Gunslinger (album)

Gunslinger
Studio album by Garth Brooks
Released	November 25, 2016
Genre	Country
Length	35:04
Label	Pearl
Producer	Mark Miller
Garth Brooks chronology
Christmas Together (2016) Gunslinger (2016)
Singles from Gunslinger
"Baby, Let's Lay Down and Dance" Released: October 13, 2016

Gunslinger is the tenth studio album by American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was released on November 25, 2016 by Pearl Records. The album's lead single, "Baby, Let's Lay Down and Dance", was released on October 13, 2016.^[1][2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	N/A (Not enough reviews)[3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The Independent	[5]
Rolling Stone	[6]

Track listing

Standard version
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Honky-Tonk Somewhere"	Garth Brooks, Kent Blazy, Bryan Kennedy, Kim Williams	2:25
2.	"Weekend"	Brooks, Benita Hill	2:40
3.	"Ask Me How I Know"	Mitch Rossell	3:34
4.	"Baby, Let's Lay Down and Dance"	Blazy, Steve Dorff, Victoria Shaw, Williams, Brooks	3:10
5.	"He Really Loves You"	Brooks, Bobby Wood	4:00
6.	"Pure Adrenaline"	Brooks, Gordon Kennedy	3:49
7.	"Whiskey to Wine" (featuring Trisha Yearwood)	Brooks, B. Kennedy, Wynn Varble	4:13
8.	"BANG! BANG!"	David Ashmore, Brooks, B. Kennedy	3:10
9.	"Cowboys and Friends"	Brooks, Matt Rossi	3:14
10.	"8teen"	Brooks, Jenny Yates	4:49
Total length:			35:04

The Ultimate Collection version
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Honky-Tonk Somewhere"	Garth Brooks, Kent Blazy, Bryan Kennedy, Kim Williams	2:25
2.	"Weekend"	Brooks, Benita Hill	2:40
3.	"Ask Me How I Know"	Mitch Rossell	3:34
4.	"Baby, Let's Lay Down and Dance"	Kent Blazy, Steve Dorff, Victoria Shaw, Kim Williams, Garth Brooks	3:10
5.	"He Really Loves You"	Brooks, Bobby Wood	4:00
6.	"Whiskey to Wine" (featuring Trisha Yearwood)	Brooks, B. Kennedy, Wynn Varble	4:13
7.	"BANG! BANG!"	David Ashmore, Brooks, B. Kennedy	3:10
8.	"Pure Adrenaline"	Brooks, Gordon Kennedy	3:49
9.	"8teen"	Brooks, Jenny Yates	4:49
10.	"SugarCane"		3:15
11.	"Cowboys and Friends"	Brooks, Matt Rossi	3:14
12.	"Friends in Low Places" (featuring George Strait, Jason Aldean, Keith Urban and Florida Georgia Line)	Dewayne Blackwell, Earl Bud Lee	4:20
Total length:			42:39

Charts and certifications

Album

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7]	16
Irish Albums (IRMA)[8]	20
Scottish Albums (OCC)[9]	47
UK Albums (OCC)[10]	81

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		US Country	US Country Airplay	US	CAN Country
2016	"Baby, Let's Lay Down and Dance"^A	36	19	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

• ^A Current single

References

1. "Garth Brooks' 'Gunslinger' Album: Everything You Need to Know".
2. "Garth Brooks Reveals Details for 'The Ultimate Collection'". Taste of Country.
3. "Gunslinger by Garth Brooks". Metacritic. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
4. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Gunslinger - Garth Brooks | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
5. Gill, Andy (23 November 2016). "Album reviews: The KT Fellowship, Bruno Mars, Sun Ra, and more". The Independent. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
6. Harris, Keith. "Review: Garth Brooks' Enthusiasm Cannot Save Flat 'Gunslinger' Material". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
7. "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. December 5, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
8. "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 48, 2016". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
9. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
10. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 3, 2016.