Home (Dixie Chicks album)
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| Studio album by Dixie Chicks | ||
| Released | 27 August 2002 | |
| Genre | Country | |
| Length | 51:42 | |
| Label | Sony | |
| Producer(s) | Dixie Chicks, Lloyd Maines |
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| Dixie Chicks chronology | ||
| Fly (1999) |
Home (2002) |
Top of the World Tour: Live (2003) |
Home is the sixth album by American country band Dixie Chicks, released in 2002 (see 2002 in music). It is notable for its acoustic bluegrass sound, which stands in contrast with their previous two country pop albums.
The album has the distinction of being the album the band was promoting when lead singer Natalie Maines made her now famous comments about U.S. President George W. Bush. The album's third single, "Travelin' Soldier", was #1 on the Billboard Country Chart the week that Maines' comments hit the press. The following week, as many stations started a still-standing boycott of the Chicks' music, the song collapsed. None of the following singles gained traction with country radio.
Despite these events, the album was very successful for the group, receiving 6x platinum status by the RIAA, having shifted 6 million units. [1] The album also featured "Landslide", which was their their biggest pop crossover hit to date, reaching #7 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The album was also successful in Australia, where it was certified 2x platinum by ARIA.
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[edit] Track listing
- "Long Time Gone" (Darrell Scott, Tim O'Brien) – 4:10
- "Landslide" (Stevie Nicks) – 3:50
- "Travelin' Soldier" (Bruce Robison) – 5:43
- "Truth No. 2" (Patty Griffin) – 4:28
- "White Trash Wedding" (Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Emily Robison) – 2:21
- "A Home" (Maia Sharp, Randy Sharp) – 4:56
- "More Love" (Gary Nicholson, Tim O'Brien) – 5:07
- "I Believe in Love" (Maguire, Maines, Marty Stuart) – 4:14
- "Tortured, Tangled Hearts" (Maguire, Maines, Marty Stuart) – 3:40
- "Lil' Jack Slade" (Terri Hendrix, Maguire, Lloyd Maines, E. Robison) – 2:23
- "Godspeed (Sweet Dreams)" (Radney Foster) – 4:42
- "Top of the World" (Patty Griffin) – 6:01
A deluxe edition of the album featured an extra track 13. "Landslide" remix done by Sheryl Crow, as well as a DVD containing four Chicks videos.
"Landslide" was originally recorded by Fleetwood Mac in 1975. "Travelin' Soldier" was originally recorded by Bruce Robison in 1996, and then in rewritten form, in 1999. "Godspeed" was originally recorded by Radney Foster in 1999; his wife suggested sending it to the Dixie Chicks because Natalie Maines had just had a baby. "Long Time Gone" and "More Love" were originally recorded by Darrell Scott in 2000. "Truth No. 2" and "Top of the World" were originally recorded by Patty Griffin for a 2000 album that went unreleased. "I Believe in Love" made its debut on the 2001 telethon America: A Tribute to Heroes.
[edit] Personnel
- Martie Maguire - fiddle, mandolin, viola, vocals
- Natalie Maines - vocals
- Emily Robison - banjo, dobro, accordion, vocals, Papoose guitar
Additional personnel
- Glenn Fukunaga - bass
- Emmylou Harris - vocals
- Byron House - bass
- Lloyd Maines - acoustic guitar, Weissenborn slide guitar, Papoose guitar
- John Mock - percussion, bodhrán, uillean pipes, tin whistle
- Sara Nelson - cello
- Paul Pearcy - percussion
- Adam Steffey - mandolin
- Bryan Sutton - guitar, baritone guitar, Papoose guitar
- Chris Thile - mandolin, soloist
[edit] Production
- Producers: Dixie Chicks, Lloyd Maines
- Engineer: Gary Paczosa
- Assistant engineers: Thomas Johnson, Adam Odor, Fred Remmert
- Mixing: Gary Paczosa
- Mixing assistant: Eric Bickel
- Mastering: Robert Hadley, Doug Sax
- Production coordination: Mindi Pelletier
- String arrangements: John Mock
- Art direction: Kevin Reagan
- Design: Bret Healey, Kevin Reagan
- Photography: James Minchin
- Make-up: Candy Burton
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 2002 | The Billboard 200 | 1 |
| 2002 | Top Canadian Albums | 2 |
| 2002 | Top Country Albums | 1 |
| 2002 | Top Internet Albums | 1 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 2002 | "Landslide" | Adult Contemporary | 1 |
| 2002 | "Landslide" | Adult Top 40 | 2 |
| 2002 | "Landslide" | Canadian Singles Chart | 2 |
| 2002 | "Landslide" | Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 2 |
| 2002 | "Landslide" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 7 |
| 2002 | "Landslide" | Top 40 Tracks | 9 |
| 2002 | "Long Time Gone" | Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 2 |
| 2002 | "Long Time Gone" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 7 |
| 2002 | "Tortured, Tangled Hearts" | Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 58 |
| 2002 | "Travelin' Soldier" | Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 1 |
| 2002 | "White Trash Wedding" | Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 56 |
| 2003 | "Godspeed (Sweet Dreams)" | Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 48 |
| 2003 | "Landslide" | Top 40 Mainstream | 13 |
| 2003 | "Travelin' Soldier" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 25 |
[edit] Awards
| Year | Winner | Category |
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| 2003 | Home | Best Country Album |
| 2003 | Home | Best Recording Package |
| 2003 | "Lil' Jack Slade" | Best Country Instrumental Performance |
| 2003 | "Long Time Gone" | Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal |
| Dixie Chicks |
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| Natalie Maines | Emily Robison | Martie Maguire |
| Laura Lynch | Robin Lynn Macy |
| Discography |
| Studio albums: Thank Heavens for Dale Evans | Little Ol' Cowgirl | Shouldn't a Told You That | Wide Open Spaces | Fly | Home | Taking the Long Way |
| Live videos: An Evening with the Dixie Chicks | Top of the World Tour: Live |
| Documentary: Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing |
| Tours: Fly Tour | Top of the World Tour | Vote for Change | Accidents & Accusations Tour |
| Preceded by The Eminem Show by Eminem |
Billboard 200 Number 1 Album September 14, 2002 - October 4, 2002 |
Succeeded by Believe by Disturbed |
| Preceded by Come Away With Me by Norah Jones |
Billboard 200 Number 1 Album February 15, 2003 - February 21, 2003 |
Succeeded by Get Rich or Die Tryin' by 50 Cent |
