Neon (Chris Young album)
Neon is the third studio album by American country music artist Chris Young. It was released on July 12, 2011, via RCA Records Nashville.[2] Young co-wrote seven of the album's ten tracks.[3] The album sold 72,830 copies its first week.[4]
The album includes the singles "Tomorrow", "You", "Neon", and "I Can Take It from There".
Critical reception
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic praised the album for being able to deliver tracks that straddle the line between country and country pop and allows Young to perform them with convincing delivery, concluding that "If Neon does anything, it proves that Young can manage this delicate balance all the while seeming like it's no trouble at all."[5] Jonathan Keefe of Slant Magazine was mixed towards the album, saying that despite some interesting tracks and Young's vocal delivery, it consists of filler that lacks a viewpoint and could've been performed by anyone, calling it "committee-based songwriting at its worst." He concluding that "It's a shame, then, that most of the set finds Young fighting an uphill battle against some lackluster material."[7]
Track listing
| 1. |
"I Can Take It from There" | Chris Young, Rhett Akins, Ben Hayslip |
2:38 |
| 2. |
"Lost" | Young, Chris DuBois, Ashley Gorley |
3:12 |
| 3. |
"Tomorrow" | Young, Frank J. Myers, Anthony L. Smith |
3:40 |
| 4. |
"Save Water, Drink Beer" | Megan Connor, Ross Copperman, Jon Nite |
2:47 |
| 5. |
"Neon" | Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne, Trevor Rosen |
3:45 |
| 6. |
"Old Love Feels New" | Young, Brett James, Tim Nichols |
4:01 |
| 7. |
"You" | Young, Luke Laird |
2:45 |
| 8. |
"Flashlight" | Young, Robert Arthur, Johnny Bulford |
3:24 |
| 9. |
"When She's On" | Monty Criswell, Shane Minor |
3:09 |
| 10. |
"She's Got This Thing About Her" | Young, Cory Batten, Kent Blazy |
3:02 |
| 11. |
"I'm Gonna Change That" | Young, Tia Sillers |
3:10 |
| 12. |
"Don't Leave Her (If You Can't Let Her Go)" | Young, Brice Long |
3:13 |
Chart performance
Album
Singles
Certifications
Personnel
Adapted from the Neon liner notes.[12]
- Musicians
- Production
- David Bryant – assistant
- Jake Burns – assistant
- Rich Hanson – assistant
- Julian King – engineer, mixing
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Richard Madenfort – assistant
- Tammy Luker – production assistant
- Doug Rich – production assistant
References
- ↑ "R&R: Going for Adds: Country". Retrieved July 28, 2011.
- ↑ Wyland, Sarah (May 12, 2011). "Chris Young to Release Neon on July 12". Great American Country. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
- ↑ Haislop, Neil (June 29, 2011). "Chris Young Gives Fans A Sneak Peek Of New Album, Neon". All Access. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
- ↑ Bjorke, Matt (July 20, 2011). "Blake Shelton Scores Career First This Week With "Red River Blue"". Roughstock. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
- 1 2 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Neon - Chris Young". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
- ↑ Phillips, Jessica (June 13, 2011). "Neon by Chris Young". Country Weekly. American Media, Inc. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- 1 2 Keefe, Jonathan (July 12, 2011). "Chris Young: "Neon" - Music Review". Slant Magazine. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
- 1 2 "Chart listing for Neon". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
- ↑ "Chris Young Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
- ↑ "Chart listing for "Tomorrow"". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Chris Young – Neon". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 3, 2015. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
- ↑ Neon (liner notes). Chris Young. RCA Records. 2011.
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