Center Point Road


Center Point Road is the fourth studio album by American country music singer Thomas Rhett, released on May 31, 2019, through Big Machine Records. It was supported by the lead single "Look What God Gave Her". Rhett co-wrote and co-produced all 16 tracks on the album, sharing production duties with Dann Huff, Jesse Frasure, Julian Bunetta, The Stereotypes, and Cleve Wilson. The album also features collaborations with Little Big Town, Jon Pardi, and Kelsea Ballerini. The album received a nomination for Best Country Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards in 2020.

Background

Rhett named the album after a road from his hometown of Hendersonville, Tennessee, and said it "symbolizes what it was like to grow up" there, saying the road "shaped who today, and it felt fitting because the record, for the most part, is pretty nostalgic". Rhett also stated that "this is one of those records that every time I listen back to it, it still feels new".

Promotion

"Look What God Gave Her" was released as the lead single from the album on March 1, 2019. On March 3, 2019, "Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time" was released, alongside a performance of it on Saturday Night Live. Rhett later revealed the cover art and track listing on March 29, and also shared the track "That Old Truck". On April 19, 2019, Rhett released "Remember You Young" as another promotional single.

Commercial performance

Center Point Road debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with 76,000 album-equivalent units, of which 45,000 were pure album sales. It is Rhett's second US number-one album. In its first week it registered 33.59 million US streams, making it the largest streaming week ever for a country album. The album has sold 101,600 copies in pure albums the United States as of March 2020, and 362,000 in units consumed.

Critical reception

Jonathan Bernstein, writing for Rolling Stone, called Rhett "a perfect country gentleman" on the album while complimenting him for "expanding his palette as he assumes the role of country music jack of all trades". Glenn Gamboa of Newsday wrote that the album "may not quite be the pop crossover Rhett seems to be looking for, but it should show country radio the value of artistic experimentation".

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts