The Driver (Charles Kelley album)

The Driver is the debut solo album by American country music artist Charles Kelley. It was released on February 5, 2016, via Capitol Records Nashville.^[1] The lead single (and title track) was released to radio on October 19, 2015.

The Driver
Studio album by Charles Kelley
Released	February 5, 2016 (2016-02-05)
Genre	Country
Length	35:54
Label	Capitol Nashville
Producer	Paul Worley
Charles Kelley chronology
The Driver (2016) Songs for a New Moon (2025)
Singles from The Driver
"The Driver" Released: October 19, 2015 "Lonely Girl" Released: April 18, 2016

Commercial performance

The album debuted on the Top Country Albums at No. 2, and No. 35 on the Billboard 200, selling 14,000 copies in its first week.^[2] It sold a further 4,900 copies the following week.^[3] As of June 2016, the album has sold 38,000 copies in the US.^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Your Love"	Abe Stoklasa, Ashley Ray	4:15
2.	"The Driver" (featuring Dierks Bentley and Eric Paslay)	Charles Kelley, Eric Paslay, Stoklasa	4:35
3.	"Dancing Around It"	C. Kelley, Stoklasa, Daniel Tashian	4:38
4.	"Southern Accents" (featuring Stevie Nicks)	Tom Petty	4:15
5.	"Lonely Girl"	Chris Stapleton, Jesse Frasure	2:59
6.	"The Only One Who Gets Me"	C. Kelley, Nathan Chapman	3:47
7.	"Round in Circles"	C. Kelley, Josh Kelley	4:16
8.	"I Wish You Were Here" (featuring Miranda Lambert)	Jedd Hughes	3:48
9.	"Leaving Nashville"	Stoklasa, Donovan Woods	3:26

Personnel

• Dierks Bentley - vocals on track 2
• Nathan Chapman - harmony vocals
• Chad Cromwell - drums
• Josh Kelley - harmony vocals, acoustic guitar
• Miranda Lambert - harmony vocals on track 8
• Rob McNelley - electric guitar
• Jerry McPherson - electric guitar
• Stevie Nicks - harmony vocals on track 4
• Eric Paslay - vocals and guitar on track 2
• Sari Reist - cello
• Michael Rhodes - bass
• Michael Rojas - keyboards, accordion
• Justin Schipper - pedal steel guitar
• Jimmie Lee Sloas - bass
• Abe Stoklasa - harmony vocals, pedal steel guitar
• Daniel Tashian - electric guitar, harmony vocals
• Mark Trussell - electric guitar
• Biff Watson - acoustic guitar
• Paul Worley - electric guitar
• Craig Young - bass

Chart performance

Album

Weekly charts Chart (2016) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 35 Canadian Albums (Billboard)[6] 43 UK Country Albums (OCC)[7] 4 US Billboard 200[8] 35 US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[9] 2

Year-end charts Chart (2016) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[10] 56

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		US Country	US Country Airplay
2015	"The Driver"	37	44
2016	"Lonely Girl"	—	52