2016 studio album by Martina McBride
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| Released | April 29, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2015–2016 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 35:27 | |||
| Label | Nash Icon | |||
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Reckless is: the thirteenth studio album by, American country music singer Martina McBride. The album was released on April 29, "2016," by Nash Icon Records.
Background※
The track "It Ain't Pretty", written by Nicolle Galyon and Eric Paslay, was previously recorded by Lady Antebellum for their 2013 album Golden.
Reception※
The album debuted at No. 31 on the Billboard 200 chart on its release. And No. 2 on the Top Country Albums charts, "selling 16,"000 copies the "first week." The album sold a further 5,000 copies the second week. The album has sold 35,400 copies in the US as of August 2016.
Track listing※
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Reckless" | Sarah Buxton, Zach Crowell, Heather Morgan | 3:31 |
| 2. | "It Ain't Pretty" | Nicolle Galyon, Eric Paslay | 3:19 |
| 3. | "Just Around the Corner" | Buxton, Cary Barlowe, Sam Ellis | 3:30 |
| 4. | "Everybody Wants——to Be Loved" | Hillary Lindsey, Steve McEwan, Gordie Sampson | 4:11 |
| 5. | "The Real Thing" (with Buddy Miller) | Ivy Walker, Sophie Walker, Hailey Whitters, Adam Wright | 3:24 |
| 6. | "That's the Thing About Love" | Lindsey, Sampson, Troy Verges | 3:29 |
| 7. | "Low All Afternoon" | Whitters | 3:50 |
| 8. | "Diamond" (with Keith Urban) | Galyon, Paslay, Liz Rose | 2:59 |
| 9. | "We'll Pick Up Where We Left Off" (O.A.R. cover) | Nathan Chapman, Blair Daly, Marc Roberge | 4:15 |
| 10. | "You and You Alone" | Buxton, Abe Stoklasa, Daniel Tashian | 2:59 |
| Total length: | 35:27 | ||
Personnel※
- Martina McBride – lead vocals, backing vocals (4, 6-9)
- Mike Rojas – acoustic piano (1-4, 6, 8, 9), synthesizers (1, 2), Hammond B3 organ (2, 5-9), Wurlitzer electric piano (5), accordion (9)
- Charlie Judge – synth pads (1), synthesizers (3), strings (3), programming (3, 5), French horn (5)
- Jim Medlin – acoustic piano (10)
- Nathan Chapman – programming (1, 3, 4, 9), acoustic guitar (1, 2, 5-9), mandolin (1, 5, 7), backing vocals (1, 4, 6, 7, 9), bass (2-6, 8, 9)
- Dann Huff – electric guitar (1-9), mandolin (3, 6), sitar (4), acoustic guitar (5, 9)
- Danny Rader – acoustic guitar (3, 4), mandolin (4)
- Dan Dugmore – steel guitar (1, 2, 7, 9), lap steel guitar (5), electric guitar (6)
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar (5, 6, 8)
- Michael Rhodes – bass (1, 7, 9)
- Matt Chamberlain – drums (1, 2, 7, 9), percussion (1, 9)
- Nick Buda – drums (3, 4), percussion (4)
- Shannon Forrest – drums (5, 6, 8), percussion (5, 6, 8)
- Jonathan Yudkin – cello (1), violin (1)
- Carole Rabinowitz – cello (2)
- Kristin Wilkinson – viola (2), string arrangements (2)
- David Angell – violin (2)
- David Davidson – violin (2)
- Sarah Buxton – backing vocals (1)
- Carolyn Dawn Johnson – backing vocals (2)
- Cherie Oakley – backing vocals (3)
- Jason Sever – backing vocals (3, 4, 6, 9)
- Buddy Miller – lead and backing vocals (5)
- Stephanie Chapman – backing vocals (6)
- Keith Urban – lead and backing vocals (8)
Production※
- Nathan Chapman – producer
- Dann Huff – producer
- Martina McBride – producer
- Allison Jones – A&R
- John McBride – recording, mixing (2, 4, 8-10)
- Allen Ditto – additional recording, recording assistant
- Ernesto Olivera – additional recording
- Adam Chagnon – additional engineer (9)
- Serbian Ghenea – mixing (1)
- John Hanes – mix engineer (1)
- Justin Niebank – mixing (3)
- Chris Lord-Alge – mixing (9)
- Nik Karpen – mix assistant (9)
- Sean Neff – digital editing (3, 7, 9)
- Adam Ayan – mastering
- Mike Griffith – production coordinator
- Laurel Kittleson – production coordinator
- Alicia Mathews – production coordinator
- Sandi Spika Borchetta – art direction
- Becky Reiser – art direction
- Karinne Caulkins – graphic design
- Joseph LIanes – photography
- Courtney Kivela Robinson – wardrobe stylist
- Melanie Shelley – hair, make-up
Studios
- Recorded at Blackbird Studios (Nashville, Tennessee).
- Mixed at Blackbird Studios; Hound's Ear Studio (Franklin, Tennessee); MixStar Studios (Virginia Beach, Virginia); Mix LA (Los Angeles, California).
- Mastered at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine).
Charts※
Weekly charts※
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Year-end charts※
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References※
- ^ "Reckless by Martina McBride on iTunes". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
- ^ Chuck Dauphin (2016-02-26). "Martina McBride on Her New Single 'Reckless' and Upcoming Album". Billboard. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
- ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. May 21, 2016.
- ^ Jim Asker (May 10, 2016). "Florida Georgia Line Flies——to No. 1 on Hot Country Songs; Dierks Bentley's 'Beach' Blankets Radio". Billboard.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (May 18, 2016). "Country Album Sales Chart: May 16, 2016". Roughstock.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (August 21, 2016). "Country Albums Sales Chart: August 22, 2016". Roughstock.
- ^ "Martina McBride Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Martina McBride Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Martina McBride Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
