Just as I Am (Brantley Gilbert album)

*Just as i am*
Just as i am
Brantley Gilbert Studio Album
Date of issue	May 19, 2014
Recorded by	2013—2014
Genre	Country Rock Country
Duration	45:09
Producers	Dunn Huff
Label	Valory music group
Brantley Gilbert Timeline
Singles with Just as I Am
	" Bottoms Up "; Released: December 17, 2013 ; " Small Town Throwdown "; Released: May 19, 2014 ;

Just as I Am is the third studio album of American country singer and songwriter Brentley Gilbert , released May 19, 2014 at Valory Music Group ^[6] ^[7] . The single " Bottoms Up " from this album topped the United States country chart ^[8] ^[9] . Gilbert himself wrote or co-authored all 11 tracks of the disc ^[10] ^[11] .

Reviews
Critics' ratings
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[one]
Country weekly	A ^[2]
Digital journal	^[3]
Roughstock	^[four]
USA Today	^[5]

Content

1 History
2 List of Songs
3 Charts
- 3.1 Album
- 3.2 Singles
4 notes

History

The album was released May 19, 2014 at the studio Valory Music Group . In his first week, he debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 charts , losing first place only to Coldplay's Ghost Stories , and became No. 1 on the Top Country Albums country chart with 211,000 copies in the United States ^[12] . As of June 2014, the total circulation of the album is 412,000 copies in the United States ^[13] .

The album received generally positive or moderate reviews from music critics and online publications, such as AllMusic ^[1] , USA Today ^[5] , Country Weekly ^[2] , Digital Journal ^[3] , The New York Times ^[14] , Roughstock ^[4] .

List of Songs

No.	Title	Author	Duration
one.	"If You Want a Bad Boy"	Gilbert, Troy Verges	3:31
2.	"17 Again"	Gilbert, Ben Hayslip , Rhett Akins	3:59
3.	" Bottoms Up "	Gilbert, Brett James , Justin Weaver	3:41
four.	"That Was Us"	Gilbert ^[1]	3:47
5.	"I'm Gone"	Gilbert, Wendell Mobley , Tony Martin	3:34
6.	"My Baby's Guns N 'Roses"	Gilbert, Brian Davis, David Tolliver	3:33
7.	"Lights of My Hometown"	Gilbert, Davis, Forrest Whitehead	6:10 a.m.
8.	"One Hell of an Amen"	Gilbert, Mike Dekle, Davis	3:42
9.	Small Town Throwdown (featuring Justin Moore and Thomas Rhett )	Gilbert, Hayslip, Akins, Dallas Davidson	3:22
10.	"Let It Ride"	Gilbert	4:37
eleven.	"My Faith in You"	Gilbert, Jeremy Spillman	5:10
45:09

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No.	Title	Author	Duration
12.	GRITS	Gilbert	3:53
13.	"Read Me My Rights"	Gilbert, Davis, Jess Franklin	3:56
fourteen.	Grown Ass Man	Gilbert	4:58

Charts

Album

Chart (2014)	Higher position
Canada ( Billboard Canadian Albums ) ^[15]	8
USA ( Billboard 200 ) ^[16]	2
USA ( Billboard Top Country Albums ) ^[17]	one

Singles

Year	Single	Top position
Year	Single	US country ^[eighteen]	US Country Airplay ^[19]	US ^[twenty]	CAN Country ^[21]	CAN ^[22]
2013	" Bottoms Up "	one	one	twenty	3	41
2014	" Small Town Throwdown "	21	fifteen	91	34	-

Notes

↑ ¹ ² ³ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas Just as I Am - Brantley Gilbert | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards (Neopr.) . AllMusic (May 19, 2014). Date of treatment May 20, 2014.
↑ ¹ ² Ragusa, Tammy Just as I Am by Brantley Gilbert (Neopr.) . Country Weekly . American Media, Inc. (June 23, 2014). Date of treatment June 17, 2014.
↑ ¹ ² Papadatos, Markos Review: Brantley Gilbert soars on new studio album 'Just As I Am' (neopr.) . Digital Journal (May 24, 2014). Date of treatment June 17, 2014.
↑ ¹ ² Bjorke, Matt Album Review: Brantley Gilbert - Just As I Am (neopr.) . ' Roughtstock' . Cheri Media Group (May 19, 2014). Date of treatment June 17, 2014. Archived May 23, 2014.
↑ ¹ ² Mansfield, Brian Listen Up: Other notable releases (unopened) . USA Today (May 19, 2014). Date of treatment May 20, 2014.
↑ Vinson, Christina . Brantley Gilbert Unveils Details for Third Studio Album, 'Just as I Am' (March 18, 2014). Date of treatment March 28, 2014.
↑ Thompson, Gayle . Brantley Gilbert Reveals Cover Art, Track Listing + Release Date for Third Album (March 18, 2014). Date of treatment March 28, 2014.
↑ Freeman, Jon . Brantley Gilbert Announces Third Album, “Just as I Am” (March 18, 2014). Date of treatment March 28, 2014.
↑ Wyland, Sarah . Brantley Gilbert to Release Just As I Am on May 19 (March 26, 2014). Date of treatment March 28, 2014.
↑ Bjorke, Matt . Brantley Gilbert "Just As I Am" Tracklist and Cover Art (March 17, 2014). Archived on May 2, 2014. Date of treatment March 28, 2014.
↑ Nicholson, Jessica . Brantley Gilbert To Release Third Studio Album in May (March 17, 2014). Date of treatment March 28, 2014.
↑ Keith Caulfield . Coldplay's 'Ghost Stories' Starts at No. 1 With Biggest Debut of 2014 , Billboard (May 28, 2014).
↑ Caulfield, Keith 'Frozen,' Pharrell Williams Lead Mid-Year SoundScan Charts (neopr.) . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media (July 2, 2014). Date of treatment July 2, 2014.
↑ Caramanica, Jon New Releases From Conor Oberst and Brantley Gilbert (neopr.) . USA Today (May 19, 2014). Date of treatment May 20, 2014.
↑ Brantley Gilbert - Chart History Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Brantley Gilbert.
↑ Brantley Gilbert - Chart History Billboard 200 for Brantley Gilbert.
↑ Brantley Gilbert - Chart History Billboard Top Country Albums for Brantley Gilbert.
↑ Brantley Gilbert Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs (Neopr.) . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Date of treatment November 8, 2012.
↑ Brantley Gilbert Album & Song Chart History - Country Airplay (neopr.) . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Date of treatment November 8, 2012.
↑ Brantley Gilbert Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100 (neopr.) . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Date of treatment November 8, 2012.
↑ Brantley Gilbert Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country (Neopr.) Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Date of treatment November 20, 2013.
↑ Brantley Gilbert Album & Song Chart History - Billboard Canadian Hot 100 (neopr.) . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Date of treatment November 8, 2012.

