2016 studio album by Kenny Chesney
Cosmic Hallelujah Released October 28, 2016 (2016-10-28 ) Recorded 2016 Length 43 :20 Label Producer
Cosmic Hallelujah [ 1] is the seventeenth studio album by American country music artist Kenny Chesney . It was released on October 28, 2016, by Blue Chair and Columbia Nashville . The album was originally scheduled for release July 8, 2016, under the title Some Town Somewhere .[ 2]
The song "Jesus and Elvis" also appears on songwriter Hayes Carll 's 2019 album What It Is .
Cosmic Hallelujah has generally received positive reviews from critics.[ 4]
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic gave the album a very positive review, saying that "Chesney is determined to connect with his times without abandoning himself, and the result is one of his best records."[ 3]
Maura Johnston of The Boston Globe also gave the album a positive review, saying that "Chesney isn’t one to rest on his laurels, and his 17th album, Cosmic Hallelujah , bears that out."[ 5]
Cosmic Hallelujah debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart with 89,000 units, with 79,000 of that figure being pure album sales.[ 7] It was the best-selling album of the week in terms of physical sales and downloads.[ 7] The album also debuted at number one on the Top Country Albums chart.[ 7] As of December 2017, the album has sold 239,500 copies in the United States.[ 8]
Wyatt Beard – background vocals Kenny Chesney – lead vocals Ross Copperman – background vocals Chad Cromwell – drums Kenny Greenberg – acoustic guitar, electric guitar Jesse Frasure – background vocals David Huff – percussion, programming Brett James – background vocals Shane McAnally – background vocals Rob McNelley – electric guitar Allison Moorer – background vocals on "Jesus and Elvis" Heather Morgan – background vocals Greg Morrow – drums, cowbell David Lee Murphy – background vocals Josh Osborne – background vocals Pink – duet vocals on "Setting the World on Fire" Danny Rader – banjo, bouzouki, acoustic guitar, tres Michael Rhodes – bass guitar Mike Rojas – accordion, keyboards, Hammond organ , piano, synthesizer, Wurlitzer F. Reid Shippen – programming, Wurlitzer Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar Caitlyn Smith – backing vocals on "All the Pretty Girls" [ 9] Derek Wells – acoustic guitar, electric guitar ^ McClellan, Laura (July 8, 2016). "Kenny Chesney Reveals Album Title Change on 'Good Morning America' " . Taste of Country . Retrieved July 8, 2016 . ^ "Kenny Chesney Bumps 'Some Town Somewhere' Album Release" . Taste of Country . Retrieved July 6, 2016 . ^ a b "Cosmic Hallelujah – Kenny Chesney | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" . AllMusic . Retrieved August 19, 2017 . ^ Cosmic Hallelujah by Kenny Chesney , retrieved August 19, 2017 ^ "Country-rock charm from Kenny Chesney on 'Cosmic Hallelujah' – The Boston Globe" . BostonGlobe.com . Retrieved August 19, 2017 . ^ "60th Annual Grammy Awards" . Retrieved November 28, 2017 . ^ a b c Caulfield, Keith (November 7, 2016). "Jeezy Earns His Third No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Trap or Die 3' " . Billboard . Retrieved November 7, 2016 . ^ Bjorke, Matt (December 27, 2017). "Top 10 Country Albums Chart: December 27, 2017" . Roughstock . Retrieved January 14, 2018 . ^ " "Cornman Sings a 'Cosmic Hallelujah' for Kenny Chesney's new album!" " . ^ "Australiancharts.com – Kenny Chesney – Cosmic Hallelujah" . Hung Medien. Retrieved November 5, 2016. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 40 Country Albums" . Australian Recording Industry Association . November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016 . ^ "Kenny Chesney Chart History (Canadian Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved November 8, 2016. ^ "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart" . Recorded Music NZ . November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016 . ^ "Kenny Chesney Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved November 7, 2016. ^ "Kenny Chesney Chart History (Top Country Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved November 7, 2016. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2016" . Billboard . Retrieved July 26, 2020 . ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2017" . Billboard . Retrieved July 20, 2020 . ^ "Kenny Chesney Chart History – Country Songs" . Billboard . Retrieved March 3, 2020 . ^ "Kenny Chesney Chart History – Country Airplay" . Billboard . Retrieved March 3, 2020 . ^ "Kenny Chesney - Chart history | Billboard" . www.billboard.com . Archived from the original on March 12, 2016. ^ "Kenny Chesney Chart History – Canada Country" . Billboard . Retrieved March 3, 2020 . ^ "Kenny Chesney Chart History: Canadian Hot 100" . Billboard . Retrieved March 3, 2020 . ^ "Kenny Chesney Chart History – Canada AC" . Billboard . Retrieved October 17, 2016 . ^ "American single certifications – Kenny Chesney – Noise" . Recording Industry Association of America . ^ "Canadian single certifications – Kenny Chesney – Noise" . Music Canada . Retrieved December 10, 2018 . ^ "American single certifications – Kenny Chesney – American Kids" . Recording Industry Association of America . ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2017 Singles" (PDF) . Australian Recording Industry Association . ^ "Canadian single certifications – Kenny Chesney – American Kids" . Music Canada . ^ "American album certifications – Kenny Chesney – Cosmic Hallelujah" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved August 12, 2022 .
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