Tailgates & Tanlines is the third studio album by American country music artist Luke Bryan. It was released on August 9, 2011, by Capitol Nashville. Bryan co-wrote eight of the album's thirteen tracks, including its first single, "Country Girl (Shake It for Me)." American Songwriter called Tailgates & Tanlines "a soundtrack for fun and sun, along with an instantaneous cure for the summertime blues." The song "Too Damn Young" was originally recorded by Julie Roberts on her 2006 album Men & Mascara. Commercial performance Tailgates & Tanlines debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart and number one on the Top Country Albums chart, selling 145,295 copies in its first week. It was Luke Bryan best-selling album until it was surpassed by Crash My Party in April 2015. As of April 2017, the album has sold 2,570,700 copies in the US. On September 5, 2017, the album was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling over four million copies in the United States. In Canada, the album debuted at number six on the Canadian Albums Chart. The album was certified by Music Canada for sales of over 80,000 copies in Canada. Track listing Personnel Mark Bright – keyboards Mike Brignardello – bass guitar Luke Bryan – lead vocals J.T. Corenflos – electric guitar Eric Darken – percussion Clare Dunn – background vocals Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar Kenny Greenberg – electric guitar Steve Hinson – pedal steel guitar Rob Ickes – dobro Jeff King – electric guitar Brent Mason – electric guitar Georgia Middleman – background vocals Greg Morrow – drums Mike Rojas – organ, piano Ashton Shepherd – background vocals on "Tailgate Blues" Adam Shoenfeld – electric guitar Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar Joe Spivey – fiddle, mandolin Russell Terrell – background vocals Rachel Thibodeau – background vocals Ilya Toshinsky – banjo, acoustic guitar, mandolin John Willis – acoustic guitar Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Decade-end charts Singles Certifications References 2011 albums Luke Bryan albums Capitol Records albums