Vaquero (album)

Vaquero
Studio album by Aaron Watson
Released	February 24, 2017 (2017-02-24)
Genre	Country
Label	Big Label
Producer	Marshall Altman Aaron Watson
Aaron Watson chronology
The Underdog (2015) Vaquero (2017) Live at the World's Biggest Rodeo Show (2018)
Singles from Vaquero
"Outta Style" Released: November 14, 2016 "Run Wild Horses" Released: February 19, 2018

Vaquero is the eleventh studio album by American country music artist Aaron Watson. The album includes the singles "Outta Style", which reached the top 10 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart and "Run Wild Horses".

Critical reception

Rating it 4 out of 5 stars, AllMusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine stated that "Vaquero navigates the territory between tradition and modernity, sounding strong and open, never making concessions to pop but never adhering to a calcified notion of country, either."[1]

Commercial performance

Vaquero debuted at No. 2 on Billboard's Top Country Albums, selling 37,000 copies (39,000 in album-equivalent units) in the first week, which is Watson's biggest sales week to date.[2] The album has sold 68,800 copies in the United States as of March 2018.[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Aaron Watson, except as noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Texas Lullaby"		5:08
2.	"Take You Home Tonight"		3:04
3.	"These Old Boots Have Roots"		3:30
4.	"Be My Girl"		4:10
5.	"They Don't Make 'Em Like They Used To"		3:40
6.	"Vaquero"		3:46
7.	Untitled		3:42
8.	"Run Wild Horses"		5:31
9.	"Mariano's Dream"		1:41
10.	"Clear Isabel"		4:24
11.	"Big Love in a Small Town"	Watson, Leslie Satcher	4:19
12.	"One Two Step at a Time"	Watson, Kendell Marvel	3:32
13.	"Amen Amigo"	Watson, Tim James, Mac McAnally	3:52
14.	"The Arrow"		3:45
15.	"Rolling Stone"	Watson, Altman, Heather Morgan
16.	"Diamonds and Daughters"		3:42

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic[4]

• Marshall Altman - banjo, percussion, background vocals
• Glen Duncan - bouzouki, fiddle, mandolin
• Stuart Duncan - fiddle
• Tony Harrell - accordion, Hammond B-3 organ, Wurlitzer
• Jordan Lawson - fiddle
• Tony Lucido - bass guitar
• Pat McGrath - bouzouki, acoustic guitar
• Rob McNelley - electric guitar
• Heather Morgan - background vocals
• Russ Pahl - autoharp, steel guitar
• Jerry Roe - drums, percussion
• Aaron Watson - lead vocals

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2017) Peak position US Billboard 200[5] 10 US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] 2

Year-end charts Chart (2017) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] 72

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		US Country [8]	US Country Airplay [9]	US Bub. [10]
2017	"Outta Style"	24	10	5
2018	"Run Wild Horses"		33

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Vaquero review". AllMusic. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
2. Asker, Jim (March 7, 2017). "Chris Young Brings Vince Gill Back to No. 1 on Country Airplay; Little Big Town Leads Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
3. Bjorke, Matt (March 5, 2018). "Top 10 Country Album Sales Chart: March 4, 2018". Roughstock. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
4. "Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
5. "Aaron Watson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
6. "Aaron Watson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
7. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
8. "Aaron Watson Album & Song Chart History – Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
9. "Aaron Watson Album & Song Chart History – Country Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
10. "Aaron Watson Album & Song Chart History – Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2017.