Renee Blair. Photo: Ford Fairchild
Rising country artist Renee Blair‘s debut album, Seventeen, is available everywhere now.
The personal body of work has been a work in progress over the last serveral years as Blair teamed up with some of Nashville’s hottest writers and producers for the project, such as Shane McAnally, Kane Brown, Matt McGinn, Jordan Schmidt, Walker Hayes and many more. The 17-song album includes fan-favorites like “Heart’s In Your Head,” “Turn Up the Night,” and “You Did.”
Blair, who moved to Nashville at age 17 after being discovered by LA Reid, Diane Warren and McAnally, aptly named her debut collection after major milestones throughout her career. The now recently engaged singer fell in love with her husband-to-be and producer Schmidt in 2017, with seventeen always being her lucky number.
“I would describe this album as a peek under the hood of my life, there isn’t one song I haven’t lived. I share the good and the bad, my fears, mistakes and all the love I’ve experienced,” shares Blair. “I grew up in St. Louis, obsessed with Nelly and Shania Twain at the same time, so I hope people can hear my influences on both ends of the musical spectrum.”
Blair has earned previous spots on Spotify’s Hot Country and Apple Music’s Today’s Country and was inducted into CMT’s Next Women of Country. She has racked up over 20 million global artist streams; earned opening slots with artists including Chase Rice, Mitchell Tenpenny, Kane Brown, Carly Pearce and Hardy; and hosted a daily radio show on Nashville’s “YoCo” radio station.
Seventeen Track List:
1. “Gotta Quit Drinkin’” (Matt McGinn, Kylie Sackley, Renee Blair) **
2. “Hearts In Your Head” (Joe Ragosta, Jordan Schmidt, Renee Blair) *
3. “Heatin’ Up My Summer” (Matt McGinn, Jordan Schmidt, Renee Blair) *
4. “Soon As I’m Happy” (Trannie Stevens, Zach Abend, Jordan Schmidt, Renee Blair) *
5. “Turn Up The Night” (Corey Crowder, Matt McGinn, Kane Brown, Jordan Schmidt) *
6. “Girlfriend” (Matt McGinn, Jordan Schmidt, Renee Blair) *
7. “Handsome” (Jake Davis, Jordan Schmidt, Renee Blair) *
8. “You Did” (Brian Bunn, Renee Blair, Jeffery East) *
9. Downtowned Up” (Joe Ragosta, Jordan Schmidt, Renee Blair) *
10. “Better Off” (Jordan Schmidt, Walker Hayes, Matt McGinn, Shane McAnally, Renee Blair) +
11. “Stronger Than Me” (Matt Alderman, Kyle Schelinger, Renee Blair) ^
12. “Wearin’ It Well” (Jordan Schmidt, Sara Buxton, Renee Blair) *
13. “Me Tonight” (Matt McGinn, Jordan Schmidt, Shane McAnally, Renee Blair) +
14. “Get The Girl” (Matt McGinn, Jordan Schmidt, Renee Blair) *
15. “Here I Am” (Jamie Paulin, Jordan Schmidt, Renee Blair) *
16. “Heatin’ Up My Summer (Acoustic)” (Matt McGinn, Jordan Schmidt, Renee Blair) *
17. “Girlfriend (Acoustic)” (Matt McGinn, Jordan Schmidt, Renee Blair) *
* produced by Jordan Schmidt
+ produced by Shane McAnally and Jordan Schmidt
^ produced by Matt Alderman and Jordan Schmidt
** produced by Jordan Schmidt, Shane McAnally and Matt McGinn
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