History of Kip Moore in Timeline

Kip Moore is an American country music singer and songwriter. He is currently signed to Virgin Music Group, after previously recording with MCA Nashville. During his time with MCA Nashville, Moore released five studio albums and achieved twelve entries on Billboard's Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts. His notable successes include the number-one hit "Somethin' 'Bout a Truck" and four additional top-ten hits. In addition to his own music, Moore has also written songs for other artists such as Frankie Ballard, Thompson Square, and James Wesley.

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April 1, 1980: Kip Moore Born

On April 1, 1980, Kip Christian Moore was born. He is an American country music singer and songwriter.

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2004: Move to Nashville

In 2004, Kip Moore moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where songwriter and producer Brett James helped him sign a publishing deal.

February 2011: Co-writing on Thompson Square's Debut Album

In February 2011, Kip Moore co-wrote two tracks, "All the Way" and "Let's Fight", on Thompson Square's self-titled debut album.

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September 2011: Death of Kip Moore's Father

In September 2011, Kip Moore's father passed away just a few months before the release of his debut album.

September 27, 2011: Release of "Somethin' 'Bout a Truck"

On September 27, 2011, Kip Moore released his second single, "Somethin' 'Bout a Truck."

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April 2012: Release of Up All Night Album

In April 2012, Kip Moore released his debut album "Up All Night", which he co-wrote every song on, and was produced by Brett James.

2012: Co-writing James Wesley's Single

In 2012, Kip Moore co-wrote James Wesley's single "Walking Contradiction".

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October 2013: Release of "Young Love"

In October 2013, Kip Moore announced his fifth single, "Young Love".

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2013: Up All Night Success

In 2013, the album "Up All Night" was the most commercially successful album for a debut country male artist in both 2012 and 2013.

March 2014: "Young Love" Chart Performance

In March 2014, Kip Moore's single "Young Love" charted at number 22 on the Country Airplay.

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2015: Release of "I'm to Blame"

In 2015, Kip Moore released "I'm to Blame", the lead single to his album, Wild Ones.

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2016: Co-writing Frankie Ballard's Single

In 2016, Kip Moore co-wrote Frankie Ballard's single "Cigarette".

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2016: Release of Underground EP

In 2016, Kip Moore released his first EP titled "Underground", featuring tracks “My Kind” and an acoustic version of “Midnight Slowdance”.

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February 10, 2017: Release of "More Girls Like You"

On February 10, 2017, Kip Moore released "More Girls Like You" as the lead single from a then-unannounced forthcoming album.

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June 21, 2017: Announcement of Slowheart Album

On June 21, 2017, Kip Moore announced the title of his album, "Slowheart", and its release date.

September 8, 2017: Release date of Slowheart Album

On September 8, 2017, Kip Moore released the album "Slowheart".

November 16, 2018: Release of Room to Spare: The Acoustic Sessions

On November 16, 2018, Kip Moore released his second EP titled "Room to Spare: The Acoustic Sessions", which consists of seven acoustic tracks. Three singles were released in preparation for the EP: "Tennessee Boy," an acoustic version of "Plead the Fifth," and "It Ain't California."

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May 2019: Completion of Fourth Record

In May 2019, Kip Moore announced on social media that his fourth record was done.

August 9, 2019: Release of "She's Mine"

On August 9, 2019, Kip Moore released "She's Mine", a song he wrote over a decade ago, as the lead single to his upcoming album.

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March 27, 2020: Release of Wild World Title Track and Billboard Interview

On March 27, 2020, Kip Moore released the title track for his fourth studio album titled "Wild World", and did an interview with Billboard about the new album on the same day.

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April 17, 2020: Release of "Southpaw"

On April 17, 2020, Kip Moore released "Southpaw", another preview song from his album "Wild World".

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May 29, 2020: Release of Wild World Album

On May 29, 2020, Kip Moore released his fourth studio album, "Wild World", which consists of thirteen tracks.

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January 2022: Release of Re-recorded "Crazy One More Time"

In January 2022, Kip Moore released a re-recorded version of "Crazy One More Time", which was previously featured on Up All Night.

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January 24, 2022: Crazy One More Time sent to country radio

On January 24, 2022, the new version of "Crazy One More Time" was sent to country radio.

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February 24, 2023: Release of "Damn Love"

On February 24, 2023, Kip Moore released "Damn Love", the first single from his fifth studio album.

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March 24, 2023: Release of "Kinda Bar"

On March 24, 2023, Kip Moore released "Kinda Bar", the second single from the album "Damn Love".

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April 28, 2023: Release of Damn Love Album

On April 28, 2023, Kip Moore released the album "Damn Love".

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March 17, 2024: Split from MCA and Independent Album Plans

On March 17, 2024, Kip Moore announced that he and his longtime label MCA were splitting and that he was working on his sixth studio album, which he expected to release independently.

September 2024: Signing with Virgin Music Group

In September 2024, Kip Moore announced that he signed a global deal with Virgin Music Group.

February 28, 2025: Release of Solitary Tracks Album

On February 28, 2025, Kip Moore released his sixth studio album, "Solitary Tracks". The album release was preceded by the promotional singles "Live Here To Work", "Learning As I Go", "Flowers in December", "Bad Spot" and "Around You".

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