| 55th | Top Scottish musicians |
| Johnny Reid | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | August 21, 1974 |
| Origin | Lanark, Scotland |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Years active | 1997 — present |
| Labels | JCD, DreamWorks Records, Open Road Recordings, EMI |
| Associated acts | Emerson Drive |
| Website | Official site |
Johnny Reid (born August 21, 1974 in Lanark, Scotland, UK[1]) is a country music artist who has charted several hit singles in Canada. Reid moved to Canada in July, 1988. His father, a diesel mechanic, wanted to give Reid and his brother opportunities he didn't think they would have in Scotland. Reid, went on to attend Bishop's University in Sherbrooke, Quebec, where he met his wife (and was a kicker on the varsity football team) [2] .He was nominated for the 2008 Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year for Kicking Stones. Reid was named Male Artist of the Year at both the 2008 and 2009 CCMA Awards.
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Reid's debut album, Another Day, Anoter Dime, was released in 1997 on JCD Records. No singles were ever released from the album. However, it was his second album, which was self-titled and released in 2000, where he saw minimal chart success. Three singles from this album were released and all three of which charted. The lead-off and debut single, "Given Up on Me", was a minor hit on the RPM Country Tracks chart. It reached a peak of #45. A second single, "Runnin' Wild" charted even lower at #50. The albums third and final single, "She Don't Wanna Hear", just missed the Top 40 of the country chart, peaking at #41.
Reid's first single in four years, "You Still Own Me", was released in 2004. It was the lead-off single to his third studio album, Born to Roll. The charted in the 20 of the Canadian country charts. Born to Roll was released on March 15, 2005, via Open Road Recordings, and peaked at #5 on the Canadian Top Country Albums chart. A second single, "Sixty to Zero", charted to #19, however it was the albums third single to get Reid into the Top 10 of the charts. "Missing an Angel" eventually reached #6 on the charts, giving him his first Top 10 single of his career. A fourth single, "Time Flies", also managed to chart in the Top 10, peaking at #9. A fifth and final single, "Gypsy in My Soul", only made #12. Born to Roll became his first certified album, being certified Gold by the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA).
In 2007, Canadian music group Emerson Drive covered "You Still Own Me". They took the song to #22 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
In 2007, a new single entitled "Love Sweet Love", would be released and act as the lead-off single to Kicking Stones, which was released on April 10, 2007. The single peaked at #11 on the Canadian country charts and was followed by a string of Top 20 singles. The second single, the albums title track, reached #13, and "Darlin'", the albums third single, became Reid's first Top 5 single. Two additional singles, "Thank You" and "Out of the Blue", were released, peaking at #13 and #7 on the charts, repectively.
Reid's fifth studio album, Dance with Me, was released in March 2009, and debuted at #1 on the Canadian Top Country Albums chart and #3 on the Canadian Albums Chart. "A Woman Like You" was released as the first single from the album and reached #4 on the country charts, peaking #4 in 2009. The title track was then released and reached #10, followed by "Old Flame", which has so far peaked in the Top 10.
A Christmas album, entitled Christmas, was released November 10, 2009.
Johnny Reid's first live DVD, "Live at the Jubilee" is scheduled for release on February 9, 2010
| Year | Album details | Peak positions | Certifications (sales threshold) |
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| CAN Country | CAN | ||||||||
| 1997 | Another Day, Another Dime
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| 2000 | Johnny Reid
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| 2005 | Born to Roll
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5 | 33 |
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| 2007 | Kicking Stones
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2 | 21 |
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| 2009 | Dance with Me
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1 | 3 |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
| Year | Album details | Peak positions | Certifications (sales threshold) |
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| CAN Country | CAN | |||
| 2009 | Christmas
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1 | 7 |
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| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country | CAN | |||
| 1999 | "Given Up on Me" | 45 | — | Johnny Reid |
| 2000 | "Runnin' Wild" | 50 | — | |
| "She Don't Wanna Hear" | 41 | — | ||
| 2004 | "You Still Own Me" | 13 | — | Born to Roll |
| 2005 | "Sixty to Zero" | 19 | — | |
| "Missing an Angel" | 4 | — | ||
| 2006 | "Time Flies" | 9 | — | |
| "Gypsy in My Soul" | 12 | — | ||
| 2007 | "Love Sweet Love" | 11 | — | Kicking Stones |
| "Kicking Stones" | 13 | — | ||
| "Darlin'" | 3 | 57 | ||
| 2008 | "Thank You" | 13 | 82 | |
| "Out of the Blue" | 7 | 80 | ||
| 2009 | "A Woman Like You" | 4 | 51 | Dance with Me |
| "Dance with Me" | 10 | 66 | ||
| "Old Flame"[A] | 4 | 85 | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |
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| CAN Country | CAN AC | |||
| 2009 | "Waiting for Christmas to Come" | 50 | 43 | Christmas |
| 2010 | "Jingle Bell Rock" | 43 | — | |
| "Christmas Time Again" | 47 | — | ||
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