American country musician
Walker Hayes
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Birth name
| Charles Edgar Walker Hayes
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Born
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1979-12-27
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December 27, 1979
(age 44)
[2]
[3]
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Origin
| Mobile, Alabama
, U.S.
[4]
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Genres
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Occupation(s)
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Instrument(s)
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Years active
| 2010?present
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Spouse(s)
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Laney Beville
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m.
2004)
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Musical artist
Charles Edgar Walker Hayes
(born December 27, 1979) is an American
country pop
singer and songwriter. He has released three studio albums:
Reason to Rhyme
in 2011 on
Capitol Records Nashville
, and
Boom
and
Country Stuff the Album
in 2017 and 2022 on
Monument Records
. Hayes has charted multiple singles on the
Billboard
Hot Country Songs
and
Country Airplay
charts; his highest-peaking is "
Fancy Like
", which reached the number one position on both charts between late 2021 and early 2022.
Early life
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Hayes was born on December 27, 1979, in
Mobile, Alabama
. He has eight older half-siblings, four from his mother's previous marriage and four from his father's previous marriage.
[5]
His father, Charles Hayes, was a
realtor
and died in 2021.
[2]
[6]
Hayes attended St. Paul’s Episcopal School in Mobile and then graduated from
Birmingham?Southern College
in 2002 with a bachelor's degree in music and an emphasis on piano.
[2]
Career
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Hayes and his wife moved to Nashville in 2005, hoping to get in the country music business. He landed a job writing songs for a Nashville publishing company and then signed a contract with
Mercury Records Nashville
,
[7]
though he was quickly dropped and moved to
Capitol Records
Nashville.
[2]
In 2010, he released his first single, "Pants". It debuted at No. 60 on the
Hot Country Songs
charts dated for the week ending September 18, 2010.
[8]
Kyle Ward of Roughstock rated the single 3.5 stars out of 5.
[9]
Hayes debuted the video for the song in December 2010.
[10]
Hayes also appeared on an episode of
19 Kids and Counting
, singing a song he wrote about Jill and her now husband, Derick's, proposal. "Pants" and a second single, "Why Wait for Summer", both appeared on an album for
Capitol Records
titled
Reason to Rhyme
.
[11]
[7]
Hayes co-wrote and sang guest vocals on "Dirty Side", a song from
Colt Ford
's 2014 album
Thanks for Listening
.
[12]
He also co-wrote
Rodney Atkins
' late-2014 single "Eat Sleep Love You Repeat".
[13]
After losing his contract with Capitol Records, Hayes worked at a
Costco
to support himself.
[14]
In 2016, Hayes signed a publishing and production deal with
Shane McAnally
and SMACK/RareSpark, through which he released two
extended plays
:
[15]
8Tracks Vol. 1
and
8Tracks Vol. 2
.
[16]
This was followed by his first single for
Monument Records
, "
You Broke Up with Me
".
[14]
It appears on his first Monument album,
Boom
.
[17]
It would be his breakthrough hit on the Billboard charts.
In August 2018, Hayes released a single titled "90's Country", whose song lyrics contain multiple references to titles of country songs from the 1990s.
[18]
On June 4, 2021, Hayes released the EP
Country Stuff
. One of its tracks, "
Fancy Like
", became a viral hit through
TikTok
and reached number 3 on the US
Billboard
Hot 100
[19]
and number 1 on the
Hot Country Songs
chart,
[20]
becoming Hayes' highest-charting effort to date.
[21]
[22]
It was subsequently released to country radio as his next single, and debuted at number 53 on the
Billboard
Country Airplay
chart. "Fancy Like" appeared on an
extended play
titled
Country Stuff
, the tracks of which also carried over to his third studio album, 2022's
Country Stuff the Album
. The album has also produced the singles "
U Gurl
" and "
AA
".
[23]
Personal life
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He lives in
Thompson's Station, Tennessee
, with his wife, Laney Beville Hayes, and their six children.
[24]
The couple married in 2004.
[25]
Their seventh child and fourth daughter, Oakleigh Klover Hayes, died shortly after birth on June 6, 2018. Laney had to undergo surgery due to profuse bleeding after the birth.
