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Gary Allan

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Gary Allan navigated the distance separating hardwood honky tonks and polished country-rock, a path that sometimes resulted in chart-topping singles yet sometimes kept him on dirt roads just outside the mainstream. The tension between his traditional troubadour roots and instincts for anthemic hooks resulted in such number one hits as "Man to Man," "Tough Little Boys," and "Nothing on but the Radio" in the early 2000s. A decade later, "Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain)" brought him back to the top of Billboard's country charts, then he took the better part of the decade to complete Ruthless, the 2021 album that was his first record since 2013.

Gary Allan hit the honky tonk circuit in his native Southern California at the seasoned age of 12. Playing in and out of the smoky, sweaty bars with his dad's band led Allan to follow in his father's footsteps and start his own band. When Allan returned to those same honky tonks with his own combo, the sound was true Bakersfield country: Merle Haggard, Buck Owens, and the rest. Allan spent most of his twenties honing his skills as a new traditionalist country singer; finally, in 1996, he was picked up by the Decca label. Used Heart for Sale appeared that year, and even if it was a bit timid, the album established Allan as a talented performer with plenty of potential. Two years later he returned with It Would Be You. This time out, Allan suffered from slick Nashville production, which winnowed away most of his whiskey-soaked barroom charm. Nevertheless, his talent shone through. In 1999, Decca closed its doors. Allan's contract was picked up by MCA, which released his Smoke Rings in the Dark later that year. The album combined most of what Allan did best -- dusty honky tonk and cracked country ballads -- into a solid effort that didn't get too heavy with the Music City sheen. The album even included a rousing cover of the Del Shannon classic "Runaway" that harked back to Allan's younger days on the honky tonk circuit. With 2001's Alright Guy, an accomplished mix of driving, dusty swagger and slow-burn croon, Allan proved that he was only getting better with age. Its single, "Man to Man," became the singer's first number one hit. Allan toured extensively in support of Alright Guy before beginning work on a follow-up album, and when See If I Care appeared in September 2003, it was another solid set of Bakersfield-derived country and poignant balladry. Tough All Over, a Top Ten hit, arrived in 2005. A greatest-hits collection was issued early in 2007, followed by a new studio project, Living Hard, later in the year. The single "Today" arrived in June 2009 and debuted on the chart at number 52; it was followed by the album Get Off on the Pain in early 2010. After a world tour and a rest, Allan went into the studio to record in 2012. The single "Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain)," appeared in September of that year, climbing to number one on the Billboard Country charts just after the January 2013 release of its accompanying album Set You Free.

Allan released a succession of non-LP singles in the mid-2010s -- "Hangover Tonight" appeared in 2015, "Do You Wish It Was Me?" showed up the following year, "Mess Me Up" came out in 2017 -- and none cracked the Country Airplay Top 40. Allan finally released Ruthless, the sequel to Set You Free, in 2021. ~ Johnny Loftus, Rovi

Total plays

675.7 million
Updated on 2024-12-11

Country

United States

Monthly listeners

1,499,681

Followers

1,081,855

Top Cities

  1. United States
    45,999 listeners
  2. United States
    33,299 listeners
  3. United States
    30,720 listeners
  4. United States
    28,833 listeners
  5. United States
    27,723 listeners

Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Every Storm (Runs Out Of Rain)
Every Storm (Runs Out Of Rain)
115,697,378 3:46 2012-01-01
Right Where I Need To Be
Right Where I Need To Be
80,838,820 3:02 1999-10-19
Watching Airplanes
Watching Airplanes
80,769,597 4:03 2007-01-01
Nothing On But The Radio
Nothing On But The Radio
57,039,818 3:32 2003-01-01
Best I Ever Had
Best I Ever Had
28,303,024 4:17 2005-01-01
Her Man
Her Man
28,264,280 2:44 1996-01-01
Smoke Rings In The Dark
Smoke Rings In The Dark
21,072,056 4:18 1999-10-19
Songs About Rain
Songs About Rain
19,222,581 4:26 2003-01-01
It Ain't The Whiskey
It Ain't The Whiskey
18,728,443 4:20 2013-01-01
Life Ain't Always Beautiful
Life Ain't Always Beautiful
15,602,833 3:45 2005-01-01
Man To Man - Album Version/Remix
Man To Man - Album Version/Remix
15,000,419 3:43 2001-01-01
Tough Little Boys
Tough Little Boys
14,002,618 3:57 2003-01-01
The One
The One
10,892,234 4:20 2001-01-01
It Would Be You
It Would Be You
10,374,044 2:55 1998-01-01
Hangover Tonight
Hangover Tonight
9,771,126 3:33 2015-03-03
Mess Me Up
Mess Me Up
9,272,761 3:38 2017-05-19
Waste Of A Whiskey Drink
Waste Of A Whiskey Drink
8,401,262 3:26 2020-07-31
Get Off On The Pain
Get Off On The Pain
7,438,455 3:54 2010-01-01
Pieces
Pieces
5,677,723 3:23 2013-01-01
Lovin' You Against My Will
Lovin' You Against My Will
5,580,520 3:59 1999-10-19
Today
Today
4,475,695 3:59 2009-01-01
Drinkin' Dark Whiskey
Drinkin' Dark Whiskey
4,134,514 3:02 2003-01-01
Runaway
Runaway
3,648,217 2:46 1999-10-19
Do You Wish It Was Me?
Do You Wish It Was Me?
3,559,817 2:53 2016-06-10
A Feelin' Like That
A Feelin' Like That
3,536,227 3:32 2006-01-01
Learning How To Bend
Learning How To Bend
3,363,816 3:26 2007-01-01
She's So California
She's So California
3,135,104 3:21 2007-01-01
Man Of Me
Man Of Me
2,970,856 3:28 2001-01-01
Temptation
Temptation
2,579,079 2:56 2021-05-07
SEX
SEX
2,515,218 3:03 2021-06-04
See If I Care
See If I Care
2,487,126 3:40 2003-01-01
Songs About Rain - Radio Edit
Songs About Rain - Radio Edit
2,468,988 3:55 2007-01-01
Don't Tell Mama
Don't Tell Mama
2,442,621 3:57 1999-10-19
Kiss Me When I'm Down
Kiss Me When I'm Down
2,411,022 3:53 2010-01-01
A Showman's Life
A Showman's Life
2,311,840 4:33 2003-01-01
What I'd Say
What I'd Say
2,255,066 3:39 2001-01-01
Ruthless
Ruthless
2,021,769 3:37 2021-06-25
Bones
Bones
2,020,132 3:54 2013-01-01
You Without Me
You Without Me
2,015,305 3:55 2013-01-01
Alright Guy - Remix
Alright Guy - Remix
1,923,264 4:22 2001-01-01
No Regrets
No Regrets
1,888,021 4:33 2010-01-01
I Think I've Had Enough
I Think I've Had Enough
1,807,691 3:44 2010-01-01
Sand In My Soul
Sand In My Soul
1,793,219 3:19 2013-01-01
Half Of My Mistakes
Half Of My Mistakes
1,757,767 4:31 2007-01-01
I'll Take Today
I'll Take Today
1,689,165 2:57 1998-01-01
Like It's A Bad Thing
Like It's A Bad Thing
1,663,179 3:22 2007-01-01
He Can't Quit Her
He Can't Quit Her
1,623,098 3:33 2005-01-01
Tough Goodbye
Tough Goodbye
1,501,288 3:15 2013-01-01
Slide
Slide
1,407,452 3:06 2021-05-21
Cryin' For Nothin'
Cryin' For Nothin'
1,406,527 4:19 1999-10-19
She Gets Me
She Gets Me
1,395,930 3:59 2010-01-01
No Worries
No Worries
1,383,375 3:18 2013-01-01
Sorry
Sorry
1,315,793 3:07 1999-10-19
Please Come Home For Christmas
Please Come Home For Christmas
1,139,902 3:51 2001-01-01
One More Time
One More Time
1,063,312 5:24 2013-01-01
I Just Got Back From Hell
I Just Got Back From Hell
1,039,951 4:02 2005-01-01
We Touched The Sun
We Touched The Sun
947,642 3:41 2007-01-01
I'm Doin' My Best
I'm Doin' My Best
921,153 3:46 2001-01-01
Hungover Heart
Hungover Heart
920,779 3:48 2013-01-01
I Can Love You
I Can Love You
869,758 2:50 2003-01-01
As The Crow Flies
As The Crow Flies
869,711 3:19 2007-01-01
Trouble Knows Trouble
Trouble Knows Trouble
864,023 3:28 2021-06-18
Bourbon Borderline
Bourbon Borderline
862,764 2:48 1999-10-19
Drop
Drop
832,047 4:15 2013-01-01
Highway Junkie - From "Black Dog" Soundtrack
Highway Junkie - From "Black Dog" Soundtrack
814,098 3:26 1998-01-01
Till It Felt Like You
Till It Felt Like You
786,877 3:42 2021-06-25
We Fly By Night
We Fly By Night
777,369 4:38 2010-01-01
Don't Leave Her Lonely Too Long
Don't Leave Her Lonely Too Long
716,355 3:35 1998-01-01
Good As New
Good As New
710,835 3:36 2013-01-01
No Man In His Wrong Heart
No Man In His Wrong Heart
692,388 4:13 1998-01-01
Guys Like Me
Guys Like Me
663,211 2:58 2003-01-01
