Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going

Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going
Studio album by Shaboozey
Released	May 31, 2024 (2024-05-31)
Genre	Country hip hop Americana
Length	37:52
Label	American Dogwood Empire
Producer	Dave Cohen Sean Cook John Mark Nelson Mason Sacks Nevin Sastry McKay Stevens
Shaboozey chronology
Cowboys Live Forever Outlaws Never Die (2022) Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going (2024)
Singles from Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going
"A Bar Song (Tipsy)" Released: April 12, 2024

Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going is the third album by American musician Shaboozey, released on May 31, 2024, through American Dogwood and Empire Distribution. It was preceded by the US top-three single "A Bar Song (Tipsy)", and includes collaborations with Paul Cauthen, Noah Cyrus and BigXthaPlug.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Holler	9/10
Pitchfork	7.7/10

Grayson Haver Currin of Pitchfork wrote that the album "does not feel like a mere receptacle for one of the year's most unlikely hits", calling it "remarkably assured" and "a sophisticated self-help journey that only occasionally masquerades as a good time. He has spent a long while trying to find some space where the sounds of hip-hop and country could overlap, where the defiant swagger, nostalgic circumspection, and quivering heartbreak of both genres could fuse together". David Browne of Rolling Stone felt that Shaboozey "comes across like someone raised on country who also appreciates hip hop. In doing so, he's effectively changed the game", describing it as "a full-on barrage of post-genre possibilities".

Billboard's Kyle Denis commented that "at a tight 12 tracks, there's no real filler on Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going. Shaboozey assembled his strongest hooks and smartest arrangements to craft a record that embraces both country music tradition and modernity". A staff review from Taste of Country opined that the album "deals with subjects such as heartbreak, depression and even suicide. While the project does feature some more light-hearted tracks, Shaboozey chooses to let us all in on his journey of authenticity and humility." Holler's Soda Canter said that "Shaboozey oozes with ignitable star power as he expertly mixes his hip hop, country and Americana musical influences along with his past experience as a filmmaker", calling it a "creatively diverse cocktail".

Track listing

Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Horses & Hellcats"	Collins Chibueze Dave Cohen Gowa Gibbs Sean Cook Nevin Sastry	Cohen Sastry Cook	2:37
2.	"A Bar Song (Tipsy)"	Chibueze Cook Jerrell Jones Joe Kent Sastry Mark Williams	Sastry Cook	2:51
3.	"Last of My Kind" (featuring Paul Cauthen)	Chibueze Paul Cauthen Cook McKay Stevens	Stevens Sastry Cook	3:21
4.	"Anabelle"	Chibueze Cook Mason Sacks Sastry	Sacks Sastry Cook	3:06
5.	"East of the Massanutten"	Chibueze Cook John Mark Nelson Sastry Stevens	Nelson Stevens Cook	3:57
6.	"Highway"	Chibueze Cook Stevens	Stevens Cook	2:42
7.	"Let It Burn"	Chibueze Cook Sastry Diederik Van Elsas Parrish Warrington	Sastry Cook	3:26
8.	"My Fault" (featuring Noah Cyrus)	Chibueze Bailey Bryan Cook Noah Cyrus PJ Harding Sastry Doug Walters	Sastry Cook	3:56
9.	"Vegas"	Chibueze Sastry	Sastry	3:01
10.	"Drink Don't Need No Mix" (featuring BigXthaPlug)	Chibueze Cook Xavier Landum Sastry Stevens	Stevens Sastry Cook	2:13
11.	"Steal Her from Me"	Chibueze Ben Burgess Cohen Cook Sastry	Cohen Sastry Cook	3:33
12.	"Finally Over"	Chibueze Cook Tony Esterly Sastry	Sastry Cook	3:09
Total length:				37:52

Personnel

• Shaboozey – vocals
• Colin Leonard – mastering (tracks 1–3, 5, 6, 8–12)
• Dave Huffman – mastering (track 4)
• Chris Athens – mastering (track 7)
• Raul Lopez – mixing (tracks 1–8, 10–12)
• Ryan Dulude – mixing (track 9)
• Skyler – engineering (tracks 1–3, 5, 6, 8–12)
• Larrence Miller – engineering (tracks 4, 7)
• Sean Cook – recording (tracks 1–3, 5–8, 10–12)
• Nevin Sastry – recording (tracks 4, 9)
• Lily Honigberg – fiddle (track 2)

Charts

Chart performance for Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going

Chart (2024)	Peak position
Australian Country Albums (ARIA)	13
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)	34
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)	10
UK Album Downloads (OCC)	2
UK Country Albums (OCC)	4
UK Independent Albums (OCC)	20