Take the Week Off is the fourth studio album by Canadian country music artist Deric Ruttan. It was released on October 15, 2013 by Black T Records/Universal Music Canada.[2] Ruttan wrote or co-wrote all twelve tracks.[3]

Take the Week Off
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 15, 2013 (2013-10-15)
GenreCountry
Length41:29
LabelBlack T/Universal
ProducerDeric Ruttan
Luke Wooten
Deric Ruttan chronology
Up All Night – Deric Ruttan Live
(2011)
Take the Week Off
(2013)
Singles from Take the Week Off
  1. "Take the Week Off"
    Released: August 2013
  2. "Pass It Around"
    Released: January 2014
  3. "Country Mile"
    Released: June 2014
  4. "Good Thing Gone"
    Released: September 2014
  5. "Don't It Feel Good"
    Released: April 2015
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Top Country[1]

Critical reception edit

Shenieka Russell-Metcalf of Top Country gave the album four stars out of five, writing that "the twelve track album delivers some real good tunes."[1]

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Pass It Around"Deric Ruttan, Derek George3:29
2."Take the Week Off"Ruttan, Ryan Tyndell2:59
3."City Lights"Ruttan, Jonathan Singleton3:39
4."Don't It Feel Good"Ruttan, Singleton3:20
5."The Space Between"Ruttan, Tia Sillers3:46
6."Hey Paulina"Ruttan, Rodney Clawson, Marv Green, Tim Nichols3:04
7."What a Memory"Ruttan2:36
8."Happy Place"Ruttan, David Lee3:28
9."Good Thing Gone"Ruttan, Brett Beavers3:47
10."Mine Would Be You"Ruttan, Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington3:54
11."Country Mile"Ruttan, Mark Nesler3:21
12."Hometown"Ruttan, Alexander, Harrington4:06
Total length:41:29

Chart performance edit

Singles edit

Year Single Peak chart
positions
CAN Country
[4]
CAN
[5]
2013 "Take the Week Off" 10 66
2014 "Pass It Around" 17
"Country Mile"
"Good Thing Gone" 42
2015 "Don't It Feel Good"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References edit

  1. ^ a b Russell-Metcalf, Shenieka (October 22, 2013). "Reviewed: Deric Ruttan's "Take The Week Off"". Top Country. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
  2. ^ "Take The Week Off With Deric Ruttan On October 15". CMR Nashville. September 19, 2013. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
  3. ^ "Take the Week Off – Deric Ruttan". AllMusic. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
  4. ^ "Deric Ruttan Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
  5. ^ "Deric Ruttan Album & Song Chart History - Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 20, 2013.