On the Rocks (Midland album)

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On the Rocks
Studio album by
Midland
ReleasedSeptember 22, 2017 (2017-09-22)
GenreNeotraditional country
Length45:26
LabelBig Machine
Producer
Midland chronology
Midland
(2016) 		On the Rocks
(2017) 		Let It Roll
(2019)
Singles from On the Rocks
  1. "Drinkin' Problem"
    Released: February 27, 2017
  2. "Make a Little"
    Released: September 25, 2017
  3. "Burn Out"
    Released: April 9, 2018

On the Rocks is the debut studio album by American country music band Midland. It was released on September 22, 2017 via Big Machine Records.[2] In 2019 it was certified Gold by RIAA for selling 500,000 units.

Content[edit]

The album features 13 songs, including the singles "Drinkin' Problem", "Make a Little", and "Burn Out". At least one band member wrote every song on the album. Josh Osborne, Shane McAnally, and Dann Huff served as producers.[1]

Critical reception[edit]

Allmusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine rated the album 4 out of 5 stars, comparing its sound favorably to Alabama and Dwight Yoakam. He also stated that "the three members construct sturdy songs with a shimmering surface to match."[3] Chris Richards of The Washington Post described the album as "the year's best country album".[4] Exclaim! writer Marlo Ashley gave the album a 9 out of 10, comparing "Lonely For You Only" to Sonny James. She also called the album "charming".[5]

Commercial performance[edit]

The album debuted at No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart, selling 17,000 copies (20,000 units including streams and tracks) in the first week.[6] It has sold 112,500 copies in the United States as of March 2019.[7] In November 2019 it was certified Gold by RIAA for selling 500,000 units.[8]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lonely for You Only"Jess Carson, Cameron Duddy, Mark Wystrach, Rhett Akins, Josh Osborne3:51
2."Make a Little"Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, Shane McAnally, Osborne3:02
3."Drinkin' Problem"Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, McAnally, Osborne3:41
4."At Least You Cried"Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, Jonathan Singleton2:39
5."Burn Out"Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, McAnally, Osborne3:10
6."Out of Sight"Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, Luke Laird, McAnally4:23
7."More Than a Fever"Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, McAnally, Osborne3:43
8."Check Cashin' Country"Carson3:50
9."Nothin' New Under the Neon"Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, McAnally, Osborne3:47
10."This Old Heart"Carson, Wystrach, David Lee Murphy, Singleton3:14
11."Altitude Adjustment"Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, Akins, Rodney Clawson3:27
12."Electric Rodeo"Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, McAnally, Osborne3:20
13."Somewhere on the Wind"Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, Akins, Osborne3:20

Personnel[edit]

Adapted from On the Rocks liner notes.[9]

Midland
  • Jess Carson - acoustic guitar (all tracks), background vocals (all tracks)
  • Cameron Duddy - bass guitar (all tracks), background vocals (all tracks)
  • Mark Wystrach - lead vocals (all tracks)
Additional musicians
  • Vinnie Ciesielski - trumpet (track 4)
  • Dan Dugmore - steel guitar (tracks 3, 8, 9, 12)
  • Ian Fitchuk - piano (tracks 3, 9)
  • Paul Franklin - steel guitar (tracks 1–7, 9-11, 13), steel guitar solo (track 3)
  • Dann Huff - acoustic guitar (tracks 2, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12), electric guitar (all tracks except 12), guitar solo (tracks 6, 8, 9), gut string guitar (track 1), 12-string acoustic guitar (track 3), wire choir guitar solo (track 10), high-strung guitar (track 12), ganjo (track 13), mandolin (tracks 2, 8), Hammond B-3 organ (track 3)
  • David Huff - tambourine (track 1), percussion (tracks 2, 6, 7, 13)
  • Charlie Judge - accordion (track 13), keyboards (tracks 1, 2, 4-13)
  • Rob McNelley - electric guitar (tracks 9, 12)
  • Gordon Mote - piano (track 10)
  • Greg Morrow - drums (all tracks), percussion (track 7)
  • Danny Rader - acoustic guitar (track 3), mandolin (track 3), bouzouki (track 3)
  • Mickey Raphael - echo harp (track 7), harmonica (track 13)
  • Ilya Toshinsky - acoustic guitar (track 12)
  • Derek Wells - electric guitar (except track 12), guitar solo (tracks 2, 11, 12), 12-string electric guitar (track 12), baritone guitar (track 12)
Technical
  • Ryan Gore - recording (track 9)
  • Dann Huff - producer
  • David Huff - digital editing (except track 3)
  • Steve Marcontonio - recording (except track 3)
  • Shane McAnally - producer
  • Andrew Mendelson - mastering
  • Seth Morton - recording (track 3)
  • Sean Neff - digital editing (track 3)
  • Justin Niebank - recording (track 3), mixing
  • Josh Osborne - producer
  • Chris Small - digital editing (except track 3)

Charts[edit]

Singles[edit]

Year Single Peak positions Sales Certifications
US
Country
[18] 		US
Country
Airplay
[19] 		US
[20] 		CAN
[21] 		CAN
Country
[22]
2017 "Drinkin' Problem" 4 3 45 98 1
"Make a Little" 23 15 —[a] — 12
2018 "Burn Out" 11 3 63 — 36

Notes

  1. ^ "Make a Little" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 21 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles, which acts as a 25-song extension of the Hot 100.[25]

Certifications[edit]

Certifications for On the Rocks
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[26] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Carr, Courtney. "Midland's Debut Album Coming Sept. 22". The Boot. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
  2. ^ "Midland's New Album: Release Date & Details | Billboard" 6/23/2017 by Taylor Weatherby
  3. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "On the Rocks review". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  4. ^ Richards, Chris (September 28, 2017). "An underwear model and his pals just dropped the year's best country album". Washington Post.
  5. ^ Ashley, Marlo (September 20, 2017). "Midland On the Rocks". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  6. ^ Asker, Jim (October 3, 2017). "'Pretty' Good: Kenny Chesney Scores 28th Country Airplay No. 1; Midland, Home Free And Chris Janson Make Top 10 Debuts On Country Albums". Billboard.
  7. ^ Bjorke, Matt (March 5, 2019). "Top 10 Country Albums: March 5, 2019". Roughstock. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  8. ^ "American certifications – Midland – On the Rocks". Recording Industry Association of America. November 12, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  9. ^ On the Rocks (CD backing card). Midland. Big Machine Records. 2017. BMRML0100H.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ "Midland Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
  11. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Midland – On the Rocks". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
  12. ^ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  13. ^ "Midland Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
  14. ^ "Midland Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
  15. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  16. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  17. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  18. ^ "Midland – Chart history (Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  19. ^ "Midland – Chart history (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  20. ^ "Billboard Hot 100 results for Midland". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
  21. ^ "Midland – Chart history Canadian Hot 100". Billboard.
  22. ^ "Canada Country results for Midland". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
  23. ^ Bjorke, Matt (April 30, 2018). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles: April 30, 2018". Roughstock. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  24. ^ "American single certifications – Midland – Drinkin' Problem". Recording Industry Association of America.
  25. ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 peaks". Billboard. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  26. ^ "American album certifications – Midland – On the Rocks". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 12, 2022.


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