Into the Morning is the third full-length studio album released by Ben Rector.

Into the Morning
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 16, 2010
Length37:32
LabelAptly Named
ProducerChad Copelin
Ben Rector chronology
Songs That Duke Wrote
(2008)
Into the Morning
(2010)
Something Like This
(2011)

Into the Morning peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart.

Background and release

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Ben Rector posing for the album artwork in 2010

Ben Rector considers Into the Morning to be his first "real" album, as he considers the two albums prior to be indirectly focused efforts while he was still in college.[1] It was the first album where he began to "get in the groove as a songwriter", having focused his efforts more specifically toward the craft and writing music more frequently and with intention.[2] The album was produced by Rector and Chad Copelin.[2]

Into the Morning released on February 16, 2010. At the time he was a senior in college.[3] It was made free via NoiseTrade.[4] At a 2023 Q&A session during The Old Friends Acoustic Tour, Rector said Into the Morning was his favorite album to make when asked.[5]

Track listing

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Into the Morning track listing
No.TitleLength
1."The Beat"3:37
2."Loving You is Easy"3:09
3."When a Heart Breaks"4:14
4."White Dress"3:53
5."Out of My Head"3:19
6."Autumn"3:31
7."Moving Backwards"3:10
8."When I Get There"3:46
9."And Then You Love Someone"3:52
10."Dance With Me Baby"5:00
Total length:37:51

Commercial performance

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Into the Morning was Rector's first major release,[6] peaking at No. 11 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart.[7] The album peaked at number 5 at iTunes' pop chart and number 10 on the iTunes album charts.[8]

Charts

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Chart (2010) Peak
position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[9] 39
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[10] 11

References

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  1. ^ Chattman, Jon (August 28, 2013). "A-Sides with Jon Chattman: Ben Rector "Keeps Moving On" Up; "Life" Lessons with Little Comets". HuffPost. Archived from the original on January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Ben Rector Interview". Mousertime. August 3, 2011. Archived from the original on January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  3. ^ Parker, Chris (April 3, 2013). "Ben Rector isn't in a hurry to release his new album". Charleston City Paper. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  4. ^ "Discover Ben Rector With a Free Album!". A Breath of Fresh Music. August 26, 2011. Archived from the original on September 30, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  5. ^ Hills, Movie (March 25, 2023). "Ben Rector at Riverside Theater in Milwaukee 2023". Front Row Music News. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  6. ^ Oller, Julia (August 17, 2016). "Singer Ben Rector tees up for downtime after decade on tour, in studio". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on January 1, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  7. ^ "Ben Rector". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  8. ^ "For Ben Rector, It's All About the Music". Arkansas Alumni. February 15, 2013. Archived from the original on September 26, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  9. ^ "Ben Rector Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
  10. ^ "Ben Rector Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.