Rubberband is the debut album by American country music artist Charlie Worsham. It was released on August 20, 2013 via Warner Bros. Records.[1] Worsham co-wrote all eleven tracks and co-produced the album with Ryan Tyndell.[2] Vince Gill and Marty Stuart appear on the song "Tools of the Trade".[3]
| Rubberband | ||||
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| Released | August 20, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
| Producer | Charlie Worsham Ryan Tyndell | |||
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| Singles from Rubberband | ||||
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Critical reception edit
The album received positive reviews from critics. Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave it 4.5 stars out of 5, saying that "From top to bottom, Worsham never shows the same style or tone twice in a row, making each cut feel original and exciting. "[4] It received an "A" from Tammy Raugsa of Country Weekly, whose review compared the music to Diamond Rio and New Grass Revival, also praising the lyrics and Worsham's voice, which she compared to Vince Gill. She concluded her review with, "It seems unfair to isolate any one track over another since all stand on their own. They’re laudable as much for their unique nature as they are for their honest-to-goodness goodness."[5] Jeffrey B. Remz of Country Standard Time compared Worsham to Keith Urban, but thought that the softer songs showed more of an original sound. He added that "It may not be particularly new, but it is very well done."[6]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Could It Be" | Charlie Worsham, Ryan Tyndell, Marty Dodson | 3:24 |
| 2. | "Want Me Too" | Worsham, Tyndell, Quinn Loggins | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Young to See" | Worsham, Lee Thomas Miller, Chris DuBois | 3:14 |
| 4. | "Trouble Is" | Worsham, Tyndell, Dodson | 3:43 |
| 5. | "Rubberband" | Worsham, Tyndell, Kyle Jacobs, John Ozier | 3:20 |
| 6. | "How I Learned to Pray" | Worsham, Tyndell, Jeremy Spillman | 4:20 |
| 7. | "Tools of the Trade" (featuring Vince Gill and Marty Stuart) | Worsham, Tyndell, Jeff Hyde | 4:05 |
| 8. | "Mississippi in July" | Worsham, Tyndell, Ben Ford | 3:56 |
| 9. | "Break What's Broken" | Worsham, Josh Osborne, Shane McAnally | 3:30 |
| 10. | "Someone like Me" | Worsham, Tyndell, McAnally | 3:43 |
| 11. | "Love Don't Die Easy" (featuring Sheryl Crow) | Worsham, Tyndell, Steve Bogard | 3:32 |
Personnel edit
Compiled from liner notes.[7]
Musicians
- Tom Bukovac – electric guitar, acoustic guitar on "Break What's Broken"
- Sheryl Crow – background vocals on "Love Don't Die Easy"
- Madi Diaz – background vocals
- Johnny Duke – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Shawn Fichter – drums and percussion on "Break What's Broken"
- Matt Glassmeyer – shuitar
- Vince Gill – resonator guitar and background vocals on "Tools of the Trade"
- Lee Hendricks – bass guitar
- Rebecca Lynn Howard – background vocals on "Tools of the Trade"
- Jedd Hughes – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin, guitalele
- Jeff Hyde – acoustic guitar
- Eric Masse – background vocals
- Matt Nolen – background vocals
- Adam Popick – bass guitar on "Break What's Broken"
- Marty Stuart – mandolin and background vocals on "Tools of the Trade"
- Ryan Tyndell – background vocals, percussion
- Charlie Worsham – lead vocals, background vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin, banjo, guitalele, percussion
- Craig Wright – drums, percussion
Technical
- Arturo Buenahora, Jr. – executive production
- Eric Masse – recording
- Andrew Mendelson – mastering
- Justin Niebank – mixing
- Ryan Tyndell – production
- Brian David Willis – digital editing
- Charlie Worsham – production
Chart performance edit
Album edit
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[8] | 64 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[9] | 12 |
Singles edit
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||
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| US Country | US Country Airplay | US | CAN Country [10] | ||
| 2013 | "Could It Be" | 28 | 13 | 94 | 42 |
| "Want Me Too" | 46 | 33 | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
References edit
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (July 3, 2013). "Charlie Worsham "Rubberband" Tracklist & Cover Art". Roughstock. Archived from the original on August 4, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ^ "Charlie Worsham Announces Release Date for Debut Album". The Boot. June 3, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ^ "Worsham plans to play "Rubberband" come August". Country Standard Time. May 31, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ^ Dukes, Billy (20 August 2013). "Charlie Worsham, 'Rubberband' – Album Review". Taste of Country. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ^ Ragusa, Tammy (20 August 2013). "Rubberband by Charlie Worsham". Country Weekly. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ^ Remz, Jeffrey B. "Charlie Worsham – Rubberband". Country Standard Time. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ^ Rubberband (Media notes). Charlie Worsham. Warner Bros. Nashville. 2013. 535444-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Charlie Worsham Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Charlie Worsham Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Charlie Worsham Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 20, 2013.