Yesterday's Rain
Yesterday's Rain
629,512 3:54 2007-01-01
What Kind Of Fool
What Kind Of Fool
615,678 3:56 2005-01-01
You Don't Know A Thing About Me
You Don't Know A Thing About Me
606,711 4:19 2003-01-01
Promise Broken
Promise Broken
604,322 3:10 2005-01-01
What Would Willie Do
What Would Willie Do
600,419 5:29 2001-01-01
Can't Do It Today
Can't Do It Today
596,738 3:26 2003-01-01
Cowboy Blues
Cowboy Blues
593,553 2:59 1999-10-19
Along The Way
Along The Way
593,513 3:47 2010-01-01
Wrecking Ball
Wrecking Ball
592,157 3:47 2007-01-01
That Ain't Gonna Fly
That Ain't Gonna Fly
590,176 2:57 2010-01-01
When You Give Yourself Away
When You Give Yourself Away
586,674 3:33 2010-01-01
Learning To Live With Me
Learning To Live With Me
550,573 2:37 1999-10-19
Living Hard
Living Hard
539,480 3:55 2007-01-01
I'm The One
I'm The One
520,553 3:19 1999-10-19
The Devil's Candy
The Devil's Candy
519,731 2:32 2001-01-01
As Long As You're Looking Back
As Long As You're Looking Back
516,329 3:27 2007-01-01
Don't Look Away
Don't Look Away
512,692 4:32 2003-01-01
Trying To Matter
Trying To Matter
511,529 3:27 2007-01-01
Long Year
Long Year
493,520 3:26 1999-10-19
Unfiltered
Unfiltered
473,862 3:20 2021-06-25
Red Lips, Blue Eyes, Little White Lies
Red Lips, Blue Eyes, Little White Lies
471,669 3:00 1998-01-01
From Where I'm Sitting
From Where I'm Sitting
463,355 4:05 1996-01-01
Nickajack Cave (Johnny Cash's Redemption)
Nickajack Cave (Johnny Cash's Redemption)
456,020 4:14 2005-01-01
Tough All Over
Tough All Over
444,373 3:20 2005-01-01
Puttin' Memories Away
Puttin' Memories Away
432,999 3:21 2005-01-01
What I Can't Talk About
What I Can't Talk About
402,607 4:02 2021-06-25
Greenfields
Greenfields
382,208 3:12 1999-10-19
Pretty Damn Close
Pretty Damn Close
375,413 3:45 2021-06-25
Ring
Ring
370,319 3:48 2005-01-01
Putting My Misery On Display
Putting My Misery On Display
365,433 6:07 2005-01-01
No Damn Good
No Damn Good
341,455 3:43 2005-01-01
High As I've Ever Been
High As I've Ever Been
337,963 3:54 2021-06-25
She Loves Me (She Don't Love You)
She Loves Me (She Don't Love You)
323,555 3:22 1998-01-01
Adobe Walls
Adobe Walls
296,142 4:17 2001-01-01
All I Had Going Is Gone
All I Had Going Is Gone
286,484 2:57 1996-01-01
Little Glass Of Wine
Little Glass Of Wine
276,634 4:06 2021-06-25
Forever And A Day
Forever And A Day
272,383 2:38 1996-01-01
The Hard Way
The Hard Way
272,118 4:01 2021-06-25
Wine Me Up
Wine Me Up
270,754 2:23 1996-01-01
I Ain't Runnin Yet
I Ain't Runnin Yet
251,293 4:28 1998-01-01
I've Got A Quarter In My Pocket
I've Got A Quarter In My Pocket
250,601 2:34 1998-01-01
I Don't Look Back
I Don't Look Back
238,205 3:05 2001-01-01
Living In A House Full Of Love
Living In A House Full Of Love
221,449 2:21 1996-01-01
Used Heart For Sale
Used Heart For Sale
210,546 2:29 1996-01-01
Baby I Will
Baby I Will
196,421 3:12 1998-01-01
Send Back My Heart
Send Back My Heart
190,674 3:19 1996-01-01
It Took Us All Night Long To Say Goodbye
It Took Us All Night Long To Say Goodbye
184,154 3:03 1998-01-01
Forgotten, But Not Gone
Forgotten, But Not Gone
180,788 3:16 1998-01-01
What's On My Mind
What's On My Mind
180,661 3:00 2001-01-01
No Judgement Day
No Judgement Day
157,078 4:54 1998-01-01
Best I Ever Had (Live)
Best I Ever Had (Live)
129,950 4:55 2010-01-01
Right Where I Needed To Be (Live)
Right Where I Needed To Be (Live)
129,536 3:34 2010-01-01
Right Where I Need To Be - Live From The House Of Blues Chicago/2009
Right Where I Need To Be - Live From The House Of Blues Chicago/2009
129,536 3:34 2010-01-01
Of All The Hearts
Of All The Hearts
125,173 2:47 1996-01-01
Watching Airplanes (Live)
Watching Airplanes (Live)
109,675 4:58 2010-01-01
Wake Up Screaming
Wake Up Screaming
105,908 4:44 1996-01-01
Long Summer Days
Long Summer Days
66,821 3:09 2010-01-01
Watching Airplanes
Watching Airplanes
57,145 3:39 2007-01-01
Up On The Housetop
Up On The Housetop
38,492 1:50 2021-10-15
Let's Be Naughty (And Save Santa The Trip)
Let's Be Naughty (And Save Santa The Trip)
35,984 3:12 2021-10-15
(It Must Have Been Ol') Santa Claus
(It Must Have Been Ol') Santa Claus
23,947 4:37 2021-10-15
O Holy Night
O Holy Night
23,795 4:46 2021-10-15
Doin' time in Bakersfield
Doin' time in Bakersfield
14,897 3:19 2000-08-29
Stepping Stone - Gary Allan Mix
Stepping Stone - Gary Allan Mix
9,073 7:06 1991-03-04
Memory On The Run - Bonus Track
Memory On The Run - Bonus Track
2,997 2:59 2007-01-01

