Michael Ray (album)

Michael Ray is the debut studio album by American country music artist Michael Ray, and his second overall. It was released on August 7, 2015 via Atlantic Nashville. The lead single, "Kiss You in the Morning", was a number one hit on the US Billboard Country Airplay chart.

Content

Ray has writing credits on only one song on his debut, "Run Away with You", which he co-wrote with John Rich who first recorded the song as part of Big & Rich for their 2014 album, Gravity. Their version was released as a single on January 19, 2015 and was a Top 20 hit on the Country Airplay charts.

Personnel

Dave Cohen – Hammond B-3 organ, piano
Perry Coleman – background vocals
Charlie Judge – Hammond B-3 organ, piano
Troy Lancaster – electric guitar
Tony Lucido – bass guitar
Jerry McPherson – electric guitar
Russ Pahl – pedal steel guitar
Danny Rader – acoustic guitar, banjo
Michael Ray – lead vocals
Mike Rojas – Hammond B-3 organ, piano
Adam Shoenfeld – electric guitar
Nir Z. – drums, percussion

Chart performance

The album debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 21, and the Top Country Albums chart at No. 4, with 11,300 copies sold in the US in its first week. The album has sold 51,000 copies in the US as of January 2017.