Dearly Beloved (Daughtry album)

Dearly Beloved is the sixth studio album by American rock band Daughtry, released on September 17, 2021, through Dogtree Records. It is the follow-up to Cage to Rattle (2018), and their first album not to be released by RCA Records. It is also the last album to feature original bassist, Josh Paul, and drummer Brandon Maclin, who left in 2022 and 2023, respectively.

Dearly Beloved
Studio album by Daughtry
Released	September 17, 2021 (2021-9-17)
Studio	Sienna Recordings Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
Genre	Post-grunge[1]
Length	49:44
Label	Dogtree Alternative Distribution Alliance
Producer	Scott Stevens Marti Frederiksen
Daughtry chronology
Cage to Rattle (2018) Dearly Beloved (2021) Shock to the System (Part One) (2024)
Singles from Dearly Beloved
"World on Fire" Released: August 13, 2020 "Heavy Is the Crown" Released: March 18, 2021 "Changes Are Coming" Released: September 29, 2021

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Sputnikmusic	[2]
TCNJ Signal	Positive[3]

To promote the album, the Dearly Beloved Tour was originally scheduled to start in November 2021 and feature Sevendust and Tremonti as co-headliners. However, due to the sudden death of Chris Daughtry's step-daughter, the first shows were rescheduled.^[4]

Commercial performance

As of February 2024, the album has earned 88,000 album equivalent units in the U.S. since its release.^[5]

Track listing

Dearly Beloved track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Desperation"	Chris Daughtry	4:48
2.	"World on Fire"	Daughtry Stevens Frederiksen	3:38
3.	"Heavy Is the Crown"	Daughtry John Cummings Elvio Fernandes Stevens Frederiksen	3:58
4.	"Changes Are Coming"	Daughtry Stevens Frederiksen	3:42
5.	"Dearly Beloved"	Daughtry Brian Craddock Mark Holman	3:43
6.	"Cry for Help"	Daughtry Stevens Frederiksen	3:35
7.	"Asylum"	Daughtry Cummings Fernandes Stevens Frederiksen	3:57
8.	"Evil"	Daughtry Stevens Frederiksen	3:33
9.	"The Victim"	Daughtry Stevens Frederiksen	3:43
10.	"Somebody"	Daughtry	3:42
11.	"Call You Mine"	Daughtry Deanna Daughtry	4:18
12.	"Lioness"	Daughtry	3:35
13.	"Break into My Heart"	Daughtry Stevens Frederiksen	3:50
Total length:			49:44

Walmart exclusive track

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
14.	"Hunger Strike" (featuring Lajon Witherspoon)	Chris Cornell	4:03
Total length:			53:47

Personnel

Daughtry

• Chris Daughtry – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
• Josh Steely – lead guitar
• Brian Craddock – third guitar
• Josh Paul – bass, backing vocals
• Elvio Fernandes – keyboards, backing vocals
• Brandon Maclin – drums, percussion

Additional personnel

• Marti Frederiksen – production, digital editing, programming
• Brian Craddock – art direction, design
• Scott Stevens – production, mixing, digital editing, programming
• Chris Baseford – mixing
• Andrew Cruz – mastering
• Evan Frederiksen – engineering, digital editing
• Mark Holman – additional production
• Elvio Fernandes – additional production
• Sinclair – backing vocals on "Call You Mine"

Charts

Chart performance for Dearly Beloved

Chart (2021)	Peak position
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[6]	49
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[7]	5
UK Albums Sales (OCC[8]	37
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[9]	15
US Billboard 200[10]	50
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[11]	8
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[12]	4
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[13]	10