Montevallo | ||||
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Studio album by Sam Hunt | ||||
Released | October 27, 2014 | |||
Recorded | 2013–14 | |||
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Length | 38:19 | |||
Label | MCA Nashville | |||
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Montevallo is the debut studio album by American country music artist Sam Hunt. It was released on October 27, 2014, by MCA Nashville. Hunt co-wrote all 10 tracks on the album. The album was produced by Zach Crowell and Shane McAnally. "Cop Car" was previously recorded by Keith Urban on his eighth studio album Fuse, who released it as a single in January 2014.
In 2015, Montevallo was nominated for Best Country Album at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards. It won the 2016 American Country Countdown Awards for Digital Album of the Year.
"Leave the Night On" was released as the lead single from the album on June 16, 2014. The song peaked at number one on both Hot Country Songs chart and Country Airplay chart, as well as peaking at number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It has been certified Platinum by the RIAA. As of February 2015, it has sold 1,002,000 copies in the United States.
"Take Your Time" was released as the second single from the album on November 24, 2014. The song became Hunt's most successful single to date, crossing over to pop and adult contemporary formats, peaking at number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, as well as topping both Hot Country Songs chart and Country Airplay chart. It topped the year-end charts on the Hot Country Songs chart in 2015. It has been certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA. As of March 2016, it has sold 2,001,000 copies in the United States.