Southernality
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Southernality is the debut album of American country music band A Thousand Horses. It was released on June 9, 2015 via Republic Nashville.[2] The album includes their debut single "Smoke", which reached number 1 on Country Airplay.
Critical reception
Giving it 3.5 out of 5 stars, Thom Jurek of Allmusic wrote that "This band has been carefully molded for chart success without sacrificing its identity -- or revealing it fully, either. This album, as thoroughly enjoyable as it is, tells only part of the story. A Thousand Horses need to be witnessed live to be fully appreciated. It will be interesting to see what direction they take in the future and if that aspect of their persona is revealed on their records. For now, Southernality delivers on the band's modern country promise and warrants repeated listening."[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "First Time" | Michael Hobby, Bill Satcher, Patrick Davis | 4:38 |
| 2. | "Heaven Is Close" | Hobby, Satcher, Graham DeLoach | 3:56 |
| 3. | "Smoke" | Hobby, Ross Copperman, Jon Nite | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Travelin' Man" | Hobby, Satcher, Jaren Johnston | 4:00 |
| 5. | "Tennessee Whiskey" | Hobby, Satcher | 3:23 |
| 6. | "Sunday Morning" | Hobby, Satcher, DeLoach, Zach Brown, Rich Robinson | 3:34 |
| 7. | "Southernality" | Hobby, Corey Crowder, Neil Mason | 2:27 |
| 8. | "(This Ain't No) Drunk Dial" | Hobby, Crowder, Mason, Cale Dodds | 3:30 |
| 9. | "Landslide" | Hobby, Satcher, Brown | 3:21 |
| 10. | "Back to Me" | Hobby, Satcher, DeLoach, Westin Davis | 3:26 |
| 11. | "Trailer Trashed" | DeLoach | 2:45 |
| 12. | "Hell on My Heart" | Hobby, Satcher, DeLoach, Brown | 3:41 |
| 13. | "Where I'm Going" | Hobby, Brad Warren, Brett Warren | 3:29 |
Personnel
- A Thousand Horses
- Zach Brown - electric guitar, background vocals
- Graham DeLoach - bass guitar, background vocals
- Michael Hobby - acoustic guitar, harmonica, lead vocals
- Bill Satcher - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals
- Additional Musicians
- Dave Cobb - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Whitney Coleman - background vocals
- Chris Powell - drums
- Brian Purwin - keyboards, mellotron, violin
- Kristen Rogers - background vocals
- Robby Turner - steel guitar
- Michael Webb - keyboards
Chart performance
The album debuted on the Top Country Album at No. 3, selling 17,000 copies in the US.[3] The album has sold 50,200 copies in the US as of September 2015.[4]
Album
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[5] | 20 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] | 3 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [7] |
US Country Airplay [8] |
US [9] |
CAN Country [10] |
CAN [11] | ||
| 2015 | "Smoke" | 5 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 53 |
| "(This Ain't No) Drunk Dial" | 30 | 23 | — | 50 | — | |
| 2016 | "Southernality" | — | 57 | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||
References
- ^ a b Jurek, Thom. "Southernality". Allmusic. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^ Hollabaugh, Lorie (June 8, 2015). "A Thousand Horses' 'Southernality' Out Tomorrow". MusicRow. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
- ^ Gary Trust and Keith Caulfield (June 18, 2015). "'Now 8,' A Thousand Horses Gallop Onto Top Country Albums". Billboard.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (September 22, 2015). "The Country Albums Chart Report: September 22, 2015". Roughstock. Sales figure given here
- ^ "A Thousand Horses Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "A Thousand Horses Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "A Thousand Horses Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
- ^ "A Thousand Horses Album & Song Chart History - Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
- ^ "A Thousand Horses Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
- ^ "A Thousand Horses Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ^ "A Thousand Horses Album & Song Chart History - Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 9, 2015.