Turn It Up is the second studio album by American country music artist Josh Thompson. It was released on April 1, 2014 via Show Dog-Universal Music.[2][3] The album includes the single "Cold Beer with Your Name on It".[4][5]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 1, 2014 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 31:21 | |||
| Label | Show Dog-Universal Music | |||
| Producer | Mark Wright Cliff Audretch III | |||
| Josh Thompson chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Turn It Up | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Down for a Get Down" | Cliff Audretch III, Kendell Marvel, Josh Thompson | 2:31 |
| 2. | "Turn It Up" | Casey Beathard, Marvel, Thompson | 3:15 |
| 3. | "Cold Beer with Your Name on It" | Brent Anderson, Clint Daniels | 3:21 |
| 4. | "Wanted Me Gone" | Thompson, Brad Warren, Brett Warren | 3:11 |
| 5. | "Hillbilly Limo" | Jaren Johnston, Thompson | 2:47 |
| 6. | "A Little Memory" | Marvel, John Ozier, Thompson | 3:06 |
| 7. | "Drink Drink Drink" | Wes Hightower, Phil O'Donnell, Thompson | 2:58 |
| 8. | "Left This Town" | Jeff Middleton, Thompson | 3:12 |
| 9. | "Firebird" | Brent Cobb, Brandon Kinney, Thompson | 3:11 |
| 10. | "Hank Crankin' People" | Marvel, Justin Moore, O'Donnell, Thompson | 3:50 |
| Total length: | 31:21 | ||
Personnel edit
Adapted from liner notes.[6]
- Richard Bennett - acoustic guitar (tracks 2, 3, 7)
- Perry Coleman - background vocals (track 2)
- Shannon Forrest - drums (all tracks), drum programming (track 1)
- Paul Franklin - steel guitar (track 3)
- Tania Hancheroff - background vocals (track 2)
- Wes Hightower - background vocals (all tracks except 2)
- Steve Hinson - steel guitar (tracks 8, 9)
- Justin Levenson - percussion (tracks 8, 9)
- Mac McAnally - acoustic guitar (tracks 1, 8, 9), mandola (track 8)
- Rob McNelley - electric guitar (all tracks)
- Russ Pahl - steel guitar (track 6)
- Michael Rhodes - bass guitar (tracks 4-6, 10)
- Jimmie Lee Sloas - bass guitar (tracks 1, 8, 9)
- Bobby Terry - acoustic guitar (tracks 4-6, 10)
- Josh Thompson - lead vocals (all tracks)
- Jimmy Wallace - clavinet (track 2), Hammond B-3 organ (tracks 1-3, 7, 8), keyboards (tracks 4-6, 10), piano (tracks 3, 8), Wurlitzer (tracks 3, 9)
- Glenn Worf - bass guitar (tracks 2, 3, 7)
Chart performance edit
The album debuted at No. 36 on the Billboard 200 and No. 7 on the Top Country Albums chart, with 9,000 copies sold in its first week in the US.[7] The album has sold 25,000 copies in the US as of July 2014.[8]
Album edit
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[9] | 36 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[10] | 7 |
Singles edit
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [11] |
US Country Airplay [12] |
CAN [13] | ||
| 2013 | "Cold Beer with Your Name on It" | 32 | 27 | 88 |
| 2014 | "Wanted Me Gone" | — | 44 | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
References edit
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Turn It Up – Josh Thompson". AllMusic. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ^ Wyland, Sarah (February 6, 2014). "Josh Thompson to Release Turn It Up on April 1". Great American Country. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
- ^ Ragusa, Tammy (February 5, 2014). "Josh Thompson Promises to "Turn It Up"". Country Weekly. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
- ^ Horton, Carrie (February 6, 2014). "Josh Thompson Announces New Album, 'Turn It Up'". Taste of Country. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
- ^ Allers, Hannahlee (February 6, 2014). "Josh Thompson Reveals Cover Art, Track Listing and Release Date for New Album". The Boot. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
- ^ Turn It Up (CD booklet). Josh Thompson. Show Dog-Universal Music. 2014. B0020132-02.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Alanna Conaway (April 9, 2014). "Country Album Chart News: The Week of April 9, 2014: Where It All Began for Dan+Shay and Nickel Creek's A Dotted Line Debut". Roughstock.
- ^ Matt Bjorke (July 23, 2014). "Country Album Sales Report: July 23, 2014". Roughstock.
- ^ "Josh Thompson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Josh Thompson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Josh Thompson Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
- ^ "Josh Thompson Album & Song Chart History - Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
- ^ "Josh Thompson Album & Song Chart History - Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 7, 2014.