Introduction
Kip Christian Moore (born April 1, 1980) is an American country music singer-songwriter signed to MCA Nashville. His debut album, Up All Night, was released on April 24, 2012. and was the best-selling debut album by a male in 2012 and 2013. In 2014, Moore released the single "Young Love", followed by "Dirt Road" and "I'm to Blame". Wild Ones, Moore's second studio album, was released on August 21, 2015.
Biography
Kip Moore was born in Tifton, Georgia. He began playing guitar while attending Wallace State Community College in Hanceville, Alabama, and made his first public performance at a Mellow Mushroom restaurant in Valdosta, Georgia. After college, he moved to a "little hut" in Hawaii, where he also took up backpacking and surfing. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in 2004, where songwriter and producer Brett James helped him sign a publishing deal.
Musical career
He spent eight years in Nashville before signing a record deal with MCA Nashville. His debut single, "Mary Was the Marrying Kind", peaked at number 45 on the country singles charts published by Billboard.
On September 27, 2011, he released his second single, "Somethin' 'Bout a Truck". The song was followed by the release of his debut album Up All Night in April 2012. Moore co-wrote every song on the album, and Brett James produced it. A month later, "Somethin' 'Bout a Truck" hit number 1 on the Billboard country charts. "Beer Money" was the album's second single, followed by "Hey Pretty Girl". These songs also reached the country Top 5.
Moore co-wrote two tracks on Thompson Square's self-titled debut album which was released in February 2011: "All the Way" and "Let's Fight", the latter of which was their debut single. He also co-wrote James Wesley's 2012 single "Walking Contradiction". He also co-wrote Frankie Ballard's 2016 single "Cigarette".
Wild Ones (2013–2016)
In October 2013, Moore announced his fifth single, "Young Love". It charted at number 22 on the Country Airplay in March 2014. After it underperformed, it was followed by "Dirt Road", which failed to make Top 40. Moore then decided to "scrap" his second album and compose new material. Moore then released "I'm to Blame", the lead single to his 2015 album, Wild Ones.
Upcoming third studio album (2017–present)
The album's lead single, "More Girls Like You" released to country radio on February 3, 2017.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |||
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| US Country |
US |
AUS |
CAN |
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| Up All Night |
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3 | 6 | — | — |
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| Wild Ones |
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2 | 4 | 29 | 5 |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||
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| US Country |
US |
CAN |
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| Underground |
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12 | 97 | 77 |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) |
Album | ||||
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| US Country |
US Country Airplay |
US |
CAN Country |
CAN |
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| 2011 | "Mary Was the Marrying Kind" | 45 | — | — | — | — | Up All Night (and Deluxe Edition) |
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| "Somethin' 'Bout a Truck" | 1 | — | 29 | — | 33 |
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| 2012 | "Beer Money" | 7 | 3 | 51 | 1 | 58 |
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| 2013 | "Hey Pretty Girl" | 8 | 2 | 41 | 6 | 62 |
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| "Young Love" | 26 | 22 | —A | 43 | 83 | N/A | ||
| 2014 | "Dirt Road" | 35 | 44 | — | — | — | ||
| 2015 | "I'm to Blame" | 24 | 20 | 100 | 40 | 96 | Wild Ones | |
| "Running for You" | 25 | 13 | —B | — | — | |||
| 2017 | "More Girls Like You"C | 30 | 23 | TBD | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||
- A "Young Love" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 4 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension of the Hot 100.
- B "Running for You" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 11 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension of the Hot 100.
- C Current single
Other charted songs
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country |
CAN |
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| 2015 | "Wild Ones" | 37 | 85 | Wild Ones |
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Mary Was the Marrying Kind" | Michael Maxxis |
| "Somethin' 'Bout a Truck" | Roger Pistole | |
| 2012 | "Somethin' 'Bout a Truck" (acoustic) | Stephen Shepherd |
| "Hey Pretty Girl" (acoustic) | ||
| "Beer Money" | Peter Zavadil | |
| 2013 | "Hey Pretty Girl" | Chris Hicky |
| 2014 | "Young Love" | Peter Zavadil |
| "Dirt Road" | ||
| "Heart's Desire" (live) | PJ Brown | |
| "On the Case" | ||
| 2015 | "I'm to Blame" | Peter Zavadil |
| "Comeback Kid" | PJ Brown | |
| "Girl of the Summer" | ||
| "What Ya Got on Tonight" | ||
| "Lipstick" | ||
| 2016 | "Running for You" | |
| 2017 | "More Girls Like You" (Lyric video) |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | American Country Awards | New Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| Single by a New Artist- "Somethin' 'Bout A Truck" | Nominated | ||
| Music Video by a New Artist- "Somethin' 'Bout A Truck" | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | CMT Music Awards | Breakthrough Video of The Year - "Beer Money" | Nominated |
| 2014 | Country Music Association Awards | New Artist of the Year | Nominated |