On the Rocks (Midland album)
2017 studio album by Midland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2017 studio album by Midland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On the Rocks is the debut studio album by American country music band Midland. It was released on September 22, 2017 via Big Machine Records.[2] In 2019 it was certified Gold by RIAA for selling 500,000 units.
| On the Rocks | ||||
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| Released | September 22, 2017 | |||
| Genre | Neotraditional country | |||
| Length | 45:26 | |||
| Label | Big Machine | |||
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| Midland chronology | ||||
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| Singles from On the Rocks | ||||
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The album features 13 songs, featuring the singles "Drinkin' Problem", "Make a Little", and "Burn Out". All songs written by band members on album. Josh Osborne, Shane McAnally, and Dann Huff served as producers.[1]
Allmusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine rated the album 4 out of 5 stars, comparing its sound favorably to Alabama and Dwight Yoakam. He also stated that "the three members construct sturdy songs with a shimmering surface to match."[3] Chris Richards of The Washington Post described the album as "the year's best country album".[4] Exclaim! writer Marlo Ashley gave the album a 9 out of 10, comparing "Lonely For You Only" to Sonny James. She also called the album "charming".[5]
The album debuted at No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart, selling 17,000 copies (20,000 units including streams and tracks) in the first week.[6] It has sold 112,500 copies in the United States as of March 2019.[7] In November 2019 it was certified Gold by RIAA for selling 500,000 units.[8]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Lonely for You Only" | Jess Carson, Cameron Duddy, Mark Wystrach, Rhett Akins, Josh Osborne | 3:51 |
| 2. | "Make a Little" | Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, Shane McAnally, Osborne | 3:02 |
| 3. | "Drinkin' Problem" | Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, McAnally, Osborne | 3:41 |
| 4. | "At Least You Cried" | Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, Jonathan Singleton | 2:39 |
| 5. | "Burn Out" | Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, McAnally, Osborne | 3:10 |
| 6. | "Out of Sight" | Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, Luke Laird, McAnally | 4:23 |
| 7. | "More Than a Fever" | Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, McAnally, Osborne | 3:43 |
| 8. | "Check Cashin' Country" | Carson | 3:50 |
| 9. | "Nothin' New Under the Neon" | Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, McAnally, Osborne | 3:47 |
| 10. | "This Old Heart" | Carson, Wystrach, David Lee Murphy, Singleton | 3:14 |
| 11. | "Altitude Adjustment" | Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, Akins, Rodney Clawson | 3:27 |
| 12. | "Electric Rodeo" | Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, McAnally, Osborne | 3:20 |
| 13. | "Somewhere on the Wind" | Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, Akins, Osborne | 3:20 |
Adapted from On the Rocks liner notes.[9]
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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| Year | Single | Peak positions | Sales | Certifications | ||||
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| US Country [18] |
US Country Airplay [19] |
US [20] |
CAN [21] |
CAN Country [22] | ||||
| 2017 | "Drinkin' Problem" | 4 | 3 | 45 | 98 | 1 |
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| "Make a Little" | 23 | 15 | —[lower-alpha 1] | — | 12 | |||
| 2018 | "Burn Out" | 11 | 3 | 63 | — | 36 | ||
Notes
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[26] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
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