Riley Green | |
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Background information | |
Born | Jacksonville, Alabama, U.S. | October 18, 1988
Genres | Country |
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Years active | 2013–present |
Labels | Nashville Harbor |
Riley Green (born October 18, 1988) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Signed to Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment (formerly BMLG) since 2019, he has released two albums: Different 'Round Here in 2019 and Ain't My Last Rodeo in 2023. Green has charted four top-20 hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts: "There Was This Girl", "I Wish Grandpas Never Died", "Half of Me" (with Thomas Rhett), and "Different 'Round Here" (with Luke Combs).
Music career
[edit]Before he was a recording artist, Green was a Division 1 FCS Quarterback on the Jacksonville State University football team. Green was also a contestant on the CMT reality show Redneck Island. He released a self-titled EP in 2013, followed by additional EPs in 2015, 2016, and 2017. In 2018, he signed to the Big Machine Label Group.[1][2]
Billy Dukes of Taste of Country reviewed "There Was This Girl" favorably, comparing its theme to "Chicks Dig It" by Chris Cagle and noting the more neotraditional country influence compared to Green's peers.[3] The song charted on Country Airplay, and a music video was shot in October 2018.[4]
In April 2019, Green announced the release of his second single, "In Love by Now", co-written with Rhett Akins, Ben Hayslip, and Marv Green, and released an accompanying music video shot in Belize.[5][6]
"I Wish Grandpas Never Died" was released in August 2019 as the third single from Green's debut album, Different 'Round Here, which was released on September 20, 2019.[7]
The Academy of Country Music presented Riley Green with the New Male Artist of the Year Award for 2019.[8]
He collaborated on a song with Justin Moore for his 2023 album, Stray Dog.[9]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
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US [10] |
US Country [11] | |||
Different 'Round Here |
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95 | 11 |
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Ain't My Last Rodeo |
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79 | 15 |
Extended plays
[edit]Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||||
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US [10] |
US Heat [13] |
US Country [11] |
US Indie [14] | |||
Outlaws Like Us |
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— | 5 | — | 24 | |
Riley Green[15] |
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— | — | — | — | |
In a Truck Right Now |
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— | 3 | — | — | |
Get That Man a Beer[16] |
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— | 8 | — | — | |
Behind the Bar |
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122 | — | 18 | — | |
Way Out Here |
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149 | — | 29 | 23 | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Singles
[edit]Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
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US [17] |
US Country Songs [18] |
US Country Airplay [19] |
CAN [20] |
CAN Country [21] | ||||
2018 | "There Was This Girl" | 70 | 11 | 3 | 75 | 1 | Different 'Round Here | |
2019 | "In Love by Now" | — | — | 52 | — | — | ||
"I Wish Grandpas Never Died" | 66 | 12 | 12 | 95 | 11 | |||
2020 | "If It Wasn't for Trucks" | — | 40 | 41 | — | — | Behind the Bar | |
2022 | "Hell of a Way to Go" | — | 50 | — | — | — |
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2023 | "Different 'Round Here" (with Luke Combs)[25] |
60 | 15 | 2 | 89 | 11 | Ain't My Last Rodeo | |
2024 | "Damn Good Day to Leave" | — | — | 25 | — | 43 | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Featured singles
[edit]Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US [17] |
US Country Songs [18] |
US Country Airplay [19] |
AUS [26] |
CAN [20] |
CAN Country [21] |
IRE [27] |
NZ [28] |
UK [29] |
WW [30] | ||||
2022 | "Half of Me" (Thomas Rhett featuring Riley Green) |
52 | 9 | 1 | — | 54 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
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Where We Started |
2024 | "You Look Like You Love Me" (Ella Langley featuring Riley Green) |
36 | 13 | 35 [31] |
67 | 33 | 53 | 66 | 19 | 59 | 89 | Hungover |
Other charted and certified songs
[edit]Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
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US Bubbling [32] |
US Country Songs [18] | ||||
2018 | "Bury Me in Dixie" | — | — |
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Outlaws Like Us |
"When She Comes Home Tonight" | — | — |
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Riley Green | |
2024 | "Worst Way" | 5 | 32 | Way Out Here |
Music videos
[edit]Year | Video |
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2017 | "Bury Me in Dixie" |
2018 | "There Was This Girl" |
2019 | "In Love by Now" |
2020 | "If It Wasn't for Trucks" |
References
[edit]- ^ "Riley Green biography". Allmusic. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- ^ "BMLG RECORDS SIGNS RILEY GREEN". Big Machine Label Group. 22 February 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
- ^ "Don't quit on Riley Green's 'There Was This Girl' [Listen]". Taste of Country. 9 August 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- ^ "Riley Green's 'There Was This Girl' video comes together thanks to screaming fans". Taste of Country. 15 October 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- ^ "Riley Green Announces New Single "In Love By Now", following his first #1". Whiskey Riff. 15 April 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
- ^ "Riley Green's 'In Love By Now' Video: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
- ^ Billy Dukes (August 2, 2019). "Riley Green Announces Different 'Round Here Album". Taste of Country. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
- ^ web|url= https://www.acmcountry.com/winners?awardTitle=&awardCategory=New+Male+Artist+of+the+Year&awardYear=2019&actionButton=Submit
- ^ "Justin Moore Says Collaboration With Riley Green, "Everybody Get Along," Is Dropping This Friday". Whiskey Riff. March 28, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ a b "Riley Green Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ a b "Riley Green Chart History: Top Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ "Riley Green Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ "Riley Green Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ "Riley Green EP". Apple Music. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "Riley Green will "Get That Man a Beer" to toast his new EP". ABC News Radio. May 24, 2019.
- ^ a b "Riley Green Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Riley Green Chart History: Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ a b "Riley Green Chart History: Country Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ a b "Riley Green Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ a b "Riley Green Chart History: Canada Country". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Search results for Riley Green". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Canadian certifications – Riley Green". Music Canada. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- ^ "Riley Green, Luke Combs release 'Different Round Here'". The Music Universe. May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 29 July 2024". The ARIA Report. No. 1795. Australian Recording Industry Association. July 29, 2024. p. 4.
- ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 29, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "Ella Langley/Riley Green songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "Riley Green Chart History: Billboard Global 200". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard. August 16, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ "Riley Green Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2024.