13 years of Chief already?
Eric Church’s breakout album, Chief, is celebrating it’s 13th birthday already… almost. The album was actually released on July 26th of 2011, but considering Church’s team put out a post about it, I’d say it’s okay round up and just say it has been around for 13 years.
So yep, if you didn’t feel old before, Church’s third studio album, which featured hits like “Springsteen” and “Drink in My Hand,” is officially a teenager in 2024. Putting out Chief obviously changed Eric Church’s life, and I’d venture to say that it changed a lot of country music fan’s lives as well.
It certainly had an impact with the masses, considering it wasn’t even a year later that Chief was certified triple Platinum by the RIAA in June of 2012. The album was even nominated for Best Country Album at the 54th Grammy Awards, and took home Album of the Year honors at both the ACM and CMA Awards. It even inspired the name of his new Broadway bar Chief’s, which is one of the only artist-owned bars in Nashville worth going to.
There was reason to celebrate back then, and there’s reason to celebrate now. We’ve had the opportunity to cue up songs like “Creepin,” “Homeboy,” and “Like Jesus Does” for over a decade. Shoutout to Eric Church for making that happen.
Hey Siri, go ahead and play the entire Chief album, then repeat that process three to four times. Please and thank you.
When fans saw the video commemorating Chief reaching the 13 year mark, they flooded the replies underneath the post with support, and short anecdotes about how much the album means to them:
This is dope! Can’t wait to see you live when I have the chance! One of my absolute faves!
— Mr. Dude (@OfficialMrDude) July 11, 2024
This album still is on my list of “if I was stranded on a deserted island and could only have 5 albums what would they be? list”
— A.J. Chase (@ajstinger16) July 11, 2024
Great album! This and Mr Misunderstood are Church’s best!
— Tesla421 (@TeslaFan421) July 11, 2024
Fantastic album and the favorite of my 11 year old daughter
— Mike Spicer (@ncmikes) July 11, 2024
We need NEW music !
— Robert K (@KTrebor1065) July 11, 2024
I second that…