See You Tonight is the third studio album by American country music singer Scotty McCreery. It was released on October 15, 2013, by Mercury Nashville.[1] The album is produced by Frank Rogers, making it McCreery's first studio album not to be produced by Mark Bright.
The album garnered a positive reception from critics who praised McCreery's improved musicianship over a plethora of well-balanced songs. See You Tonight debuted at number 6 on the Billboard 200 and spawned two singles: "See You Tonight" and "Feelin' It". As of April 2015, the album has sold 269,900 copies in the United States.
Background
Scotty McCreery recorded the album while he was attending North Carolina State University.[2] The producer of the album was Frank Rogers.[3] McCreery co-wrote 5 of the tracks of the album, including the title track which he co-wrote with songwriter Ashley Gorley and Zach Crowell.[4] He also collaborated with Alison Krauss on "Carolina Moon" where she provide backing vocals. He considered "Carolina Moon" to be his favorite track on the album.[5]
Reception
The album received generally positive reviews from music critics, with an overall Metacritic rating of 73 indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic found that the sound of the album has changed from the old-fashioned country of the first album, that its modern country sound is so "glossy and effervescent" making it seem McCreery's voice had jumped a couple of octave. He considered that McCreery had redefined himself as a "sports bar-hopping bro" in the album, but nevertheless thought the album works.[7] Chuck Dauphin of Billboard thought that McCreery and the producers did well in stretching his music wings in the album, with positive reviews for most of the tracks.[8]
Grady Smith of Entertainment Weekly felt that the first half of the album "bogs down under too much by-the-numbers rock-country," but "hits its stride in the smoother second half".[10] Tammy Ragusa of Country Weekly concurred that the album seems at times "a bit formulaic, with songs that subscribe to what is currently hitting big on country radio", but also thought it "exhilarating to hear Scotty stretch out, both in content and vocals". Matt Bjorke of Roughstock considered that the "hook-filled, radio-ready 'summer songs'" in the album are counter-balanced with strong, mid-tempo songs as well as traditional ballads, and thought that the album showed "a remarkable amount of growth and maturity" for McCreery.[13] Billy Duke of Taste of Country was enthusiastic about the album, calling it "dynamic", and thought the songwriting and production "sharp".[14]
Commercial performance
The album debuted as the number 1 country album and the number 6 album on the US Billboard 200, selling 52,000 copies.[15][16] It also debuted at No. 3 on the Top Internet Albums and No. 10 on the Top Digital Albums charts.[17] As of April 2015, the album has sold 269,900 copies in the US.[18]
Track listing
[19]
| 1. |
"Now" | Scotty McCreery, busbee, Frank Rogers |
3:27 |
| 2. |
"See You Tonight" | McCreery, Ashley Gorley, Zach Crowell |
3:46 |
| 3. |
"Get Gone with You" | Ross Copperman, Lynn Hutton, Tammi Kidd Hutton |
3:16 |
| 4. |
"Feelin' It" | Rogers, Matthew West |
3:18 |
| 5. |
"Feel Good Summer Song" | J.T. Harding, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne |
4:07 |
| 6. |
"Buzzin'" | busbee, Rogers |
3:47 |
| 7. |
"Can You Feel It" | McCreery, Gorley, Crowell |
3:18 |
| 8. |
"The Dash" | Kyle Jacobs, Preston Brust |
3:45 |
| 9. |
"Blue Jean Baby" | Matt Ramsey, Trevor Rosen, Matt Jenkins |
2:58 |
| 10. |
"Forget to Forget You" | Casey Beathard, Michael Dulaney |
3:58 |
| 11. |
"I Don't Wanna Be Your Friend" | McCreery, Rogers, David Fanning |
3:13 |
| 12. |
"Carolina Moon" (featuring Alison Krauss) | Jon Randall, Ronnie Stewart |
4:57 |
| 13. |
"Something More" | McCreery, Rogers |
3:29 |
Singles
The title track, "See You Tonight", the album's first single was released on April 9, 2013. It was his first Top Ten hit on the country charts.[20]
The second single, "Feelin' It", was released to country radio on April 14, 2014.
Chart performance
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
| Chart (2013) |
Position |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[24] |
47 |
| Chart (2014) |
Position |
| US Billboard 200[25] |
170 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[26] |
27 |
Singles
Release date
References
- ↑ "Scotty McCreery Sets 'See You Tonight' Album Date". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Sophie Schillaci". The Hollywood Reporter. October 15, 2013.
- ↑ Melinda Newman (October 17, 2013). "Scotty McCreery on 'See You Tonight,' Brad Paisley and country lyrics: Interview". Hitfix.
- ↑ Alanna Conaway (October 23, 2013). "Story Behind the Song: Scotty McCreery, "See You Tonight"". Roughstock.
- ↑ Erin Hill (October 18, 2013). "Parade Rewind With Scotty McCreery: His New Album, College Life, and His Favorite American Idol Memory". Parade.
- 1 2 "See You Tonight - Scotty McCreery". Metacritic. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
- 1 2 Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "review". AllMusic.
- 1 2 Chuck Dauphin (October 14, 2013). "Scotty McCreery, 'See You Tonight': Track-By-Track Review". Billboard.
- ↑ Tammy Ragusa (October 15, 2013). "See You Tonight by Scotty McCreery". Country Weekly.
- 1 2 Grady Smith (October 15, 2013). "New Releases Roundup: Read EW's reviews of Paul McCartney, Pearl Jam, Gavin DeGraw, and more". Entertainment Weekly.
- ↑ Mikael Wood (October 15, 2013). "Album review: Scotty McCreery's 'See You Tonight'". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ Caryn Ganz (October 15, 2013). "Scotty McCreery See You Tonight". Rolling Stone.
- 1 2 Matt Bjorke (October 11, 2013). "Album Review: Scotty McCreery - See You Tonight". Roughstock.
- ↑ Billy Dukes (October 15, 2013). "Album Spotlight: Scotty McCreery, ‘See You Tonight’ – ToC Critic’s Pick". Taste of Country.
- ↑ Keith Caulfield (October 23, 2013). "Pearl Jam Earns Fifth No. 1 Album On Billboard 200". Billboard.
- ↑ "Country Album Chart News: The Week of October 23, 2013: Scotty McCreery, Willie Nelson Duets, Chase Rice, Cassadee Pope Lead".
- ↑ Fred Bronson (October 24, 2013). "'American Idol' on the Charts: Scotty McCreery Notches Another No. 1 Country Album". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ Matt Bjorke (April 15, 2015). "Country Album Chart Report For April 15, 2015". Roughstock. Sales figure given here
- ↑ Nicholson, Jessica. "Scotty McCreery to Release Sophomore Album in October". Music Row. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
- ↑ Wade Jessen (February 20, 2014). "Cole Swindell Scores First Hot Country Songs No. 1". Billboard.
- ↑ "Scotty McCreery – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Scotty McCreery.
- ↑ "Scotty McCreery – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Scotty McCreery.
- ↑ "Scotty McCreery – Chart history" Billboard Top Country Albums for Scotty McCreery.
- ↑ "Top Country Albums: 2013 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Billboard 200 Albums: Year-End top-selling albums across all genres". Billboard.
- ↑ "Top Country Albums: 2014 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
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