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Growin' Up (Luke Combs album)

Growin' Up is the third studio album by American country music artist Luke Combs. It was released on June 24, 2022, through Columbia Records Nashville and River House Records. The album includes the singles "Doin' This", "The Kind of Love We Make" and "Going, Going, Gone" which impacted country radio on October 24. Growin' Up was nominated for Best Country Album at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards.

Growin' Up
Studio album by
Luke Combs
ReleasedJune 24, 2022 (2022-06-24)
GenreCountry
Length41:23
Label
Producer
Luke Combs chronology
What You See Is What You Get
(2019)		 Growin' Up
(2022)		 Gettin' Old
(2023)
Singles from Growin' Up
  1. "Doin' This"
    Released: November 10, 2021
  2. "The Kind of Love We Make"
    Released: June 17, 2022
  3. "Going, Going, Gone"
    Released: October 24, 2022

Content

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Combs confirmed the album's track listing on May 17, 2022. The album consists of twelve tracks, including lead single "Doin' This" which went to number one on Billboard Country Airplay earlier in 2022. The second single "The Kind of Love We Make" was released in June 2022, and reached a peak of number 2 on the Country Airplay chart, becoming Combs' first single to miss number one on that chart. The album also features a duet with Miranda Lambert on "Outrunnin' Your Memory".[1] Combs wrote the album's songs over a two-year period, and worked with Chip Matthews and Jonathan Singleton as producers.[2]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[3]
Entertainment FocusStarStarStarStarHalf star[4]
Holler7/10[5]
Rolling StoneStarStarStarHalf star[6]

The album received generally positive reviews.[7]

Commercial performance

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Growin' Up debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 with 74,000 album-equivalent units, of which 28,000 were pure album sales. It is Combs' fourth top-five album in the US, and the highest debut for a country album in 2022.[8]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Luke Combs, with additional co-writers as noted.

Growin' Up track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Doin' This"
  • Drew Parker
  • Robert Williford
4:14
2."Any Given Friday Night"
3:13
3."The Kind of Love We Make"
  • Jamie Davis
  • Dan Isbell
  • Reid Isbell
3:44
4."On the Other Line"
  • Thomas Archer
  • D. Isbell
  • James McNair
  • Montana
2:55
5."Outrunnin' Your Memory" (with Miranda Lambert)
  • Miranda Lambert
  • D. Isbell
4:14
6."Used to Wish I Was"
2:58
7."Better Back When"
  • Ray Fulcher
  • D. Isbell
  • Montana
3:23
8."Tomorrow Me"
3:28
9."Ain't Far from It"
  • Fulcher
  • D. Isbell
  • R. Isbell
3:37
10."Call Me"
3:20
11."Middle of Somewhere"
  • Montana
  • Singleton
3:20
12."Going, Going, Gone"
  • Fulcher
  • McNair
2:57

Personnel

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  • Jim "Moose" Brown – keyboards
  • Luke Combs – lead vocals, acoustic guitar on "Going, Going, Gone"[9]
  • Jon Conley – acoustic guitar
  • Billy Justineau – keyboards
  • Miranda Lambert – duet vocals on "Outrunnin' Your Memory"
  • Steve Mackey – bass guitar
  • Chip Matthews – electric guitar, keyboards, percussion, programming, background vocals
  • Rob McNelley – electric guitar
  • Greg Morrow – drums
  • Gary Morse – pedal steel guitar
  • Sol Philcox-Littlefield – electric guitar
  • Jerry Roe – drums
  • Scotty Sanders – pedal steel guitar
  • Adam Shoenfeld – electric guitar
  • Jonathan Singleton – bass guitar, electric guitar, background vocals
  • Travis Toy – pedal steel guitar
  • Mike Waldron – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Charlie Worsham – acoustic guitar
  • Derek Wells – electric guitar

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications and sales for Growin' Up
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[31] Gold 35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[32] 2× Platinum 160,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[33] Gold 7,500‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[34] Gold 100,000‡
United States (RIAA)[35] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ↑ "Luke Combs Shares Track List For New Album 'Growin' Up' & Reveals Duet With Miranda Lambert". Music Mayhem. May 17, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Luke Combs is 'Growin' Up' with New Album, Debuts New Single". American Songwriter. April 22, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  3. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Growin' Up - Luke Combs : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  4. ↑ Daykin, James (June 24, 2022). "Luke Combs – 'Growin' Up' album review". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  5. ↑ Groff, Will (June 24, 2022). "Luke Combs - Growin' Up". Holler. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  6. ↑ Johnston, Maura (June 25, 2022). "Luke Combs's Latest is Arena-Country With Nuance and Intimacy". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  7. ↑ Westrom, Piper (June 20, 2022). "ALBUM REVIEW: Luke Combs shepherds country forward on 'Growin' Up'". Riff Magazine. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  8. ↑ Caulfield, Keith (July 3, 2022). "Bad Bunny Back at No. 1 on Billboard 200 With 'Un Verano Sin Ti'". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Luke Combs Sends "Going, Going, Gone" To Country Radio". Music Mayhem. October 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Luke Combs – Growin' Up". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  11. ↑ "ARIA Top 40 Country Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. July 4, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Luke Combs Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Official Irish Albums Chart on 1/7/2022 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Charts.nz – Luke Combs – Growin' Up". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Luke Combs – Growin' Up". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 1/7/2022 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Luke Combs – Growin' Up". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Official Albums Chart on 1/7/2022 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  19. ↑ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart on 1/7/2022 – Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  20. ↑ "Luke Combs Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  21. ↑ "Luke Combs Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  22. ↑ "ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart for 2022". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  23. ↑ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  24. ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  25. ↑ "ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart for 2023". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  26. ↑ "Top Canadian Albums – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  27. ↑ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  28. ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  29. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Country Albums for 2024". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  30. ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2024". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  31. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  32. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Luke Combs – Growin' Up". Music Canada. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  33. ↑ "New Zealand album certifications – Luke Combs – Growin' Up". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  34. ↑ "British album certifications – Luke Combs – Growin' Up". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 9, 2026. Select albums in the Formats field. Type Growin' Up Luke Combs in the "Search:" field.
  35. ↑ "American album certifications – Luke Combs – Growin' Up". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
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