Red River Blue

Red River Blue
The cover consists of Shelton wearing a grey suit against a blue background. The artist's name and album title is placed beside him on the left: "Blake" and "Red River Blue" are colored black, and "Shelton" is colored white.
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 12, 2011 (2011-07-12)
GenreCountry
Length38:08
LabelWarner Bros. Nashville
ProducerScott Hendricks (all tracks)
Chris Stevens (track 10)
Craig Wiseman (track 10)
Blake Shelton chronology
Loaded: The Best of Blake Shelton
(2010)
Red River Blue
(2011)
Cheers, It's Christmas
(2012)
Singles from Red River Blue
  1. "Honey Bee"
    Released: April 4, 2011
  2. "God Gave Me You"
    Released: July 25, 2011
  3. "Drink on It"
    Released: January 9, 2012
  4. "Over"
    Released: May 21, 2012

Red River Blue is the sixth studio album by American country music artist Blake Shelton. It was released on July 12, 2011, via Warner Bros. Records,[1] and is Shelton's inaugural No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart, debuting at the top spot on July 30, 2011.[2] Four singles were released from the album: "Honey Bee", "God Gave Me You", "Drink on It", and "Over". All four singles peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard charts for Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay. "God Gave Me You" is a cover, written and originally recorded by Christian rock singer Dave Barnes. Red River Blue's title track is a duet with Shelton's then-wife and fellow country singer Miranda Lambert.

Red River Blue earned Shelton his first Grammy Award nomination for Best Country Album, and "Honey Bee" earned him his first Grammy Award nomination for Best Country Solo Performance. "Over" earned him a second nomination in the latter category. Shelton's cover of "God Gave Me You" earned a Grammy Award nomination for Best Country Song.[3]

  1. ^ Wyland, Sarah (May 20, 2011). "Blake Shelton to Release Red River Blue on July 12". Great American Country. Archived from the original on October 9, 2011. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
  2. ^ "Blake Shelton's 'River' Runs to No. 1 on Billboard 200". Billboard. 20 July 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
  3. ^ "Oklahomans to vie for Grammy Awards". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2023-09-26.