Right Round Here
{{short description|2023 studio album by Dean Brody}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Right Round Here
| type = studio
| artist = Dean Brody
| cover = Right Round Here.jpeg
| alt =
| released = {{start date|2023|09|15}}
| recorded =
| venue = Nashville, Tennessee / Kelowna, British Columbia{{cite web|url=https://www.vernonmorningstar.com/entertainment/dean-brody-hits-the-road-with-right-round-here-5888703|title=Dean Brody hits the road with “Right Round Here”|first=Barry|last=Coulter|work=Vernon Morning Star|date=October 15, 2023|access-date=January 1, 2024}}
| studio =
| genre = Country
| length = 26:42
| label = Starseed
| producer = {{hlist|Todd Clark|Gavin Slate}}
| prev_title = Boys
| prev_year = 2020
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Right Round Here
| type = Studio
| single1 = Where'd You Learn How to Do That
| single1date = May 13, 2022
| single2 = You Got the Wrong Guy
| single2date = September 30, 2022
| single3 = Broke
| single3date = April 14, 2023
| single4 = Right Round Here
| single4date = September 18, 2023
}}
}}
Right Round Here is the eighth studio album by Canadian country music artist Dean Brody. The album was produced by Todd Clark and Gavin Slate, and was released via Starseed Records on September 15, 2023.{{cite web |title=Right Round Here - Album by Dean Brody|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/4SLw8BaJIjqGnPnxAQpqYk?si=PLjSsE5oTVKcB6nk2UFgVA|access-date=September 29, 2023|work=Spotify|publisher=Starseed Records}} It includes the singles "Where'd You Learn How to Do That", "You Got the Wrong Guy", "Broke", and the title track "Right Round Here". Brody embarked on the acoustic "Right Round Here Tour" in support of the album in the fall of 2023.{{cite web|url=https://canadianbeats.ca/2023/05/30/dean-brody-announces-right-round-here-acoustic-tour-this-fall-and-new-album-by-the-same-name/|title=Dean Brody Announces Right Round Here Acoustic Tour this Fall and New Album by the Same Name|date=May 30, 2023|work=Canadian Beats Media|first=Nanci|last=Dagg|access-date=August 26, 2023}}
Background and promotion
Brody described Right Round Here as an ode to Canada, "the country that raised and shaped me". In reference to having lived in several different provinces, including British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and Nova Scotia, Brody stated "from coast to coast, this nation has been both my muse and home," and that calling the album a "love letter" to the country would be an understatement.{{cite web|url=https://519magazine.com/dean-brody-his-musical-journey-and-humanitarian-heart/|title=Dean Brody: His Musical Journey and Humanitarian Heart|first=Dan|last=Savoie|date=September 18, 2023|work=519 Magazine|access-date=September 29, 2023}} In somewhat of a departure from his previous work, Brody only wrote two songs on the album: "Intro (Northern Anthem)" and "Trouble". He noted that the COVID-19 pandemic greatly affected his songwriting routine, and thus, he was only able to write four songs in two and a half years. His friends and labelmates Stuart Walker and Jenna Walker of the sibling duo the Reklaws co-wrote three songs on the album, including the title track.{{cite web|url=https://canadianbeats.ca/2023/09/01/dean-brodys-eighth-studio-album-right-round-here-to-drop-on-september-15|title=Dean Brody's Eighth Studio Album, Right Round Here, to Drop on September 15|first=Nanci|last=Dagg|date=September 1, 2023|work=Canadian Beats Media|access-date=September 13, 2023}} Brody noted a personal connection to the lyrics of the title track, which he says made him recognize he was "lucky to be raised with these values" stemming from growing up in a small town.{{cite web|url=https://frontporchmusic.ca/dean-brody-right-round-here-single-album/|title=Dean Brody's "Right Round Here": The Single, An Album, and the Man Behind the Music|first=Logan|last=Miller|date=September 21, 2023|work=Front Porch Music|access-date=September 29, 2023}}
The album was announced concurrently with the announcement of "Right Round Here Tour" and the release of the promotional single "Paint the Town Redneck" in May 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.soundcheckentertainment.ca/dean-brody-announces-right-round-here-acoustic-tour/|title=DEAN BRODY ANNOUNCES RIGHT ROUND HERE ACOUSTIC TOUR|date=May 30, 2023|work=Sound Check Entertainment|first=Hendrik|last=Pape|access-date=September 29, 2023}} One day after the album's release, Brody performed the opening two tracks "Intro (Northern Anthem)" and "Right Round Here" at the 2023 Canadian Country Music Awards in Hamilton, Ontario. The show was broadcast live on CTV in Canada, and his performance was later uploaded to YouTube.{{cite web|title=Dean Brody - Northern Anthem / Right Round Here (Live at the 2023 CCMAs)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiHhh6a0MqE|website=YouTube|date=September 27, 2023|format=video|access-date=September 29, 2023}}
Critical reception
Logan Miller of Front Porch Music favourably reviewed Right Round Here, describing it as "a delightful mix of songs that paint a vivid picture of Canadian life and culture". He added that "the album showcases Brody’s versatility as an artist, with each song telling a unique story and highlighting his songwriting skills".
Track listing
{{tracklist
| total_length = 26:42
| title1 = Intro (Northern Anthem)
| writer1 = Dean Brody
| length1 = 1:10
| title2 = Right Round Here
| writer2 = {{hlist|Callum Maudsley|Jenna Walker|Stuart Walker}}
| length2 = 2:39
| title3 = Where'd You Learn How to Do That
| writer3 = {{hlist|J. Walker|S. Walker|Thomas Salter|Blake Redferrin}}
| length3 = 2:54
| title4 = Lost Cause
| writer4 = {{hlist|James Barker|Rodney Clawson|Mark Holman|Justin Wilson}}
| length4 = 3:37
| title5 = Then There's You
| writer5 = {{hlist|J. Walker|S. Walker|Gavin Slate|Travis Wood}}
| length5 = 3:23
| title6 = Trouble
| writer6 = Brody
| length6 = 3:33
| title7 = You Got the Wrong Guy
| writer7 = {{hlist|Wood|Jesse Lee|Jason Massey}}
| length7 = 3:34
| title8 = Broke
| writer8 = {{hlist|Barker|Michael Hardy}}
| length8 = 3:00
| title9 = Paint the Town Redneck
| writer9 = {{hlist|Jordan Minton|Griffen Palmer|Lily Rose|Mark Trussel}}
| length9 = 2:48
}}
Charts
=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+Chart performance for singles from Right Round Here | |
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Single ! colspan="2"| Peak ! rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Certifications | |
|---|---|
| style="font-size:smaller;"
! CAN
! CAN
| |
| rowspan="2"| 2022
! scope="row"| "Where'd You Learn How to Do That" | 1 | 62
|
|
| scope="row"| "You Got the Wrong Guy"
| 4 || 98 |
| |
| rowspan="2"| 2023
! scope="row"| "Broke" | 37 | —
| |
| scope="row"| "Right Round Here"
| 1 || 87 | | |
| colspan="6" style="font-size:85%"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Awards and nominations
Release history
| class="wikitable"
|+Release formats for Right Round Here ! Country ! Date ! Format ! Label ! {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| rowspan="2"| Various
| rowspan="2"| September 15, 2023 | rowspan="2"| Starseed Records | rowspan="2"| {{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/ca/album/right-round-here/1699455148|title=Right Round Here - Album by Dean Brody|work=Apple Music|date=September 15, 2023|access-date=September 29, 2023}} |
| Streaming |