Thompson Square
Thompson Square is an American country music duo composed of husband and wife Keifer and Shawna Thompson, who alternate as vocalists. They signed to Stoney Creek Records, a sister label of Broken Bow Records, in 2010. The duo has released three albums, which have produced a combined ten chart singles on the Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts. Of these singles, two — "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" and "If I Didn't Have You" — reached No. 1.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | T2, Stoney Creek, Reviver, Quartz Hill |
| Members | Keifer Thompson Shawna Thompson |
Thompson Square is an American country music duo composed of husband and wife Keifer and Shawna Thompson, who alternate as vocalists.[1] They signed to Stoney Creek Records, a sister label of Broken Bow Records, in 2010. The duo has released three albums, which have produced a combined ten chart singles on the Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts. Of these singles, two — "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" and "If I Didn't Have You" — reached No. 1.
History
[edit]Keifer Thompson was born and raised in Miami, Oklahoma. His father is Darrion Thompson. He met Shawna, a native of Chatom, Alabama, at a singing competition in Nashville, Tennessee. The two worked as solo artists before deciding to form a duo.[2] In 2007, they sang backing vocals on Ty Herndon's Right About Now.[3]
2010–2012: Thompson Square
[edit]Thompson Square signed to Stoney Creek Records, a division of Broken Bow Records, in January 2010.[4] The duo released their debut single "Let's Fight" in mid-2010. Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the single four-and-a-half-stars out of five, with his review calling it "one of the catchiest, best-written singles of the 2010 summer season so far."[5] The song debuted on the Hot Country Songs chart for the week ending June 5, 2010.[6]
On July 12, 2010, Thompson Square released their second single, "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not," written by David Lee Murphy and Jim Collins. It became the duo's first number one single on the Hot Country Songs chart and has been certified double-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. It was the most played song of the year on Country music radio.[7] Thompson Square received two nominations at the 54th Grammy Awards for "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" in Best Country Duo/Group Performance and Best Country Song categories.[8][9]
Their self-titled debut album was released on February 8, 2011. It was produced by New Voice Entertainment, a production team which includes members of labelmate Jason Aldean's road band.[10] A third single, "I Got You," was released May 9, 2011, and reached a peak of number 8 on the country charts. Thompson Square wrote "I Got You" with Jason Sellers and Paul Jenkins. Their fourth single, "Glass", written by Ross Copperman and Jon Nite, was released on January 30, 2012. It peaked at number 15.
On April 1, 2012, Thompson Square received "Vocal Duo of the Year" award at the Academy of Country Music Awards.[11]
2012–2014: Just Feels Good
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Thompson Square's fifth single, "If I Didn't Have You", made its chart debut in late 2012 and reached number one on the Country Airplay chart in May 2013. The duo wrote this song with Sellers and Jenkins. It served as the lead single to their second Stoney Creek album, Just Feels Good, which was released on March 26, 2013. The album's second single, "Everything I Shouldn't Be Thinking About", was released to country radio on June 10, 2013. Thompson Square and Murphy wrote this song with Brett James, and in early 2014, it became the duo's fourth Top 10 hit. The album's third single, "Testing the Water", was released to country radio on April 21, 2014, although after only two months, "I Can't Outrun You", was released as the fourth single on June 23, 2014, and neither made the Top 40.
The duo won the 2013 Academy of Country Music Award for Vocal Duo of the Year.[12]
2015–present: Masterpiece
[edit]Thompson Square's first single in nearly a year, "Trans Am," was released in March 2015.[13] It peaked at number 44 on the Country Airplay charts. On August 4, 2015, the duo revealed they were expecting their first child, due in January.[14] Their son, Rigney Cooper, was born in January 2016.[15] The duo decided to leave Stoney Creek in 2016 after poor performance of singles.[16] In November 2018, Thompson Square published a children's book titled Time To Get Dressed, which teaches children how to get ready for their day.[17][18]
In 2018, they self-released their third album, Masterpiece.[19] In March 2019, Thompson Square signed a recording deal with Reviver Entertainment, and the title track from their third album was released on July 22, 2019, as its first single. It debuted on the Billboard Country Airplay chart at number 60 in November 2019, making it their first appearance on the chart in three years.[20]
On April 8, 2022, the duo released a new single "Country In My Soul,"[21] co-written by Lainey Wilson, Daniel Ross and James McNair.[22][23][24] On April 28, 2022, Entertainment Focus reported that "Country In My Soul" was the second most added song of the week by radio stations nationwide.[25]
Thompson Square embarked on "Country In My Soul Tour" from July to October 2022.[22] On March 10, 2023, their new single, "Without You" was released.[26][27]
On October 11, 2024 Thompson Square released the single "Make America Great Again" (featuring Gretchen Wilson, John Rich, and Jerrod Niemann), a song endorsing Donald Trump for president of the United States for the 2024 United States presidential election.[28]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | ||
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| US Country [29] |
US [30] |
US Indie [31] | ||||
| Thompson Square |
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3 | 15 | 3 |
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| Just Feels Good |
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4 | 13 | 1 |
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| Masterpiece |
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— | — | 44 | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||
Singles
[edit]| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Songs [37] |
US Country Airplay [38] |
US [39] |
CAN Country [40] |
CAN [41] | ||||
| 2008 | "Not Far Enough"[42] | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| 2010 | "Let's Fight" | 58 | — | — | — | Thompson Square | ||
| "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" | 1 | 32 | 1 | 50 |
| |||
| 2011 | "I Got You" | 8 | 68 | 12 | — | |||
| 2012 | "Glass" | 15 | 84 | 45 | — | |||
| "If I Didn't Have You" | 7 | 1 | 49 | 14 | 70 |
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Just Feels Good | |
| 2013 | "Everything I Shouldn't Be Thinking About" | 15 | 4 | 69 | 11 | 72 | ||
| 2014 | "Testing the Water" | — | 55 | — | — | — | ||
| "I Can't Outrun You" | — | 52 | — | — | — | |||
| 2015 | "Trans Am" | — | 44 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| 2016 | "You Make It Look So Good" | — | 48 | — | — | — | ||
| 2019 | "Masterpiece" | — | 57 | — | — | — | Masterpiece | |
| 2022 | "Country in My Soul"[45] | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| 2023 | "Without You"[45] | — | 56 | — | — | — | ||
| 2024 | "Make America Great Again" (featuring Gretchen Wilson, John Rich, and Jerrod Niemann)[28] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||
Music videos
[edit]| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not"[46] | Wes Edwards |
| 2011 | "I Got You"[47] | |
| "I Got You" (live)[48] | Eric Jensen | |
| 2012 | "Glass"[49] | Roman White |
| "Glass" (version T2)[50] | Wes Edwards | |
| 2013 | "If I Didn't Have You"[51] | Brian Lazzaro |
| "Everything I Shouldn't Be Thinking About"[52] | Chris Hicky | |
| 2015 | "Trans Am"[53] | Wes Edwards |
| 2019 | "Masterpiece" | Evan Kaufmann |
References
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- ^ Leggett, Steve. "Thompson Square biography". Allmusic. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
- ^ Right About Now (CD booklet). Ty Herndon. Titan Records. 2006.
