Remove ads
Everlasting is the twelfth studio album by American country music artist Martina McBride. It was released on April 8, 2014,[1][2] on McBride's own label through Kobalt Label Services.[3][4] The album features covers of soul and R&B songs.[5][6] It was produced by Don Was[7] and includes duets with Gavin DeGraw and Kelly Clarkson.[8]
_cover.jpg)
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [9] |
| Country Weekly | A−[10] |
| The Oakland Press | [11] |
| USA Today | [12] |
Everlasting garnered generally positive reception from five music critics. At The Oakland Press, Gary Graff rated the album three stars out of four, saying how the release "is a welcome and successful exercise in creative stretching."[11] Stephen Thomas Erlewine rated the album three-and-a-half stars out of five, remarking how "There's warmth in Was' production and honey in McBride's voice and if the combination can sometimes result in too-sweet tea, it's nevertheless soothing."[9] At USA Today, Jerry Shriver rated the album three stars out of four, indicating how "Covering classic soul tunes is an overdone concept, but this well chosen collection shines".[12] Jon Freeman of Country Weekly graded the album an A−, writing that "Overall the recording sounds great—warm and intimate without sacrificing polish."[10] At The Boston Globe, Sarah Rodman gave a positive review, stating that the release "finds the mighty-voiced McBride deftly tackling a clutch of pop, soul, and blues tunes complete with horns, a sultry Southern organ sound, and heavenly harmonies from the McCrary Sisters."[13]
McBride embarked on the Everlasting Tour in supporting of the album beginning May 8, 2014, in Kansas.[14]
Remove ads
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man" | Chips Moman, Dan Penn | Aretha Franklin | 3:33 |
| 2. | "Suspicious Minds" | Mark James | Mark James | 3:50 |
| 3. | "If You Don't Know Me by Now" | Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff | Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes | 3:32 |
| 4. | "Little Bit of Rain" | Fred Neil | Fred Neil | 2:20 |
| 5. | "Bring It On Home to Me" (with Gavin DeGraw) | Sam Cooke | Sam Cooke | 3:33 |
| 6. | "Come See About Me" | Holland–Dozier–Holland | The Supremes | 2:58 |
| 7. | "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" | William Weatherspoon, Paul Riser, James Dean | Jimmy Ruffin | 3:51 |
| 8. | "I've Been Loving You Too Long" | Otis Redding, Jerry Butler | Otis Redding | 3:48 |
| 9. | "Wild Night" | Van Morrison | Van Morrison | 3:06 |
| 10. | "In the Basement" (with Kelly Clarkson) | Billy Davis, Carl Williams Smith, Raynard Miner | Etta James and Sugar Pie DeSanto | 2:39 |
| 11. | "My Babe" | Willie Dixon | Little Walter | 3:09 |
| 12. | "To Know Him Is to Love Him" | Phil Spector | The Teddy Bears | 2:42 |
| Total length: | 39:07 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "That's How Strong My Love Is" | Roosevelt Jamison | O. V. Wright | 3:00 |
| 14. | "Baby What You Want Me to Do" | Jimmy Reed | Jimmy Reed | 3:35 |
| Total length: | 45:43 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "By Your Side" | Sade Adu, Andrew Hale, Stuart Matthewman, Paul Spencer Denman | Sade | 4:48 |
| 14. | "Perfect" | Pink, Max Martin, Shellback | Pink | 4:27 |
| Total length: | 48:24 | |||
Remove ads
- Rayse Biggs – trumpet
- Tom Bukovac – acoustic and electric guitars
- Vinnie Ciesielski – trumpet
- Kelly Clarkson – duet vocals on "In the Basement"
- Eric Darken – percussion
- Gavin DeGraw – duet vocals on "Bring It On Home to Me"
- Charles Dixon – viola, violin
- Shannon Forrest – drums, percussion
- Edward Gooch – trombone
- Vicki Hampton – backing vocals
- Mike Henderson – electric guitar, harmonica
- Timothy Hewitt – alto saxophone
- John Hinchey – trombone
- Jim Hoke – horn arrangements, tenor saxophone
- Dann Huff – electric guitar
- Charlie Judge – organ, piano, strings
- Randy Leago – baritone saxophone
- Martina McBride – handclaps, acoustic guitar, lead and backing vocals
- Alfreda McCrary – handclaps, backing vocals
- Ann McCrary – handclaps, backing vocals
- Regina McCrary – handclaps, backing vocals
- Kevin McKendree – organ, piano, Wurlitzer
- Jim Medlin – Fender Rhodes, organ, piano, Wurlitzer
- Andrea Merritt – backing vocals
- Gordon Mote – Farfisa organ, piano
- Wendy Moten – backing vocals
- Patrick O'Conner – drums
- Steve Patrick – flugelhorn, trumpet
- Luis Resto – keyboards
- Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
- Paul Riser – horn arrangements, conductor
- Don Was – handclaps, producer
- Reggie Young – electric guitar
Remove ads
The album debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200, and at No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart, with sales of 21,000 in the US.[16][17] The album has sold 70,000 copies in the U.S as of April 2016.[18]
McBride made history with the album by becoming the first ever female artist in the 50-year history of the Top Country Albums chart to debut at No. 1 with an independently released and distributed album.[19]
Weekly charts
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Country Albums (OCC)[20] | 2 |
| US Billboard 200[21] | 7 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[22] | 1 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[23] | 2 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2014) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[24] | 73 |
Remove ads
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
Remove ads