The Outsiders is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Eric Church. It was released on February 11, 2014, via EMI Nashville. It is produced by Jay Joyce.
Two singles were released prior to the album’s release: the title track and “Give Me Back My Hometown.” Both were met with positive reviews from critics, and charted in the Top 10 Hot Country Songs chart. The latter also reached Number One on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, becoming his fourth chart-topping single. The album’s third single, “Cold One”, was released in June 2014. The fourth single, “Talladega”, was released to country radio on September 15, 2014.
The album received critical acclaim, and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and Top Country Albums Chart, with sales of 288,000 in its first week of release. It also debuted at number one on the Canadian Albums Chart.