the JaneDear girls (album)
| the JaneDear girls | ||
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| Studio album by the JaneDear girls | ||
| Released | February 1, 2011 | |
| Recorded | 2010 | |
| Genre | Country, country rock | |
| Length | 36:51 | |
| Label | Reprise Nashville | |
| Producer | John Rich | |
| Singles from Stronger | ||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Country Standard Time | mixed[2] |
| Country Weekly |  [3] |
| Roughstock | [4] |
the JaneDear girls is the self-titled debut album by American country duo the JaneDear girls. It was released on February 1, 2011 via Reprise Nashville. The lead-off single, "Wildflower," was a Top 20 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The album produced two further singles in "Shotgun Girl" (a minor Top 40 hit) and "Merry Go Round."
Background
Susie Brown or Danelle Leverett co-wrote all the album's 11 songs.[5]
Critical reception
Jessica Phillips of Country Weekly rated the album two-and-a-half stars out of five, criticizing most of the songs for having an "uninspired" sound but praising both members' voices.[3] Country Standard Time writer Jeffrey B. Remz also praised the duo's singing voices, but criticized the rock influences in the production and the "formulaic" song choices.[2] Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the album three-and-a-half stars out of five, complimenting the album at "giving music fans a complete idea of what Susie and Danelle can do." He found fault in some of the "production choices," but concluded that "this record, as a collective whole, is a success."[4]
Track listing
| Standard/CD/MP3 download[6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Wildflower" | Susie Brown, Vicky McGehee, Jeremy Stover | 2:43 |
| 2. | "Shotgun Girl" | Danelle Leverett, Deric Ruttan | 3:24 |
| 3. | "Merry Go Round" | Leverett, Peter Amato, Oliver Leiber | 3:15 |
| 4. | "Sugar" | Brown, Andy Gibson, John Davis Kennedy | 3:03 |
| 5. | "Saturdays in September" | Leverett, Brown, Tom Hambridge, Danny Myrick, Jeffrey Steele | 3:53 |
| 6. | "Sing Along" | Leverett, Rune Westberg | 3:03 |
| 7. | "Lucky You" | Leverett, Brown, Ruttan | 3:12 |
| 8. | "Pretender" | Leverett, Brown, Myrick, Jeff Spence | 3:52 |
| 9. | "Never Gonna Let You Go" | Leverett, Brown, Marcus Hummon | 3:47 |
| 10. | "Free Ride" | Leverett, Jordan Lawhead, Jason Reeves | 2:55 |
| 11. | "Every Day's a Holiday" | Leverett, Brown, Myrick | 3:39 |
| iTunes Pre-Order & UK Amazon Bonus Track | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 12. | "Baby It's You" | 2:58 |
Personnel
- The JaneDear Girls
- Susie Brown - fiddle, mandocaster, mandolin, soloist, vocals
- Danelle Leverett - harp, soloist, vocals
- Additional Musicians
- Paul "TKO" Allen - electric guitar, soloist
- Peter Amato - keyboards
- Ann Marie Boskovich - background vocals
- Steve Brewster - drums, percussion
- Mike Brignardello - bass guitar
- Emma Brophy - background vocals
- Nick Brophy - electric guitar, keyboards, percussion
- Wesley-Kate Brophy - background vocals
- Shannon Forrest - drums
- Andy Gibson - background vocals
- Marcus Hummon - acoustic guitar
- Oliver Lieber - percussion, programming
- Ethan Pilzer - bass guitar
- Jeff Roach - Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards, piano
- Adam Shoenfeld - electric guitar
- Ilya Toshinsky - banjo, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, slide guitar, wah wah guitar, soloist
- Wanda Vick - dobro, fiddle
- Rune Westberg - electric guitar, programming
- John Willis - acoustic guitar
- Glenn Worf - bass guitar
- Jonathan Yudkin - banjo, dobro, fiddle, mandolin, strings, string arrangements
Chart performance
Album
The JaneDear Girls debuted at number 46 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and number 10 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart selling 10,307 copies in its first week.[7] As of the chart dated March 19, 2011, the album has sold 32,915 copies.[8]
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 46 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 10 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [9] |
US [10] | ||
| 2010 | "Wildflower" | 15 | 60 |
| 2011 | "Shotgun Girl" | 36 | — |
| "Merry Go Round" | 44 | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
References
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The JaneDear Girls review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
- 1 2 Remz, Jeffrey B. "The JaneDear Girls review". Country Standard Time. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
- 1 2 Phillips, Jessica (February 21, 2011). "Reviews". Country Weekly. 18 (8): 56. ISSN 1074-3235.
- 1 2 Bjorke, Matt. "the JaneDear girls – the JaneDear girls". Roughstock. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
- ↑ Alanna Conaway (January 6, 2011). "The JaneDear Girls Set to Release Debut Album in February". The Boot. Retrieved January 15, 2011.
- ↑ "WARNER BROS. RECORDS' HOT NEW DUO THE JANEDEAR GIRLS TO RELEASE SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE FEBRUARY 1ST". Warner Music Nashville. January 5, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2011.
- ↑ "Jason Aldean Tops Country Album Sales Chart". Roughstock. February 9, 2011. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
- ↑ "Thompson Square Debuts Strong on Album Charts". Roughstock. February 16, 2011. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- ↑ "The JaneDear Girls Album & Song Chart History – Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 10, 2011.
- ↑ "The JaneDear Girls Album & Song Chart History – Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 10, 2011.