Chief (album)
Chief is the third studio album by American country music artist Eric Church. It was released on July 26, 2011, via EMI Nashville.[1] The album produced five singles, including the first two number one singles of his career on the Hot Country Songs chart: "Drink in My Hand" and "Springsteen", two additional top tens on the country chart: "Creepin'" and "Like Jesus Does", as well as the top 20 country hit "Homeboy". On June 20, 2012, Chief was certified Platinum by the RIAA for having shipped 1,000,000 records.[2] As of July 2015, the album has sold 1,860,000 copies in the United States.[3]
The album received a nomination for Best Country Album at the 54th Grammy Awards.
Critical reception
Upon its release, Chief received generally positive reviews from most music critics.[9] At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 77, based on 9 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[9] Allmusic reviewer Thom Jurek gave it 4 stars out of 5, saying that it is "defiant, well-conceived, and more carefully executed than it sounds, with some excellent songs".[5]
Rolling Stone placed the album at number 19 on its Best Albums of 2011 list.[10]
Track listing
| 1. |
"Creepin'" | |
3:52 |
| 2. |
"Drink in My Hand" | |
3:11 |
| 3. |
"Keep On" | |
2:38 |
| 4. |
"Like Jesus Does" | |
3:18 |
| 5. |
"Hungover & Hard Up" | |
2:53 |
| 6. |
"Homeboy" | |
3:47 |
| 7. |
"Country Music Jesus" | |
3:52 |
| 8. |
"Jack Daniels" | - Church
- Jeff Hyde
- Lynn Hutton
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5:04 |
| 9. |
"Springsteen" | |
4:23 |
| 10. |
"I'm Gettin' Stoned" | - Church
- Hyde
- Beathard
- Jeremy Crady
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4:02 |
| 11. |
"Over When It's Over" | |
2:39 |
Personnel
Compiled from Allmusic.[11]
Musicians
- Stephanie Chapman — background vocals
- Eric Church — lead vocals, Dobro, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- J. T. Corenflos — electric guitar
- Joanna Cotten — background vocals
- Shelly Fairchild — background vocals
- Steve Fishell — lap steel guitar, pedal steel guitar
- Jason Hall — background vocals
- Lee Hendricks — bass guitar
- Jedd Hughes — acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin
- Jeff Hyde — acoustic guitar, banjo, background vocals
- Jay Joyce — acoustic guitar, electric guitar, 12-string guitar, Dobro, synthesizer
- Jaime King — background vocals
- Luke Laird — acoustic guitar
- Alfreda McCrary Lee — background vocals
- Beverly Ann McCrary — background vocals
- Regina McCrary — background vocals
- Pat McLaughlin — acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals
- Giles Reaves — vibraphone
- Jonathan Singleton — background vocals
- Bryan Sutton — acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin
- Ryan Tyndell — background vocals
- Charlie Worsham — electric guitar, mandolin
- Craig Wright — drums, percussion
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Technical
- Arturo Buenahora, Jr. — executive production
- Joanna Carter — art direction
- Jason Hall — assistant, engineer
- Michelle Hall — art production
- Scott Johnson — production assistant
- Jay Joyce — production, engineer, mixing
- Andrew Mendelson — mastering
- John Peets — photography
- Matt Wheeler — assistant
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Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
| Chart (2011) |
Position |
| US Billboard 200[16] |
66 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[17] |
15 |
| Chart (2012) |
Position |
| US Billboard 200 |
23[18] |
| US Billboard Country Albums |
7[18] |
| Chart (2013) |
Position |
| US Billboard 200 |
47[19] |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[20] |
11 |
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Certifications
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Singles
References
- ↑ "Amazon.com: Chief: Eric Church: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-06-22.
- 1 2 "American album certifications – Eric Church – Chief". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
- 1 2 Caulfield, Keith (July 23, 2015). "Billboard 200 Chart Moves: Eric Church's 'Outsiders' Hits 1 Million Sold". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ↑ Metacritic (Jul 26, 2011). "Critic Reviews for Chief". CBS Interactive. Retrieved Jul 26, 2011.
- 1 2 Jurek, Thom. "Chief review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
- ↑ Justus, Karlie (July 20, 2011). "Chief review". Engine 145. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
- ↑ Keefe, Jonathan (July 25, 2011). "Chief review". Slant. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
- ↑ "REVIEW: Eric Church: 'Chief'". Under the Gun Review. August 10, 2011.
- 1 2 "Chief Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
- ↑ "50 Best Albums of 2011". Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ↑ "Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ↑ http://www.ariacharts.com.au/chart/country-albums/329
- ↑ "Eric Church Album & Song Chart History – Canadian Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- ↑ "Archive Chart". UK Albums Chart. The Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- 1 2 "Eric Church Lands First No. 1 Album, Amy Winehouse Climbs Into Top 5". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
- ↑ "Billboard 200 Albums: Year-End top-selling albums across all genres". Billboard.
- ↑ "Top Country Albums: 2011 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- 1 2 http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2012/top-billboard-200-albums
- ↑ "2013 Year-End Charts – Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ↑ "Top Country Albums: 2013 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Eric Church – Chief". Music Canada.
- ↑ "Eric Church Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
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