Just Kids (album)

Just Kids
Studio album by Mat Kearney
Released February 24, 2015
Genre Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop
Length 50:53
Label Aware/Republic/Inpop
Mat Kearney chronology

Young Love
(2011)		 Just Kids
(2015)
Singles from Just Kids
  1. "Heartbeat"
    Released: November 4, 2014
  2. "One Heart"
    Released: January 16, 2015[1]
  3. "Billion"
    Released: February 17, 2015[2]

Just Kids, stylized as JUST KIDS, is the fifth album from Mat Kearney. Republic Records alongside Inpop Records released the project on February 24, 2015.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AbsolutePunk 7.0/10[3]
CCM Magazine [4]
Cross Rhythms [5]
Indie Vision Music [6]
Jesus Freak Hideout [7]
New Release Tuesday [8]

Gregory Robson, referencing in a seven out of ten review from AbsolutePunk, declares, "If Just Kids proves anything, it is that Kearney is still crafting albums that are unrelenting in their charisma."[3] Specifying in a four star review by CCM Magazine, Matt Conner realizes, "Kearney's new album is just as irresistibly hypnotic as previous releases... but Kearney's seasoned status gives Just Kids a more substantive feel."[4] Timothy Estabrooks, indicating in a four star review for Jesus Freak Hideout, recognizes, "Just Kids [is] an excellent example of a pop album done the right way".[7] Signaling in a four and a half star review from New Release Tuesday, responds, "Mat Kearney delivers nostalgia perfection on Just Kids."[8] Ian Zandi, mentioning in a three star review by Indie Vision Music, grasps, how he "truly believe[s] that this is not the solid record that many think it to be. It is not a bad piece of work by any means, but I am going to call it what it is. A so-so record."[6] Delivering a perfect ten review from Cross Rhythms, Tony Cummings regards it as a release he'll be, "playing for years to come."[5]

Tracks

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Heartbreak Dreamer"  Mat Kearney, Anis Mojgani 5:19
2. "Moving On"  Mat Kearney 3:54
3. "Just Kids"  Mat Kearney 4:52
4. "Heartbeat"  Mat Kearney 3:38
5. "Billion"  Mat Kearney, Martin Johnson, Joshua Crosby 3:22
6. "One Black Sheep"  Mat Kearney, Martin Johnson 3:17
7. "Let It Rain"  Mat Kearney, Trent Dabbs 3:58
8. "Ghost"  Mat Kearney, Jeff Sojka, Josh Zegan 3:57
9. "Los Angeles"  Mat Kearney, Mason Levy, Tom Meredith 3:41
10. "Miss You"  Mat Kearney, Rami Yacoub 3:33
11. "The Conversation" (featuring Young Summer)  3:21
12. "One Heart"  Mat Kearney, Mason Levy, Tom Meredith 3:24
13. "Shasta"  Mat Kearney 4:57
Total length:
 51:19
Just Kids – CBA (Christian retail)[9]
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
14. "Air I Breathe"  Mat Kearney, Seth Mosley 3:41
Just Kids – Target Deluxe Edition[10]
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
14. "Air I Breathe"  Mat Kearney, Seth Mosley 3:41
15. "Coming Home (Oregon)"  Mat Kearney 3:24

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[11] 20
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[12] 2
US Digital Albums (Billboard)[13] 7

References

  1. ↑ http://daily.plaympe.com/mat-kearney-one-heart-radio-single/
  2. ↑ http://www.republicplaybook.com/track/mat-kearney-billion/
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Robson, Gregory. "Mat Kearney - Just Kids - Album Review". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Conner, Matt. "Mat Kearney: Just Kids". CCM Magazine. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Cummings, Tony. "Review: Just Kids - Mat Kearney". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Zandi, Ian. "Mat Kearney – Just Kids". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Estabrooks, Timothy. "Mat Kearney, "Just Kids" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Thiessen, Christopher. "New and Nostalgic". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  9. ↑ . Capitol Christian Distribution http://www.capitolchristiandistribution.com/products/detail.aspx?iid=2324887. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ↑ . Target http://www.target.com/p/mat-kearney-just-kids-deluxe-edition-target-exclusive/-/A-17047561. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ↑ "Mat Kearney Album & Song Chart History" Billboard 200 for Mat Kearney. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Mat Kearney Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Christian Albums for Mat Kearney. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Digital Albums for Mat Kearney. Retrieved March 6, 2015.