For Kenny Chesney 13 is a lucky number.
For the 13th time, the country star is sittin' pretty at the top of the Billboard Top Country Albums chart with his latest album, "The Big Revival." He credits the top spot to his fans being passionate about what his album stands for: life.
"There are people passionate about life, about music, about their friends and how they dig in and get through as much as how they have a good time," declares Chesney, according to Taste of Country. "I knew during the last tour, they were hungry for more from this music...They wanted songs that showed them more of their life, which maybe offered some different things musically."
The "American Kids" singer took a year off from touring to create his latest chart-topper. "It's not as simple as everyone thinks: to find great songs, to be in a creative space where you can think about that stuff, hear new rhythms or change up lyrics," Chesney says, reports Rolling Stone. "I didn't want to come back with more of the same, but more of something even better... and whether it's 'Flora-Bama' or 'Wild Child' or 'Til It's Gone,' the response I'm getting says we did the right thing."
He adds, "I didn't want to repeat myself...The thread of this record is all about living in the moment, which is really hard for me to do. I think it's hard for all of us," reports Yahoo.
"The Big Revival" was released Sept. 23. Co-produced by Chesney himself, it is loaded with guest appearances by Alison Krauss, Dan Tyminski and Grace Potter (who also teamed up with Chesney for the Grammy-nominated "You and Tequila" back in 2011).
