Wade Hayes

Wade Hayes (born April 20, 1969 in Bethel Acres , Oklahoma ) is an American country singer.

Life

Hayes grew up in Bethel Acres, where he was surrounded by country music from the start. His father, a professional musician, played in honky tonks and bars. Motivated by his example, Wade began making music at an early age. First he tried his hand at the mandolin, and at the age of eleven he switched to the guitar. Influenced by several styles such as honky-tonk, southern rock or bluegrass , he developed his unmistakable sound.

When he was a teenager, his father got a contract with a smaller record company and the whole family moved to Nashville. After only a year, the company went bankrupt, after which the family returned to Oklahoma. Wade began to perfect his guitar playing and worked in his father's band, where he sang in the background choir, among other things. After graduating from high school, he attended three colleges, but soon made the decision to pursue a musical career. Ricky Skaggs , whom he saw in the Country Music Award Show , served as an important incentive for him . Eventually he moved to Nashville and made some demo tapes for record companies. Chick Rains , with whom he wrote some songs, brought him together with the record producer Don Cook ( The Mavericks , Brooks & Dunn ). Don was enthusiastic about Wade and gave him a record deal with Columbia Records .

His debut album, Old Enough To Know Better , was released in 1995. The record was a bestseller, the title track quickly reached number 1 on the country singles chart. In the same year he was nominated for New Male Vocalist of the Year by the Academy of Country Music . His single Don't Stop reached number 10, the ballads I'm Still Dancin 'With You and What I Meant to Say reached number 4 and 5.

Wade's second album, On a Good Night (1996) sold just as well and produced the hit of the same name in the singles charts (number 2). The third album When The Wrong One Loves You Right (1998) was again a great success and reached number 9 on the album charts. In 2000 Highways and Heartaches was published . Wade Hayes is a representative of the New Traditional Movement , which combines traditional with modern style elements. His music shows strong rock influences.

Discography

Albums

year	Title music label	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes)		Remarks
		US	Country
1995	Old Enough to Know Better Columbia Records	US99 gold (44 weeks)US	Country19 (74 weeks) Country	First published: January 3, 1995 CA:gold
1996	On a Good Night Columbia Records	US91 gold (10 weeks)US	Country11 (22 weeks) Country	First published: June 25, 1996 CA:gold
1998	When the Wrong One Loves You Right Columbia Records	US92 (6 weeks) US	Country9 (18 weeks) Country	First published: January 27, 1998
2000	Highways & Heartaches Monument Records	-	Country55 (2 weeks) Country	First published: September 12, 2000

more publishments

• 2009: Place to Turn Around
• 2015: Go Live Your Life
• 2017: Old Country Song

Singles

year	Title album	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes)		Remarks
		US	Country
1994	Old Enough to Know Better Old Enough to Know Better	-	Country1 (20 weeks) Country
1995	I'm Still Dancin 'with You Old Enough to Know Better	-	Country4 (20 weeks) Country
	Don't Stop Old Enough to Know Better	-	Country10 (20 weeks) Country
	What I Meant to Say Old Enough to Know Better	-	Country5 (20 weeks) Country
1996	On a Good Night On a Good Night	-	Country2 (20 weeks) Country
	Where Do I Go to Start All Over On a Good Night	-	Country42 (9 weeks) Country
1997	It's Over My Head On a Good Night	-	Country46 (11 weeks) Country
	Wichita Lineman Tore Up from the Floor Up (unreleased)	-	Country55 (8 weeks) Country
	The Day That She Left Tulsa (In a Chevy) When the Wrong One Loves You Right	US86 (5 weeks) US	Country5 (25 weeks) Country
1998	When the Wrong One Loves You Right When the Wrong One Loves You Right	-	Country50 (10 weeks) Country
	How Do You Sleep at Night When the Wrong One Loves You Right	US67 (3 weeks) US	Country13 (24 weeks) Country
1999	Tore Up from the Floor Up When the Wrong One Loves You Right	-	Country57 (8 weeks) Country
2000	Up North (Down South, Back East, Out West) Highways & Heartaches	-	Country48 (12 weeks) Country
	Goodbye Is the Wrong Way to Go Highways & Heartaches	-	Country45 (14 weeks) Country

more publishments

• 2000: What's It Gonna Take
• 2012: Is It Already Time?

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1. ↑ Chart sources albums: Charts US
2. ↑ Chart sources singles: Charts US

Web links

• Wade Hayes' Official Website ( Memento from May 12, 2008 on the Internet Archive ) on Sony Music
• Wadehayes.com
• Presence on Country Music Television