Stand Still, Look Pretty

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Stand Still, Look Pretty
Stand Still, Look Pretty cover
Studio album by The Wreckers
Released May 23, 2006 (U.S.)
Recorded October 18, 2004 – July 28, 2005
Genre Country, pop rock
Length 44:37
Label Maverick
Producer John Leventhal, Rick Depoli, John Shanks, Michelle Branch, Paul Worley
Professional reviews
Singles from Stand Still, Look Pretty
  1. "The Good Kind"
    Released: 2005
  2. "Leave the Pieces"
    Released: February 7, 2006
  3. "My, Oh My"
    Released: May 23, 2006
  4. "Tennessee"
    Released: 2007

Stand Still, Look Pretty is the debut album by duo The Wreckers, consisting of pop rock singer-songwriter Michelle Branch and country singer-songwriter Jessica Harp. It was released in the United States on May 23, 2006 (see 2006 in music) and has been released in other countries.

The album debuted at number fourteen on the U.S. Billboard 200 with 44,000 copies sold in its first week.[1] In September 2006, the RIAA certified Stand Still, Look Pretty gold for shipments to retailers of 500,000 copies.[2] According to Nielsen SoundScan in August 2007, it had sold 794,000 copies in the U.S.[3]

The first single, "Leave the Pieces", peaked at number thirty-four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Hot Country Songs chart.[4] In December 2006, The Wreckers were nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for the song.[5] The second single, "My, Oh My", reached number eighty-seven on the Hot 100 and the top ten on the Hot Country Songs chart. The third single, "Tennessee", reached the top forty on the Hot Country Songs chart and did not appear on the Hot 100.[4] Another track, "The Good Kind", was featured on the teen soap opera One Tree Hill in early 2005, after which it appeared at number fifteen on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[6]

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Leave the Pieces" (Billy Austin, Jennifer Hanson) – 3:31
  2. "Way Back Home" (Michelle Branch, Jessica Harp) – 3:18
  3. "The Good Kind" (Branch, Harp) – 3:45
  4. "Tennessee" (Harp) – 4:21
  5. "My, Oh My" (Branch, Harp, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Josh Leo) – 3:30
  6. "Stand Still, Look Pretty" (Branch, Harp) – 2:46
  7. "Cigarettes" (Harp) – 3:18
  8. "Hard to Love You" (Branch, John Leventhal) – 3:52
  9. "Lay Me Down" (Branch, Harp, Greg Wells) – 3:35
  10. "One More Girl" (Patty Griffin) – 5:18
  11. "Rain" (Branch) – 4:05
  12. "Crazy People" (Branch, Harp) – 3:09
  13. "Leave the Pieces" (pop edit) 1
  14. "Tennessee" (live) 2

1 Track 13 on the Australian edition.

2 On bonus version with DVD.

DVD includes:

  1. Making of the "Leave the Pieces" music video
  2. "Leave the Pieces" music video

[edit] Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Billboard 200 (U.S.) 14
Top Country Albums (U.S.) 4
Top Country Albums (UK) 1

[edit] References

  1. ^ Hasty, Kate. "Dixie Chicks' 'Long Way' Nests In At No. 1". Billboard. May 31, 2006. Retrieved February 4, 2007.
  2. ^ "Gold and Platinum - Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 25, 2007.
  3. ^ Caulfield, Keith. "Ask Billboard - Branching Out". Billboard. August 31, 2007. Retrieved October 25, 2007.
  4. ^ a b "The Wreckers - Artist Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2007.
  5. ^ "FOX Facts: Complete List of Grammy Award Nominations". Associated Press. December 7, 2006. Retrieved February 4, 2007.
  6. ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles - The Good Kind". Billboard. March 5, 2005. Retrieved October 25, 2007.
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