Jimmy Wayne Barber
(born October 23, 1972 in Kings Mountain, North Carolina) is an American musician who performs country music under the name Jimmy Wayne
. He released his self-titled debut album in 2003 on the DreamWorks Records label. Four singles were released from it, including "Stay Gone" and "I Love You This Much", which both reached Top Ten on the Billboard
country charts. A second album, Do You Believe Me Now
, was released in August 2008 on the Valory Music Company, a subsidiary of Big Machine Records, and its title track became his first Number One hit in late 2008.
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Early life
Jimmy Wayne was born Oct. 23, 1972, in Cleveland County, N.C. He endured a tumultuous childhood, as his father abandoned the family when Wayne was a toddler, and his mother was in and out of prison twice. Wayne was in numerous foster homes in his life. He was sure his life would never change, so he decided to change it himself. Once, in a desperate attempt to change his life, he swallowed half a bottle of pills and waited. Nothing happened so he decided life must be worth living if for some reason his life was spared. Growing up in foster homes, Wayne became an avid journal-keeper, using writing as a way of therapy. Living on the streets at 16 and a high school dropout, he was hired by an elderly couple to cut their grass, and eventually, they invited him to move into their home. With a stable home life, Wayne went back to high school and worked his way through community college, earning an associate's degree in criminal justice. After working in the North Carolina prison system, Wayne moved to Nashville to pursue a music career. Performing with country singer Ashleigh Marie Coleman.
Musical career
DreamWorks (2001-2005)
Before signing to
DreamWorks Records in 2001, Wayne co-wrote the song "
Put Your Hand in Mine", which was recorded by
Tracy Byrd on his 2000 album
It's About Time
and released as a single.
Wayne released his debut album,
Jimmy Wayne
, in 2003. It produced four hit singles on the country music charts: the Top Ten hits "
Stay Gone" and "
I Love You This Much", as well as "You Are" and "Paper Angels", both of which peaked in the Top 20.
Big Machine and Valory (2006-Present)
After DreamWorks closed in 2005, Wayne was transferred to
Big Machine Records. Between 2006 and 2007, he released two singles for the label (including the #50-peaking "That's All I'll Ever Need") but no album. The other single, "I'll Never Leave You", failed to enter the country music charts. By 2008, he had transferred to Valory, a subsidiary of Big Machine; his first single for Valory, "
Do You Believe Me Now", entered the country charts in April 2008 and became his third Top Ten in August 2008. A second studio album, titled
Do You Believe Me Now
, was released on August 26, 2008.
[1] For the week of September 13, 2008, the title track has become his first Number One hit on the Hot Country Songs chart. "
I Will" was released in October 2008 as the second single from
Do You Believe Me Now
, and it peaked at #18. The next single "I'll Be That" debuted at #56 in May 2009.
Discography
Albums
Year
| Album
| Chart Positions
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US Country
| US
| CAN Country
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2003
| Jimmy Wayne
- Released: June 24, 2003
- Label: DreamWorks Nashville
| 7
| 64
| —
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2008
| Do You Believe Me Now
- Released: August 26, 2008
- Label: Valory Music Group
| 4
| 27
| 38
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"—" denotes the album failed to chart or not released
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Singles
Year
| Single
| Peak chart positions
| Album
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US Country
| US
| US AC
| CAN Country
| CAN
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2003
| "Stay Gone"
| 3
| 32
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| Jimmy Wayne
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"I Love You This Much"
| 6
| 53
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2004
| "You Are"
| 18
| 108
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"Paper Angels"[A
| 18
| 108
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2006
| "That's All I'll Ever Need"
| 50
| —
| —
| —
| —
| Non-album songs
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2007
| "I'll Never Leave You"
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
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2008
| "Do You Believe Me Now"[B
| 1
| 36
| 29
| 3
| 64
| Do You Believe Me Now
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"I Will"
| 18
| 102
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| —
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2009
| "I'll Be That"
| 46
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"—" denotes released that failed to chart * denotes unknown peak positions
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Other charted songs
Year
| Single
| US Country
| Album
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2003
| "Paper Angels"[A
| 40
| Jimmy Wayne
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;Notes
- A^
"Paper Angels" originally charted from unsolicited airplay in December 2003, and was officially released in 2004.
- B^
Song entered AC charts in April 2009.
Music videos
Year
| Video
| Director
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2003
| "Stay Gone"
| Trey Fanjoy
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2004
| "I Love You This Much"
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"Paper Angels"
| Peter Zavadil
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2008
| "Do You Believe Me Now"
| Deaton-Flanigen
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"I Will"
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2009
| "I'll Be That"
| Todd Cassetty
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References
- August Release in Cards for Wayne's New Album