Riley Green (singer)

American Country music singer
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroAmerican Country music singer
PlacesUnited States of America
isSinger Songwriter
Work fieldMusic
Gender
Male
Birth18 October 1988, Jacksonville, United States of America
Age36 years
Star signLibra
The details

Biography

Riley Green (born October 18, 1988 in Jacksonville, Alabama) is an American country music singer. His had his first success with the single "There Was This Girl" in 2018. He released an album, Different 'Round Here, in September 2019.

Music career

Before he was a recording artist, Green was a contestant on the CMT reality show Redneck Island. He released a self-titled EP in 2013, followed by additional EPs in 2015, 2016, and 2017. In 2018, he signed to the Big Machine Label Group.

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country reviewed "There Was This Girl" favorably, comparing its theme to "Chicks Dig It" by Chris Cagle and noting the more neotraditional country influence compared to Green's peers. The song charted on Country Airplay, and a music video was shot in October 2018.

In April 2019, Green announced the release of his second single, "In Love by Now", co-written with Rhett Akins, Ben Hayslip, and Marv Green, and released an accompanying music video shot in Belize.

"I Wish Grandpas Never Died" was released in August 2019 as the third single from Green's forthcoming debut album, Different 'Round Here, which was released on September 20, 2019. The song caused waves on country radio, for the lyric "I wish country music still got played on country radio." A radio edit was created to edit out the jab towards pop country, and the new lyric was edited to say "I wish George Jones still got played on country radio."

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsSales
US
US Country
Different 'Round Here
  • Release date: September 20, 2019
  • Label: BMLG
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
9511
  • US: 7,200
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Extended plays

TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsSales
US Heat
US Indie
Outlaws Like Us
  • Release date: August 2017
  • Format: Digital download
524
Riley Green - EP
  • Release date: June 1, 2018
  • Label: BMLG
  • Format: Digital download
In a Truck Right Now
  • Release date: June 29, 2018
  • Label: BMLG
  • Format: Digital download
3
Get That Man a Beer
  • Release date: June 14, 2019
  • Label: BMLG
  • Format: Digital download
8
  • US: 1,300
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positionsSalesAlbum
US Country Songs
US Country Airplay
US
CAN Country
CAN
2018"There Was This Girl"11370175
  • US: 47,000
Different 'Round Here
2019"In Love by Now"52
"I Wish Grandpas Never Died"202130
  • US: 67,000
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

YearVideo
2017"Bury Me in Dixie"
2018"There Was This Girl"
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