[26]
Hayes is a
Christian
and has been sober since 2015.
[27]
Discography
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Albums
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Extended plays
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Singles
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Music videos
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Awards and nominations
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Notes
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"U Gurl" did not enter the
Billboard
Hot 100, but peaked at number eight on the
Bubbling Under Hot 100
chart.
[50]
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"Y'all Life" did not enter the
Billboard
Hot 100, but peaked at number 11 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.
[50]
References
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"Walker Hayes on Instagram: "Us. The kids. And the dogs. The girls dominate"
"
. August 24, 2019. Archived from
the original
on December 23, 2021
. Retrieved
August 26,
2021
– via
Instagram
.
- ^
a
b
c
d
Renee Busby (January 22, 2011).
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"
.
Al.com
. Retrieved
October 4,
2011
.
- ^
a
b
"Walker Hayes biography"
. AllMusic
. Retrieved
January 2,
2022
.
- ^
Jim Malec (August 3, 2010).
"Song Review: Walker Hayes ? "Wax Paper Cups"
"
.
American Twang
. Retrieved
September 30,
2010
.
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"Exit 209 with Storme Warren: Walker Hayes - Leap Of Faith on Apple Podcasts"
.
Apple Podcasts
. Retrieved
May 6,
2023
.
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"Charles Hayes-Obituary"
.
Mobile Area Association of Realtors
. Retrieved
October 18,
2021
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- ^
a
b
"Walker Hayes isn't afraid to sing about struggling, and it's making him a success"
.
The Washington Post
. Retrieved
November 2,
2017
.
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Edward Morris (September 11, 2010).
"Lady Antebellum's
Need You Now
Recaptures No. 1 Perch"
.
CMT
. Retrieved
September 30,
2010
.
- ^
Kyle Ward (September 6, 2010).
"Walker Hayes ? "Pants"
"
.
Roughstock
. Archived from
the original
on September 3, 2010
. Retrieved
September 30,
2010
.
- ^
"Walker Hayes, 'Pants' (Making of the Video)"
.
The Boot
. December 17, 2010
. Retrieved
December 22,
2010
.
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"Reason To Rhyme ? Walker Hayes ? Songs, Reviews, Credits"
. AllMusic
. Retrieved
November 2,
2017
.
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Thanks for Listening (Deluxe Edition)
(CD booklet). Colt Ford. Average Joes Entertainment. 2014. pp. 2?8.
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cite AV media notes
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link
)
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Allers, Hannahlee (October 30, 2014).
"Rodney Atkins Releases 'Eat Sleep Love You Repeat'
"
.
The Boot
. Retrieved
October 31,
2014
.
- ^
a
b
Stark, Phyllis (July 19, 2017).
"Nashville Broke Up With Walker Hayes, But After a Stint at Costco He's Back"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved
October 30,
2017
.
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Hight, Jewly (June 27, 2017).
"Walker Hayes' Mixtapes Keep Country Conversational"
.
NPR
. Retrieved
November 2,
2017
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"Walker Hayes Re-Releases '8Tracks Vol. 1 & 2' As Thank You To Fans"
. March 19, 2018.
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"Walker Hayes to Release Full-Length Album, 'Boom'
"
.
Taste of Country
. October 9, 2017
. Retrieved
November 2,
2017
.
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"Walker Hayes Takes Us Back in Time With '90's Country'
"
. August 30, 2018.
- ^
a
b
"Walker Hayes Chart History ? Billboard Hot 100"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved
November 30,
2021
.
- ^
a
b
"Walker Hayes Chart History ? Country Songs"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved
November 30,
2021
.
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Asker, Jim (June 22, 2021).
"Walker Hayes' 'Fancy' Dance Moves Spark His First No. 1: 'Just Me Being Me ... With My Family'
"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved
July 11,
2021
.
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Benitez-Eves, Tina (July 9, 2021).
"Behind the Song: Walker Hayes' Viral Hit "Fancy Like"
"
.
American Songwriter
. Retrieved
July 11,
2021
.
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"Walker Hayes announces 'Country Stuff the Album'
"
. Taste of Country. November 19, 2021
. Retrieved
January 20,
2022
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Leimkuehler, Matthew (January 27, 2022).