[allmusic-1] ¹ ² ³ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas Just as I Am - Brantley Gilbert | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards (Neopr.) . AllMusic (May 19, 2014). Date of treatment May 20, 2014.

[countryweekly-2] ¹ ² Ragusa, Tammy Just as I Am by Brantley Gilbert (Neopr.) . Country Weekly . American Media, Inc. (June 23, 2014). Date of treatment June 17, 2014.

[digitaljournal-3] ¹ ² Papadatos, Markos Review: Brantley Gilbert soars on new studio album 'Just As I Am' (neopr.) . Digital Journal (May 24, 2014). Date of treatment June 17, 2014.

[roughstock-4] ¹ ² Bjorke, Matt Album Review: Brantley Gilbert - Just As I Am (neopr.) . ' Roughtstock' . Cheri Media Group (May 19, 2014). Date of treatment June 17, 2014. Archived May 23, 2014.

[usatoday-5] ¹ ² Mansfield, Brian Listen Up: Other notable releases (unopened) . USA Today (May 19, 2014). Date of treatment May 20, 2014.

[6] Vinson, Christina . Brantley Gilbert Unveils Details for Third Studio Album, 'Just as I Am' (March 18, 2014). Date of treatment March 28, 2014.

[7] Thompson, Gayle . Brantley Gilbert Reveals Cover Art, Track Listing + Release Date for Third Album (March 18, 2014). Date of treatment March 28, 2014.

[8] Freeman, Jon . Brantley Gilbert Announces Third Album, “Just as I Am” (March 18, 2014). Date of treatment March 28, 2014.

[9] Wyland, Sarah . Brantley Gilbert to Release Just As I Am on May 19 (March 26, 2014). Date of treatment March 28, 2014.

[10] Bjorke, Matt . Brantley Gilbert "Just As I Am" Tracklist and Cover Art (March 17, 2014). Archived on May 2, 2014. Date of treatment March 28, 2014.

[11] Nicholson, Jessica . Brantley Gilbert To Release Third Studio Album in May (March 17, 2014). Date of treatment March 28, 2014.

[12] Keith Caulfield . Coldplay's 'Ghost Stories' Starts at No. 1 With Biggest Debut of 2014 , Billboard (May 28, 2014).

[sales-13] Caulfield, Keith 'Frozen,' Pharrell Williams Lead Mid-Year SoundScan Charts (neopr.) . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media (July 2, 2014). Date of treatment July 2, 2014.

[nytimes-14] Caramanica, Jon New Releases From Conor Oberst and Brantley Gilbert (neopr.) . USA Today (May 19, 2014). Date of treatment May 20, 2014.

[ac_BillboardCanada_Brantley_Gilbert-15] Brantley Gilbert - Chart History Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Brantley Gilbert.

[ac_Billboard200_Brantley_Gilbert-16] Brantley Gilbert - Chart History Billboard 200 for Brantley Gilbert.

[ac_BillboardCountry_Brantley_Gilbert-17] Brantley Gilbert - Chart History Billboard Top Country Albums for Brantley Gilbert.

[18] Brantley Gilbert Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs (Neopr.) . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Date of treatment November 8, 2012.

[19] Brantley Gilbert Album & Song Chart History - Country Airplay (neopr.) . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Date of treatment November 8, 2012.

[20] Brantley Gilbert Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100 (neopr.) . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Date of treatment November 8, 2012.

[21] Brantley Gilbert Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country (Neopr.) Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Date of treatment November 20, 2013.

[22] Brantley Gilbert Album & Song Chart History - Billboard Canadian Hot 100 (neopr.) . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Date of treatment November 8, 2012.