You Get What You Give (album)
You Get What You Give | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 21, 2010 | |||
Recorded | 2009–2010 | |||
Studio | 800 East Studios, Atlanta, GA; After 7 Studios, Mechanicsburg, PA; FLCC Studios, Canandaigua, NY; Loud Recording Studios, Nashville, TN; Shrimpboat Sound, Key West, FL; The Sound Station; Wedgewood Sound | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 60:39 | |||
Label | Atlantic Bigger Picture Southern Ground | |||
Producer | Zac Brown Keith Stegall | |||
Zac Brown Band chronology | ||||
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Singles from You Get What You Give | ||||
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You Get What You Give is the second studio album by American country music group Zac Brown Band. It was released on September 21, 2010.[1] As of September 2015, the album has sold 1.9 million copies in the United States.[2]
Content
Singles
"As She's Walking Away," a duet with Alan Jackson was released as the first single on August 23, 2010. It debuted at #32 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs charts for the week of August 28, 2010.[3] "Colder Weather" the album's second single was released to country radio on December 20, 2010. It charted as number-one on country radio on April 16, 2011 and stayed at the top for 2 weeks. It has since sold 1 million copies in digital sales. "Knee Deep" was released as the third single from the album. It charted as number-one on country radio on August 13, 2011, taking 16 weeks to reach the top. "Keep Me In Mind" was released as a digital single on September 13, 2010, a week prior to the album's release, and was later released as the 4th single from the album to country radio in August 2011.
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
The Hartford Courant | (favorable)[11] |
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Upon its release, You Get What You Give received generally positive reviews from most music critics.
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Whitney Pastorek with Entertainment Weekly gave it a 'B' rating, and criticized the album's lyrics, saying they "too often pander to a certain good-time demographic."[10] Steve Morse with The Boston Globe gave a mixed review, saying many of the songs on the album "fall into the sugary commercial country column".[8] Gregory Robson with AbsolutePunk gave it a '79%' rating, saying it was "comfortable and corny; that's not to say that the album is weak, in fact it's rather strong, but the saccharine nature of the lyrics and the tepid arrangements do leave a bit to be desired."[4]
Commercial performance
It debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200, as well as the U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums, selling 153,000 copies, replacing Linkin Park’s A Thousand Suns as the number one album and beating out Maroon 5's Hands All Over, which sold 142,000 copies.[15] In its second week of release, it fell to number three on the Billboard 200, selling 70,000 copies.[16] In its third week of release, it fell to number five, selling 43,000 copies.[17] In its fourth week of release, it fell to number eight, selling 34,000 copies.[18] In its fifth week of release, the album dropped to number fourteen, selling 25,873 copies.[19] As of September 2015, the album has sold 1.9 million copies in the United States.[2]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Let It Go" | 4:37 | |
2. | "Knee Deep" (featuring Jimmy Buffett) |
| 3:23 |
3. | "No Hurry" |
| 3:46 |
4. | "I Play the Road" |
| 4:19 |
5. | "Cold Hearted" |
| 3:47 |
6. | "Whiskey's Gone" |
| 2:46 |
7. | "Quiet Your Mind" |
| 3:40 |
8. | "Colder Weather" |
| 4:33 |
9. | "Settle Me Down" |
| 3:21 |
10. | "As She's Walking Away" (featuring Alan Jackson) |
| 3:43 |
11. | "Keep Me in Mind" |
| 3:34 |
12. | "Who Knows" |
| 10:02 |
13. | "Martin" | Brown | 5:06 |
14. | "Make This Day" |
| 4:02 |
Total length: | 60:39 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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15. | "Oh My Sweet Carolina" (live) | Ryan Adams | 4:41 |
16. | "Nothing" |
| 4:25 |
17. | "Every Little Bit" (live) |
| 4:22 |
18. | "Smoke Rise" | Clay Cook | 3:26 |
Total length: | 77:33 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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15. | "Father and Son" (Cat Stevens Cover) | Cat Stevens | 3:58 |
Total length: | 64:37 |
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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)[31] | Gold | 40,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[32] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000‡ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Graff, Gary (August 11, 2010). "Zac Brown Band Taps Alan Jackson for New Single". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- ^ a b Caulfield, Keith (September 4, 2015). "Billboard 200 Chart Moves: Bon Jovi Earns 15th Top 20 Album". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ "Top Country Songs & Charts, Country Music Hits & Popular Country Music Charts". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- ^ a b Robson, Gregory (September 20, 2010). "Zac Brown Band - You Get What You Give - Album Review - AbsolutePunk.net". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ^ Allmusic. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ^ a b Harris, Ron (September 20, 2010). "Review: Zac Brown Band delivers powerful country - AP Entertainment - Charleston Daily Mail - West Virginia News and Sports". Charleston Daily Mail. Associated Press. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ^ a b Stepp, Samantha (September 20, 2010). "The Badger Herald: ArtsEtc.: Zac Brown Band 'gives' back to pop-filled country music genre". The Badger Herald. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ^ a b Morse, Steve (September 20, 2010). "Zac Brown Band, 'You Get What You Give' - The Boston Globe". The Boston Globe. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ^ a b Phillips, Jessica (September 17, 2010). "You Get What You Give : Zac Brown Band - Reviews - Country Weekly Magazine". Country Weekly. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ^ a b Pastorek, Whitney (September 21, 2010). "You Get What You Give". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ^ The Hartford Courant. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- ^ MacIntosh, Dan (September 20, 2010). "Zac Brown Band - You Get What You Give". Roughstock. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ^ a b Keefe, Jonathan (September 19, 2010). "Zac Brown Band: You Get What You Give". Slant Magazine. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ^ a b "You Get What You Give Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (September 29, 2010). "Zac Brown Band Bows At No. 1 on Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (October 16, 2010). "Kenny Chesney Claims Sixth No. 1 Album with 'Hemingway's Whiskey'". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (October 13, 2010). "Toby Keith's 'Gun' Fires at No. 1 on Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (October 20, 2010). "Lil Wayne's 'Human Being' Leaps 16-1 on Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (October 27, 2010). "The Incredible Machine Tops The Albums Sales Charts This Week". Roughstock. Retrieved October 30, 2010.
- ^ "Top 20 Country Chart - Australian Record Industry Association". Ariacharts.com.au. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
- ^ "Zac Brown Band Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ "Zac Brown Band Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ "Zac Brown Band Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2010". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2010". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2011". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2011". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2012". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2012". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ "Decade-End Charts: Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Zac Brown Band – You Get What You Give". Music Canada. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ "American album certifications – Zac Brown Band – You Get What You Give". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 6, 2019.