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- ^ Bjorke, Matt (May 15, 2010). "Thompson Square — "Let's Fight"". Roughstock. Archived from the original on May 18, 2010. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
- ^ Morris, Edward (May 29, 2010). "Once Again, Lady Antebellum and Chris Young Are Chart Champs". CMT. Archived from the original on May 31, 2010. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
- ^ "AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEE THOMPSON SQUARE REACTS TO SPRINT NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR NOMINATION - BBR Music Group". www.bbrmusicgroup.com. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ "THOMPSON SQUARE SCORES 2 GRAMMY NOMS". Country Music News International. December 1, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ "Thompson Square Reacts to GRAMMY Nominations". Sounds Like Nashville. December 5, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (January 25, 2011). "New Artist Spotlight: Thompson Square". Roughstock. Archived from the original on January 28, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ^ Winners search results Archived October 9, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Academy of Country Music. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ^ Moraski, Lauren. "ACM Awards 2013: Eric Church, Miranda Lambert among winners". CBS News. Archived from the original on April 8, 2013. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
- ^ "Hear Thompson Square's Vivacious 'Trans Am'". Rolling Stone Country. March 23, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ "Thompson Square Are Having a Baby". The Boot. August 4, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ "Thompson Square's Shawna & Keifer Thompson Welcome First Child, Rigney Cooper". Eonline.com. January 24, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ "Thompson Square Talk 'Masterpiece' & 5-Year Gap Between Albums: 'Some Things Don't Work Out Like You Want'". Billboard.com.
- ^ "Thompson Square believe it's "Time to Get Dressed"". www.countrystandardtime.com. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- ^ S, Nicole (March 19, 2019). "Thompson Square's Keifer Thompson Thought Up New Children's Book While on Dad Duty". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- ^ "Thompson Square – Masterpiece". Countrystandardtime.com. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Bulletins.billboard.com. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ^ Dukes, Billy (May 27, 2022). "WATCH: Thompson Square Prove They Have Country in Their Soul". Taste of Country. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- ^ a b "Thompson Square Celebrates Summer With New 'Country In My Soul Tour'". MusicRow.com. July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- ^ Despres, Tricia (May 20, 2022). "Whatever You Do, Don't Ask Country Duo Thompson Square Where They've Been: 'We Never Stopped'". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- ^ "Listen: Thompson Square's 'Country in My Soul' Is 100 Percent Country Pride". Taste of Country. April 20, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- ^ Daykin, James (April 28, 2022). "Thompson Square's New Single 'Country in My Soul' Has Big Impact at Country Radio". Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- ^ Janes, Lesley (March 10, 2023). "Thompson Square "Without You" Song Review". The Nash News. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ Despres, Tricia (March 10, 2023). "Listen: Thompson Square Return to Form With Romantic New Single 'Without You'". Taste of Country. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ a b Woodhouse, Jon (June 26, 2025). "Academy of Country Music winner Thompson Square to play the Hyatt Regency". The Maui News. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
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- ^ "Thompson Square Chart History – Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
- ^ "Thompson Square Chart History – Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
- ^ "American album certifications – Thompson Square – Thompson Square". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "The Country Boys Continue to Dominate the Charts". Roughstock.com. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
- ^ "Thompson Square: Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
- ^ [1] Archived March 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
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- ^ "Thompson Square Chart History – Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
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- ^ "Thompson Square Chart History – Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
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- ^ "American single certifications – Thompson Square – Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "American single certifications – Thompson Square – If I Didn't Have You". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ a b "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations | New Music Artist Free Song".
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Thompson Square : Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on October 26, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Thompson Square : I Got You". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on April 25, 2011. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Thompson Square : I Got You (Live)". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Thompson Square : Glass". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on February 17, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Thompson Square : Glass (Version T2)". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on April 30, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Thompson Square : If I Didn't Have You". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Thompson Square : Everything I Shouldn't Be Thinking About". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on July 29, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Thompson Square : Trans Am". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on June 11, 2015. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
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