"If Nashville is a 10-year town, no one told Walker Hayes (and that's OK by him)"
.
The Tennessean
. Retrieved
January 28,
2022
.
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"How Did Walker Hayes Meet His Wife, Laney?"
. May 13, 2022.
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Stump, Scott (August 22, 2018).
"Country star Walker Hayes opens up about losing baby girl and almost his wife"
.
TODAY.com
. Retrieved
April 5,
2022
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"Walker Hayes Shares the Story Behind 'AA' [EXCLUSIVE]"
.
Everything Nash
. February 17, 2022
. Retrieved
April 5,
2022
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a
b
"Walker Hayes Chart History: Billboard 200"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved
June 29,
2021
.
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a
b
"Walker Hayes Chart History: Top Country Albums"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved
July 20,
2021
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"The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 31 January 2022".
The ARIA Report
. No. 1665.
Australian Recording Industry Association
. January 31, 2022. p. 6.
- ^
a
b
"Walker Hayes Chart History: Canadian Albums"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved
February 1,
2022
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"Reason to Rhyme"
. AllMusic
. Retrieved
January 13,
2018
.
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Bjorke, Matt (May 14, 2018).
"Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: May 14, 2018"
.
Roughstock
. Retrieved
May 14,
2018
.
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"Country Stuff the Album by Walker Hayes"
.
Apple Music
. Retrieved
November 19,
2021
.
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a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
"American certifications ? Walker Hayes"
.
Recording Industry Association of America
. Retrieved
April 5,
2023
.
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Caulfield, Keith (January 30, 2022).
"
'Encanto' Spends Third Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved
January 31,
2022
.
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"Walker Hayes Chart History ? Heatseekers Albums"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved
November 5,
2014
.
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"Country Stuff ? EP by Walker Hayes"
.
Apple Music
. Retrieved
June 4,
2021
.
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"Walker Hayes Chart History ? Country Airplay"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved
September 2,
2023
.
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"ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart"
.
Australian Recording Industry Association
. November 1, 2021
. Retrieved
October 29,
2021
.
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"Walker Hayes Chart History ? Canadian Hot 100"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved
November 30,
2021
.
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"Walker Hayes Chart History ? Canada Country"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved
February 25,
2023
.
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"NZ Hot Singles"
.
Recorded Music NZ
. Retrieved
July 26,
2021
.
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"Pimpin' Joy ? Single by Walker Hayes on Apple Music"
.
Apple Inc.
March 6, 2014
. Retrieved
April 25,
2017
.
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a
b
"Canadian certifications ? Walker Hayes"
.
Music Canada
. Retrieved
November 22,
2022
.
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Bjorke, Matt (March 28, 2018).
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.
Roughstock
. Retrieved
May 3,
2018
.
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Bjorke, Matt (December 3, 2018).
"Top 30 Digital Country Singles: December 3, 2018"
.
RoughStock
. Retrieved
December 7,
2018
.
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"Trash My Heart ? Single by Walker Hayes on Apple Music"
.
Apple Music
. April 24, 2020
. Retrieved
April 28,
2020
.
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"ARIA Charts ? Accreditations ? 2022"
(PDF)
.
Australian Recording Industry Association
. Retrieved
February 7,
2022
.
- ^
a
b
"Walker Hayes Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved
July 26,
2022
.
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Walker Hayes - Pants
. WalkerHayesVEVO. December 29, 2010.
Archived
from the original on September 1, 2021
. Retrieved
September 8,
2021
– via
YouTube
.
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"Colt Ford Releases Video Trailer for 'Dirty Side'
"
.
The Boot
. June 24, 2014
. Retrieved
December 12,
2017
.
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"You Broke Up with Me video"
.
CMT
. Retrieved
December 30,
2017
.
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"Walker Hayes Releases "90's Country" Official Video With YouTube Music"
.
Monument Records
. October 10, 2018
. Retrieved
June 30,
2020
.
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"Here Are All the Winners From the 2018 CMT Music Awards"
.
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. June 6, 2018
. Retrieved
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2021
.
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.
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2021
.
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.
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2022
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.
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2022
.
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