Timeless is the fourth solo studio album by Canadian country singer Dallas Smith, and was released through 604 Records on August 28, 2020.
Background Smith told Parton and Pearl after releasing The Fall, "I honestly just looked at that chunk of music as something individually". He then began to work on a second EP when he "got a sense of the record taking shape". Smith said "As far as a record and listening to it front to back I knew what was missing and how I wanted this chapter to be represented".
While Smith recorded the vocals of the previously released tracks in Nashville, Tennessee with longtime producer Joey Moi, restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic forced Smith to record vocals for the rest of the album at his home in Langley, British Columbia. Smith said he hoped to release "timeless country music" in "uncertain times".
Content The album contains twelve songs in total and includes all six songs from his previously released, Juno Award-nominated extended play, The Fall. Five singles: "Make 'Em Like You", "Rhinestone World", "Drop", "Timeless", and "Like a Man" were released prior to the album and each one reached number one on the Billboard Canada Country chart, breaking a record that Smith previously set for most number ones on a Canadian country album with his third album, Side Effects. The album features collaborations with fellow Canadian country artists Dean Brody and MacKenzie Porter as well as American country rock artist Hardy. The latter collaboration, "Some Things Never Change" was sent to country radio as the sixth single off the album, and would extend Smith's record to six number one singles from the same album.
Track listing
Personnel Adapted from the CD booklet.
Steve Marc Antonio – recording Case Arnold – background vocals Jeff Balding – recording Dean Brody – featured vocals on "Friends Don't Let Friends Drink Alone" Tyler Chiarelli – electric guitar Dave Cohen – production, keys, programming Scott Cooke – editing Kris Donegan – electric guitar Matt Dragstrem – programming Paul Franklin – steel guitar David Garcia – production, programming Ally Gecewitz – studio assistance, editing Hardy – featured vocals on "Some Things Never Change", background vocals Wes Hightower – background vocals Mark Hill – bass guitar Mark Holman – programming Chris Hornbuckle – photography Annette Kirk – art design Tori Johnson – art direction Joey Moi – production, background vocals, programming Andrew Mendelson – mastering Luke Mosley – keys Eivind Norland – editing, mixing Justin Ostrander – electric guitar MacKenzie Porter – featured vocals on "Friends Don't Let Friends Drink Alone" Jerry Roe – drums, percussion Justin Schipper – banjo, dobro, steel guitar Adam Shoenfeld – electric guitar Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar Dallas Smith – lead vocals, background vocals Ilya Toshinsky – acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin, resonator guitar Derek Wells – electric guitar Nir Z – drums, percussion
Chart performance Album +Chart performance for Timeless Chart (2020) Peakposition
Singles Year Title Peak chartpositions Certifications CAN Country CAN 2018 "Make 'Em Like You" 1 — "Rhinestone World" 1 — 2019 "Drop" 1 77 MC: Platinum "Timeless" 1 93 MC: Gold 2020 "Like a Man" 1 60 MC: Platinum "Some Things Never Change" 1 55 MC: Gold
Certifications
Awards and nominations Year Association Category Nominated work Result 2020 Canadian Country Music Awards Single of the Year "Drop" 2021 Juno Awards of 2021 Country Album of the Year Timeless Canadian Country Music Awards Album of the Year Timeless Single of the Year "Like a Man"
Release history +Release formats for Timeless Country Date Format Label Various August 28, 2020 Digital download 604 Streaming CD December 18, 2020 Vinyl
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