Anything Goes (Florida Georgia Line album)

Anything Goes
Studio album by Florida Georgia Line
Released October 14, 2014
Genre Bro-country
Label Republic Nashville
Big Loud Mountain
Producer Joey Moi
Florida Georgia Line chronology

Here's to the Good Times
(2012)		 Anything Goes
(2014)
Singles from Anything Goes
  1. "Dirt"
    Released: July 8, 2014
  2. "Sun Daze"
    Released: September 16, 2014
  3. "Sippin' on Fire"
    Released: February 16, 2015
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Billboard [2]

Anything Goes is the second studio album by American bro-country duo Florida Georgia Line. It was released on October 14, 2014, by Republic Nashville.[3] The release of the album was announced August 15 from Central Park in New York City on Good Morning America.[4][5] The album was produced by Joey Moi.[6] Its first single, "Dirt", peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.[7][8]

Critical reception

Anything Goes has received mixed reviews from critics. Writing for Allmusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine criticized the anonymity of the duo and their music, claiming that "they're playing to the largest possible audience, so nobody should be surprised that Anything Goes is so broad it avoids such messiness as personality." He awarded the album 3 stars out of 5.[1] Tom Roland awarded the album 4 out of 5 stars in his review for Billboard, saying that "it shores up the duo's country flanks, and demonstrates that FGL intends to aggressively protect its progressive place in the genre, one that the act essentially designed on its own." [2]

While Grady Smith of The Guardian named Anything Goes one of the worst country albums of 2014, he praised the song Dirt, saying "a genuinely thoughtful song (written by Rodney Clawson and Chris Tompkins) about the rich memories that linger at your home. But Dirt was a true outlier, and it only made the rest of the album land with even more of a thud." [9]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 197,000 copies.[10] As of the second week of February 2015, the album has sold 593,700 copies in the US.[11]

In Canada, the album debuted at number two on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling 16,000 copies.[12]

Track listing

The album's track listing was announced on August 15.[13][14]

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Anything Goes"  Felix McTeigue, Chris Tompkins, Craig Wiseman 3:39
2. "Sun Daze"  Tyler Hubbard, Brian Kelley, Cary Barlowe, Jesse Frasure, Sarah Buxton 3:05
3. "Good Good"  Hubbard, Kelley, Barlowe, Frasure, Buxton 3:17
4. "Dirt"  Tompkins, Rodney Clawson 3:51
5. "Smile"  Chris DeStefano, Dallas Davidson, Ashley Gorley 2:50
6. "Sippin' on Fire"  Clawson, Matt Dragstrem, Cole Taylor 3:14
7. "Smoke"  Josh Kear, Tompkins 3:35
8. "Bumpin' the Night"  Bart Allmand, Tompkins, Clawson 3:42
9. "Angel"  Hubbard, Kelley, Clawson, Ross Copperman 3:31
10. "Confession"  Clawson, Copperman, Matt Jenkins 3:11
11. "Like You Ain't Even Gone"  Hubbard, Kelley, Tompkins, Clawson 3:31
12. "Every Night"  Hubbard, Kelley, DeStefano, Gorley 3:06

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] 20
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[16] 2
US Billboard 200[17] 1
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[18] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2014) Position
Canadian Albums(Billboard)[19] 47
US Billboard 200[20] 45
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[21] 10

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country
[22]		 US Country Airplay
[23]		 US
[24]		 CAN Country
[25]		 CAN
[26]
2014 "Dirt" 1 1 11 1 10
"Sun Daze" 3 1 44 2 41
2015 "Sippin' on Fire"A 3 8 44 5 36
  • ACurrent Single.[27]

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[28] Gold 593,700[11]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Other charted songs

Year Title Peak chart positions
US Country
[22]		 US
[24]		 CAN
[26]
2014 "Anything Goes" 19 76 51
"Bumpin' the Night" 15 69 55
"Good Good" — — 68
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Preceded by
Old Boots, New Dirt by Jason Aldean		 Billboard Top Country Albums number-one album
November 1–8, 2014 		Succeeded by
Montevallo by Sam Hunt

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Anything Goes - Florida Georgia Line - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Florida Georgia Line". Billboard. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  3. ↑ Papadatos, Markos (August 15, 2014). "Florida Georgia Line announce new album 'Anything Goes'". Digital Journal. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  4. ↑ Howell, Coti (August 15, 2014). "Florida Georgia Line Prove ‘Anything Goes’ on ‘GMA,’ Announce New Album". Taste of Country. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  5. ↑ Wyland, Sarah (August 18, 2014). "Florida Georgia Line to Release Anything Goes October 14". Great American Country. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  6. ↑ Mansfield, Brian (August 15, 2014). "Florida Georgia Line reveals second-album details". USA Today. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  7. ↑ Talbott, Chris (August 15, 2014). "‘Anything Goes’ for Florida Georgia Line’s 2nd LP". The Washington Times. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  8. ↑ Hudak, Joseph (August 15, 2014). "Florida Georgia Line Adopt 'Anything Goes' Attitude on New Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  9. ↑ Smith, Grady (December 9, 2014). "The best songs from the worst country albums of 2014". The Guardian. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
  10. ↑ Caulfield, Keith (October 22, 2014). "Florida Georgia Line Scores First No. 1 Album". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Matt Bjorke (March 18, 2015). "Country Album Chart Report For March 18, 2015". Roughstock.
  12. ↑ http://ajournalofmusicalthings.com/weekly-music-sales-report-analysis-22-october-2014/
  13. ↑ Rutherford, Kevin (August 15, 2014). "Florida Georgia Line Announce New Album, Tracklist for ‘Anything Goes’ for October". radio.com. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  14. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (August 15, 2014). "Florida Georgia Line "Anything Goes" Tracklist & Cover Art". Roughstock. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  15. ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". ARIA. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  16. ↑ "Florida Georgia Line Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Florida Georgia Line.
  17. ↑ "Florida Georgia Line Album & Song Chart History" Billboard 200 for Florida Georgia Line.
  18. ↑ "Florida Georgia Line Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Top Country Albums for Florida Georgia Line.
  19. ↑ "Top Canadian Albums: 2014 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-01-15.
  20. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums: 2014 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-01-15.
  21. ↑ "Top Country Albums: 2014 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 "Florida Georgia Line Album & Song Chart History – Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
  23. ↑ "Florida Georgia Line Album & Song Chart History – Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 "Florida Georgia Line Album & Song Chart History – Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
  25. ↑ "Florida Georgia Line Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 "Florida Georgia Line Album & Song Chart History – Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
  27. ↑ Parton, Chris (February 6, 2015). "New Single: Florida Georgia Line’s “Sippin’ on Fire”". Country Music Television. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  28. ↑ "American album certifications – Florida Georgia Line – Anything Goes". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH