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'''''Hixtape: Vol. 3: Difftape'''' is a multi-artist tribute album released in March 2024. The album is a tribute to [[country music]] singer [[Joe Diffie]], who died in 2020, and it incorporates previously-unreleased recordings he made in 2006. |
'''''Hixtape: Vol. 3: Difftape''''' is a multi-artist tribute album released in March 2024. The album is a tribute to [[country music]] singer [[Joe Diffie]], who died in 2020, and it incorporates previously-unreleased recordings he made in 2006. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Revision as of 19:01, 21 September 2024
| Hixtape: Vol. 3: Difftape | |
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| Studio album by Various artists | |
| Released | March 29, 2024 |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 58:21 |
| Label | Big Loud |
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Hixtape: Vol. 3: Difftape is a multi-artist tribute album released in March 2024. The album is a tribute to country music singer Joe Diffie, who died in 2020, and it incorporates previously-unreleased recordings he made in 2006.
History
Singer Hardy announced in early 2024 that he would be releasing the third installment of his Hixtape series, a series of mixtapes featuring various collaborators. The album includes Hardy and various other musicians, primarily from within country music, participating in covers of Diffie's songs. The recordings incorporate previously-unreleased vocal tracks which Diffie recorded in 2006. Also included is a previously-unreleased Joe Diffie song "Life Had Plans for Me", featuring Diffie's son Parker. The album's rendition of "Ships That Don't Come In" features Toby Keith, and was his last studio recording before his death from stomach cancer in mid-2024.[1] Other members of Diffie's family, credited as "the Difftones", provide backing vocals on "Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die)".[1]
A re-recording of "Pickup Man" featuring Post Malone was released as the project's first single. The song marked Post Malone's first entry on the Billboard Country Airplay charts.[2] Prior to its release, Post Malone, Hardy, and Morgan Wallen performed "Pickup Man" at the 57th annual Country Music Association awards ceremony.[3]
Critical reception
James Daykin of Entertainment Focus called the album "a heartfelt and nostalgic homage to Joe Diffie, showcasing the timeless appeal of his music and the enduring influence he continues to have on the country genre."[4]
Track listing
Note: All tracks feature Joe Diffie.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Featured artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "John Deere Green" | Dennis Linde | 4:27 | |
| 2. | "Pickup Man" |
| Post Malone | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Ships That Don't Come In" |
| 3:44 | |
| 4. | "Third Rock from the Sun" |
| 2:50 | |
| 5. | "Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die)" |
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| 3:48 |
| 6. | "Bigger Than the Beatles" |
| 3:57 | |
| 7. | "Honky Tonk Attitude" |
| 3:27 | |
| 8. | "Is It Cold in Here" |
| 3:50 | |
| 9. | "Texas Size Heartache" |
| 2:41 | |
| 10. | "Home" |
| 3:23 | |
| 11. | "C-O-U-N-T-R-Y" |
| 2:36 | |
| 12. | "So Help Me Girl" |
| 3:30 | |
| 13. | "New Way (To Light Up an Old Flame)" |
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| 2:46 |
| 14. | "If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)" |
| 2:47 | |
| 15. | "A Night to Remember" |
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| 3:29 |
| 16. | "In Another World" | Chris Young | 3:42 | |
| 17. | "Life Had Plans for Me" |
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| 3:50 |
| Total length: | 58:21 | |||
Chart performance
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] | 41 |
References
- ^ a b Lorie Hollabaugh (March 29, 2024). "'Hixtape: Vol. 3: Difftape' Reimagines Joe Diffie Classics With Special Collaborations". MusicRow. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ Xander Zellner (November 14, 2023). "Post Malone Secures His First Hit on Country Airplay Chart With 'Pickup Man'". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ Jessica Nicholson (November 8, 2023). "Morgan Wallen, Post Malone & HARDY Join Forces in Tribute to Joe Diffie During 2023 CMA Awards". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ James Daykin (March 29, 2024). "HARDY's 'HIXTAPE: Vol. 3: DIFFTAPE' is an ode to an iconic artist & a celebration of 90s joy". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ "Top Country Albums". Billboard. April 13, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024.