Album · Ray LaMontagne
Gossip in the Grain by Ray LaMontagne
Gossip in the Grain is an album by Ray LaMontagne, released in 2008. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 22 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “You are the best thing”, on 22 lists with a best position of #6.
Gossip in the Grain, Ray LaMontagne's third album, arrived on October 14, 2008, as the follow-up to Till the Sun Turns Black. Ethan Johns produced, and the sessions took the New Hampshire-born singer-songwriter across the Atlantic to Box, England. Fellow singer-songwriter Leona Naess joins him on "A Falling Through" and "I Still Care for You".
Critics have long heard Otis Redding, Van Morrison and Tim Buckley in LaMontagne's weathered rasp, and this record lets him wear all of them at once, moving between hushed, bruised folk ballads and warmer, looser soul. "You Are the Best Thing" is the song countdown listeners have held on to ever since. God Willin' & the Creek Don't Rise came next.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Gossip in the Grain on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | You are the best thing | 22 | #6 | – | 2008–2026 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.