Thompson Square is an American

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duo composed of husband and wife Keifer and Shawna Thompson, both of whom alternate as vocalists. They signed to Stoney Creek Records, a sister label of

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, in 2010. The duo has released three albums, which have produced a combined ten chart singles on the

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and

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charts. Of these singles, two — "

Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" is a song written by Jim Collins and David Lee Murphy, and recorded by American country music duo Thompson Square. It was released in July 2010 as the second single from their self-titled debut album, which was re ...

" and " If I Didn't Have You" — reached No. 1.

History

Keifer Thompson was born and raised in

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. His father is Darien Thompson. He met Shawna, a native of

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, at a singing competition in

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. The two worked as solo artists before deciding to form a duo. In 2007, they sang backing vocals on

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's '' Right About Now''.

2010–2012: ''Thompson Square''

Thompson Square signed to Stoney Creek Records, a division of

, in January 2010. The duo released their debut single "Let's Fight" in mid-2010. Matt Bjorke of ''Roughstock'' gave the single four-and-a-half-stars out of five, with his review calling it "one of the catchiest, best-written singles of the 2010 summer season so far." The song debuted on the

chart for the week ending June 5, 2010. Thompson Square2

On July 12, 2010, Thompson Square released their second single, "

," written by

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and Jim Collins. It became the duo's first number one single on the

chart and has been certified double-platinum by the

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. It was the most played song of the year on

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. Thompson Square received two nominations at the

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for "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" in

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and

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categories. Their self-titled debut album was released on February 8, 2011. It was produced by New Voice Entertainment, a production team which includes members of labelmate

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's road band. A third single, " I Got You," was released May 9, 2011, and reached a peak of number 8 on the country charts. Thompson Square wrote "I Got You" with

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and Paul Jenkins. Their fourth single, "

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", written by

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and Jon Nite, was released on January 30, 2012. It peaked at number 15. On April 1, 2012, Thompson Square received "Vocal Duo of the Year" award at the

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2012–14: ''Just Feels Good''

Thompson Square's fifth single, " If I Didn't Have You", made its chart debut in late 2012 and reached number one on the

chart in May 2013. The duo wrote this song with Sellers and Jenkins. It served as the lead single to their second Stoney Creek album, '' Just Feels Good'', which was released on March 26, 2013. The album's second single, " Everything I Shouldn't Be Thinking About", was released to country radio on June 10, 2013. Thompson Square and Murphy wrote this song with

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, and in early 2014, it became the duo's fourth Top 10 hit. The album's third single, "Testing the Water", was released to country radio on April 21, 2014, although after only two months, "I Can't Outrun You", was released as the fourth single on June 23, 2014, and neither made the Top 40. The duo won the 2013 Academy of Country Music Award for Vocal Duo of the Year.

2015–present: ''Masterpiece''

Thompson Square's first single in nearly a year, "

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," was released in March 2015. It peaked at number 44 on the Country Airplay charts. On August 4, 2015, the duo revealed they were expecting their first child, due in January. Their son, Rigney Cooper, was born in January 2016. The duo decided to leave Stoney Creek in 2016 after poor performance of singles. In November 2018, Thompson Square published a

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titled ''Time To Get Dressed'', which teaches children how to get ready for their day. In 2018, they self-released their third album, ''

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''. In March 2019, Thompson Square signed a recording deal with Reviver Entertainment, and the title track from their third album was released on July 22, 2019, as its first single. It debuted on the ''Billboard'' Country Airplay chart at number 60 in November 2019, making it their first appearance on the chart in three years. On April 8, 2022, the duo released a new single "Country In My Soul," co-written by

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, Daniel Ross and James McNair. On April 28, 2022, ''Entertainment Focus'' reported that "Country In My Soul" was the second most added song of the week by radio stations nationwide. They will embark on ''"''Country In My Soul Tour" from July to October 2022.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Music videos

Awards and nominations

Tours

Headlining

* Just Feels Good Tour (2014) * Country In My Soul Tour (2022)

Opening act

* Wide Open Tour (

) (2010) * Own the Night Tour (

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) (2012) *

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(

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) (2013)

References

External links

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