Chad Brownlee

Chad Brownlee (born July 12, 1984 in Kelowna, British Columbia) is a Canadian country music artist and former ice hockey defenceman. He has one #1 Canada Country hit with "Forever's Gotta Start Somewhere".

Chad Brownlee
Brownlee in 2015
Background information
Born (1984-07-12) July 12, 1984
OriginKelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer
InstrumentsGuitar
Years active2003–present
LabelsUniversal Music CanadaMDM Recordings
WebsiteOfficial website

Sports career

Ice Hockey
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Defenceman
Shot Right
Played for Idaho Steelheads
NHL Draft 190th overall, 2003
Vancouver Canucks
Playing career 20072008

Brownlee was a draft pick for the Vancouver Canucks in 2003, going in the sixth round No. 190th overall.[1] After four years of playing for the NCAA's Minnesota State Mavericks (located in Mankato, Minn.), Brownlee made his professional debut with the ECHL's Idaho Steelheads playing a lone season with the club in the 2007–08 season before ending his playing career.[1]

Music career

Following a series of injuries, he turned his attention to music the following year.[1] His first single, "The Best That I Can (Superhero)", was released in November 2009. Brownlee's self-titled debut album, produced by Mitch Merrett, was released in August 2010 via MDM Recordings.[2] He followed it up with Love Me or Leave Me in 2012. Brownlee was nominated for a Juno Award for Country Album of the Year on February 19, 2013. The awards took place on April 21 in Regina, Saskatchewan.[3] Brownlee's third album, The Fighters, was released on June 3, 2014.[4]

Brownlee landed his first #1 hit with "Forever's Gotta Start Somewhere" in April 2019.[5] It was included on the EP Back in the Game, which was released on June 21, 2019 via Universal Music Canada.[6] Brownlee extended that to become his fourth album on January 10, 2020.[7] On June 3rd, following a controversial social media post in light of the George Floyd protests and Black Lives Matter movement that some viewed as "racist and Anti-semitic", Brownlee was dropped from his record label. He later apologized for the incident[8] and vowed to make donations to relevant charities and associations. [9]

A July 2020 Nielsen Music study found Brownlee to be the eighth-highest played Canadian artist on domestic radio in the first half of 2020, ahead of Brett Kissel and JP Saxe, and behind Dallas Smith and Drake.[10]

Discography

Albums

Title Details
Chad Brownlee
Love Me or Leave Me
  • Release date: February 14, 2012
  • Label: MDM Recordings/EMI
The Fighters
  • Release date: June 3, 2014
  • Label: MDM Recordings/Universal Music Canada
Back in the Game (Deluxe Edition)
  • Release date: January 10, 2020
  • Label: Universal Music Canada

Extended plays

Title Details Peak
positions
CAN
[11]
Hearts on Fire
  • Release date: April 29, 2016
  • Label: MDM Recordings/Universal Music Canada
48
Back in the Game
  • Release date: June 21, 2019
  • Label: Universal Music Canada

Singles

Year Single Peak chart
positions
Certifications Album
CAN Country
[5]
CAN
[12]
2009 "The Best That I Can (Superhero)" 20 Chad Brownlee
2010 "Hope" 47
"Hood of My Car" 14 96
"Day After You" 9
2011 "Carried Away" 19
"Love Me or Leave Me" 8 Love Me or Leave Me
2012 "Smoke in the Rain" 8 74
"Listen" 9 85
2013 "Crash" 10 91
"Where the Party At?" 13 100 The Fighters
2014 "Fallin' Over You" 10 66
"Just Because" 11 98
"When the Lights Go Down" 11 81
2015 "Thinking Out Loud" 34 N/A
"Hearts on Fire" 8 Hearts on Fire
2016 "I Hate You for It" 8
"Somethin' We Shouldn't Do" 7
2017 "Might As Well Be Me" 14
"Out of the Blue" 17
2018 "Dear Drunk Me" 3 90 Back in the Game
2019 "Forever's Gotta Start Somewhere" 1 89
"The Way You Roll" 3
2020 "Money On You"[15] 7 96 Back in the Game (Deluxe Edition)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Other charted songs