New releases

Best I Ever Had
Best I Ever Had
2022-02-11
[UME - Global Clearing House]
Please Come Home For Christmas EP
Please Come Home For Christmas EP
2021-10-15
[MCA Nashville]
Ruthless
Ruthless
2021-06-25
[EMI Nashville]
Trouble Knows Trouble
Trouble Knows Trouble
2021-06-18
[EMI Nashville]
SEX
SEX
2021-06-04
[EMI Nashville]
Slide
Slide
2021-05-21
[EMI Nashville]
Temptation
Temptation
2021-05-07
[EMI Nashville]
Deep Cuts
Deep Cuts
2021-04-23
[UME - Global Clearing House]
Whiskey Wind Down
Whiskey Wind Down
2020-11-20
[UME - Global Clearing House]
Waste Of A Whiskey Drink
Waste Of A Whiskey Drink
2020-07-31
[EMI Nashville]
Long Year
Long Year
2019-09-06
[MCA Nashville]
Mess Me Up
Mess Me Up
2017-05-19
[EMI Nashville]
Do You Wish It Was Me?
Do You Wish It Was Me?
2016-06-10
[EMI Nashville]
Hangover Tonight
Hangover Tonight
2015-03-03
[EMI Nashville]
Best Of
Best Of
2013-01-01
[MCA Nashville]
Set You Free
Set You Free
2013-01-01
[MCA Nashville]
Every Storm (Runs Out Of Rain)
Every Storm (Runs Out Of Rain)
2012-01-01
[MCA Nashville]
Get Off On The Pain
Get Off On The Pain
2010-01-01
[Wrasse Records Ltd. (UK)]
Get Off On The Pain
Get Off On The Pain
2010-01-01
[MCA Nashville]
Get Off Of The Pain
Get Off Of The Pain
2010-01-01
[MCA Nashville]
Get Off On The Pain
Get Off On The Pain
2010-01-01
[MCA Nashville]
Get Off On The Pain
Get Off On The Pain
2010-01-01
[MCA Nashville]
Today
Today
2009-01-01
[MCA Nashville]
Living Hard
Living Hard
2007-01-01
[MCA Nashville]
Living Hard
Living Hard
2007-01-01
[MCA Nashville]
Watching Airplanes (Radio Edit)
Watching Airplanes (Radio Edit)
2007-01-01
[MCA Nashville]
Greatest Hits
Greatest Hits
2007-01-01
[MCA Nashville]
A Feelin' Like That
A Feelin' Like That
2006-01-01
[MCA Nashville]
Tough All Over
Tough All Over
2005-01-01
[MCA Nashville]
Best I Ever Had
Best I Ever Had
2005-01-01
[MCA Nashville]
See If I Care
See If I Care
2003-01-01
[MCA Nashville]
Alright Guy
Alright Guy
2001-01-01
[MCA Nashville]
Smoke Rings In The Dark (Deluxe Edition)
Smoke Rings In The Dark (Deluxe Edition)
1999-10-19
[MCA Nashville]
It Would Be You
It Would Be You
1998-01-01
[MCA Nashville]
Used Heart For Sale
Used Heart For Sale
1996-01-01
[MCA Nashville]