9 Lives (Koe Wetzel album)

9 Lives
Studio album by Koe Wetzel
Released	July 19, 2024 (2024-07-19)
Genre	Country country rock grunge[1]
Length	38:37
Label	Columbia
Producer	Gabe Simon Sam Harris Carrie Karpinen Steve Rusch Josh Serrato
Koe Wetzel chronology
Hell Paso (2022) 9 Lives (2024)
Singles from 9 Lives
"Damn Near Normal" Released: March 8, 2024 "9 Lives (Black Cat)" Released: April 12, 2024 "Sweet Dreams" Released: May 17, 2024 "High Road" Released: June 7, 2024

9 Lives is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Koe Wetzel. It was released on July 19, 2024, through Columbia.

Content

Wetzel co-wrote eight of the 13 tracks on 9 Lives, with production primarily handled by Gabe Simon.[1]

Four songs were released ahead of the album, including "Sweet Dreams" and "High Road", which became Wetzel's first two songs to chart on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] "High Road", which features Jessie Murph, was released to country radio and debuted on the Billboard Country Airplay chart at number 54 for the week dated July 27, 2024.[3]

Track listing

9 Lives track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Continued" (skit)	Ropyr Wetzel	0:34
2.	"9 Lives (Black Cat)"	Wetzel Amy Allen Gabe Simon	3:24
3.	"Depression & Obsession"	Jahseh Onfroy	2:29
4.	"Damn Near Normal"	Wetzel Allen Sam Harris Carrie Karpinen Simon	3:44
5.	"Leigh"	Wetzel Allen Simon	3:22
6.	"Twister"	Wetzel Ben Burgess Steve Rusch Josh Serrato	3:21
7.	"High Road" (featuring Jessie Murph)	Wetzel Allen Karpinen Jessie Murph Serrato Simon Laura Veltz	2:59
8.	"Reconsider"	Charles Broco Keith Gattis	3:51
9.	"Hatchet"	Mick Coogan Simon	3:00
10.	"Sweet Dreams"	Wetzel Allen Harris Serrato Simon	2:53
11.	"Runnin' Low"	Wetzel Allen Burgess Harris Simon	3:28
12.	"Bar Song"	Shy Carter Michael Cross Dave Gibson Dernst Emile II Breyan Isaac	2:48
13.	"Last Outlaw Alive"	Burgess Harris Serrato	2:38
Total length:			38:37

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for 9 Lives Chart (2024) Peak position Australian Country Albums (ARIA)[4] 36 Canadian Albums (Billboard)[5] 54 US Billboard 200[6] 15 US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] 5

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for 9 Lives Chart (2024) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[8] 52

Accolades

Year-end lists

Publication	Rank	List
Holler	14	The 25 Best Country Albums of 2024[9]
Rolling Stone	5	The 30 Best Country Albums of 2024[10]

References

1. Cantrell, LB (April 29, 2024). "Koe Wetzel Reveals Details For New Album '9 Lives'". MusicRow. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
2. Zellner, Xander (May 28, 2024). "Hot 100 First-Timers: Country-Rocker Koe Wetzel Lands First Entry With 'Sweet Dreams'". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
3. "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
4. "ARIA Top 40 Country Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. July 29, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
5. "Billboard Canadian Albums: Week of August 3, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
6. @billboardcharts (July 29, 2024). "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200..." (Tweet). Retrieved July 30, 2024 – via Twitter.
7. "Top Country Albums: Week of August 3, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
8. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2024". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
9. Ross Jones (December 5, 2024). "The Best Country Music Albums of 2024". Holler. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
10. "Best Country Albums of 2024". Rolling Stone. December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.