Chuck Wicks

Chuck Wicks
Chuck Wicks
Background information
Birth name Charles Elliott Wicks[1]
Born June 20, 1979 (1979-06-20) (age 32)[2]
Origin Smyrna, Delaware, USA[3][4]
Genres Country
Occupations Singer-songwriter
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2007–present
Labels RCA Nashville, CO5
Associated acts Steve Holy
Website ChuckWicks.com

Charles Elliott "Chuck" Wicks (born June 20, 1979 in Smyrna, Delaware) is an American country music artist. He was one of the participants on the American reality series Nashville, which aired on Fox Networks for two episodes before its cancellation in mid-2007. In late 2007, he signed to RCA Records Nashville as a recording artist, with his debut single "Stealing Cinderella" being released in September of that year. It served as the lead-off to his debut album Starting Now, which was released in January 2008. "All I Ever Wanted" and "Man of the House" were released as the album's second and third singles, respectively, and both have charted in the Top 40 as well.

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Personal life

Chuck Wicks was raised on a potato farm in the community of Smyrna, Delaware.[5] In January 2009, his charity concert in his hometown of Smyrna raised $25,000 for the Smyrna-Clayton Boys and Girls Club.[6]

In August 2008, Wicks began dating fellow country singer Julianne Hough, who is a professional dancer and two-time champion on Dancing with the Stars.[7] Wicks and Hough competed as a couple on the eighth season of Dancing with the Stars. Their first performance took place on March 9, 2009, and he was eliminated from the show on April 28. They announced a mutual break-up on November 10, 2009.[8]

Music career

Wanting to pursue a career in country music, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee after quitting college two classes short of graduation from Florida Southern College.[4] He then began to hone his songwriting skills, penning more than one hundred songs per year at one point, and one of his songs, "Lead Me On", was recorded by Steve Holy on his 2006 album Brand New Girlfriend. Eventually, Wicks caught the attention of RCA Records executives, who signed him to a recording contract in late 2007. While he was working on his debut album, Wicks was also picked as a cast member for Fox Networks' reality TV series Nashville.[9] Due to poor ratings, however, Nashville was canceled after its second episode.

Debut album: Starting Now (2007–2009)

RCA then released Wicks' debut single, "Stealing Cinderella", which he co-wrote with George Teren and Rivers Rutherford. He debuted the song at his first Grand Ole Opry appearance in August 2007.[3][10] Shortly after the song's release, University of Tennessee football coach Phillip Fulmer heard it. Fulmer said the song "hit [him] like a ton of bricks," so he contacted Wicks, arranging a private performance at his daughter Courtney's wedding.[11]

The single produced the biggest debut for any new country artist in all of 2007, with fifty-two of the stations on Billboard's survey adding it in its first official week of airplay.[11][12] It was also the fastest-climbing debut country single in 2007,[13] reaching a peak of number 5 on the country charts in January, and 56 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was included on Wicks' debut album Starting Now, which was released on January 22, 2008[14] and peaked at 7 on the Top Country Albums charts. Wicks co-wrote all but one of the album's tracks. "All I Ever Wanted" was released in April 2008 as the album's second single, and peaked at 14 by the end of the year. A third single, "Man of the House", followed in January 2009, entering Top 40 in February, and peaked at 27.

2010–2011

On November 10, 2009, Wicks announced that he has started to work on his second album. The album's first single, "Hold That Thought," was released on May 17, 2010, and debuted at number 55 on the Hot Country Songs chart for the chart week of June 5, 2010.[15] It was followed by "Old School", which made number 51 on the same chart before Wicks exited the label in January 2011.[16] The song remained on the charts after Wicks' departure from the label, and CO5 Music began promoting it in late January 2011.[17]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart
positions
US Country
[18]		 US
[19]
Starting Now 7 24

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
US Country
[20]		 US
[21]		 CAN
[22]
2007 "Stealing Cinderella" 5 56 81 Starting Now
2008 "All I Ever Wanted" 14 86 —
2009 "Man of the House" 27 — —
2010 "Hold That Thought" 42 — — TBD
"Old School" 43 — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

Year Video Director
2007 "Stealing Cinderella"[23] Kristin Barlowe
2008 "All I Ever Wanted"[24]
2010 "Hold That Thought"[25]
2011 "Old School"[26] Marcel

Filmography

Television
Year Film Role Notes
2007 Nashville Himself
  • 2 episodes (4 unaired)
2008 Dinner: Impossible Himself
  • 1 episode
2009 Dancing with the Stars Himself
  • 18 episodes
2010 The Country Vibe with Chuck and Becca Himself
  • 1 episode

