Big Day in a Small Town
Big Day in a Small Town | ||||
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Studio album by Brandy Clark | ||||
Released | June 10, 2016 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 40:20 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Producer | Jay Joyce | |||
Brandy Clark chronology | ||||
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Singles from Big Day in a Small Town | ||||
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Big Day in a Small Town is the second studio album by American country music artist Brandy Clark. It was released on June 10, 2016, through Warner Bros. Records.[1] The album features the lead single, "Girl Next Door".
Background
The track "Homecoming Queen" previously appeared on Feels Like Home, the 2013 studio album by Sheryl Crow.
The track "Daughter" features Clark's close friend and collaborator Kacey Musgraves on harmony vocals.
Critical reception
Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 84/100[2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
The Boston Globe | Positive[4] |
Rolling Stone | [5] |
Spin | 8/10[6] |
Uncut | 8/10[7] |
Big Day in a Small Town received highly positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 84 out of 100, which indicates "universal acclaim" based on 5 reviews.[2] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic rated the album four and a half stars out of five and states: "Songs rarely come much better than these."[3] Rolling Stone's Will Hermes calls it "music tooled alternately for stadiums and songwriting circles, commercial and public radio, line-dance bars and coffee shops."[5] Additionally, it was the Spin "album of the week" and called "fantastic; often a superb piece of recorded music" by reviewer Alfred Soto.[6]
Accolades
Publication | Rank | List |
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American Songwriter | 21 | Top 50 Albums of 2016[8] |
Rolling Stone | N/A | 45 Best Albums of 2016 So Far[9] |
N/A | 25 Best Country & Americana Albums of 2016 So Far[10] | |
27 | 50 Best Albums of 2016[11] |
Track listing
Writing credits source: BMI[12]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Soap Opera" | Brandy Clark, Bryan Simpson | 3:25 |
2. | "Girl Next Door" | Clark, Jessie Jo Dillon, Shane McAnally | 4:33 |
3. | "Homecoming Queen" | Clark, Luke Laird, McAnally | 3:07 |
4. | "Broke" | Clark, McAnally, Josh Osborne | 3:39 |
5. | "You Can Come Over" | Clark, Dillon, Mark Narmore | 3:53 |
6. | "Love Can Go to Hell" | Clark, Scott Stepakoff | 3:58 |
7. | "Big Day in a Small Town" | Clark, McAnally, Mark D. Sanders | 3:43 |
8. | "Three Kids No Husband" | Clark, Lori McKenna | 3:14 |
9. | "Daughter" | Clark, Dillon, Jeremy Spillman | 3:19 |
10. | "Drinkin', Smokin', Cheatin'" | Clark | 2:57 |
11. | "Since You've Gone to Heaven" | Clark, McAnally | 4:32 |
Total length: |
40:20 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from AllMusic.[13]
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Commercial performance
Big Day in a Small Town debuted at number eighty-two on the US Billboard 200 chart[14] with 8,100 equivalent album units; it sold 7,400 copies in its first week, with the remainder of its unit total reflecting the album's streaming activity and track sales.[15] As of August 2016 the album has sold 15,500 copies in the US.[16]
Chart performance
Album
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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UK Country Albums (OCC)[17] | 3 |
US Billboard 200[18] | 82 |
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[19] | 8 |
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[20] | 5 |
Singles
Year | Single | Peak positions |
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US Country Airplay | ||
2016 | "Girl Next Door" | 39 |
"Love Can Go to Hell"A |
- ACurrent single.
Release history
Source: Amazon.com[21]
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label |
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United States | June 10, 2016 | Warner Bros. |
References
- ↑ Hudak, Joseph (March 22, 2016). "Brandy Clark Sets Release Date for New Album 'Big Day in a Small Town'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- 1 2 "Reviews for Big Day in a Small Town by Brandy Clark". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
- 1 2 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Big Day in a Small Town - Brandy Clark — Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
- ↑ Munro, Stuart (June 9, 2016). "Despite slick start, 'Big Day' still a sharp alternative". The Boston Globe. John W. Henry. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
- 1 2 Hermes, Will (June 17, 2016). "A country visionary puts a fresh spin on drinkin', cheatin' and small-town life". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media LLC. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
- 1 2 Soto, Alfred (June 6, 2016). "Review: Brandy Clark Saved the Hits for Herself This Time on 'Big Day in a Small Town'". Spin. Buzzmedia. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Brandy Clark - Big Day in a Small Town". Uncut: Page 71. July 2016.
- ↑ American Songwriter Staff (December 1, 2016). "Top 50 Albums Of 2016". American Songwriter. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ↑ Rolling Stone Staff (June 20, 2016). "45 Best Albums of 2016 So Far". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ↑ Rolling Stone Staff (July 6, 2016). "25 Best Country & Americana Albums of 2016 So Far". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ↑ Rolling Stone staff (November 28, 2016). "50 Best Albums of 2016". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ↑ BMI Repertoire Search for CLARK BRANDY LYNN
- ↑ "Big Day in a Small Town - Brandy Clark - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Brandy Clark - Chart history - Billboard". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
- ↑ Bjorke, Matt (June 21, 2016). "Country Albums Chart: June 20, 2016". Roughstock. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
- ↑ Bjorke, Matt (August 21, 2016). "Country Albums Sales Chart: August 22, 2016". Roughstock.
- ↑ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Brandy Clark – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Brandy Clark. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Brandy Clark – Chart history" Billboard Top Country Albums for Brandy Clark. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Brandy Clark – Chart history" Billboard Folk Albums for Brandy Clark. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Brandy Clark: Big Day in a Small Town: Music". Amazon.com. ASIN B01DSEW0SE. Retrieved June 19, 2016.