Complete List Of Gavin Adcock Songs From A to Z

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Gavin Adcock’s path to country music started on a cattle farm in Watkinsville, Georgia, and ran straight through the football fields of Oconee County High School and Georgia Southern University. Born Gavin David Adcock on October 9, 1998, in Athens, Georgia, he grew up in a rural Georgia environment that later became central to the rowdy country, country rock, outlaw country, and southern rock identity of his music. Before songs became his public calling card, Adcock was known as a football player, earning All-Region honors twice in high school before playing nose tackle at Georgia Southern University from 2019 to 2022.

Adcock began writing songs while he was still in high school, but the major turning point came in 2021 after a knee injury during spring football forced him to step away from the field. During that recovery period, he shifted his focus more seriously toward music and released his first single, “Ain’t No Cure,” officially starting his recording career. The move from football to music became the foundation of his story, giving him a background that connected physical toughness, rural life, and a willingness to turn personal disruption into a new direction.

His early releases helped build momentum quickly. In 2022, Adcock released the EP Thrivin’ Here, followed by the studio album Bonfire Blackout on May 19, 2023, through Thrivin’ Here. That period produced a long run of promotional singles, including “Rowdy Southern Saturday,” “Thrivin’ Here,” “Whistling Wind,” “Love to the Grave,” “We Love Football,” “Goin’ Gone,” “Caretaker,” “I Know a Good Time,” “I’ve Been a Stranger,” and “Deep End.” The songs helped establish his reputation for a loud, blunt, southern-rooted country sound that leaned heavily into the rowdier side of modern country music.

Adcock’s career moved to a larger stage after he signed with Warner Music Nashville and came under management with Red Light Management. His breakout track, “A Cigarette,” became a major streaming success, passing 150 million streams and earning platinum certification from the RIAA and Music Canada. “Deep End,” “Four Leaf Clover,” and “Run Your Mouth” also earned gold certifications in both the United States and Canada. Those numbers helped push Adcock beyond the independent country lane and into the national conversation around younger country artists building large audiences through streaming and live performance.

The album Actin’ Up Again arrived on August 2, 2024, through Thrivin’ Here and Warner Nashville. It reached number 82 on the Billboard 200 and number 19 on the US Country chart, marking his first major charting studio album. The record included “A Cigarette,” “Four Leaf Clover,” “Past Actions,” “Sweetheart,” “Actin’ Up Again,” and “Run Your Mouth.” Adcock followed with Own Worst Enemy on August 15, 2025, which reached number 14 on the Billboard 200, number 4 on the US Country chart, and number 53 in Canada. That album included songs such as “Never Call Again,” “Loose Strings,” “Need To,” “Unlucky Strikes,” “On One,” “Morning Bail,” “Last One to Know,” “Sunset,” “If I Can’t Have You,” “Turn Down the Lights,” and “Light a Fire.”

Adcock’s radio and chart activity continued growing through 2025 and 2026. “Never Call Again” reached number 30 on the US Country Airplay chart, while “Wannabe” reached number 53 on the US Country Airplay and number 60 on the Canadian Country Chart. “Need To” reached number 40 on the US Country chart and number 15 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, while “Last One to Know” reached number 45 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 14 on the US Country chart, and number 44 in Canada. His touring schedule also expanded with the Actin’ Up Again Tour in 2024 and 2025, the Need To Tour in 2025, and an opening slot on Morgan Wallen’s I’m the Problem Tour in 2025.

Awards recognition began arriving as Adcock’s profile grew. He received a pending 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards nomination for New Male Artist of the Year. While his career is still young, his commercial growth has been fast, with multiple certifications, charting albums, major tour placements, and a fan base drawn to the rough-edged personality of his music. Listeners have connected with the way he blends modern country songwriting with country rock energy, outlaw country attitude, southern rock force, and a life story rooted in Georgia football, small-town identity, and hard living.

