Studio Album · No. 5
Fathers & Sons Songwriting Credits by Luke Combs
Produced by Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton · Engineered by Drew Bollman, Steve Blackmon, Chip Matthews, Benny Quinn
Holds writing credit on 9 of 12 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 9 / 12 documented
Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Luke Combs carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Fathers & Sons is a quieter, acoustic-leaning concept album about fatherhood that Luke Combs wrote and recorded as an ode to new parenthood, produced by Combs with Chip Matthews and Jonathan Singleton. The arrangements are slow and deliberate, built around acoustic guitar and piano with the focus kept on the songwriting, and feature acoustic players such as Bryan Sutton and Sam Bush on mandolin and fiddle. Combs co-wrote the material with his regular circle of collaborators, framing the record around the relationship between fathers and their children. The lead single 'The Man He Sees in Me' sets the album's reflective tone.
Luke Combs' fifth studio album, released June 14, 2024. A 12-track collection thematically focused on fatherhood and generational connection, released on Seven Ridges Records, Combs' own label imprint. Several tracks were written by outside writers rather than Combs: 'Little Country Boys' (written by Luke Bryan, Blair Daly, Dallas Davidson), 'Whoever You Turn Out to Be' (written by Rhett Akins and Ben Stennis), and 'All I Ever Do Is Leave' (written by Jessi Alexander, Andrew Dorff, and Jonathan Singleton).
Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Front Door Famous
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Luke CombsNick ColumbiaBlake DensmoreRob SnyderNoah Thompson | Luke CombsNick ColumbiaBlake DensmoreRob SnyderNoah Thompson | Luke CombsChip MatthewsJonathan Singleton | Luke Combs (Lead Vocals) |
| 2 |
In Case I Ain't Around
|
Luke CombsJamie DavisRay FulcherDan IsbellReid Isbell | Luke CombsJamie DavisRay FulcherDan IsbellReid Isbell | Luke CombsChip MatthewsJonathan Singleton | Luke Combs (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
Huntin' by Yourself
|
Luke CombsThomas ArcherRay FulcherAlex PalmerMichael Tyler | Luke CombsThomas ArcherRay FulcherAlex PalmerMichael Tyler | Luke CombsChip MatthewsJonathan Singleton | Luke Combs (Lead Vocals) |
| 4 |
Little Country Boys
|
Luke BryanBlair DalyDallas Davidson | Luke BryanBlair DalyDallas Davidson | Luke CombsChip MatthewsJonathan Singleton | Luke Combs (Lead Vocals) |
| 5 |
Whoever You Turn Out to Be
|
Rhett AkinsBen Stennis | Rhett AkinsBen Stennis | Luke CombsChip MatthewsJonathan Singleton | Luke Combs (Lead Vocals) |
| 6 |
Remember Him That Way
|
Luke CombsJessi AlexanderErik DylanJonathan Singleton | Luke CombsJessi AlexanderErik DylanJonathan Singleton | Luke CombsChip MatthewsJonathan Singleton | Luke Combs (Lead Vocals) |
| 7 |
The Man He Sees in Me
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Luke CombsJosh Phillips | Luke CombsJosh Phillips | Luke CombsChip MatthewsJonathan Singleton | Luke Combs (Lead Vocals) |
| 8 |
All I Ever Do Is Leave
|
Jessi AlexanderAndrew DorffJonathan Singleton | Jessi AlexanderAndrew DorffJonathan Singleton | Luke CombsChip MatthewsJonathan Singleton | Luke Combs (Lead Vocals) |
| 9 |
Plant a Seed
|
Luke CombsJeff HydeWyatt McCubbinRob Snyder | Luke CombsJeff HydeWyatt McCubbinRob Snyder | Luke CombsChip MatthewsJonathan Singleton | Luke Combs (Lead Vocals) |
| 10 |
Ride Around Heaven
|
Luke CombsCasey BeathardWyatt McCubbinJeremy Stover | Luke CombsCasey BeathardWyatt McCubbinJeremy Stover | Luke CombsChip MatthewsJonathan Singleton | Luke Combs (Lead Vocals) |
| 11 |
My Old Man Was Right
|
Luke CombsLori McKenna | Luke CombsLori McKenna | Luke CombsChip MatthewsJonathan Singleton | Luke Combs (Lead Vocals) |
| 12 |
Take Me Out to the Ballgame
|
Luke CombsRay FulcherAdam James | Luke CombsRay FulcherAdam James | Luke CombsChip MatthewsJonathan Singleton | Luke Combs (Lead Vocals) |