Hell on Heels

Hell on Heels is the first studio album by American country girl group Pistol Annies. The group consists of Miranda Lambert, Ashley Monroe, and Angaleena Presley. They released their single, "Hell on Heels," in May 2011 and released their debut album on August 23, 2011.^[1] Pistol Annies debuted at Number 1 on Billboard’s Country Album Chart with their introductory album, Hell On Heels. With more than 44,000 albums sold in the first week, with little to no promotion, the group landed at Number 5 on the Billboard 200 Chart. As of June 5, 2013, the album has sold 488,000 copies in the United States.^[2]

Hell on Heels
Studio album by Pistol Annies
Released	August 23, 2011 (2011-08-23)
Recorded	2010
Genre	Country
Length	30:05
Label	Columbia Nashville
Producer	Frank Liddell
Pistol Annies chronology
Hell on Heels (2011) Annie Up (2013)
Singles from Hell on Heels
"Hell on Heels" Released: June 12, 2011

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	84/100[3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
American Songwriter	[5]
The A.V. Club	B+[6]
MSN Music (Expert Witness)	A[7]
Nash Country Weekly	[8]
Rolling Stone	[9]
Slant Magazine	[10]

Review aggregate site Metacritic gave the album a score of 84/100, based on 9 reviews, earning the summary "Universal acclaim".^[3] Karlie Justus of Engine 145 gave the single a "thumbs up", with her review saying, "But beyond its cleverly delivered lyrics and well-framed production, the best part about this initial showcase is the clear intent that seems to drive both the song and the group behind its singers."^[11] It received four stars from Matt Bjorke of Roughstock, who thought that it had "sassiness and a spark".^[12] Rating it four stars out of five, Jessica Phillips of Country Weekly praised the "sparse production, unabashedly country lyrics and strong rhythm sections".^[8] In addition, Rolling Stone listed the album at 29 of the "50 Best Albums of 2011". As of December 2012, the album has sold 430,000 copies without one big radio hit.^[13]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead vocals	Length
1.	"Hell on Heels"	Miranda Lambert Ashley Monroe Angaleena Presley	Presley Lambert Monroe	3:14
2.	"Lemon Drop"	Presley	Presley	2:42
3.	"Beige"	Lambert Monroe	Monroe	3:23
4.	"Bad Example"	Lambert Monroe Presley	Lambert Presley Monroe	2:52
5.	"Housewife's Prayer"	Lambert Monroe Presley	Lambert	2:48
6.	"Takin' Pills"	Lambert Monroe Presley	Lambert Monroe Presley	3:16
7.	"Boys From the South"	Lambert Monroe	Lambert	3:39
8.	"The Hunter's Wife"	Presley	Presley	2:34
9.	"Trailer for Rent"	Lambert	Lambert	3:01
10.	"Family Feud"	Lambert Monroe Presley Blake Shelton	Monroe Presley Lambert	2:36
Total length:				30:05

Personnel

Pistol Annies

• Miranda Lambert - lead vocals, background vocals
• Ashley Monroe - lead vocals, background vocals
• Angaleena Presley - lead vocals, background vocals

Additional Musicians

• Richard Bennett - guitar
• Matt Chamberlain - drums
• Fred Eltringham - drums
• Josh Grange - guitar
• Jay Joyce - guitar
• Stuart Mathis - guitar
• Russ Pahl - steel guitar
• Randy Scruggs - guitar
• Michael Webb - keyboards
• Glenn Worf - bass
• Mike Wrucke - guitar

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2011) Peak position US Billboard 200[14] 5 US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[15] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2011) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[16] 44 Chart (2012) Position US Billboard 200[17] 109 US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[18] 24

Singles

Year	Single	Peak positions
		US [19]
2011	"Hell on Heels"	55

Certifications

Region	Certification
United States (RIAA)[20]	Gold