Texoma Shore
| Texoma Shore | ||||
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| Released | November 3, 2017 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 38:35 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Scott Hendricks | |||
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Texoma Shore is the eleventh studio album by American country music singer Blake Shelton. The album was released on on November 3, 2017 by Warner Bros. Records. Its lead single is "I'll Name the Dogs". As with his previous several albums, Scott Hendricks served as producer.
Content
The album is named after Lake Texoma, a lake on the border of Texas and Oklahoma. The lead single to the album is "I'll Name the Dogs", which was written by Josh Thompson, Ben Hayslip, and Matt Dragstrem.[1] Shelton described the album to Entertainment Tonight by saying, "There's a song or two on there that are directly personal, but, you know, for the most part I just made an album that feels how I feel now – that's just happy and go with the flow."[2]
Due to daily spins on iHeartMedia stations, five other tracks from the album all charted on Country Airplay dated for November 18, 2017: "At the House", "I Lived It", "Turnin' Me On", "Money", and "Why Me" all charted at numbers 33 through 37 for that chart. This made Shelton the first artist to have six songs in the top 60 of the chart at the same time, after Kenny Chesney and Lady Antebellum, who each charted seven tracks in 2004 and 2011 respectively.[3]
Critical reception
Rating it 3 out of 4 stars, Glenn Gamboa of Newsday felt that Shelton's "charm is on full display".[4] Cillea Houghton of Sounds Like Nashville wrote that he "embodies a sound that’s grounded and down-to-earth, much like the beloved early hits that turned him into one of the genre's modern day staples."[5] Matt Bjorke of Roughstock also reviewed the album with favor, saying that a "majority of the album feels ready for radio", while also highlighting his singing on "Why Me" and "Turnin' Me On".[6]
Commercial performance
Texoma Shore debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 with 63,000 album-equivalent units; 55,000 of that figure were pure album sales.[7] It is Shelton's 11th US top 10 album.[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'll Name the Dogs" |
| 3:04 |
| 2. | "At the House" |
| 3:09 |
| 3. | "Beside You Babe" |
| 2:57 |
| 4. | "Why Me" | 3:27 | |
| 5. | "Money" |
| 3:30 |
| 6. | "Turnin' Me On" |
| 4:49 |
| 7. | "The Wave" |
| 3:50 |
| 8. | "Got the T-Shirt" |
| 3:12 |
| 9. | "Hangover Due" |
| 4:03 |
| 10. | "When the Wine Wears Off" |
| 2:55 |
| 11. | "I Lived It" |
| 3:39 |
Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] | 23 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[9] | 11 |
| New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[10] | 4 |
| US Billboard 200[11] | 4 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[12] | 1 |
References
- ^ Stecker, Liv (October 30, 2017). "Everything we know about Blake Shelton's new album, 'Texoma Shore'". The Boot. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
- ^ Schillaci, Sophie (October 6, 2017). "Blake Shelton Explains Why He 'Caught Everybody Off Guard' With 'Happy' New Album (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
- ^ Asker, Jim (November 6, 2017). "Chesney Crowns Billboard 200 & Top Country Albums; Rhett Rules Country Airplay; Shelton Serves Up A Six-Pack" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- ^ Gamboa, Glenn. "'Texoma Shore' review: Blake Shelton shows off his charm". Newsday. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
- ^ Houghton, Cillea. "Album Review: Blake Shelton's 'Texoma Shore'". Sounds Like Nashville. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt. "Texoma Shore review". Roughstock. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
- ^ a b Caulfield, Keith (November 12, 2017). "Sam Smith's 'The Thrill of It All' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
- ^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
- ^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2017.