Up All Night (Kip Moore album)
Up All Night is the debut studio album by the American country music artist Kip Moore. It was released on April 24, 2012, via MCA Nashville.[1] The album includes the number one single, "Somethin' 'Bout a Truck".[2] As of June 2015, the album has sold 446,000 copies in the US.[3]
Critical reception
Up All Night garnered generally positive reception from music critics. At Metacritic, they assign a "weighted average" Metascore to albums based upon the reviews and ratings of selected independent reviewers, and the album score is a 67, which means it received "generally favorable" reviews.[4] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic gave it three stars, saying that it is "shameless in its attempt to win you over, and[…]that eager-to-please nature winds up ingratiating whether you like it or not."[5] Giving it four-and-a-half stars out of five, Bobby Peacock of Roughstock praised Moore's voice and the production, saying that Moore "touches on so many country cornerstones[…] in a believable fashion."[8] A positive review also came from Great American Country writer Daryl Addison, who said that it "carries a unique sound that fits somewhere between ramblin’ man storytelling, hook-driven contemporary country and atmospheric blue-collar rock."[11] Country Standard Time's Michael Rampa was less favorable, criticizing the themes of some songs for "paying women with alcohol".[12]
At Country Weekly, Jessica Nicholson gave a positive review of the album, remarking that "Kip's grainy, warm and confident vocal delivery ties the tales together into a believable tapestry.[13] Brian Mansfield of USA Today rated the album two-and-a-half stars, observing that "Moore's blue-collar grit is welcome, but only on Reckless (Still Growin' Up) does he approach his heroes."[10] At Billboard, they rated the album a 3.5 out of 5, stating that "Moore spends much of his debut album, Up All Night, outlining the pleasures to be had from hot women and cold beverages".[6] Taste of Country's Billy Dukes rated the album four stars, writing that "Like Eric Church before him, this singer may struggle to find consistent mainstream success, but it’s not because of a lack of high-quality material."[9] At PopMatters, Dave Heaton rated the album six out of ten discs, saying that "It’s still generic, but takes a somewhat different turn, which is true for the entire LP."[7]
Track listing
| 1. |
"Drive Me Crazy" | Kip Moore, Keifer Thompson |
4:05 |
| 2. |
"Beer Money" | Moore, Blair Daly, Troy Verges |
3:38 |
| 3. |
"Somethin' 'Bout a Truck" | Moore, Dan Couch |
3:34 |
| 4. |
"Everything but You" | Moore, Trent Summar |
3:56 |
| 5. |
"Crazy One More Time" | Moore, Aimee Mayo, Chris Lindsey |
4:25 |
| 6. |
"Where You Are Tonight" | Moore, Daly, Verges |
4:16 |
| 7. |
"Hey Pretty Girl" | Moore, Couch |
3:36 |
| 8. |
"Reckless (Still Growin' Up)" | Moore, Couch |
4:37 |
| 9. |
"Up All Night" | Moore, Brett James |
4:28 |
| 10. |
"Fly Again" | Moore, Dave Lapsley, Couch |
4:18 |
| 11. |
"Faith When I Fall" | Moore, James |
4:42 |
| 12. |
"Mary Was the Marrying Kind" | Moore, Couch, Scott Stepakoff |
3:36 |
| 13. |
"Motorcycle" | Moore, James |
4:14 |
| 14. |
"Somethin' 'Bout a Truck" (Acoustic version) | Moore, Couch |
3:34 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from AllMusic.[14]
- Musicians
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- Technical personnel
- Craig Allen — design
- Drew Bollman — assistant engineer
- Nick Brophy — mixing
- Joe Fisher — A&R
- Ben Fowler — engineer
- Mike "Frog" Griffith — project coordination
- Brett James — engineer, production
- Nate Lowery — project coordination
- Joe Martino — assistant engineer
- Andrew Mendelson — mastering
- Justin Niebank — engineer
- Stephen Shepherd — photography
- Jessica Wardwell — photography
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Chart performance
Album
Singles
References
- ↑ Duvall, Erin (March 2, 2012). "Kip Moore, 'Up All Night' Album Coming in April". The Boot. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
- ↑ Wyland, Sarah (April 13, 2012). "Kip Moore’s "Somethin’ ‘Bout A Truck" Nears Gold". Great American Country. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
- ↑ "Upcoming Releases: Hits Daily Double". Hits Daily Double. Archived from the original on June 30, 2015.
- 1 2 Metacritic (October 29, 2012). "Critic Reviews for Up All Night". CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- 1 2 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (April 24, 2012). "Up All Night review". AllMusic. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
- 1 2 Staff (May 2, 2012). "Album Review: Kip Moore, 'Up All Night'". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- 1 2 Heaton, Dave (October 28, 2012). "Kip Moore: Up All Night". PopMatters. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- 1 2 Peacock, Bobby (April 20, 2012). "Album Review: Kip Moore - Up All Night". Roughstock. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
- 1 2 Dukes, Billy (April 24, 2012). "Kip Moore, 'Up All Night' – Album Review". Taste of Country. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- 1 2 Mansfield, Brian (April 24, 2012). "Listen Up: Lee Brice, The Wanted, Eve 6, Kip Moore". USA Today. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- ↑ Addison, Daryl (16 April 2012). "GAC Album Review: Kip Moore’s Up All Night". GAC. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ↑ Rampa, Michael. "Up All Night review". Country Standard Time. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- ↑ Nicholson, Jessica (April 23, 2012). "Up All Night by Kip Moore". Country Weekly. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Up All Night - Kip Moore - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Kip Moore – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Kip Moore. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ↑ "Kip Moore – Chart history" Billboard Top Country Albums for Kip Moore. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ↑ "Kip Moore Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
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