Scotty McCreery’s ’15’ album is out! The record is a look back at McCreery’s 15 years in country music, after winning American Idol in 2011.
“These first 15 years have given me more than I ever could’ve imagined,” McCreery says. “Whether you’ve been here since the beginning or found the music somewhere along the way, thank you for being part of this journey with me.”
When announcing 15, the 32-year-old said the time has flown by since being crowned the Season 10 winner of American Idol.
“Fifteen years goes by like a flash,” McCreery shared on social media. “Some days it feels like yesterday when I did my initial American Idol audition in Milwaukee, while other days it feels like it happened a hundred years ago. I’ve lived a lot of life, traveled millions of miles, and followed my dreams, all thanks to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, my family, my team, and all the fans who have supported me through these 15 years.”
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The Songs on Scotty McCreery’s ’15’ Album
15 has nine previously-released songs, featuring all seven of his No. 1 hits, including “Bottle Rockets,” “Five More Minutes,” “Damn Strait,” and more. 15 also has four new tracks: covers of Conway Twitty’s “Hello Darlin’” and Kris Kristofferson’s “Why Me, Lord,” plus a cover of Josh Turner’s “Your Man,” featuring Turner, and a brand-new song, “Been a Good Run.”
Singing “Your Man” with Turner is a full-circle moment for McCreery, who used that song for his Idol audition.
“‘Your Man,’ it gave me my start, introduced me to America,” McCreery says of “Your Man.” “And all these years later, I’m still thankful for Josh singing that song, Chris Stapleton writing that song, and the fact that I had the chance to sing that song on Idol.’”
McCreery has loved Turner’s music since the beginning of Turner’s career, never imagining he would one day become close friends with him.
“I have been a major Josh Turner fan since ‘Long Black Train’ was released,” McCreery says of Turner. “Getting to know him has been something little Scotty would never have imagined, and having the honor of recording ‘Your Man’ with him is a moment I’ll never get over. If I was him, I would have been a little irritated that this teenage kid kept singing my songs on TV….but Josh has been nothing but gracious and kind to me from day one, and he even inducted me into the Grand Ole Opry a few years ago.
“They say you should never meet your heroes,” he adds. “But that certainly does not apply here. He’s become a mentor and valued friend.”
All Of the Songs on ’15’ by Scotty McCreery
1. “See You Tonight” (Scotty McCreery/Ashley Gorley/Zack Crowell) – available on vinyl and CD only
2. “Five More Minutes” (Scotty McCreery/Frank Rogers/Monty Criswell)
3. “This is It” (Scotty McCreery/Frank Rogers/Aaron Eshuis)
4. “In Between” (Scotty McCreery/Frank Rogers/Jessi Alexander/Jonathan Singleton)
5. “You Time” (Scotty McCreery/Frank Rogers/Aaron Eshuis)
6. “Damn Strait” (Jim Collins/Trent Tomlinson)
7. “Cab in a Solo” (Scotty McCreery/Frank Rogers/Brent Anderson)
8. “It Matters to Her” (Scotty McCreery/Rhett Akins/Thomas Lee Miller)
9. “Bottle Rockets” featuring Hootie & The Blowfish (Scotty McCreery/Frank Rogers/Monty Criswell/Derek George/Brent Anderson/Jeremy Bussey/Bobby Hamrick/Darius Rucker/Mark Bryan/Dean Felber/Jim Sonefeld)
10. “Your Man” featuring Josh Turner (Chris Stapleton/Chris DuBois/Jace Everett)
11. “Hello Darlin’” (Conway Twitty)
12. “Been a Good Run” (Scotty McCreery/Rodney Clawson/Monty Criswell/Derek George)
13. “Why Me,Lord?” (Kris Kristofferson)
Photo Credit: Jeff Ray