Jana Kramer (album)
| Jana Kramer | ||
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| Studio album by Jana Kramer | ||
| Released | June 5, 2012 | |
| Genre | Country | |
| Length | 37:32 | |
| Label | Elektra | |
| Producer | Scott Hendricks | |
| Singles from Jana Kramer | ||
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Jana Kramer is the debut album by American actress and country music artist Jana Kramer. It was released on June 5, 2012 via Elektra Records.[1] The album was produced by Scott Hendricks.[2] Its first single, "Why Ya Wanna," was released in January 2012. It also includes the previously released digital singles "Whiskey" and "What I Love About Your Love" and "I Won't Give Up" as a digital bonus track.[3]
Background
In 2002, Kramer made her acting debut in the low budget independent horror film Dead/Undead. The following year Kramer guest appeared on All My Children which was marked as Kramer's television debut. Kramer has since continued to appear in a number of television shows such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice and CSI: NY. She has also had small supporting roles in films such as Click, Prom Night and Spring Breakdown. After a long career of acting, in February 2011 Kramer signed a recording contract with Elektra Records. The following month Kramer began work on her debut album. Country music producer Scott Hendricks produced the majority of the record.
Singles
On January 16, 2012, Kramer released her official debut single, "Why Ya Wanna". Kramer premiered the official music video directed by Kristin Barlowe on February 6, 2012. The song peaked at number 50 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 3 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, as well as number 100 on Billboard's Canadian Hot 100.[4] "Whiskey" was released as the album's second single on November 5, 2012.
Promotional songs
She premiered her promo track, "I Won't Give Up", which premiered in the One Tree Hill episode "Holding Out for a Hero", was released the following day exclusively on iTunes and Amazon. The song reached number 75 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. In April 2011 Kramer released another promo track titled, "Whiskey" which she also performed on One Tree Hill. The song reached number 99 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart on digital sales alone.[5]
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Roughstock |   [6] |
| Taste of Country |  [7] |
Giving it four-and-a-half stars out of five, Roughstock writer Matt Bjorke said that Kramer "adds a potent vocal and burgeoning songwriting talent on top of her model looks".[6] Taste of Country writer Billy Dukes gave it four stars, saying that "It’s clear Kramer had an idea of who she was as a singer before stepping into the recording studio."[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
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| 1. | "Good Time Coming On" | Jessi Alexander, Jim Beavers | 3:25 | |
| 2. | "I Hope It Rains" | Jerry Flowers, Kelley Lovelace, Rachel Proctor | 3:07 | |
| 3. | "Why Ya Wanna" | Ashley Gorley, Catt Gravitt, Chris DeStefano | 3:41 | |
| 4. | "Goodbye California" | Jana Kramer, Josh Crosby, Lesley Roy, Gravitt | 3:58 | |
| 5. | "Whiskey" | Gravitt, Sam Mizell | 3:36 | |
| 6. | "Over You by Now" | Katrina Elam, Troy Verges, Gordie Sampson | 3:59 | |
| 7. | "One of the Boys" | Ross Copperman, Jon Nite, Kramer | 2:49 | |
| 8. | "What I Love About Your Love" | Skip Black, Brian Dean Maher, Laura Veltz | 2:58 | |
| 9. | "When You're Lonely" | Lynn Hutton, Tammi Kidd | 3:31 | |
| 10. | "King of Apology" | Jennifer Hanson, Mallary Hope, Jennifer Schott | 2:50 | |
| 11. | "Good as You Were Bad" | Hutton, Ashley Ray | 3:37 |
| Amazon MP3 and iTunes Store bonus track | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
| 12. | "I Won't Give Up" | Kramer, Kye Fleming, Jess Leary | 3:18 | |||||||
Chart performance
Album
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[8] | 19 |
| US Billboard Top Country Albums[8] | 5 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||||
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| US Country | US Country Airplay | US | CAN Country [9] |
CAN | ||
| 2012 | "Why Ya Wanna" | 3 | 3 | 50 | — | 100 |
| "Whiskey" | 27 | 25 | 94 | 47 | 88 | |
| 2013 | "I Hope It Rains" | — | 42 | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||
References
- ↑ "Jana Kramer, Love and Theft Albums Due June 5". Country Music Television. April 5, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
- ↑ Conaway, Alanna (April 8, 2012). "Jana Kramer to Release Self-Titled Debut Album on June 5". Taste of Country. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
- ↑ Bjorke, Matt (April 18, 2012). "EXCLUSIVE: Jana Kramer - "Jana Kramer" Tracklist and Cover Art Revealed". Roughstock. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
- ↑ "Jana Kramer Chart History". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
- ↑ Jana Kramer Signs Record Deal, Will Debut Single On "One Tree Hill"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Bjorke, Matt (2 June 2012). "Jana Kramer review". Roughstock. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Dukes, Billy (5 June 2012). "Jana Kramer album review". Taste of Country. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Chart listing for Jana Kramer". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
- ↑ "Jana Kramer Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 20, 2013.