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Riley Green (born October 18, 1988) is an American country music singer/songwriter. He saw his first success with the single "There Was This Girl" in 2018. He released an album, Different 'Round Here, in September 2019.

Riley Green
Born	(1988-10-18) October 18, 1988 (age 34) Jacksonville, Alabama, U.S.
Genres	Country
Occupation(s)	Singer/songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar
Years active	2013–present
Labels	BMLG

Born and raised in Jacksonville, Alabama. His songs reflect the influences of his life growing up in a small town in the South.

Music career

Before he was a recording artist, Green was a Division 1 FCS Quarterback on the Jacksonville State University starting for them in 2008. Green was also a contestant on the CMT reality show Redneck Island. He released a self-titled EP in 2013, followed by additional EPs in 2015, 2016, and 2017. In 2018, he signed to the Big Machine Label Group.[1][2]

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country reviewed "There Was This Girl" favorably, comparing its theme to "Chicks Dig It" by Chris Cagle and noting the more neotraditional country influence compared to Green's peers.[3] The song charted on Country Airplay, and a music video was shot in October 2018.[4]

In April 2019, Green announced the release of his second single, "In Love by Now", co-written with Rhett Akins, Ben Hayslip, and Marv Green, and released an accompanying music video shot in Belize.[5][6]

"I Wish Grandpas Never Died" was released in August 2019 as the third single from Green's debut album, Different 'Round Here, which was released on September 20, 2019.[7]

The Academy of Country Music presented Riley Green with the New Male Artist of the Year Award for 2019.[8]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions		Sales
		US [9]	US Country [10]
Different 'Round Here	Release date: September 20, 2019 Label: BMLG Format: CD, digital download, streaming	95	11	US: 11,200[11]

Extended plays

Title	Details	Peak chart positions			Sales
		US [9]	US Heat [12]	US Indie [13]
Outlaws Like Us	Release date: August 2017 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming	—	5	24 [14]
Riley Green[15]	Release date: June 1, 2018 Label: BMLG Format: Digital download, streaming	—	—	—
In a Truck Right Now	Release date: June 29, 2018 Label: BMLG Format: Digital download, streaming	—	3	—
Get That Man a Beer[16]	Release date: June 14, 2019 Label: BMLG Format: Digital download, streaming	—	8	—
Behind the Bar	Release date: July 2, 2021 Label: BMLG Format: Digital download, streaming	132 [17]	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions					Certifications	Album
		US Country Songs [18]	US Country Airplay [19]	US [20]	CAN Country [21]	CAN [22]
2018	"There Was This Girl"	11	3	70	1	75	RIAA: Platinum[23]	Different 'Round Here
2019	"In Love by Now"	—	52	—	—	—
	"I Wish Grandpas Never Died"	12	12	66	11	95	RIAA: Platinum[23]
2020	"If It Wasn't for Trucks"	40	41	—	—	—	RIAA: Gold[23]	Behind the Bar
2022	"Hell of a Way to Go"	50	—	—	—	—		TBA
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Featured singles

Year	Single	Primary artist	Peak chart positions					Album
			US Country Songs [18]	US Country Airplay [19]	US [20]	CAN Country [21]	CAN [22]
2022	"Half of Me"	Thomas Rhett	9	5	52	1	54	Where We Started

Music videos

Year	Video
2017	"Bury Me in Dixie"
2018	"There Was This Girl"
2019	"In Love by Now"
2020	"If It Wasn't for Trucks"

References

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