References

  1. ^ As listed in ASCAP database.
  2. ^ "Birthdays". Country Weekly 15 (13): 62. 2008-06-30. ISSN 1074-3235. 
  3. ^ a b Cheeseman, Ali (2007-08-21). "Smyrna native rising Nashville country star". newszap.com. DelawareState News. http://www.newszap.com/articles/2007/09/05/dm/central_delaware/dsn05.txt. Retrieved 2007-09-15. [dead link]
  4. ^ a b Jeffries, David. "Chuck Wicks biography". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p1009423. Retrieved 2010-09-26. 
  5. ^ "Chuck Wicks". Great American Country. Scripps Networks, LLC. http://www.gactv.com/gac/ar_artists_a-z/article/0,,GAC_26071_5706057,00.html. Retrieved 2010-09-26. 
  6. ^ Kauss, Katie (2009-01-26). "Chuck Wicks Helps Raise $25,000". People (Time, Inc). ISSN 0093-7673. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20255145,00.html. Retrieved 2010-09-26. 
  7. ^ Finan, Eileen (2008-08-20). "Julianne Hough: I'm Dating an 'Awesome' Guy". People (Time, Inc). ISSN 0093-7673. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20220297,00.html. Retrieved 2010-09-26. 
  8. ^ Dam, Julie (2009-11-10). "Source: Julianne Hough and Chuck Wicks Split". People (Time, Inc). ISSN 0093-7673. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20318934,00.html. Retrieved 2010-09-26. 
  9. ^ "Chuck Wicks". BuddyTV.com. http://www.buddytv.com/articles/nashville/profile/chuck-wicks.aspx. Retrieved 2010-09-26. 
  10. ^ "Chuck Wicks Kicks Off Whirlwind Weekend with Grand Ole Opry Debut". RCA Records. 2007-08-21. http://www.rcarecordslabel.com/pressreleases/details.cfm?artistid=1000034&pressid=1000301. Retrieved 2007-09-15. [dead link]
  11. ^ a b Remz, Jeffrey B (2007-10-01). "Chuck Wicks performs "Stealing Cinderella" at wedding of UT coach's daughter". Country Standard Time. http://www.countrystandardtime.com/news/newsitem.asp?xid=957. Retrieved 2010-09-26. 
  12. ^ Remz, Jeffrey B (2007-09-17). "Chuck Wicks debut single". Country Standard Time. http://www.countrystandardtime.com/news/newsitem.asp?xid=920&t=Chuck_Wicks_debuts_single. Retrieved 2010-09-26. 
  13. ^ Remz, Jeffrey B (2007-12-17). "Chuck Wicks achieves fastest rising single from debut artist". Country Standard Time. http://www.countrystandardtime.com/news/newsitem.asp?xid=1227&t=Chuck_Wicks_achieves_fastest_rising_single_from_debut_artist. Retrieved 2010-09-26. 
  14. ^ Allmusic. "Chuck Wicks biography". Country Music Television. MTV. http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/chuck_wicks/bio.jhtml. Retrieved 2010-09-26. 
  15. ^ Trust, Gary. "Chart Highlights: Pop, Rap, Rock Songs & More – Chart Beat". Billboard (magazine). http://www.billboard.com/#/column/chartbeat/chart-highlights-pop-rap-rock-songs-more-1004093441.story?tag=hpfeed. Retrieved 2010-05-24. [dead link]
  16. ^ "Chuck Wicks Exits RCA Nashville". CMT. 24 January 2011. http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1656508/chuck-wicks-exits-rca-nashville.jhtml. Retrieved 24 January 2011. 
  17. ^ "Chuck Wicks Departs RCA, CO5 Jumps On For Promotion". All Access. 24 January 2011. http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/86277/chuck-wicks-departs-rca-co5-jumps-on-for-promotion. Retrieved 15 February 2011. 
  18. ^ "Chuck Wicks Album & Song Chart History - Country Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/chuck-wicks/chart-history/954146?f=320&g=Albums. Retrieved July 25, 2011. 
  19. ^ "Chuck Wicks Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/chuck-wicks/chart-history/954146?f=305&g=Albums. Retrieved July 25, 2011. 
  20. ^ "Chuck Wicks Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/chuck-wicks/chart-history/954146?f=357&g=Singles. Retrieved July 25, 2011. 
  21. ^ "Chuck Wicks Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/chuck-wicks/chart-history/954146?f=379&g=Singles. Retrieved July 25, 2011. 
  22. ^ "Chuck Wicks Album & Song Chart History - Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/chuck-wicks/chart-history/954146?f=793&g=Singles. Retrieved July 25, 2011. 
  23. ^ "CMT : Videos : Chuck Wicks : Stealing Cinderella". Country Music Television. http://www.cmt.com/videos/chuck-wicks/183163/stealing-cinderella.jhtml. Retrieved July 25, 2011. 
  24. ^ "CMT : Videos : Chuck Wicks : All I Ever Wanted". Country Music Television. http://www.cmt.com/videos/chuck-wicks/254079/all-i-ever-wanted.jhtml. Retrieved July 25, 2011. 
  25. ^ "CMT : Videos : Chuck Wicks : Hold That Thought". Country Music Television. http://www.cmt.com/videos/chuck-wicks/516493/hold-that-thought.jhtml. Retrieved July 25, 2011. 
  26. ^ "CMT : Videos : Chuck Wicks : Old School". Country Music Television. http://www.cmt.com/videos/chuck-wicks/688031/old-school.jhtml. Retrieved September 3, 2011. 

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