The Driver (Charles Kelley album)
# The Driver (Charles Kelley album)

The Driver is the debut solo album by American country music artist Charles Kelley. It was released on February 5, 2016, via Capitol Records Nashville. The lead single (and title track) was released to radio on October 19, 2015.

## Commercial performance

The album debuted on the Top Country Albums at No. 2, and No. 35 on the Billboard 200, selling 14,000 copies in its first week. It sold a further 4,900 copies the following week. As of June 2016, the album has sold 38,000 copies in the US.

## Personnel

* Dierks Bentley - vocals on track 2
* Nathan Chapman - harmony vocals
* Chad Cromwell - drums
* Josh Kelley - harmony vocals, acoustic guitar
* Miranda Lambert - harmony vocals on track 8
* Rob McNelley - electric guitar
* Jerry McPherson - electric guitar
* Stevie Nicks - harmony vocals on track 4
* Eric Paslay - vocals and guitar on track 2
* Sari Reist - cello
* Michael Rhodes - bass
* Michael Rojas - keyboards, accordion
* Justin Schipper - pedal steel guitar
* Jimmie Lee Sloas - bass
* Abe Stoklasa - harmony vocals, pedal steel guitar
* Daniel Tashian - electric guitar, harmony vocals
* Mark Trussell - electric guitar
* Biff Watson - acoustic guitar
* Paul Worley - electric guitar
* Craig Young - bass

## Chart performance

### Singles

| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| - | - | - | - |
| Year | Single | US Country | US Country Airplay |
| 2015 | "The Driver" | 37 | 44 |
| 2016 | "Lonely Girl" | — | 52 |
