Brett Ryan Eldredge (born March 23, 1986) is an American

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singer, songwriter and record producer. Eldredge has had five No. 1 singles on the ''Billboard'' Country Airplay chart, three of which came from his debut album, '' Bring You Back'': " Don't Ya", " Beat of the Music", and " Mean to Me".

Early life

Eldredge was born on March 23, 1986, in

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, to Robin Beth (

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Vonderlage) and Christopher "Chris" Eldredge. He has an older brother, Brice. He studied at

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. His cousin, Terry Eldredge, is a former member of the Grascals.

Career

Eldredge co-wrote the track "I Think I've Had Enough" for Gary Allan, who recorded it for his eighth studio album, '' Get Off on the Pain''. By late 2010, he had signed to

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and released his debut single, "

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" on September 27, 2010. It debuted at number 52 on the US ''

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chart dated for the week ending October 16, 2010 and reached a peak of number 23. " It Ain't Gotta Be Love" was released as his second single and reached number 46. Eldredge performed on the

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on October 29, 2010. A third single, " Don't Ya", was released to country radio in October 2012. It became his first single to reach the top 20 of the Hot Country Songs chart and his first to appear on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. His debut studio album, '' Bring You Back'', was released on August 6, 2013. "Don't Ya" reached number one on the Country Airplay chart the same month. The album's second single, " Beat of the Music", also reached number one on the same chart. The album's third single, " Mean to Me", was released to country radio on July 14, 2014. It reached number one on the Country Airplay chart in March 2015. On August 17, 2023, Eldredge released the ten year edition of the album featuring a bonus track called "Adios Old Friend". Eldredge's sixth single overall, " Lose My Mind", was released in 2015. It is the lead single to his second studio album, ''

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''. It reached number one on the Country Airplay chart in October 2015. The album's second single, "

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" released to country radio on November 9, 2015. It reached at number two on the Country Airplay chart in April 2016. The album's third single, " Wanna Be That Song" released to country radio on May 23, 2016. It reached at number one on the Country Airplay in January 2017. He was one of the opening acts on

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's Red Tour. On Memorial Day 2015, he sang "Take Me Out to The Ballgame" during the seventh Inning Stretch at Wrigley Field while the Cubs played host to the Washington Nationals. In 2016, Eldredge was selected as one of 30 artists to perform on "''Forever Country''", a mash-up track of

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; On the Road Again; and I Will Always Love You which celebrates 50 years of the CMA Awards. Eldredge released his first Christmas album, '' Glow'', in October 2016. In March 2017, he released " Somethin' I'm Good At", the lead single to his self titled fourth studio album. The album's second single, "The Long Way" released to country radio on August 21, 2017, and peaked at #3. The album's third single was "Love Someone". On April 17, 2020, Eldredge released the single "Gabrielle", the lead single off his fifth studio album '' Sunday Drive'', released on July 10, 2020. On April 22, 2022, Eldredge released the single "Songs About You", the lead single from the album of the same name; the album was released on June 17, 2022. On September 17, 2024, Eldredge announced his eighth and third Christmas album ''Merry Christmas (Welcome to the Family)''. It was released on September 27, 2024. It is his first album released independently after parting ways with Warner Nashville. On December 27, 2024, Eldredge announced a song, "Gorgeous". It was released on January 3, 2025. On February 19, 2025, Eldredge announced his second EP, ''Lonestar Lovers''. It was released on March 14, 2025.

Discography

* '' Bring You Back'' (2013) * ''

'' (2015) * '' Glow'' (2016) * '' Brett Eldredge'' (2017) * '' Sunday Drive'' (2020) * '' Mr. Christmas'' (2021) * '' Songs About You'' (2022) * ''Merry Christmas (Welcome to the Family)'' (2024)

Awards and nominations

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Eldredge, Brett 1986 births Living people American country singer-songwriters Atlantic Records artists Country musicians from Illinois People from Paris, Illinois American male singer-songwriters Singer-songwriters from Illinois 21st-century American singer-songwriters 21st-century American male singers