Country Music Made Me Do It is the second studio album recorded by Canadian country music artist Meghan Patrick. It was released January 12, 2018 through Warner Music Canada. The album entered the Canadian Albums Chart at number 31.
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| Released | January 12, 2018 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 38:51 | |||
| Label | Warner Music Canada | |||
| Producer | Jeremy Stover | |||
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Critical reception
editMarlo Ashley of Exclaim! rated the album 9 out of 10, writing that it "is a culmination and maturation of Patrick's capabilities and talent," and that it "unites an assortment of musical intricacies beautifully."[1] Zack Kephart of The Shotgun Seat wrote that Country Music Made Me Do It is "a smart, wonderfully produced album," and an example of "contemporary country music done right."[2]
Commercial performance
editCountry Music Made Me Do It debuted and peaked at number 31 on the Canadian Albums Chart dated January 27, 2018.[3] Though it peaked five positions lower than Grace & Grit (2016), the album spent a second week on the chart, at number 84,[4] while its predecessor only spent a single week in the top 100.[5]
Singles
edit"Country Music Made Me Do It" was released October 27, 2017 as the record's lead single.[6] It entered the Canada Country airplay chart at number 47 in November 2017 and later peaked at number 5 in March 2018, becoming Patrick's first top five entry.[7][8][9]
"The Bad Guy" was released April 13, 2018 as the album's second official single.[10] "Walls Come Down" was released as the third single, and became her first Number One hit on the Canada Country charts for the week dated December 22, 2018.[11]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Country Music Made Me Do It" |
| 3:20 |
| 2. | "George Strait" |
| 3:03 |
| 3. | "Walls Come Down" |
| 3:25 |
| 4. | "The Bad Guy" |
| 3:45 |
| 5. | "Small Town" |
| 3:30 |
| 6. | "The Buzz" |
| 3:01 |
| 7. | "Feel Me Gone" |
| 3:04 |
| 8. | "Hardest on My Heart" |
| 2:57 |
| 9. | "We Got It All" |
| 3:11 |
| 10. | "Case of Beer and a Bed" |
| 2:55 |
| 11. | "The Way You Apologize" |
| 3:39 |
| 12. | "Underrated" |
| 3:01 |
| Total length: | 38:51 | ||
Credits and personnel
edit- Kelly Archer – background vocals
- Kris Donegan – acoustic guitar
- David Dorn – keyboards
- Adam Hambrick – background vocals
- Julian King – engineering, recording
- Jason Kyle – engineering
- Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
- Tony Lucido – bass
- Miles McPherson – drums
- Andrew Mendelson – mastering
- Meghan Patrick – lead vocals
- Jeremy Stover – production
- Derek Wells – electric guitar
Charts
edit| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[5] | 31 |
References
edit- ^ Ashley, Marlo (January 12, 2018). "Meghan Patrick Country Music Made Me Do It". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- ^ Kephart, Zack (February 21, 2018). "Meghan Patrick's 'Country Music Made Me Do It' Is A Strong Sophomore Release". The Shotgun Seat. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- ^ FYI Staff (January 22, 2018). "Meghan Patrick, Cranberries, Camila Cabello All Chart Toppers In Past Week". FYI Music News. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- ^ "Canadian Albums (The Week Of: February 3, 2018)". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- ^ a b "Meghan Patrick Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- ^ "WATCH: Meghan Patrick Debuts 'Country Music Made Me Do It'". iHeartRadio. October 27, 2017. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- ^ shawnpt (November 7, 2017). "Charts Update November 7, 2017: Edmonton's Kapri on the Rise". Music Canada. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- ^ shawnpt (February 6, 2018). "Charts Update February 6, 2018". Music Canada. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- ^ "Meghan Patrick Chart History – Canada Country". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- ^ "New Country Releases You Need To Know". Top Country. April 13, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- ^ "Canada Country chart for December 22, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved Jan 10, 2019.