Chris Janson#Extended plays

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Chris Janson

| image = File:Chris Janson WMZQ Fest 2019.jpg

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| caption = Chris Janson in 2019

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| birth_name = Christopher Pierre Janson

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|4|2}}{{cite web|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/chris-janson-baby/|title=Chris Janson expecting a baby on his birthday|last=Vinson|first=Christina|date=2 October 2013|work=Taste of Country|access-date=18 August 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/chris-janson-mn0001069933/biography|title=Chris Janson biography|last=Leggett|first=Steve|work=Allmusic|access-date=18 August 2015}}

| birth_place = Perryville, Missouri, U.S.

| origin = Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.

| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|harmonica|guitar|bass|piano|banjo|drums}}

| genre = Country

| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter}}

| years_active = 2009–present

| spouse = {{Marriage|Kelly Lynn|2010}}

| label = {{hlist|BNA|Columbia Nashville|Bigger Picture|Warner Nashville|Big Machine}}

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Christopher Pierre Janson (born April 2, 1986) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Janson has recorded three full-length albums, Buy Me a Boat, Everybody, and Real Friends, through Warner Records Nashville, along with one extended play each for Bigger Picture Music Group, Columbia Records, and Warner Nashville. He has charted multiple singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts, including "Good Vibes" and "Done", both of which went to number one on the latter. In addition to his material, Janson has performed on albums by Holly Williams and Lee Brice and has co-written singles for Tim McGraw, LoCash, Randy Houser and Hank Williams Jr.

Musical career

Christopher Pierre Janson was born on April 2, 1986, in Perryville, Missouri. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee, after finishing high school.

In June 2009, Janson co-wrote and recorded two duets with Holly Williams on her album Here with Me: "I Hold On" and "A Love I Think Will Last."{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/here-with-me-mw0000814894|title=Here with Me|work=Allmusic|access-date=14 August 2015}} Janson signed to BNA Records in October 2009{{cite web|url= http://www.musicrow.com/2009/10/bna-signs-chris-janson/|title=BNA signs Chris Janson|last=Skates|first=Sarah|date=22 October 2009|work=MusicRow|access-date=19 April 2010}} and released his debut single, "'Til a Woman Comes Along," in April 2010. Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the single a five-star rating, with his review praising Janson's vocals as well as the arrangement.{{cite web|url=http://www.roughstock.com/blog/chris-janson-til-a-woman-comes-along-|title=Chris Janson — "'Til a Woman Comes Along"|last=Bjorke|first=Matt|date=1 April 2010|work=Roughstock|access-date=19 April 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100612154432/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/chris-janson-til-a-woman-comes-along-|archive-date=12 June 2010}} The song debuted at No. 56 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts dated for the week ending May 1, 2010.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/column/chartbeat/chart-highlights-pop-country-tropical-songs-1004084152.story?tag=hpfeed#/column/chartbeat/chart-highlights-pop-country-tropical-songs-1004084152.story?tag=hpfeed|title=Chart Highlights|date=19 April 2010|magazine=Billboard|access-date=19 April 2010}}

After BNA was restructured, Janson left the label. He co-wrote Tim McGraw's 2012 single "Truck Yeah,"{{cite web|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/tim-mcgraw-truck-yeah-lyrics/ |title=Tim McGraw, 'Truck Yeah' – Lyrics Uncovered |website=Tasteofcountry.com |date=15 July 2012 |access-date=2020-04-04}} played harmonica on the track "Beer" from Lee Brice's album Hard 2 Love,{{cite web |url=http://biggerpicturegroup.com/updates/news/chris-janson-teams-keith-stegall-album-bigger-picture-group-152 |title=News: Chris Janson Teams up with Keith Stegall on Album with Bigger Picture Group | Bigger Picture Group Artist Services |access-date=2012-11-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121205193546/http://biggerpicturegroup.com/updates/news/chris-janson-teams-keith-stegall-album-bigger-picture-group-152 |archive-date=2012-12-05 }} and wrote the title track to Justin Moore's 2013 album Off the Beaten Path.