Outside of music, Adcock’s most specific public background remains tied to football. He played defensive end and offensive guard at Oconee County High School, then played NCAA football as a nose tackle at Georgia Southern University while majoring in Management. His public life has also included controversy, including a 2023 arrest for driving with a suspended license and a 2025 arrest in Wilson County, Tennessee, for reckless driving and having an open container of alcohol, after which he was released on a $1,000 bond. In 2025, he also drew public attention for criticizing Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter during a concert, arguing that the album did not belong in country music. The comments sparked debate over genre boundaries and inclusivity, while Adcock later defended his remarks on social media and stated that he respected Beyoncé while standing by his view of country authenticity.

Complete List Of Gavin Adcock Songs From A to Z

A Cigarette – Actin’ Up Again – 2024
Actin’ Up Again – Actin’ Up Again – 2024
Ain’t No Cure – Bonfire Blackout – 2023
Ain’t Workin Anymore – Own Worst Enemy – 2025
All I Need – Actin’ Up Again – 2024
All Outta Whiskey – Bonfire Blackout – 2023
Almost Gone (featuring Vincent Mason) – Own Worst Enemy – 2025
As He Could Be – Actin’ Up Again – 2024
Back to This Bar – Actin’ Up Again – 2024
Black Sheep – Own Worst Enemy – 2025
BOTBKN – Bonfire Blackout – 2023
Caretaker – Non-Album Single – 2022
Deep End – Bonfire Blackout – 2023
Demons of Today – Actin’ Up Again – 2024
Don’t Like Leavin’ You – Actin’ Up Again – 2024
Down Town Down – Non-Album Single – 2023
Drunk Calls – Bonfire Blackout – 2023
Four Leaf Clover – Actin’ Up Again – 2024
Georgia Sun – Bonfire Blackout – 2023
Goin’ Gone – Bonfire Blackout – 2023
Graveyard – Own Worst Enemy – 2025
Hard Headed Heart – Own Worst Enemy – 2025
Hours and Hours – Actin’ Up Again – 2024
I Know A Good Time – Bonfire Blackout – 2023
I’ve Been A Stranger – Bonfire Blackout – 2023
If I Can’t Have You – Own Worst Enemy – 2025
It’s True – Non-Album Single – 2023
Last One to Know – Own Worst Enemy – 2025
Light a Fire – Own Worst Enemy – 2025
Loose Strings – Own Worst Enemy – 2025
Losing Hope – Own Worst Enemy – 2025
Love To The Grave – Bonfire Blackout – 2023
Make Me Quit – Non-Album Single – 2023
Morning Bail – Own Worst Enemy – 2025
My Dear My Darlin – Bonfire Blackout – 2023
Need To – Own Worst Enemy – 2025
Never Call Again – Own Worst Enemy – 2025
Next to Nothin – Own Worst Enemy – 2025
Old Farm Drive – Bonfire Blackout – 2023
On One – Own Worst Enemy – 2025
Outside Dog – Own Worst Enemy – 2025
Own Worst Enemy – Own Worst Enemy – 2025
Past Actions – Actin’ Up Again – 2024
Regret – Own Worst Enemy – 2025
Rowdy Southern Saturday – Thrivin Here – 2021
Run Your Mouth – Actin’ Up Again – 2024
Runner – Own Worst Enemy – 2025
Sick and Tired – Own Worst Enemy – 2025
Sober – Actin’ Up Again – 2024
Sunset – Own Worst Enemy – 2025
Sweetheart – Actin’ Up Again – 2024
Tall Tales – Own Worst Enemy – 2025
The Battle – Actin’ Up Again – 2024
Thrivin Here – Bonfire Blackout – 2023
Tore Me Up – Non-Album Single – 2023
Turn Down the Lights – Own Worst Enemy – 2025
Unlucky Strikes – Own Worst Enemy – 2025
Wake Up With You – Actin’ Up Again – 2024
Want Me to Be – Actin’ Up Again – 2024
We Love Football – Non-Album Single – 2022
Whistling Wind – Non-Album Single – 2022
Wondered Who – Bonfire Blackout – 2023

Albums

Bonfire Blackout (2023): 14 songs

Actin’ Up Again (2024): 16 songs

Own Worst Enemy (2025): 24 songs

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