Corey Kent

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Corey Kent
Born
Corey Kent White

(1994-06-21) June 21, 1994 (age 32)
Bixby, Oklahoma, U.S.
OriginFrisco, Texas, U.S.
Genres
OccupationSinger
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2015–present
LabelsRCA Nashville

Corey Kent White (born June 21, 1994) is an American country music singer from Frisco, Texas who was signed to RCA Nashville.

Biography

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Corey Kent White was born in Bixby, Oklahoma. Kent grew up listening to country music, taking influence from artists such as fellow Oklahoma native Garth Brooks. Learning the road life early, Kent was just 11 when he joined a touring Western Swing group, traveling the country at the front of a “working class” band brothers for five years before they finally dissolved.[1] Still in high school and unsure of what came next, he nearly quit entirely – but after a chance encounter of being pulled out of the audience and joining Willie Nelson on stage, he was inspired to start writing songs, a new path emerged. At age 17, he moved to Tennessee, hit the pavement and scored a publishing deal. Then, the bottom dropped out. Kent lost his publishing deal, and decided to move back to Texas prior to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. [2]

As the world started opening up, Corey began touring in Texas and Oklahoma[3] playing in night clubs and opening for bands like Randy Rogers, Parker McCollum, Kolby Cooper, and Cody Johnson. Corey then emerged on to the Billboard charts in 2022 with "Wild as Her". Due to popularity on streaming services, the song charted in late 2022. The song is a follow-up to Kent's second studio album, 21.[4] Because of this song's initial charting success, Billboard reported that many Nashville labels were in a bidding war to sign Kent.[5] RCA Records Nashville signed Kent in August 2022 and began promoting "Wild as Her" to country radio.[6] "Wild as Her" amassed over 300 million streams in its first year, reached platinum status in March 2023 and reached the top spot at Country Radio in May of the same year.[7]

Kent's major label debut and third studio album, Blacktop, was released on June 2, 2023, via RCA Nashville. "Something's Gonna Kill Me" was released on July 10, 2023, as the second single.[8]

Discography

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Albums

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List of albums, with selected chart positions, showing other relevant details
Title Album details Peak chart
positions
US
[9] 		US
Cou.
[10] 		US
Heat.
[10]
Long Way
  • Released: May 27, 2016
  • Label: Self-released
 — 42 19
'21
  • Released: December 28, 2021
  • Label: Self-released
 — — —
Blacktop 165 27[12] 2[13]
Black Bandana[14]
  • Released: September 6, 2024
  • Label: RCA Nashville
 — — 19

Singles

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List of singles, with year released and selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[15] 		US
Country
[10][16] 		US
Country
Airplay
[17] 		CAN
Country
[18]
"Wild as Her" 2022 40 12 3 58 Blacktop
"Something's Gonna Kill Me" 2023 —[A] 31 40 —
"This Heart" 2024 82 27 1 11 Black Bandana
"Rocky Mountain Low"
(featuring Koe Wetzel) 		2025 — — 54 — TBA

Other charted songs

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List of other charted songs, with year released and selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Country
[22]
"To Make You Feel My Love" 2015 44 Non-album singles
"Why" 2016 49
"When I See You Smile" 38
"Now or Never"
(featuring Lauren Alaina) 		2024 50 Black Bandana

Notes

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  1. ^ "Something's Gonna Kill Me" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 14 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[21]

References

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