In 2013, he signed to Bigger Picture Music Group and released "Better I Don't."{{Cite web |url=http://www.americansongwriter.com/2013/01/track-review-chris-janson-better-i-dont/ |title=Chris Janson, "Better I Don't" | American Songwriter |access-date=2015-08-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706130901/http://www.americansongwriter.com/2013/01/track-review-chris-janson-better-i-dont/ |archive-date=2015-07-06 |url-status=dead }} Janson wrote the song with his wife, Kelly, and Pat Bunch,{{cite web|author=Billboard |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-615/1558429/615-spotlight-chris-jansons-better-i-dont-follows-tim-mcgraw |title=615 Spotlight: Chris Janson's 'Better I Don't' Follows Tim McGraw Success |website=Billboard.com |date=2013-04-17 |access-date=2020-04-04}} and Keith Stegall produced it. "Better I Don't" peaked at number 40 on Country Airplay in mid-2013. A second single, "Cut Me Some Slack," peaked at number 60 before Bigger Picture closed in 2014. That same year, Columbia Records released Take It to the Bank, which included "Til a Woman Comes Along" and other songs that he had recorded while on BNA.

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Janson self-released the single "Buy Me a Boat" in early 2015. The song debuted at No. 33 on Hot Country Songs after it received airplay on the Bobby Bones Show.{{Cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/files/pdfs/bcu_mw_0326.pdf |title=Chris Janson's 'Boat' Launches With A Push From Bobby Bones |magazine=Billboard |access-date=2015-05-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405021823/http://www.billboard.com/files/pdfs/bcu_mw_0326.pdf |archive-date=2015-04-05 |url-status=dead }} It was officially released as a single via Warner Records Nashville in May 2015,{{Cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/files//pdfs/country_update_0511.pdf |title=Urban Lights Up Fourth 'Fuse' No.1 With Church; Underwood, McGraw Hit Top 10 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=2015-05-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151124130347/http://www.billboard.com/files//pdfs/country_update_0511.pdf |archive-date=2015-11-24 |url-status=dead }} and became Janson's first top-5 hit by August. In September, Janson announced that his debut studio album (also titled Buy Me a Boat) would be released on October 30.{{cite web | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/chris-janson-on-long-path-to-new-buy-me-a-boat-album-20150915 | title=Chris Janson on Long Path to New 'Buy Me a Boat' Album | publisher=Rolling Stone Country | date=September 15, 2015 | access-date=September 16, 2015}} "Buy Me a Boat" peaked at No. 3 on Country Airplay and No. 1 on Mediabase.{{cite web|url=http://pdf.mediabase.com/PDFChart.aspx?id=099111117110116114121036036036036049050047049055047050048048054032055058052053058050049032080077 |title=Mediabase September 20, 2015 |work=Mediabase |access-date=25 September 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925144626/http://pdf.mediabase.com/PDFChart.aspx?id=099111117110116114121036036036036049050047049055047050048048054032055058052053058050049032080077 |archive-date=25 September 2015 }} The album also includes the singles "Power of Positive Drinkin'" and "Holdin' Her". Also, in 2015, Janson co-wrote LoCash's "I Love This Life."{{cite web|url=http://roughstock.com/news/2015/10/39107-locash-i-love-this-life-ep-review|title=LOCASH "I Love This Life" EP Review|last=Bjorke|first=Matt|date=22 October 2015|work=Roughstock|access-date=4 November 2015}} Also, in 2016, Janson co-wrote Randy Houser's "Song Number 7."

Janson performed on the third day of the 2016 Republican National Convention.{{cite web|title=WATCH {{!}} Chris Janson on stage at the Republican National Convention|url=http://www.wkyc.com/entertainment/music/chris-janson-on-stage-at-the-republican-national-convention/278169805|website=WKYC|access-date=24 July 2016}}

Janson's second album for Warner Nashville, Everybody, was released in September 2017. Its lead single is "Fix a Drink", which was followed in 2018 by "Drunk Girl". His next album was 2019's Real Friends, which accounted for the number-one singles "Good Vibes" and "Done". Jansons All In, was his fourth and final album with Warner before starting his own imprint "Harpeth 60 Records" with Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment in 2022.{{cite web | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/country/chris-janson-signs-big-machine-label-group-records-1235145751/ | title=Chris Janson Signs with Big Machine Label Group Records: Exclusive | publisher=Billboard | date=September 28, 2022 | accessdate=September 28, 2022}}

Personal life

Chris Janson has been married to Kelly Lynn since 2010.{{cite web | url=https://theboot.com/chris-janson-wife-kelly-lynn/ | title=Chris Janson's Wife Kelly Makes Him Feel Like 'the Luckiest Man Alive' | website=The Boot | date=2 July 2022 }} They have four children, two of whom are from Lynn's previous marriage.{{cite web|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/chris-janson-baby-boy/|title=Chris Janson and Wife Welcome Baby Boy|last=Vinson|first=Christina|date=20 March 2014|work=Taste of Country|access-date=18 August 2015}}