Thompson Square (album)

Thompson Square
Studio album by
Thompson Square
ReleasedFebruary 8, 2011 (2011-02-08)
GenreCountry
Length41:07[1]
LabelStoney Creek
ProducerNew Voice Entertainment
Thompson Square chronology
Thompson Square
(2011) 		Just Feels Good
(2013)
Alternative cover
Alternate Cover
Singles from Thompson Square
  1. "Let's Fight"
    Released: May 3, 2010
  2. "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not"
    Released: July 12, 2010
  3. "I Got You"
    Released: May 9, 2011
  4. "Glass"
    Released: January 30, 2012
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Country Weekly[2]
Roughstock[3]

Thompson Square is the debut studio album by American country music duo Thompson Square. The album was released on February 8, 2011 via Stoney Creek Records, a division of Broken Bow Records. It includes the singles "Let's Fight," "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not," "I Got You," and "Glass."

Content

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The album was produced by labelmate Jason Aldean's road band, New Voice Entertainment, which consists of Tully Kennedy, Kurt Allison, David Fanning and Rich Redmond.[4] "Let's Fight" was released as the first single on May 3, 2010, and reached number 58 on the Hot Country Songs charts in June 2010 before being withdrawn from radio in favor of "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not", which was released on July 12, 2010. It became their first Number One hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts in April 2011, and was certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA. The album produced two more singles in "I Got You" and "Glass," both of which were Top 20 hits on the Hot Country Songs chart, with the former reaching the Top Ten.

Reception

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Commercial

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Thompson Square debuted at number 15 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and number 3 on the U.S. Top Country Albums chart, with first-week sales of 30,028.[5] As of the chart dated July 23, 2011, the album has sold 196,989 copies in the US.[6]

Critical

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Reviewing for Country Weekly, Jessica Phillips gave the album three-and-a-half stars out of five. She called the album a "refreshingly honest glimpse into the highs, lows and idiosyncrasies of a relationship", but criticized the sound by saying that it did not "stray far from the country-rock hybrid."[2] An identical rating came from William Ruhlmann of AllMusic, who said that they "make the most of their romantic pairing" but thought that "many of the arrangements are outright rockers". He also criticized the vocal arrangements for favoring Kiefer.[1] Bobby Peacock of Roughstock rated the album four stars out of five, calling the vocals "energetic, dynamic and, best of all, balanced" in addition to praising their chemistry.[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Got You"Paul Jenkins, Jason Sellers, Kiefer Thompson, Shawna Thompson3:03
2."Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not"David Lee Murphy, Jim Collins3:04
3."Glass"Ross Copperman, Jon Nite3:51
4."My Kind of Crazy"James LeBlanc, K. Thompson, S. Thompson3:46
5."As Bad as It Gets"Erik Halbig, K. Thompson, S. Thompson3:27
6."Who Loves Who More"Billy Austin, Jeannine Lasky, Matt Lopez3:08
7."Getaway Car"Troy Johnson, K. Thompson, S. Thompson3:32
8."Let's Fight"Westin Davis, K. Thompson, Kip Moore3:01
9."All the Way"Moore, K. Thompson3:16
10."I Don't Wanna Miss You"Halbig, K. Thompson, S. Thompson4:05
11."If It Takes All Night"Bobby Tomberlin, Davis, K. Thompson, S. Thompson4:10
12."One of Those Days"David Fanning, K. Thompson, S. Thompson2:36

Personnel

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Thompson Square

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  • Keifer Thompson - vocals
  • Shawna Thompson - vocals

Additional Musicians

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Chart performance

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Singles

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Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
US Country
[12] 		US
[13] 		CAN
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2010 "Let's Fight" 58 — —
"Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" 1 32 50
2011 "I Got You" 8 68 —
2012 "Glass" 15 84 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[16] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Ruhlmann, William. "Thompson Square review". AllMusic. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
  2. ^ a b Phillips, Jessica (21 February 2011). "Reviews". Country Weekly. 18 (8): 56. ISSN 1074-3235.
  3. ^ a b Peacock, Bobby (February 7, 2011). "Thompson Square review". Roughstock. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
  4. ^ Bjorke, Matt (January 25, 2011). "New Artist Spotlight: Thompson Square". Roughstock. Archived from the original on January 28, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
  5. ^ "Thompson Square Debuts Strong on Album Charts". Roughstock. February 16, 2011. Archived from the original on February 22, 2011. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
  6. ^ "The Country Boys Continue to Dominate the Charts". Roughstock. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
  7. ^ "Thompson Square Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  8. ^ "Thompson Square Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  9. ^ "Thompson Square Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  10. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  11. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  12. ^ "Thompson Square Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
  13. ^ "Thompson Square Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
  14. ^ "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not - Thompson Square". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
  15. ^ "American single certifications – Thompson Square – Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not". Recording Industry Association of America.
  16. ^ "American album certifications – Thompson Square – Thompson Square". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
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