Write You a Song
Write You a Song is the debut album by American country music artist Jon Pardi. It was released on January 14, 2014 via Capitol Records Nashville.[1] The album includes the singles "Missin' You Crazy", "Up All Night",[2] "What I Can't Put Down", and "When I've Been Drinkin'."
Critical reception
Write You a Song received unanimously positive reception by music critics. At Country Weekly, Jon Freeman graded the album an A-, proclaiming that "We’ll raise a glass to that."[4] Steve Leggett of Allmusic rated the album three-and-a-half stars, stating that "The playing, production, and sound on Write You a Song are solid and professional, with enough edge to keep it from being simply predictable."[3] At Digital Journal, Markos Papadatos rated the album four stars, saying that "Jon Pardi does a decent job on his debut studio album and hopefully, he will have more hits from it."[5] Matt Bjorke of Roughstock rated the album four stars, writing that "The melodies are interesting, the songwriting is tight and Pardi is in strong voice throughout Write You A Song, which is all anyone can ask from a debut album and for anyone looking for someone to anoint as a potential ‘savior’ of Country music, Pardi may just be that guy for you."[7] At Got Country Online, Tara Toro rated the album four stars, highlighting the album as "a cohesive package of country music that you’ll want to listen to again and again."[6]
Track listing
| 1. |
"What I Can't Put Down" | Bart Butler, Brice Long, Jon Pardi |
3:23 |
| 2. |
"Up All Night" | Brett Beavers, Butler, Pardi |
3:30 |
| 3. |
"Write You a Song" | Butler, Pardi, Dave Ulbrich |
3:06 |
| 4. |
"That Man" | Casey Beathard, Pardi |
3:34 |
| 5. |
"Missin' You Crazy" | Butler, Monty Holmes, Pardi |
3:19 |
| 6. |
"Happens All the Time" | Kent Agee, Burton Collins, Pardi |
3:22 |
| 7. |
"Trash a Hotel Room" | Aaron Goodvin, Matt Jenkins |
3:46 |
| 8. |
"Chasin' Them Better Days" | Beathard, Shane Minor, Pardi |
4:24 |
| 9. |
"Love You from Here" | Butler, Jimmy Melton, Pardi |
3:33 |
| 10. |
"Empty Beer Cans" | Kent Blazy, Pardi, Tia Sillers |
3:29 |
| 11. |
"When I've Been Drinkin'" | Butler, Pardi, Jeremy Spillman |
3:18 |
Total length: |
38:44 |
Personnel
Compiled from liner notes.[8]
- Musicians
- Howie Adams — percussion
- Brett Beavers — programming
- J. T. Corenflos — electric guitar
- Howard Duck — piano, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer electric piano, accordion, Hammond B-3 organ
- Dan Dugmore — electric guitar, pedal steel guitar
- Jenee Fleenor — fiddle
- Lee Francis — bass guitar, U-bass
- Keith Gattis — mandolin, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, gut string guitar
- Tommy Harden — drums, percussion
- Mike Johnson — pedal steel guitar
- Andy Leftwich — fiddle, mandolin, ganjo
- Rob McNelley — electric guitar
- Jimmy Melton — banjo
- Terry Lee Palmer — background vocals
- Jon Pardi — lead vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, ganjo
- Brian Pruitt — drums, percussion
- Joe Spivey — acoustic guitar, fiddle
- Russell Terrell — background vocals
- Robby Turner — pedal steel guitar
- Technical
- Bart Butler — production
- T.W. Cargile — recording
- Ryan Gore — recording, mixing
- Andrew Mendelson — mastering
- Jon Pardi — production
- Jarod Snowden — digital editing
Chart performance
The album debuted at No. 14 on the Billboard 200 chart, and No. 3 on the Top Country Albums chart, with 17,000 copies sold in its debut week.[9] As of February 2015, the album has sold 71,200 copies in the U.S.[10]
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
| Chart (2014) |
Position |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[13] |
72 |
Singles
References
- ↑ Nicholson, Jessica (October 31, 2013). "Jon Pardi To Release Debut Project in January". MusicRow. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- ↑ Bjorke, Matt (October 31, 2013). "Jon Pardi "Write You A Song" Tracklist and Cover Art". Roughstock. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- 1 2 Leggett, Steve (January 14, 2014). "Write You a Song - Jon Pardi". AllMusic. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
- 1 2 Freeman, Jon (January 14, 2014). "Write You a Song by Jon Pardi". Country Weekly. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
- 1 2 Papadatos, Markos (January 16, 2014). "Review: Country singer Jon Pardi soars on new album 'Write You A Song'". Digital Journal. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
- 1 2 Tara Toro, January 14, 2014. "ALBUM REVIEW: Jon Pardi "Write You A Song"". PopMatters. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
- 1 2 Bjorke, Matt (January 14, 2014). "Album Review: Jon Pardi - Write You A Song". Roughstock. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
- ↑ Write You a Song (CD booklet). Jon Pardi. Capitol Records. 2014. B0018657-02.
- ↑ Matt Bjorke (January 23, 2014). "Country Album Chart News: The Week of January 22, 2013: Jennifer Nettles, Jon Pardi, Rosanne Cash Debut In Top 5". Roughstock.
- ↑ Matt Bjorke (February 4, 2015). "Country Album Chart Report For February 4, 2015". Roughstock. Sales figure give here
- ↑ "Jon Pardi – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Jon Pardi.
- ↑ "Jon Pardi – Chart history" Billboard Top Country Albums for Jon Pardi.
- ↑ "Top Country Albums: 2014 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
|
|---|
| | Studio albums | |
|---|
| | Notable singles | |
|---|
| | Related articles | |
|---|
|
[3]