Chief (album)
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | July 26, 2011 | |||
Recorded | 2010–2011 | |||
Studio | Tragedy Studios, Nashville, Tennessee[1] | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 39:39 | |||
Label | EMI Nashville | |||
Producer | Jay Joyce | |||
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Singles from Chief | ||||
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Chief is the third studio album by American
The album received a nomination for
Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 77/100[6] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [7] |
Engine 145 | [8] |
Slant Magazine | [9] |
Upon its release, Chief received generally positive reviews from most music critics. At
AllMusic reviewer Thom Jurek gave it 5 stars out of 5, saying that it is "defiant, well-conceived, and more carefully executed than it sounds, with some excellent songs".[7] In a review for Slant Magazine, critic Jonathan Keefe stated that "It just doesn't make a hell of a lot of sense to champion traditional country music while singing over hard-rock arrangements and occasionally Auto-Tuned vocal tracks. That's not to say he doesn't do a lot of things, particularly with his songwriting and with some risky production choices, awfully well here. Chief doesn't make him a country music Jesus, but it does back up a good deal of his braggadocio."[9]
Rolling Stone placed the album at number 19 on its Best Albums of 2011 list.[10]
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number one on the US
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Creepin'" | 3:52 | |
2. | "Drink in My Hand" | 3:11 | |
3. | "Keep On" |
| 2:38 |
4. | "Like Jesus Does" |
| 3:18 |
5. | "Hungover & Hard Up" |
| 2:53 |
6. | "Homeboy" |
| 3:47 |
7. | "Country Music Jesus" |
| 3:52 |
8. | "Jack Daniels" |
| 5:04 |
9. | "Springsteen" |
| 4:23 |
10. | "I'm Gettin' Stoned" |
| 4:02 |
11. | "Over When It's Over" |
| 2:39 |
12. | "Lovin' Me Anyway" (bonus track download) |
| 3:29 |
Personnel
Adapted from AllMusic.[13]
Musicians
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Technical
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Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[28] | Platinum | 80,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[3] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000‡ / 1,957,700[12] |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ "Chief". AllMusic.
- ^ "Amazon.com: Chief: Eric Church: Music". Amazon. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
- ^ a b c "American album certifications – Eric Church – Chief". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (April 18, 2017). "Top Country Catalog Album Sales Chart: April 18, 2017". Roughstock. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- ^ "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. September 22, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ a b "Chief by Eric Church | Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
- ^ a b Jurek, Thom. "Chief - Eric Church | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
- ^ Justus, Karlie (July 20, 2011). "Chief review". Engine 145. Archived from the original on March 30, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
- ^ a b Keefe, Jonathan (July 25, 2011). "Eric Church Chief. Album Review". Slant Magazine. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
- ^ "50 Best Albums of 2011". Rolling Stone. December 7, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ^ "Eric Church's 'Desperate Man' Dominates Top Country Albums, Florida Georgia Line Crown Country Airplay". Billboard.
- ^ a b Bjorke, Matt (April 18, 2017). "Top Country Catalog Album Sales Chart: April 18, 2017". Roughstock. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- ^ "Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 40 Country Albums | Australia's Official Top 40 Country Album Chart - ARIA Charts". Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ^ "Eric Church Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ "Archive Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- ^ a b "Eric Church Lands First No. 1 Album, Amy Winehouse Climbs Into Top 5". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
- ^ "Billboard 200 Albums: Year-End top-selling albums across all genres". Billboard.
- ^ "Top Country Albums: 2011 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- ^ a b "Billboard 200 Albums - Year-End". Billboard.
- ^ "2013 Year-End Charts – Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ^ "Top Country Albums: 2013 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ "Decade-End Charts: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ "Decade-End Charts: Top Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Eric Church – Chief". Music Canada.