Chief (album)

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Chief
Studio album by Eric Church
Released July 26, 2011 (2011-07-26)
Recorded 2010-2011
Genre Country, Southern rock
Length 39:39
Label EMI Nashville
Producer Jay Joyce
Eric Church chronology

Carolina
(2009)		 Chief
(2011)		 The Outsiders
(2014)
Singles from Chief
  1. "Homeboy"
    Released: February 28, 2011
  2. "Drink in My Hand"
    Released: August 15, 2011
  3. "Springsteen"
    Released: February 21, 2012
  4. "Creepin'"
    Released: July 16, 2012
  5. "Like Jesus Does"
    Released: January 28, 2013

Chief is the third studio album by American country music recording 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 November 29, 2013, the album has sold 1.7 million copies in the United States.[3]

The album received a nomination for Best Country Album at the 54th Grammy Awards.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [4]
Engine 145 [5]
Slant Magazine [6]
Under The Gun Review 9/10 [7]

Upon its release, Chief received generally positive reviews from most music critics.[8] 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".[8] Allmusic reviewer Thom Jurek gave it 3.5 stars out of 5, saying that it is "defiant, well-conceived, and more carefully executed than it sounds, with some excellent songs".[4]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Creepin'"  Eric Church, Marv Green 3:52
2. "Drink in My Hand"  Church, Michael P. Heeney, Luke Laird 3:11
3. "Keep On"  Church, Ryan Tyndell 2:38
4. "Like Jesus Does"  Casey Beathard, Monty Criswell 3:18
5. "Hungover & Hard Up"  Church, Laird 2:53
6. "Homeboy"  Church, Beathard 3:47
7. "Country Music Jesus"  Church, Jeremy Spillman 3:52
8. "Jack Daniels"  Church, Jeff Hyde, Lynn Hutton 5:04
9. "Springsteen"  Church, Hyde, Tyndell 4:23
10. "I'm Gettin' Stoned"  Church, Hyde, Beathard, Jeremy Crady 4:02
11. "Over When It's Over"  Church, Laird 2:39
12. "Lovin' Me Anyway" (Bonus Track)Church, Green 3:29

Personnel

Compiled from Allmusic.[9]

Musicians

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

Charts and certifications

Album

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Australian Country Albums Chart[10] 13
Canadian Albums Chart[11] 7
UK Country Albums Chart[12] 4
US Billboard 200[13] 1
US Billboard Top Country Albums[13] 1

Certifications

Region Certification
Canada (Music Canada)[14] Platinum
United States (RIAA)[2] Platinum

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country US Country Airplay US CAN Country
[15]		 CAN
2011 "Homeboy" 13 — 53 — —
"Drink in My Hand" 1 — 40 — 52
2012 "Springsteen" 1 — 19 — 28
"Creepin'" 10 5 56 — 65
2013 "Like Jesus Does" 13 6 59 5 56
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

  1. ↑ "Amazon.com: Chief: Eric Church: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-06-22. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "American album certifications – Eric Church – Chief". Recording Industry Association of America.  If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
  3. ↑ Price, Deborah Evans (November 29, 2013). "Eric Church: The Billboard Cover Story". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 3, 2013. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Jurek, Thom. "Chief review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 26, 2011. 
  5. ↑ Justus, Karlie (July 20, 2011). "Chief review". Engine 145. Retrieved August 18, 2011. 
  6. ↑ Keefe, Jonathan (July 25, 2011). "Chief review". Slant. Retrieved August 26, 2011. 
  7. ↑ "REVIEW: Eric Church: 'Chief'". Under the Gun Review. August 10, 2011. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Chief Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved June 23, 2012. 
  9. ↑ "Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 15 May 2013. 
  10. ↑ http://www.ariacharts.com.au/chart/country-albums/329
  11. ↑ "Eric Church Album & Song Chart History – Canadian Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 4, 2011. 
  12. ↑ "Archive Chart". UK Albums Chart. The Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 23, 2012. 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Eric Church Lands First No. 1 Album, Amy Winehouse Climbs Into Top 5". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 3, 2011. 
  14. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Eric Church – Chief". Music Canada. 
  15. ↑ "Eric Church Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 20, 2013. 
Preceded by
Red River Blue by Blake Shelton		 Top Country Albums number-one album
August 13–20, 2011 		Succeeded by
Tailgates & Tanlines by Luke Bryan
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