The Band Perry (album)
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Producer | Nathan Chapman Paul Worley[1] | |||
The Band Perry chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Band Perry | ||||
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The Band Perry is the debut studio album by American
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Country Weekly | [3] |
Entertainment Weekly | B[4] |
The Guardian | [5] |
Roughstock | [6] |
Thom Jurek of
At Entertainment Weekly, Leah Greenblatt found that the listener needs to "think of them as a more modest, homegrown Lady Antebellum" that comes "with twangier roots and dustier boots."[4] However, Maddy Costa at The Guardian evoked how "their country-rock sound has been lacquered to a high gloss, burying Neil Perry's mandolin and Stuart Duncan's fiddle beneath slick guitar, domineering pop rhythms and sickly strings. Frontwoman Kimberley Perry has a belter of a voice, but it's too clean to communicate real emotion."[5] Costa found only one good track, which was "Double Heart" that she suggested what the "band could be", and the song has "one part sleazy rock'n'roll, two parts country sass and snarl, it has more personality than the rest of the album put together."[5] Roughstock's Bobby Peacock did not agree with Costa, when he wrote that this is a "surprisingly diverse debut album", and this is done with Kimberly voice that is "matched perfectly to an uncluttered, mostly acoustic production that's clean without being slick."[6] Furthermore, Peacock argued that Kimberly as being the featured songwriter "has a solid command of the language, she sometimes falls into a Clint Black-esque trap of getting so wrapped up in the turns of phrase that the storyline gets a little ensnarled; however, even when these pitfalls occur, the songwriting is still quite impressive."[6] Lastly, Peacock told that "the songs are vaguely reminiscent of Taylor Swift's exuberance, lyrical detail and boy-craziness, not to mention her way with a catchy melody."[6]
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number 4 on the US
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "You Lie" | Aaron Henningsen, Brian Henningsen, Clara Henningsen | 3:36 |
2. | "Hip to My Heart" | Brett Beavers, Kimberly Perry, Neil Perry, Reid Perry | 3:00 |
3. | "If I Die Young" | K. Perry | 3:44 |
4. | "All Your Life" | B. Henningsen, C. Henningsen | 3:52 |
5. | "Miss You Being Gone" | A. Henningsen, B. Henningsen, C. Henningsen, K. Perry, N. Perry, R. Perry | 2:56 |
6. | "Double Heart" | Beavers, K. Perry, N. Perry, R. Perry | 3:38 |
7. | "Postcard from Paris" | Jeff Cohen, Kara DioGuardi, K. Perry. N. Perry, R. Perry | 3:36 |
8. | "Walk Me Down the Middle" | K. Perry, N. Perry, R. Perry | 4:01 |
9. | "Independence" | A. Henningsen, B. Henningsen, C. Henningsen, K. Perry, N. Perry, R. Perry | 3:37 |
10. | "Quittin' You" | K. Perry, N. Perry, R. Perry | 3:20 |
11. | "Lasso" | A. Henningsen, B. Henningsen, C. Henningsen, K. Perry, N. Perry, R. Perry | 4:25 |
Total length: | 39:45 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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12. | "Queen Maybelline" | Rodney Clawson, John Rich | 4:28 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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12. | "If I Die Young" (pop mix) | K. Perry | 3:35 |
Personnel
The Band Perry
- Kimberly Perry – lead vocals; acoustic guitar (2)
- Neil Perry – backing vocals; mandolin (2, 4, 7, 9 10)
- Reid Perry – backing vocals; bass (2, 4, 7, 9, 10)
Additional musicians
- Pat Buchanan – electric guitar (1, 5, 6, 11); papoose (3)
- Chris Chaney – bass guitar (8)
- Nathan Chapman – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, banjo, piccolo, percussion (2)
- Chad Cromwell – drums (1, 3, 5, 6, 11)
- Dorian Crozier – drums (8)
- Eric Darken – percussion (4, 7, 9, 10)
- Dan Dugmore – pedal steel guitar (1, 3, 5, 6, 11)
- Stuart Duncan – fiddle (1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11)
- Shannon Forrest – drums (2, 4, 7, 9, 10)
- Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar (8)
- Rok Golob – string conductor (8)
- Rob Hajacos – fiddle (2)
- Wes Hightower – additional vocals (1, 3)
- Mike Johnson – pedal steel guitar (4, 7, 9, 10)
- Tim Lauer – piano (1, 5, 11); Hammond B-3 organ(1, 3, 5, 6, 11); accordion (3, 6)
- Tim Pierce – electric guitar (8)
- Michael Rhodes – bass guitar (1, 3, 5, 6, 11)
- Rokulus Strings – strings (8)
- Matt Serletic – cimbalom, piano, Hammond B-3 organ, accordion, programming (8)
- Tomaz Stular – contrabass (8)
- Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar (1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11); banjo (3, 4)
- Ilya Toshinsky– electric guitar (4, 7, 9); acoustic guitar, mandolin (8); 12-string acoustic guitar (8, 10)
- Biff Watson – acoustic guitar (1, 3, 5, 6, 11)
- Paul Worley – electric guitar (5, 11)
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
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Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | sales threshold )
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US Country [22] |
US [23] |
US AC [24] |
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2009 | "Hip to My Heart"[A] | 20 | 101 | — | — | — | — | ||
2010 | "If I Die Young" | 1 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 48 | ||
2011 | "You Lie" | 2 | 42 | — | — | — | — |
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"All Your Life" | 1 | 37 | — | — | — | 62 |
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2012 | "Postcard from Paris" | 6 | 60 | — | — | — | — |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Notes
- ABubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart at number one.[31]
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[32] | Platinum | 80,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[33] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
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- ^ a b Jurek, Thom. "The Band Perry review". AllMusic. Retrieved October 8, 2010.
- ^ a b Phillips, Jessica (October 18, 2010). "Album reviews". Country Weekly. 17 (42): 52.
- ^ a b Greenblatt, Leah (October 6, 2010). "The Band Perry Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- ^ a b c Costa, Maddy (March 15, 2012). "The Band Perry: The Band Perry – review". The Guardian. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Peacock, Bobby (October 11, 2010). "The Band Perry – The Band Perry". Roughstock. Archived from the original on August 31, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- ^ McCall, Michael (October 10, 2010). "The Band Perry, a trio of siblings, make a promising start on their self-titled debut album". Associated Press. Retrieved October 11, 2010. [dead link]
- ^ a b Smith, Sid (May 28, 2012). "Review of The Band Perry – The Band Perry". BBC Music. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
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- ^ "Decade-End Charts: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ "Decade-End Charts: Top Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ "The Band Perry Album & Song Chart History: Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
- ^ "The Band Perry Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2010.
- ^ a b "Chart Highlights for May 30, 2011". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
- ^ "The Band Perry Album & Song Chart History – Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
- ^ "Canadian certifications – The Band Perry – If I Die Young". Music Canada.
- ^ "American single certifications – The Band Perry – If I Die Young". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "American single certifications – The Band Perry – You Lie". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "American single certifications – The Band Perry – All Your Life". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "American single certifications – The Band Perry – Postcard from Paris". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ISBN 978-0-89820-188-8.
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