Famous Back Home
| Famous Back Home | ||||
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| Released | August 22, 2025 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 38:31 | |||
| Label | Triple Tigers | |||
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| Singles from Famous Back Home | ||||
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Famous Back Home is the fourth studio album by American country music singer Russell Dickerson. It was released on August 22, 2025, through Triple Tigers.[1]
Background
[edit]Dickerson co-wrote all but two of the 12 songs on Famous Back Home, making it the first time the singer has used outside cuts on one of his albums. He co-produced the record with longtime collaborator Josh Kerr, with additional production from Casey Brown and Chris LaCorte on select songs.[1]
Famous Back Home was announced on June 5, 2025, alongside its cover artwork, on Dickerson's social media accounts.[2] On the inspiration for the album's title, he said: "Growing up in a small town, I had this idea 'I'm going to make it out of here. I'm going to make it big. Everybody is going to know my name,' But then you have a family, and it's like, 'Actually, all I want to do is be famous at home. The further down this road I get, the more I realize the only thing that matters is my family".[1]
Singles
[edit]"Bones" was released as the album's lead single on July 15, 2024,[3] and was previously included as the title track on a five-track EP released on August 30, 2024.[4] The song debuted (and peaked) at number 36 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart.[5]
"Happen to Me" was released on March 10, 2025, as the album's second single.[6] It was added to 66 country radio stations upon impact and was the highest streaming debut of Dickerson's career.[6]
"Worth Your Wild" impacted country radio on October 27, 2025, as the album's third single.
The album was also preceded by the release of three promotional singles: "Heard It in a Country Song", "Sippin' on Top of the World", and "Worth Your Wild".[7][8][9]
Promotion
[edit]Dickerson supported the album with the RussellMania Tour, which initially began on March 14, 2025, in Nashville,[10] with the singer later adding a second and third leg of the tour that extended it through November 2025.[11] With the tour name inspired by Dickerson's love of wrestling, he played a "special hype-up video" recorded by Hulk Hogan for the crowd at his shows. He posted a remembrance on his social media accounts following Hogan's death in July 2025.[12]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dust" |
| 3:04 |
| 2. | "Sippin' on Top of the World" |
| 3:09 |
| 3. | "Happen to Me" |
| 3:03 |
| 4. | "Worth Your Wild" |
| 2:49 |
| 5. | "Heard It in a Country Song" |
| 3:48 |
| 6. | "Sunrise in My Silverado" |
| 3:32 |
| 7. | "For a Truck" |
| 3:14 |
| 8. | "Love That I Love You" |
| 2:43 |
| 9. | "Never Leave" |
| 3:17 |
| 10. | "Bones" |
| 2:53 |
| 11. | "16 Me" |
| 3:12 |
| 12. | "Famous Back Home" |
| 3:42 |
| Total length: | 38:31 | ||
Notes
- ↑ Contains an interpolation of "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" by Robert Hazard.
- ↑ Contains an interpolation of "Butterfly" by Crazy Town.
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Country Albums (ARIA)[13] | 40 |
| US Billboard 200[14] | 186 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[15] | 31 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[16] | 34 |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Lorie Hollabaugh (June 6, 2025). "Russell Dickerson's Latest Album 'Famous Back Home' Due In August". Music Row. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ↑ Russell Dickerson (June 5, 2025). "My new album "Famous Back Home" is coming out August 22nd!!! I CAN'T WAIT for y'all to hear these songs! Pre-save link bio!". Instagram. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ↑ "Country Aircheck Weekly July 8, 2024, Issue 917" (PDF). Country Aircheck. July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ↑ Liza Anderson (August 15, 2024). "Russell Dickerson Readies 'Bones The EP'". Music Row. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ↑ "Russell Dickerson – Chart history (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- 1 2 O’Connell, Madeleine (March 12, 2025). "Russell Dickerson Makes Waves With Ultimate Party Anthem, 'Happen To Me'". Country Now. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ↑ "Spotify". open.spotify.com. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ↑ "Spotify". open.spotify.com. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ↑ "Spotify". open.spotify.com. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
- ↑ "Tour News: Russell Dickerson's Knockout RUSSELLMANIA TOUR - Spring 2025". Today's Country. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ↑ Lorie Hollabaugh (April 15, 2025). "Russell Dickerson Adds Fall Smackdown To 'RussellMania Tour'". Music Row. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ↑ Carena Liptak (July 24, 2025). "Hulk Hogan's Best Country Music Moments". Taste of Country. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ↑ "ARIA Top 40 Country Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. September 8, 2025. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
- ↑ "Russell Dickerson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
- ↑ "Russell Dickerson Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
- ↑ "Russell Dickerson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2025.