Twice the Speed of Life
Twice the Speed of Life is the debut album of American country music group Sugarland, released on October 26, 2004, on Mercury Nashville Records. Certified 3× Multi-Platinum in the United States for sales of over three million copies, it features the singles "Baby Girl", "Something More", "Just Might (Make Me Believe)", and "Down in Mississippi (Up to No Good)", which peaked at No. 2, No. 2, No. 7, and No. 17, respectively, on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. The group received a nomination for Best New Artist at the Grammy Awards of 2006. Twice the Speed of Life was Sugarland's only album as a trio, before Kristen Hall left in December 2005.
Track listing
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| 1. | "Something More" | Kristian Bush, Kristen Hall, Jennifer Nettles | 3:36 |
| 2. | "Baby Girl" | Troy Bieser, Bush, Hall, Nettles | 4:12 |
| 3. | "Hello" | Bush, Hall, Nettles | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Tennessee" | Bush, Hall, David LaBruyere | 2:58 |
| 5. | "Just Might (Make Me Believe)" | Hall | 4:07 |
| 6. | "Down in Mississippi (Up to No Good)" | Bush, Hall, Nettles | 2:51 |
| 7. | "Fly Away" | Bush, Corri English, Billy Gewin, Hall | 3:36 |
| 8. | "Speed of Life" | Hall, Nettles | 4:07 |
| 9. | "Small Town Jericho" | Bush, Hall, Nettles | 4:03 |
| 10. | "Time, Time, Time" | Bush, Hall, Nettles | 3:29 |
| 11. | "Stand Back Up" | Bush, Hall, Nettles | 4:48 |
Personnel
As listed in liner notes.[4]
Sugarland
Additional musicians
- Tom Bukovac – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Steve Brewster – percussion
- Brandon Bush – organ, electric piano
- Chad Cromwell – drums
- Dan Dugmore – pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar, electric guitar, Dobro, banjo
- Garth Fundis – background vocals on "Just Might (Make Me Believe)"
- Rob Hajacos – fiddle
- Greg Morrow – drums, percussion, tambourine, shaker, maracas
- Dave Pomeroy – bass guitar, pedal steel guitar
- Garrison Starr – background vocals on "Small Town Jericho"
- Kenny Vaughn – electric guitar
- Glenn Worf – bass guitar
Album
| Chart (2004) |
Peak
position |
| U.S. Billboard 200 |
16 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums |
3 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers |
2 |
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Singles
Other charted songs
| Year |
Single |
Peak positions |
| US Country |
| 2005 |
"Stand Back Up" |
47 |
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Certifications
References
- ↑ Bjorke, Matt. "Sugarland - Twice the Speed of Life". About.com. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Twice the Speed of Life - Sugarland". Allmusic. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
- ↑ Yoars, Marcus; Smithouser, Bob (2004). "Sugarland: Twice the Speed of Life". Plugged In. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ↑ Twice the Speed of Life (Media notes). Sugarland. Mercury Records. 2004. -B0002172-02.
- ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Sugarland – Twice the Speed of Life". Music Canada.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Sugarland – Twice the Speed of Life". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
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