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| Released | 5 October 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2017–2018 | |||
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| Length | 42:20 | |||
| Label | Word Entertainment | |||
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Burn the Ships is the third studio album by For King & Country, an Australian Christian pop duo comprising brothers Luke Smallbone and Joel Smallbone, released via Word Entertainment on 5 October 2018.[1] It features appearances from Moriah Peters and Courtney, the respective wives of Joel and Luke Smallbone. For King & Country collaborated with Matt Hales, Blake Kanicka, Seth Mosley and Tedd Tjornhom in the production of the album.[2]
Burn the Ships was supported by the release of four singles, "Joy", "God Only Knows", "Burn the Ships", and "Amen". Each single was certified Gold with "God Only Knows" being certified two-times platinum in the United States by RIAA. The album was also marketed by two tours, Burn the Ships | Album Release Tour and Burn the Ships | World Tour. The album was a commercial success as it became For King & Country's highest charting debut on the US Billboard 200, launching at No. 7 with 62,000 equivalent album units sold in its first week,[3] concurrently becoming the duo's first No. 1 entry on Billboard's Christian Albums chart.
Burn the Ships garnered critical acclaim for their creativity, songwriting and the Smallbone brothers' vocal style. At the 2020 Grammy Awards, the album won the Best Contemporary Christian Music Album, while a remixed version of "God Only Knows" which features vocals from Dolly Parton won Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song.
- ^ Longs, Herb (5 October 2018). "For KING & COUNTRY Celebrates Album Release With Stunning "Burn The Ships" Video". The Christian Beat. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Burn the Ships - for KING & COUNTRY | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (14 October 2018). "Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper's A Star Is Born Soundtrack Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
The sixth and final debut in the new Billboard 200 top 10 belongs to for King & Country's Burn the Ships, which sails in at No. 7 with 62,000 units (57,000 in album sales). It's the best sales week, highest charting album, and first top 10 for the Christian music act, which previously topped out at No. 13 in 2014 with Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong.