Love on the Inside
Love on the Inside | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | July 22, 2008 | |||
Recorded | 2007–2008 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 46:48 | |||
Label | Mercury Nashville | |||
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Singles from Love on the Inside | ||||
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Love on the Inside is the third studio album by American
Release
The deluxe fan edition of Love on the Inside was released on July 22, 2008, which included 17 tracks in special packaging with an expanded CD booklet and access to download exclusive music video and behind the scenes footage.
Content
"All I Want to Do", the album's lead-off single, debuted on the Hot Country Songs charts at No. 27 for the chart week of June 7, 2008 and became the duo's third Number One hit on that chart. Following it was "Already Gone" and "It Happens", which also went to Number One on the same chart in January and May 2009, respectively. All three of these singles were co-written by Sugarland's members (Kristian Bush and Jennifer Nettles) along with Bobby Pinson, with whom the duo also co-wrote their 2006 single "Want To". "Joey", which Sugarland wrote with Bill Anderson, was released in July 2009 as the fourth single.
Originally instead of "It Happens", "Love" was scheduled to be the third single from the album. A live music video was made to promote this song and was ranked No. 46 on GAC's Top 50 Videos of 2009 list. The song "Keep You" was planned as the fifth single from the album; although a music video was made for the song, its release to radio was cancelled.
Of the five bonus tracks included on the Deluxe Fan Edition, two are live recordings of
Chart performance
The album debuted at No. 2 on US Billboard 200 chart as well as No. 1 on Top Country Albums chart, with 313,734 copies sold in its first week.[4] The album was held off the top spot by Miley Cyrus' album Breakout which sold 371,660 in its first week. The second week, the album climbed to No. 1 on US Billboard 200, becoming the duo's first No. 1 album. The album has been
Reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [6] |
Blender | [7] |
Entertainment Weekly | A−[8] |
Los Angeles Times | [9] |
Engine 145 | [10] |
The Phoenix | [11] |
PopMatters | [12] |
Robert Christgau | [13] |
Slant | [14] |
USA Today | [15] |
Love on the Inside has a score of 83 out of 100 from
Chuck Eddy of Blender magazine gave it three-and-a-half stars out of five, saying that the album recalled 1980s rock bands such as The Bangles, and that by doing so, it kept "their more tepid tendencies in check."[7] The album received a three-star rating (out of five) from Slant Magazine reviewer Jonathan Keefe, who said that the songs recalled rock acts such as Def Leppard, R.E.M. and Concrete Blonde, and called "All I Want to Do" the "most grotesque thing shipped to radio since Jessica Simpson's cover of 'These Boots Are Made for Walkin''." He also said that "Genevieve", "Keep You" and "Already Gone" were the best songs of the duo's career and described the "Life in a Northern Town" cover favorably.[14]
Matt C. was less favorable in his review for Engine 145, giving Love on the Inside a two-and-a-half star rating out of five. He considered the album's melodies, themes and instrumentations to be largely homogeneous, and criticized the ballads for containing underdeveloped choruses, but cited "Steve Earle" and "Very Last Country Song" as standout tracks.[10]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "All I Want to Do" | Jennifer Nettles, Kristian Bush, Bobby Pinson | 3:33 |
2. | "It Happens" | Nettles, Bush, Pinson | 3:01 |
3. | "We Run" | Nettles, Bush, Scooter Carusoe | 3:56 |
4. | "Joey" | Nettles, Bush, Bill Anderson | 4:02 |
5. | "Love" | Nettles, Bush, Tim Owens | 4:29 |
6. | "Genevieve" | Nettles, Bush | 3:18 |
7. | "Already Gone" | Nettles, Bush, Pinson | 4:35 |
8. | "Keep You" | Nettles, Bush, Pinson | 4:35 |
9. | "Take Me as I Am" | Nettles, Bush, Jeff Cohen | 4:02 |
10. | "What I'd Give" | Nettles, Bush, Clayton Mitchell | 5:57 |
11. | "Steve Earle" | Nettles, Bush | 3:36 |
12. | "Very Last Country Song" | Nettles, Bush, Owens | 3:44 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Fall into Me" | Nettles, Bush, Carusoe | 4:45 |
14. | "Operation: Working Vacation" | Nettles, Bush, Owens | 3:59 |
15. | "Wishing" | Nettles, Bush, Carusoe | 4:11 |
16. | "Life in a Northern Town" (featuring Little Big Town and Jake Owen) (live)) | Gilbert Gabriel, Nick Laird-Clowes | 4:15 |
17. | "Come On Get Higher" (live) | Matt Nathanson, Mark Weinberg | 4:49 |
Personnel
As listed in liner notes.[17]
Sugarland
- lead vocalson "Love", "Life in a Northern Town" and "Come On Get Higher"
- 12-string guitar
Additional musicians
- David Angell – violin
- Thad Beaty – acoustic guitar, background vocals
- Brandon Bush – , background vocals
- Paul Bushnell – bass guitar
- John Catchings – cello
- drums, percussion
- Annie Clements – bass guitar, background vocals
- David Davidson – violin
- Dan Dugmore – acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar, electric guitar, banjo, steel guitar, Dobro
- Shannon Forrest – drums, percussion
- Michael Landau – electric guitar
- Greg Morrow – drums
- Travis McNabb – drums, percussion
- Scott Patton – electric guitar, background vocals
- Kristin Wilkinson – viola
- "The Sugarland Family Singers" – background vocals on "All I Want to Do"
String orchestration on "Keep You" by Kristin Wilkinson, strings arranged by Brandon Bush.
Chart performance
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification |
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Canada (Music Canada)[28] | Gold |
United States (RIAA)[1] | 2× Platinum |
References
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- ^ "Miley Cyrus To Debut At No. 1 On Billboard 200". Billboard. July 29, 2007. Retrieved July 29, 2008.
- ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Love On The Inside". Metacritic. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ Allmusic. Retrieved February 17, 2009.
- ^ a b Eddy, Chuck (July 22, 2008). "Sugarland: Love on the Inside". Blender. Archived from the original on August 22, 2008. Retrieved February 17, 2009.
- ^ a b Willman, Chris (August 1, 2008). "Love on the Inside Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 17, 2009.
- ^ Powers, Ann (July 29, 2008). "Nashville duo good for what ails you". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ a b Matt C. (July 22, 2008). "Album Review: Sugarland - Love on the Inside". Engine 145. Archived from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2009.
- ^ Wood, Mikael (August 4, 2008). "Sugarland: Love on the Inside". The Phoenix. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ Heaton, Dave (July 30, 2008). "Sugarland: Love on the Inside". PopMatters. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Sugarland". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ a b Keefe, Jonathan (August 3, 2008). "Sugarland: Love on the Inside". Slant Magazine. Retrieved August 23, 2009.
- ^ Barnes, Ken (July 29, 2008). "Listen Up: Sugarland goes sweet on 'Love'". USA Today. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ Tucker, Ken (August 2, 2008). "Love on the Inside". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 22, 2008. Retrieved February 17, 2009.
- ^ Love on the Inside (Deluxe Fan Edition) (CD booklet). Sugarland. Mercury Nashville. 2008. 11476.
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- ^ "Sugarland Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ "Sugarland Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ "Sugarland Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2010". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2010". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Sugarland – Love on the Inside". Music Canada.