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| Released | March 10, 2017 (2017-03-10) | |||
| Genre | Neotraditional country[1] | |||
| Length | 41:39 | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville | |||
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Deep South is the sixth studio album by American country music artist Josh Turner. It was released on March 10, 2017, through MCA Nashville. The album's lead single, "Lay Low", was released to radio on September 15, 2014, and reached number 25 on the Country Airplay chart. The second single, "Hometown Girl", was released to radio on May 31, 2016. The single peaked at No. 2 on Billboard's Country Airplay Chart and No. 1 on Mediabase, making it Turner's fifth No. 1 single.[2][3] The third single, "All About You" was released to radio on May 15, 2017. It is Turner's first release since 2012's Punching Bag.[4]
AllMusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote that "Turner doesn't attempt to chase trends, choosing instead to lean into his knack for supple balladry and then build a mature modern country around that sound."[1]
Sounds Like Nashville gave the album a positive review, writing: "With his sixth studio album, Josh Turner delivers a project that should serve as the perfect soundtrack for those perfect spring days".[5]
The album debuted at No. 18 on the Billboard 200,[6] and No. 1 on the Hot Country Albums chart, with 18,000 copies in pure sales and 21,000 units when tracks and streams are included.[7] The album has sold 61,700 copies in the US as of December 2017.[8]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Deep South" | Josh Turner | 3:56 |
| 2. | "All About You" | Craig Wiseman, Justin Weaver | 3:30 |
| 3. | "Hometown Girl" | Marc Beeson, Daniel Tashian | 3:35 |
| 4. | "Beach Bums" | Turner | 3:52 |
| 5. | "Southern Drawl" | Andrew Dorff, Jonathan Singleton | 3:44 |
| 6. | "Where the Girls Are" | Al Anderson, Ben Daniel, Brandon Kinney | 3:12 |
| 7. | "Never Had a Reason" | Justin Ebach, Steven Dale Jones, Brad Tursi | 4:03 |
| 8. | "Wonder" | Turner, Mark Narmore | 4:30 |
| 9. | "One Like Mine" | Ben Hayslip, David Lee Murphy | 3:17 |
| 10. | "Lay Low" | Tony Martin, Mark Nesler, Ross Copperman | 4:22 |
| 11. | "Hawaiian Girl (feat. Ho'okena)" | Turner | 3:38 |
Credits adapted from AllMusic[9]
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