Reckless (Martina McBride album)
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| Released | April 29, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2015–2016 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 35:27 | |||
| Label | Nash Icon | |||
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Reckless is the thirteenth studio album by American country music singer Martina McBride. The album was released on April 29, 2016, by Nash Icon Records.[1][2]
Background
[edit]The track "It Ain't Pretty", written by Nicolle Galyon and Eric Paslay, was previously recorded by Lady Antebellum for their 2013 album Golden.
Reception
[edit]The album debuted at No. 31 on the Billboard 200 chart on its release,[3] and No. 2 on the Top Country Albums charts, selling 16,000 copies the first week.[4] The album sold a further 5,000 copies the second week.[5] The album has sold 35,400 copies in the US as of August 2016.[6]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Reckless" | Sarah Buxton, Zach Crowell, Heather Morgan | 3:31 |
| 2. | "It Ain't Pretty" | Nicolle Galyon, Eric Paslay | 3:19 |
| 3. | "Just Around the Corner" | Buxton, Cary Barlowe, Sam Ellis | 3:30 |
| 4. | "Everybody Wants to Be Loved" | Hillary Lindsey, Steve McEwan, Gordie Sampson | 4:11 |
| 5. | "The Real Thing" (with Buddy Miller) | Ivy Walker, Sophie Walker, Hailey Whitters, Adam Wright | 3:24 |
| 6. | "That's the Thing About Love" | Lindsey, Sampson, Troy Verges | 3:29 |
| 7. | "Low All Afternoon" | Whitters | 3:50 |
| 8. | "Diamond" (with Keith Urban) | Galyon, Paslay, Liz Rose | 2:59 |
| 9. | "We'll Pick Up Where We Left Off" | Nathan Chapman, Blair Daly, Marc Roberge | 4:15 |
| 10. | "You and You Alone" | Buxton, Abe Stoklasa, Daniel Tashian | 2:59 |
| Total length: | 35:27 | ||
Personnel
[edit]- Martina McBride – lead vocals, backing vocals (4, 6-9)
- Mike Rojas – acoustic piano (1-4, 6, 8, 9), synthesizers (1, 2), Hammond B3 organ (2, 5-9), Wurlitzer electric piano (5), accordion (9)
- Charlie Judge – synth pads (1), synthesizers (3), strings (3), programming (3, 5), French horn (5)
- Jim Medlin – acoustic piano (10)
- Nathan Chapman – programming (1, 3, 4, 9), acoustic guitar (1, 2, 5-9), mandolin (1, 5, 7), backing vocals (1, 4, 6, 7, 9), bass (2-6, 8, 9)
- Dann Huff – electric guitar (1-9), mandolin (3, 6), sitar (4), acoustic guitar (5, 9)
- Danny Rader – acoustic guitar (3, 4), mandolin (4)
- Dan Dugmore – steel guitar (1, 2, 7, 9), lap steel guitar (5), electric guitar (6)
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar (5, 6, 8)
- Michael Rhodes – bass (1, 7, 9)
- Matt Chamberlain – drums (1, 2, 7, 9), percussion (1, 9)
- Nick Buda – drums (3, 4), percussion (4)
- Shannon Forrest – drums (5, 6, 8), percussion (5, 6, 8)
- Jonathan Yudkin – cello (1), violin (1)
- Carole Rabinowitz – cello (2)
- Kristin Wilkinson – viola (2), string arrangements (2)
- David Angell – violin (2)
- David Davidson – violin (2)
- Sarah Buxton – backing vocals (1)
- Carolyn Dawn Johnson – backing vocals (2)
- Cherie Oakley – backing vocals (3)
- Jason Sever – backing vocals (3, 4, 6, 9)
- Buddy Miller – lead and backing vocals (5)
- Stephanie Chapman – backing vocals (6)
- Keith Urban – lead and backing vocals (8)
Production
[edit]- Nathan Chapman – producer
- Dann Huff – producer
- Martina McBride – producer
- Allison Jones – A&R
- John McBride – recording, mixing (2, 4, 8-10)
- Allen Ditto – additional recording, recording assistant
- Ernesto Olivera – additional recording
- Adam Chagnon – additional engineer (9)
- Serbian Ghenea – mixing (1)
- John Hanes – mix engineer (1)
- Justin Niebank – mixing (3)
- Chris Lord-Alge – mixing (9)
- Nik Karpen – mix assistant (9)
- Sean Neff – digital editing (3, 7, 9)
- Adam Ayan – mastering
- Mike Griffith – production coordinator
- Laurel Kittleson – production coordinator
- Alicia Mathews – production coordinator
- Sandi Spika Borchetta – art direction
- Becky Reiser – art direction
- Karinne Caulkins – graphic design
- Joseph LIanes – photography
- Courtney Kivela Robinson – wardrobe stylist
- Melanie Shelley – hair, make-up
Studios
- Recorded at Blackbird Studios (Nashville, Tennessee).
- Mixed at Blackbird Studios; Hound's Ear Studio (Franklin, Tennessee); MixStar Studios (Virginia Beach, Virginia); Mix LA (Los Angeles, California).
- Mastered at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine).
Charts
[edit] Weekly charts[edit]
| Year-end charts[edit]
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References
[edit]- ^ "Reckless by Martina McBride on iTunes". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
- ^ Chuck Dauphin (2016-02-26). "Martina McBride on Her New Single 'Reckless' and Upcoming Album". Billboard. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
- ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. May 21, 2016.
- ^ Jim Asker (May 10, 2016). "Florida Georgia Line Flies to No. 1 on Hot Country Songs; Dierks Bentley's 'Beach' Blankets Radio". Billboard.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (May 18, 2016). "Country Album Sales Chart: May 16, 2016". Roughstock.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (August 21, 2016). "Country Albums Sales Chart: August 22, 2016". Roughstock.
- ^ "Martina McBride Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Martina McBride Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Martina McBride Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
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