Music Metrics Vault

John Paul White

This data may be outdated as it has not been updated for a while. You may want to click on the refresh button below.

Data updated on 2024-06-10 19:22:47 UTC
John Paul White had already spent many years flying under the radar in Nashville as a solo artist and industry songwriter when he and Joy Williams formed Americana duo the Civil Wars and struck gold with their 2012 debut, Barton Hollow. After four Grammy Awards and the 2014 demise of Civil Wars' rocky partnership, White was on his own again, but a good deal more established, setting the table for his 2016 solo effort Beulah on his Single Lock label, and spent the next few years in the producer's role with artists ranging from Lindi Ortega and Donnie Fritts to Penny & Sparrow and Dylan LeBlanc. White dropped The Hurting Kind in 2019, his second solo album.

A native of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, John Paul White spent a number of years working behind the scenes as a professional songwriter in Nashville, making his solo debut, The Long Goodbye, in 2008. Recorded at his hometown's legendary FAME Studios and released independently, the album introduced White's warm lonesome sound, which pulled from the country, rock, folk, and Southern traditions of his home state. That same year, he met California singer/songwriter Joy Williams at a Nashville songwriting workshop where the two solo artists were randomly paired together. Their rich harmonic blend and complementary styles immediately gelled, leading them to form the Civil Wars shortly afterward. Their critically and commercially successful partnership would ultimately earn them four Grammy Awards and a devoted international fan base. In spite of their musical chemistry, White and Williams' relationship offstage became increasingly rocky during their five years together, and they disbanded in 2014. Over the next two years, White released a handful of solo tracks, contributing a song to the 2015 season of HBO's True Detective series and duetting with Emmylou Harris on the song "Kyrie." Along with Alabama Shakes member Ben Tanner, he launched his own label, Single Lock Records, and became active producing records for others. His second solo effort, Beulah, was issued in August 2016. Following a guest spot singing with Rodney Crowell and Rosanne Cash on Crowell's 2017 album, Close Ties, White returned to the studio to work on his own material, emerging in October 2018 with the melancholic waltz "My Dreams Have All Come True." White's next solo effort, The Hurting Kind, was co-produced with Alabama Shakes' Ben Tanner. Released in April of 2019, it featured guest spots by Lee Ann Womack, Erin Rae, and the Secret Sisters. Alongside his own tunes, he co-wrote a pair with Nashville legends "Whisperin'" Bill Anderson and Bobby Braddock. ~ Timothy Monger, Rovi

Genres

: alabama indie

Total plays

143.7 million
Updated on 2024-06-10

Country

United States

Monthly listeners

889,980

Followers

36,440

Top Cities

  1. Australia
    12,229 listeners
  2. Philippines
    8,976 listeners
  3. Australia
    10,726 listeners
  4. Brazil
    9,041 listeners
  5. United Kingdom
    8,009 listeners

Related artists

Peter Bradley Adams
Peter Bradley Adams
Caroline Spence
Caroline Spence
Andrew Combs
Andrew Combs
Lori McKenna
Lori McKenna
Caitlin Canty
Caitlin Canty
Ruston Kelly
Ruston Kelly
Aoife O'Donovan
Aoife O'Donovan
Kelly McFarling
Kelly McFarling
The Milk Carton Kids
The Milk Carton Kids
The Brother Brothers
The Brother Brothers
Sara Watkins
Sara Watkins
The Lone Bellow
The Lone Bellow
Mipso
Mipso
Sarah Jarosz
Sarah Jarosz
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Amanda Shires
Amanda Shires

Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Safe & Sound (feat. Joy Williams and John Paul White) (Taylor’s Version)
Safe & Sound (feat. Joy Williams and John Paul White) (Taylor’s Version)
54,858,650 3:60 2021-11-12
Hate The Way You Love Me
Hate The Way You Love Me
40,291,619 4:03 2016-08-19
It Ain't Over Yet
It Ain't Over Yet
11,721,760 5:14 2017-01-06
Black Leaf
Black Leaf
8,847,291 3:00 2016-08-19
The Long Way Home
The Long Way Home
3,397,011 3:26 2019-04-12
My Dreams Have All Come True
My Dreams Have All Come True
3,002,471 4:26 2019-04-12
Old Flame
Old Flame
1,530,030 3:43 2013-01-01
Driver 8
Driver 8
1,476,699 3:35 2021-09-14
Simple Song
Simple Song
1,455,316 4:00 2015-12-18
What a Wonderful World
What a Wonderful World
1,332,884 3:16 2021-02-05
What A Way To Go - From The HBO Series True Detective
What A Way To Go - From The HBO Series True Detective
1,293,098 3:06 2015-08-14
Midnight Train to Georgia
Midnight Train to Georgia
1,253,568 4:50 2021-10-01
I Wish I Could Write You a Song
I Wish I Could Write You a Song
1,125,980 4:09 2019-04-12
The Martyr
The Martyr
1,103,432 3:32 2016-08-19
Someone's Sometimes
Someone's Sometimes
1,049,513 3:31 2020-10-02
We're All In This Together Now (feat. Rosanne Cash)
We're All In This Together Now (feat. Rosanne Cash)
735,739 4:03 2020-04-24
What's So
What's So
715,664 4:19 2016-08-19
James
James
630,819 3:57 2019-04-12
Heart Like a Kite
Heart Like a Kite
563,620 3:17 2019-04-12
This Isn't Gonna End Well (Feat. Lee Ann Womack)
This Isn't Gonna End Well (Feat. Lee Ann Womack)
505,626 3:44 2019-04-12
The Once and Future Queen
The Once and Future Queen
472,219 3:52 2016-08-19
The Good Old Days
The Good Old Days
394,351 3:48 2019-04-12
Lose Myself ft. John Paul White
Lose Myself ft. John Paul White
375,242 3:30 2018-06-22
Drink You Gone
Drink You Gone
335,916 3:45 2017-05-12
The Hurting Kind
The Hurting Kind
326,380 4:23 2019-04-12
Mother, Son and Holy Ghost
Mother, Son and Holy Ghost
317,770 5:38 2022-09-21
Better Hurry Up
Better Hurry Up
312,803 3:16 2020-01-24
I Want To Make You Cry
I Want To Make You Cry
308,806 3:23 2016-08-19
I've Been Over This Before (feat. The Secret Sisters)
I've Been Over This Before (feat. The Secret Sisters)
299,234 3:17 2016-08-19
Almost Persuaded ft. John Paul White
Almost Persuaded ft. John Paul White
288,741 3:12 2018-06-22
Hope I Die
Hope I Die
240,937 3:57 2016-08-19
Fight For You
Fight For You
232,498 3:56 2016-08-19
I'll Get Even
I'll Get Even
222,433 4:39 2016-08-19
I Ain't Easy to Love (feat. John Paul White & Jason Isbell)
I Ain't Easy to Love (feat. John Paul White & Jason Isbell)
177,558 3:34 2014-10-27
I Ain't Easy To Love
I Ain't Easy To Love
177,558 3:32 2018-09-28
Losing Me
Losing Me
176,128 4:01 2008-08-19
Sam Stone
Sam Stone
156,079 4:26 2021-10-08
Kyrie (feat. John Paul White)
Kyrie (feat. John Paul White)
154,678 3:29 2016-01-15
Never Going Home Again (feat. Seth Avett, Erin Rae, John Paul White)
Never Going Home Again (feat. Seth Avett, Erin Rae, John Paul White)
127,875 3:08 2020-05-29
September
September
113,579 4:54 2008-08-19
Call It Love
Call It Love
111,517 3:59 2008-08-19
Black Cloud
Black Cloud
106,683 3:43 2008-08-19
Ricochet
Ricochet
106,274 3:28 2022-09-21
This Life
This Life
104,209 4:00 2008-08-19
Alien
Alien
103,116 3:60 2008-08-19
Yesterday's Love
Yesterday's Love
102,789 3:35 2019-04-12
Come Over
Come Over
92,363 4:00 2008-08-19
Fire Escape (Catherine Marks Remix) [feat. John Paul White]
Fire Escape (Catherine Marks Remix) [feat. John Paul White]
91,542 4:24 2013-06-10
Holiday
Holiday
90,497 2:31 2008-08-19
You Lost Me
You Lost Me
89,188 3:41 2019-04-12
Over My Head
Over My Head
80,029 3:09 2008-08-19
Home
Home
74,366 3:17 2008-08-19
Neon
Neon
72,189 4:20 2008-08-19
Sleepwalking
Sleepwalking
66,120 4:23 2008-08-19
Call It a Day
Call It a Day
61,577 2:57 2020-04-03
Young
Young
47,940 4:56 2022-09-16
Dirty Curtain
Dirty Curtain
36,433 3:50 2020-03-27
Big Love
Big Love
29,995 2:59 2023-08-11
Over the Hill
Over the Hill
29,489 4:35 2019-11-08
Can't Tell The Difference (feat. Anderson East & John Paul White)
Can't Tell The Difference (feat. Anderson East & John Paul White)
23,272 3:48 2021-10-14
Easy
Easy
20,345 5:02 2022-05-20
Bring Flowers
Bring Flowers
19,531 5:07 2018-09-14
Pretty Boy Floyd
Pretty Boy Floyd
14,083 4:07 2021-09-10
Feelin' Free
Feelin' Free
13,568 2:58 2020-04-03
Sweet Critters
Sweet Critters
13,002 2:41 2024-05-29
What’s Wrong with Us
What’s Wrong with Us
7,688 3:05 2020-06-19
Kiss
Kiss
7,065 3:30 2023-06-30
Do They Know It's Christmas?
Do They Know It's Christmas?
2,210 3:49 2021-11-21
Four Strong Winds
Four Strong Winds
1,342 3:35 2021-12-24
Auld Lang Syne
Auld Lang Syne
< 1000 3:31 2020-12-15

New releases

Sweet Critters
Sweet Critters
2024-05-29
[Caleb Caudle]
Big Love
Big Love
2023-08-11
[Reimagine Records]
For the Birds
For the Birds
2022-09-21
[675 Records]
Young
Young
2022-09-16
[Magnetic Moon]
Safe & Sound (Taylor's Version)
Safe & Sound (Taylor's Version)
2021-11-12
[Taylor Swift]
Someone's Sometimes
Someone's Sometimes
2020-10-02
[BFD]
We're All In This Together Now
We're All In This Together Now
2020-04-24
[Single Lock Records]
Over the Hill
Over the Hill
2019-11-08
[Pond Diver]
Over the Hill
Over the Hill
2019-11-08
[Pond Diver]
The Hurting Kind
The Hurting Kind
2019-04-12
[Single Lock Records]
Beulah
Beulah
2016-08-19
[Single Lock Records]
Simple Song
Simple Song
2015-12-18
[Low Country Sound/Elektra]
The Long Goodbye
The Long Goodbye
2008-08-19
[John Paul White]