Turn It Up (Josh Thompson album) explained

Turn It Up is the second studio album by American country music artist Josh Thompson. It was released on April 1, 2014 via Show Dog-Universal Music.^{[1] [2]} The album includes the single "Cold Beer with Your Name on It".^{[3] [4]}

Personnel

Adapted from liner notes.^[5]

• Richard Bennett - acoustic guitar (tracks 2, 3, 7)
• Perry Coleman - background vocals (track 2)
• Shannon Forrest - drums (all tracks), drum programming (track 1)
• Paul Franklin - steel guitar (track 3)
• Tania Hancheroff - background vocals (track 2)
• Wes Hightower - background vocals (all tracks except 2)
• Steve Hinson - steel guitar (tracks 8, 9)
• Justin Levenson - percussion (tracks 8, 9)
• Mac McAnally - acoustic guitar (tracks 1, 8, 9), mandola (track 8)
• Rob McNelley - electric guitar (all tracks)
• Russ Pahl - steel guitar (track 6)
• Michael Rhodes - bass guitar (tracks 4-6, 10)
• Jimmie Lee Sloas - bass guitar (tracks 1, 8, 9)
• Bobby Terry - acoustic guitar (tracks 4-6, 10)
• Josh Thompson - lead vocals (all tracks)
• Jimmy Wallace - clavinet (track 2), Hammond B-3 organ (tracks 1-3, 7, 8), keyboards (tracks 4-6, 10), piano (tracks 3, 8), Wurlitzer (tracks 3, 9)
• Glenn Worf - bass guitar (tracks 2, 3, 7)

Chart performance

The album debuted at No. 36 on the Billboard 200 and No. 7 on the Top Country Albums chart, with 9,000 copies sold in its first week in the US.^[6] The album has sold 25,000 copies in the US as of July 2014.^[7]

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		US Country [8]	US Country Airplay [9]	CAN [10]
2013	"Cold Beer with Your Name on It"	32	27	88
2014	"Wanted Me Gone"	—	44	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Notes and References

1. News: Wyland. Sarah. Josh Thompson to Release Turn It Up on April 1. February 7, 2014. Great American Country. February 6, 2014.
2. News: Ragusa. Tammy. Josh Thompson Promises to "Turn It Up". February 7, 2014. Country Weekly. February 5, 2014.
3. News: Horton. Carrie. Josh Thompson Announces New Album, 'Turn It Up'. February 7, 2014. Taste of Country. February 6, 2014.
4. News: Allers. Hannahlee. Josh Thompson Reveals Cover Art, Track Listing and Release Date for New Album. February 7, 2014. The Boot. February 6, 2014.
5. Turn It Up . Josh Thompson . 2014 . CD booklet . Show Dog-Universal Music . B0020132-02.
6. News: Country Album Chart News: The Week of April 9, 2014: Where It All Began for Dan+Shay and Nickel Creek's A Dotted Line Debut . Alanna Conaway . April 9, 2014 . Roughstock .
7. News: Country Album Sales Report: July 23, 2014. Matt Bjorke . July 23, 2014 . Roughstock .
8. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=josh thompson|chart=Country Songs}} Josh Thompson Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs]. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. February 7, 2014.
9. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=josh thompson|chart=Country Airplay}} Josh Thompson Album & Song Chart History - Country Airplay]. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. February 7, 2014.
10. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=josh thompson|chart=Country Songs}} Josh Thompson Album & Song Chart History - Canadian Hot 100]. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. February 7, 2014.