''Wild Blue (Part I)'' is the fourth major label studio album released by American singer-songwriter
Hunter Hayes
Hunter Easton Hayes (born September 9, 1991) is an American multi-genre singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is proficient at more than 30 instruments.
Hayes released his Hunter Hayes (album), self-titled debut alb ...
, released on August 16, 2019, through
Warner Music Nashville
Warner Music Group (WMG) owns, has a joint share, or is associated with the record labels listed here.
Flagship labels
*Atlantic Records
*Elektra Records
*Parlophone Records
*Warner Records
Atlantic Music Group
* 1st & 15th Entertainment
* A ...
. Hayes co-produced and co-wrote every track on the album.
Background
Hayes initially planned to release the album on October 11, 2019, the eighth anniversary of his
first studio album, but in August 2019, Hayes made a surprise announcement on
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'' show revealing that the album would be released on August 16, 2019. The album is the first part of a trilogy of albums. The album was only released digitally and to streaming platforms. In October 2021, Hayes released ''Wild Blue Complete'', an extended, altered version of the album with six new songs.
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number 44 on ''Billboard''s Top Country Albums. It has sold 1,400 copies in the United States as of September 2019.
Track listing
Track listing adapted from ''
Rolling Stone
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Personnel
Adapted from AllMusic.
Charts
Album
Singles
References
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2019 albums
Hunter Hayes albums
Warner Records albums