Home State

Home State is the debut studio album of American country music singer Jordan Davis. It was released via MCA Records Nashville on March 23, 2018, a week before Davis’ 30th birthday. The album contains Davis's debut single "Singles You Up" and his sophomore single "Take It from Me". The album's third single, "Slow Dance in a Parking Lot" released to country radio on April 22, 2019. The album also contains ten other songs, all of which Davis co-wrote.

Home State
Studio album by Jordan Davis
Released	March 23, 2018 (2018-03-23)
Genre	Country pop[1] R&B[1]
Length	37:26
Label	MCA Nashville
Producer	Paul DiGiovanni
Jordan Davis chronology
Home State (2018) Bluebird Days (2023)
Singles from Home State
"Singles You Up" Released: June 6, 2017[2] "Take It from Me" Released: May 7, 2018[3] "Slow Dance in a Parking Lot" Released: April 22, 2019[4]

Content

Davis co-wrote every song on the album. It was produced by Paul DiGiovanni, who was the lead guitarist of the band Boys Like Girls. In advance of the album's release, Davis embarked on a headlining tour in February 2018.^[5]

Critical reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic wrote that "When the tempos are swift and the production bustling -- "Take It from Me" and especially "Singles You Up," a frothy bit of country-pop that leaves a surprisingly indelible imprint—he seems to be the ringleader at happy hour, but when things slow down, as they do on "More Than I Know" and "Made That Way," he seems sensitive."^[6] Annie Reuter of Sounds Like Nashville reviewed the album positively, stating that "Overall a standout debut that highlights Davis' ability as both a vocalist and a songwriter, Home State marries big sounds and production with the vulnerability of his lyrics for a truly enjoyable listen."^[7]

Commercial performance

Home State debuted at No. 6 on Top Country Albums and No. 47 the Billboard 200, selling 6,000 copies, or 11,000 album-equivalent units including streams and tracks.^[8] The album has sold 16,900 copies in the United States as of August 2018.^[9] The album has been streamed over 500 million times as of May 20, 2019.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Take It from Me"	Jordan Davis Jason Gantt Jacob Davis	2:54
2.	"Going 'Round"	Jordan Davis Ben Daniel Pavel Dovgalyuk	3:33
3.	"More Than I Know"	Jordan Davis Paul DiGiovanni Blair Daly	2:48
4.	"Slow Dance in a Parking Lot"	Jordan Davis Lonnie Fowler	3:13
5.	"Singles You Up"	Jordan Davis Justin Ebach Steven Dale Jones	3:02
6.	"Sundowners"	Jordan Davis Josh Jenkins Matt Jenkins	3:14
7.	"Tough to Tie Down"	Jordan Davis Jeff Middleton Seth Ennis	3:10
8.	"Selfish"	Jordan Davis Gantt Joshua Wade Dorr	3:12
9.	"Made That Way"	Jordan Davis DiGiovanni Scooter Carusoe	2:53
10.	"So Do I"	Jordan Davis DiGiovanni Jamie Paulin	3:07
11.	"Dreamed You Did"	Jordan Davis Shane Minor Jonathan Singleton	2:50
12.	"Leaving New Orleans"	Jordan Davis Fowler David Frasier	3:30
Total length:			37:26

Personnel

• Joeie Canaday - bass guitar
• Matt Cappy - flugelhorn, trumpet, horn arrangements
• Jordan Davis - lead vocals
• Paul DiGiovanni - banjo, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, programming, background vocals
• Jason Gantt - programming
• Austin Jenckes - background vocals
• Tony Lucido - bass guitar
• Heather Morgan - background vocals
• Jonathan Singleton - background vocals
• Katie Stevens - background vocals
• Bryan Sutton - banjo, acoustic guitar, mandolin
• Ilya Toshinsky - banjo, acoustic guitar, mandolin
• Derek Wells - electric guitar
• Nir Z. - drums, percussion

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2018) Peak position Canadian Albums (Billboard)[10] 48 US Billboard 200[11] 47 US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[12] 6

Year-end charts Chart (2018) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[13] 49 Chart (2019) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[14] 30 Chart (2020) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[15] 44

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[16]	Platinum	80,000‡
United States (RIAA)[17]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.