandolin
• Jordan Reynolds - keyboards, programming, background vocals
• Kevin Rooney - programming
• Jimmie Lee Sloas - banjo, bass guitar, acoustic guitar
• Keith Smith - horn arrangements, trumpet
• Matt Stanfield - Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards, programming, synthesizer
• Aaron Sterling - drums, percussion
• Tyler Summers - saxophone
• Travis Toy - dobro, pedal steel guitar
• Oscar Utterström - trombone
• Parker Welling - background vocals
• Derek Wells - electric guitar
• Emoni Wilkins - background vocals

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2018)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[16]	55
Chart (2019)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[17]	45
Chart (2020)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[18]	78

Notes and References

1. Web site: Yours EP - Russell Dickerson Songs, Reviews, Credits. AllMusic. August 21, 2017.
2. News: McClellan. Laura. Russell Dickerson Releasing New Full-Length Album, 'Yours'. August 21, 2017. Taste of Country. Townsquare Media. July 3, 2017.
3. Web site: Yours by Russell Dickerson. Apple Music. August 21, 2017.
4. Web site: American single certifications – Russell Dickerson – Yours. Recording Industry Association of America. September 21, 2021.
5. News: Stefano. Angela. Russell Dickerson to Release Debut Album in October. August 21, 2017. The Boot. Townsquare Media. June 27, 2017.
6. Web site: Whiteside. Jaclyn. Russell Dickerson's "MGNO" Is A Party Starter. Whiskey Riff. August 21, 2017.
7. News: Smith. Sydney. Russell Dickerson Announces Debut Album, 'Yours'. August 21, 2017. Sounds Like Nashville. SpinMedia. June 24, 2017.
8. Web site: Carly Pearce Hits No. 1 on Emerging Artists Chart . October 25, 2017 . Xander . Zellner . Billboard .
9. News: Jessie James Decker Is the 'Girl' at No. 1 on Top Country Albums Chart . October 24, 2017 . Jim . Asker. Billboard .
10. News: Top 10 Country Album Sales Chart: February 19, 2018 . Matt . Bjorke . February 20, 2018 . Roughstock . February 25, 2018.
11. Web site: Play & Download Yours (Single) by Russell Dickerson. Napster. May 2, 2017.
12. News: Casey. Jim . After More Than 30 Million Streams, Russell Dickerson Is Ready for You to Hear "Yours" on Country Radio . May 2, 2017. Nash Country Weekly. American Media. April 24, 2017.
13. Web site: Russell Dickerson - Blue Tacoma. Daily Play MPE. February 15, 2018.
14. Web site: Single Releases : MusicRow . . November 22, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181122021854/https://musicrow.com/calendars-2/single-releases/ . November 22, 2018.
15. Web site: Credits. AllMusic. September 15, 2020.
16. Web site: Top Country Albums – Year-End 2018. Billboard. May 30, 2020.
17. Web site: Top Country Albums – Year-End 2019. Billboard. May 30, 2020.
18. Web site: Top Country Albums – Year-End 2020. Billboard. December 12, 2021.