Gettin' Old Explained

Gettin' Old is the fourth studio album by American country music singer Luke Combs, released on March 24, 2023, through Columbia Records Nashville and River House Records. It followed less than a year after his third album Growin' Up (2022)—both albums were recorded together and are intended as companion albums.^{[1] [2]} The album was preceded by the lead single "Love You Anyway".^{[1] [2]} Combs embarked on a world tour the day after the album's release.^[2]

Content

Combs recorded Growin' Up and Gettin' Old together, but decided to release them as two separate albums. The title of the first promotional single, "Growin' Up and Gettin' Old" combines the two, and the two cover artworks can also be placed side by side. Combs co-wrote 15 of the 18 tracks, and the album also includes a cover of Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car".^[3] Like its companion album, Combs co-produced with Chip Matthews and Jonathan Singleton.^[2] Combs stated that the album "is about the stage of life I'm in right now. One that I'm sure a lot of us are in, have been through, or will go through", as well as "coming of age", "loving where life is now but at the same time missing how it used to be" and "living in the moment but still wondering how much time you have left".^[4]

Combs revealed the track listing in early February 2023.^[4]

Personnel

Musicians

• Luke Combs – vocals
• Steve Mackey – bass guitar
• Charlie Worsham – acoustic guitar (tracks 1, 3, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18)
• Chip Matthews – background vocals (1–5, 7–17), electric guitar (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 15–17), percussion (1, 3–18)
• Jonathan Singleton – background vocals (1–5, 7–17), electric guitar (1, 2, 7–9, 11, 12, 15, 18), acoustic guitar (16)
• Jerry Roe – drums (1, 2, 4–11, 13–18)
• Derek Wells – electric guitar (1, 2, 7, 11, 13–15, 17)
• Rob Mcnelley – electric guitar (1–6, 8–15, 17)
• Sol Philcox-Littlefield – electric guitar (1, 3–10, 12, 16, 18)
• Jim "Moose" Brown – keyboards (1, 2, 4, 7–18)
• Pat Buchanan – electric guitar (1)
• Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar (2, 3, 5, 11, 13–15, 17)
• Greg Morrow – drums (3, 12)
• Billy Justineau – keyboards (3, 5, 6)
• Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar (3, 5, 7, 14)
• Jon Conley – acoustic guitar (4, 7, 10, 16, 18)
• Rob Williford – background vocals (4, 6)
• Tyler King – background vocals (4, 6)
• Travis Toy – pedal steel guitar (4)
• Adam Shoenfeld – electric guitar (7, 16)
• Scott Damn Sanders – pedal steel guitar (8)
• Gary Morse – steel guitar (10)
• Larry Franklin – fiddle (12)
• Alicia Enstrom – fiddle (16)

Technical

• Chip Matthews – production, engineering, editing (all tracks); mixing (6, 8, 10–15, 18)
• Luke Combs – production
• Jonathan Singleton – production
• Benny Quinn – mastering
• Fernando Reyes – mixing (1, 4, 5, 7, 16)
• Michael H. Brauer – mixing (1, 4, 5, 7, 16)
• Jim Cooley – mixing (2, 17)
• Zach Kuhlman – mixing (3), engineering (11, 13), engineering assistance (1–9, 12, 14–18)
• Steve Blackmon – engineering (1, 3–9, 12, 14–16, 18)
• Scott Johnson – project coordination
• Justin Francis – engineering assistance (10)

Charts

Weekly charts

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Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5]	2
Australian Country Albums (ARIA)[6]	1
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7]	2
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8]	33

Year-end charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"

Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9]	17
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[10]	11
UK Albums (OCC)[11]	96
US Billboard 200[12]	20
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[13]	6

Notes and References

1. Web site: Luke Combs Releases "Love You Anyway" Ahead of New Album 'Gettin' Old'. American Songwriter. Uitti. Jacob. February 10, 2023. February 14, 2023.
2. Luke Combs Covers Tracy Chapman's 'Fast Car' on His Upcoming Album 'Gettin' Old'. Rolling Stone. Freeman. Jon. January 27, 2023. February 14, 2023.
3. News: Luke Combs Drops Full Tracklist for Upcoming 'Gettin' Old' Album. Taste of Country. Jess. February 7, 2023. February 14, 2023.
4. Web site: Luke Combs Reveals 18-Song Tracklist for "Gettin' Old," Including "5 Leaf Clover". https://web.archive.org/web/20230208185204/https://www.cmt.com/news/x4gjce/luke-combs-reveals-18-song-tracklist-for-gettin-old-including-5-leaf-clover. dead. February 8, 2023. CMT. Watts. Cindy. February 7, 2023. February 14, 2023.
5. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. April 3, 2023. March 31, 2023.
6. Web site: ARIA Top 40 Country Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. April 3, 2023. March 31, 2023.
7. Web site: NZ Top 40 Albums Chart. Recorded Music NZ. April 3, 2023. April 1, 2023.
8. Web site: Veckolista Album, vecka 13. Sverigetopplistan. March 31, 2023.
9. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart for 2023. Australian Recording Industry Association. January 12, 2024.
10. Top Canadian Albums – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.
11. Web site: End of Year Albums Chart – 2023. Official Charts Company. January 3, 2024.
12. Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.
13. Top Country Albums – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.