Russell Dickerson

Russell Edward Dickerson (born May 7, 1987) is an American country pop singer-songwriter from Union City, Tennessee.[3] Dickerson has released two albums through Triple Tigers. Both have accounted for four singles charting on Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay: "Yours", "Blue Tacoma", "Every Little Thing", and “Love You Like I Used To”.

Russell Dickerson
Birth nameRussell Edward Dickerson
Born (1987-05-07) May 7, 1987
Union City, Tennessee
GenresCountry pop[1]
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Years active2011–present
LabelsTriple Tigers[2]
Websitewww.russelldickerson.com

Biography

He earned a Bachelor's degree in music from Belmont University and signed with Creative Artists Agency in 2010.[3] In 2011, he released an extended play, Die to Live Again, and opened for David Nail.[4] He toured with Canaan Smith in 2015,[5] and Thomas Rhett in the summer of 2016. Dickerson also joined Billy Currington on the road in 2016,[6] and went out on the road with Lady Antebellum and Darius Rucker on their tour across the United States and Canada beginning July 19, 2018.

In 2015, he released the single "Yours" written by Dickerson, Parker Welling, and Casey Brown.[6] It became the title track to his second extended play, released on January 18, 2016 by Dent Records.[7] The EP debuted at number 14 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart,[8] selling 2,700 copies in its first week of release.[9] It launched at number 2 in the iTunes Country Store and number 8 in all genres.[10] In its 39th week on Billboard's Country Airplay chart, Dickerson jumped from number 3 to 1 on the list on January 27, 2018. "Yours" holds the record for the longest journey to number 1 for a solo male's first entry on the survey.[11]

The album, Yours was released on October 13, 2017 and premiered at No. 1 on Billboard's Heat Seeker chart. The album peaked at No. 5 on Top Country Albums dated November 4, 2017, with 12,000 equivalent album units in its first week, and includes five songs co-written by Dickerson, containing an acoustic wedding version of the title track "Yours."[12] Due to the popularity of his hit single, he landed on the iTunes Best of 2015 year-end list, TheKnot.com's "Best Wedding Songs of 2016," and Spotify's #SpotifySpotlight 2016; where he later became one of Spotify's RISE artists.[13] Dickerson made his Grand Ole Opry debut on June 3, 2016.[14]

On October 10, 2016, he signed with Triple Tigers Records.[15]

Personal life

Dickerson married his wife, Kailey, in May 2013. On September 10, 2020 they welcomed their first child a son, Remington Edward Dickerson.[16]

Discography
Russell Dickerson discography
Studio albums2
Music videos5
EPs2
Singles6
No. 1 singles4

Studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications Sales
US Country
[8]		 US
[17]		 US
Indie
[18]
Yours
  • Release date: October 13, 2017
  • Label: Triple Tigers
 5396
Southern Symphony
  • Release date: December 4, 2020
  • Label: Triple Tigers
 1413418

Extended plays
Title Extended play details Peak chart positions
US Country
[8]		 US
Heat
[21]		 US
Indie
[18]
Die to Live Again
  • Release date: January 22, 2011
  • Label: self-released
 — — —
Yours, EP
  • Release date: January 18, 2016
  • Label: Dent Records
 14 1 9
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Sales Album
US Country
Songs
[22]		 US Country
Airplay
[23]		 US
[24]		 CAN Country
[25]		 CAN
[26]
2011 "That's My Girl" ————— Non-album singles
2012 "Green Light" —————
2017 "Yours" 3149296
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum[27]
 Yours
2018 "Blue Tacoma" 5152283
"Every Little Thing" 51501—
2020 "Love You Like I Used To" 5131260 Southern Symphony
2021 "Home Sweet"[35] —52—47—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos
Year Video Director
2011 "That's My Girl"[36] N/A
2015 "Yours"[37] Kailey Dickerson
2018 "Blue Tacoma" Toben Seymour and Kailey Dickerson
"Every Little Thing" Ben Skipworth
2020 "Love You Like I Used To" Toben Seymour and Kailey Dickerson

Tours

Supporting

Notes

    References
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    4. Freeman, Jon (July 29, 2011). "Review: David Nail Sells Out Exit/In". MusicRow. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
    5. McClellan, Laura (September 18, 2015). "Canaan Smith Embarking on First Headlining Tour". Taste of Country. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
    6. Liebig, Lorie (February 19, 2016). "Rising Artist Russell Dickerson on How Perseverance Shaped His Sound". Wide Open Country. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
    7. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Yours EP review". AllMusic. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
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    9. Bjorke, Matt (January 23, 2016). "Country Album Sales Chart: January 25, 2016". Roughstock. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
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    16. https://people.com/parents/russell-dickerson-shares-first-photos-son-remington-wife-kailey/
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    30. Bjorke, Matt (November 13, 2018). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Chart: November 13, 2018". RoughStock. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
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    34. Bjorke, Matt (February 25, 2020). "Top 30 Country Digital Downloads: February 25, 2020". Rough Stock. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
    35. "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations". All Access. Archived from the original on January 4, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
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    37. "CMT : Videos : Russell Dickerson : Yours". Country Music Television. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
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