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For|the Boston landmark|Charlestown, BostonInfobox musical artist | name = Thompson Square| image =| alt =| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| origin = Nashville, Tennessee , U.S.| genre = Country music|Country | years_active = 2002present| label = Broken Bow Records|Stoney Creek | current_members = Keifer Thompson Shawna Thompson| associated_acts = Jason Aldean Jim Collins (singer)|Jim Collins David Lee Murphy The Band Perry Thompson Square is an American country music duo composed of husband and wife Keifer Thompson and Shawna Thompson. They signed to Stoney Creek Records, a sister label of Broken Bow Records , in January 2010 and have released four singles: "Let's Fight", " Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not ", "I Got You", and "Glass".
History
Keifer Thompson was born and raised in Miami, Oklahoma . He met Shawna, a native of Chatom, Alabama , at a singing competition in Nashville, Tennessee . The two worked as solo artists before deciding to form a duo.cite web|url= http://allmusic.com/artist/thompson-square-p2313199/biography|title=Thompson Square biography|last=Leggett|first=Steve|work= Allmusic |accessdate=7 February 2011
Thompson Square signed to Stoney Creek Records in January 2010.cite web|url= http://www.musicrow.com/2010/01/stoney-creek-adds-thompson-square/|title=Stoney Creek adds Thompson Square|last=Skates|first=Sarah|date=21 January 2010|work=Music Row|accessdate=16 June 2010 The duo released their debut single "Let's Fight" in mid-2010. Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the single four-and-a-half-stars out of five, with his review calling it "one of the catchiest, best-written singles of the 2010 summer season so far."cite web|url= http://www.roughstock.com/blog/thompson-square-let-s-fight-|title=Thompson Square "Let's Fight"|last=Bjorke|first=Matt|date=15 May 2010|work=Roughstock|accessdate=16 June 2010 The song debuted on the Hot Country Songs chart for the week ending June 5, 2010.cite web|url= http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1640327/once-again-lady-antebellum-and-chris-young-are-chart-champs.jhtml|title=Once Again, Lady Antebellum and Chris Young Are Chart Champs|last=Morris|first=Edward|date=29 May 2010|work= CMT |accessdate=16 June 2010
On July 12, 2010, they released their second single, " Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not ". David Lee Murphy co-wrote it with Jim Collins (singer)|Jim Collins . It became the duo's first number one single on the Hot Country Songs chart and has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America . The duo's self-titled debut album was released on February 8, 2011. It was produced by Jason Aldean 's touring band.cite web|url= http://www.roughstock.com/blog/new-artist-spotlight-thompson-square-|title=New Artist Spotlight: Thompson Square|last=Bjorke|first=Matt|date=25 January 2011|work=Roughstock|accessdate=January 31, 2011 A third single, "I Got You", was released May 9, 2011, which reached the Top 10 later in the year. A fourth single, "Glass", was released on January 30, 2012.
On April 1, 2012 they won the Academy of Country Music award for Top Vocal Duo. http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/17304203/thompson-square-wins-acm-vocal-duo-award-early
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Release date: February 8, 2011
Label: Stoney Creek Records
Formats: Compact disc|CD , music download
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Recording Industry Association of America|US : Platinumcite web|url= http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php? table=SEARCH_RESULTS& artist=Thompson%20Square& title=Are%20You%20Gonna%20Kiss%20Me%20or%20Not& format=SINGLE& go=Search& perPage=50|title=RIAA - Gold & Platinum - March 2, 2011: "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" certified awards|publisher= Recording Industry Association of America |accessdate=March 2, 2011