Year Single Peak chart
positions
Album
CAN Country
[5]
2012 "Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)" 37 Non-album single

Music videos

Year Video Director
2010 "Hope" CMT
"Day After You" Antonio Hrynchuk
2011 "Carried Away"
"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"
2012 "Listen" Carolyne Stossel
2013 "Crash"
"Where the Party At?"
2014 "Fallin' Over You" Carolyne Stossel
"We Don't Walk This Road Alone"
"Just Because"
"When the Lights Go Down" Joey Boukadakis
2015 "Matches" Joel Stewart
"Hearts on Fire" Stephano Barberis
2016 "I Hate You for It"
"Somethin' We Shouldn't Do"
2017 "Might As Well Be Me"
"Out of the Blue"
2018 "Dear Drunk Me" Ben Knechtel
2019 "Forever's Gotta Start Somewhere"
"The Way You Roll"

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Result Ref
2010 British Columbia Country Music Association Male Vocalist of the Year Won [16]
Songwriter of the Year – "Hood of My Car" (with Mitch Merrett, Kelly Archer) Won
Canadian Country Music Association Rising Star Nominated [17]
2011 British Columbia Country Music Association Album of the Year – Chad Brownlee Won [18]
Entertainer of the Year Won
Fans Choice Award Nominated
Male Vocalist of the Year Won
Single of the Year – "The Day After You" Won
Video of the Year – "Carried Away" Won
Canadian Country Music Association Rising Star Won [19]
2012 Male Artist of the Year Nominated [20]
Interactive Artist of the Year Nominated
British Columbia Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year Won [21]
Album of the Year – Love Me or Leave Me Won
Single of the Year – "Love Me or Leave Me" Won
Fans Choice Award Won
Male Vocalist of the Year Won
Songwriter of the Year – "Love Me or Leave Me" (with Mitch Merrett, Ben Glover) Won
Video of the Year – "Listen" Nominated
2013 Juno Awards of 2013 Country Album of the YearLove Me or Leave Me Nominated [22]
Canadian Country Music Association Male Artist of the Year Nominated [23]
2014 British Columbia Country Music Association Album of the Year – The Fighters Nominated [24][25]
Entertainer of the Year Nominated
Fans Choice Award Nominated
Male Vocalist of the Year Nominated
Single of the Year – "Fallin' Over You" Nominated
Songwriter of the Year – "Just Because" (with Mitch Merrett, Brian White & Phil Barton) Won
Video of the Year – "Fallin' Over You" Nominated
Humanitarian of the Year Nominated
2015 British Columbia Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year Nominated [26]
Fans Choice Award Nominated
Male Vocalist of the Year Nominated
Single of the Year – "When The Lights Go Down" Nominated
Songwriter of the Year – "When The Lights Go Down" (with Mitch Merrett, Ben Glover) Won
Songwriter of the Year – "Leave Your Lights On" (with Jeff Johnson & Phil Puxley) Nominated
Video of the Year – "When The Lights Go Down" Won
Humanitarian of the Year Nominated
2016 Canadian Country Music Association Album of the Year – Hearts on Fire Nominated [27]
CMT Video of the Year – "Hearts on Fire" Nominated
British Columbia Country Music Association Album of the Year – Hearts on Fire Won [28]
Male Vocalist of the Year Won
Entertainer of the Year Nominated [29]
Fans Choice Award Nominated
Single of the Year – "I Hate You For It" Nominated
Songwriter of the Year Nominated
2017 Juno Awards Country Album of the Year – Hearts on Fire Nominated [30]
Canadian Country Music Association Fans' Choice Award Nominated [31]
Male Artist of the Year Nominated

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