Did It for the Party
Did It for the Party | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 15, 2017 | |||
Genre | Country[1] | |||
Length | 41:51 | |||
Label | Big & Rich Records/Thirty Tigers | |||
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Singles from Did It for the Party | ||||
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Did It for the Party is the sixth studio album by American country music duo Big & Rich. It was released on September 15, 2017 via Big & Rich Records/Thirty Tigers. The album's lead single is "California".
Content
Group member John Rich told Billboard that "there’s some 80s Country on there, and also some Eagles west-coast Country kind of stuff. It’s also a really fun song to sing. When the fans learn it, they sing it at the top of their lungs."[2]
Lead single "California" was originally recorded by Tim McGraw on his album Damn Country Music, and his version features Big & Rich on backing vocals.
Critical reception
Giving it 2.5 out of 5 stars,
Commercial performance
The album debuted at No. 2 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart, with 26,000 copies sold in the first week (27,000 including streams and tracks).[3] It has sold 38,700 copies in the United States as of November 2017.[4]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "California" | 3:22 | |
2. | "Did It for the Party" |
| 3:01 |
3. | "Congratulations (You're a Rockstar)" |
| 3:21 |
4. | "Turns Me On" |
| 3:42 |
5. | "Wake Up Wanting You" |
| 2:57 |
6. | "Smoke in Her Eyes" |
| 3:11 |
7. | "No Sleep" |
| 3:13 |
8. | "We Came to Rawk" | Rich | 2:40 |
9. | "Funk in the Country" |
| 3:34 |
10. | "The Long Way Home" |
| 3:36 |
11. | "Freedom Road" |
| 3:24 |
12. | "My Son" (featuring The Isaacs) | Rich | 2:35 |
13. | "Lie, Cheat, or Steal" |
| 3:15 |
Total length: | 41:51 |
Charts
Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[5] | 9 |
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] | 2 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[7] | 1 |
References
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Did It for the Party". Allmusic. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ Dauphin, Chuck. "Big & Rich Talk New Album 'Did It For The Party' & How They Strive to Be an 'All-Time Great' Country Act". Billboard. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ Asker, Jim (September 26, 2017). "No 'Small' Feat: Dustin Lynch Remains No. 1; Big & Rich's 'Party' Gets Started". Billboard.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (November 27, 2017). "Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: November 27, 2017". Roughstock.
- ^ "Big & Rich Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
- ^ "Big & Rich Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
- ^ "Big & Rich Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2017.