For You (Parmalee album)
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| Released | July 30, 2021 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 37:55 | |||
| Label | Stoney Creek | |||
| Producer | David Fanning (all tracks) Andrew Goldstein (track 7) Kevin Bard (track 7) | |||
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For You is the seventh studio album by American country music band Parmalee. It was released on July 30, 2021, via Stoney Creek Records.[2] It includes the singles "Just the Way" and "Take My Name".
Preceded by the single "Girl in Mine", a deluxe reissue of the record titled For You 2 was released on September 22, 2023.[3]
Content
"Just the Way", featuring Blanco Brown, was released as the lead single on December 13, 2019.[4] It has been certified Platinum by the RIAA and MC.[5][6] Its second single, "Take My Name", was released on October 4, 2021.[1]
Critical reception
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic praised the album as a "seamless piece of a product" in which the band don't simply "harmonize on sweet, sticky melodies."[7]
Commercial performance
For You debuted at number 35 on the Top Country Albums chart[8] in 2021 and number 43 on the Independent Albums chart.[9] It reached a peak of #24 in June 2022.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Only You" |
| 3:05 |
| 2. | "Just the Way" (featuring Blanco Brown) |
| 3:13 |
| 3. | "Backroad Girl" |
| 3:02 |
| 4. | "Take My Name" |
| 2:37 |
| 5. | "I Do" |
| 2:40 |
| 6. | "Miss You Now" |
| 2:27 |
| 7. | "Greatest Hits" (featuring FITZ) |
| 3:04 |
| 8. | "Better with You" |
| 2:41 |
| 9. | "Forget You" (featuring Avery Anna) |
| 2:57 |
| 10. | "Alone Like That" |
| 2:54 |
| 11. | "I See You" |
| 3:16 |
| 12. | "I'll Take the Chevy" |
| 3:06 |
| 13. | "For You" |
| 2:53 |
| Total length: | 37:55 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Girl in Mine" |
| 2:35 |
| 15. | "Gonna Love You" |
| 2:58 |
| 16. | "Is It Just Me" |
| 2:44 |
| 17. | "Boyfriend" |
| 2:18 |
| 18. | "Wish You Never Loved Me" |
| 3:11 |
| Total length: | 51:41 | ||
Personnel
Adapted from For You liner notes.[10]
Parmalee
- Barry Knox – background vocals
- Josh McSwain – piano, synthesizer, background vocals
- Matt Thomas – lead vocals, background vocals
Scott Thomas, Parmalee's drummer, does not play on this album.
Additional musicians
- Avery Anna – duet vocals and background vocals on "Forget You"
- Kevin Bard – acoustic guitar, programming
- Kenny Barnes – programming
- Eli Beaird – bass guitar
- Blake Bollinger – programming
- Blanco Brown – duet vocals on "Just the Way"
- Corey Crowder – acoustic guitar
- Kris Donegan – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- David Fanning – programming
- Michael Fitzpatrick – percussion, duet vocals, and background vocals on "Greatest Hits"
- Andrew Goldstein – acoustic guitar, keyboards, programming
- Kenny Greenberg – electric guitar
- Mark Hill – bass guitar
- Evan Hutchings – drums, percussion
- King 80 Industries – programming
- Ben Johnson – programming
- Zach Kale – programming, background vocals
- Sol Philcox-Littlefield – electric guitar
- Matt McGinn – background vocals
- Pat McGrath – acoustic guitar
- James McNair – background vocals
- Rob McNelley – electric guitar
- Miles McPherson – drums
- Luke Moseley – piano
- Sweet Legacy Music – programming
- Justin Ostrander – electric guitar
- Michael Rinne – bass guitar
- Jeff Roach – piano
- Scotty Sanders – steel guitar
- Justin Schipper – steel guitar
- Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar
- Ilya Toshinsky – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Justin Wilson – background vocals
- Alex Wright – keyboards, piano
Chart performance
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | July 30, 2021 | Stoney Creek |
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| October 29, 2021 | CD | [15] |
References
- ^ a b "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations". AllAccess. Archived from the original on October 4, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
- ^ "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations". AllAccess. Archived from the original on July 27, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
- ^ "The wait is almost over! We have NEW MUSIC coming on 9/22 - Pre-Save "For You 2" now!! Link in bio!". Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ PARMALEE, Blanco Brown - Just the Way (Official Audio). December 13, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ "American single certifications – Parmalee – Just the Way". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Canadian certifications – Parmalee". Music Canada. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
- ^ "Parmalee - For You [Review]". AllMusic. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
- ^ "Parmalee Chart History - Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
- ^ "Parmalee Chart History - Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
- ^ For You (CD booklet). Parmalee. Stoney Creek Records/BBR Music Group. 2021. 538707832.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Parmalee Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Parmalee Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Country Albums for 2024". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ "For You - Parmalee". Amazon. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ "Parmalee - For You". AllMusic. Retrieved January 14, 2022.