Provoked (Sunny Sweeney album)
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| Studio album by Sunny Sweeney | ||||
| Released | August 5, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013-2014 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Thirty Tigers | |||
| Producer | Luke Wooten | |||
| Sunny Sweeney chronology | ||||
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Provoked is the third studio album by American country music singer Sunny Sweeney. It was released on August 5, 2014 via Thirty Tigers. The album includes the single "Bad Girl Phase," which was a Number One hit on the Texas Music Charts.[1]
Content
After parting ways with Republic Nashville in 2012, Sweeney signed a recording contract with the Thirty Tigers record label, and released Provoked, her first album under the imprint, on August 5, 2014. The set was produced by Luke Wooten and Sweeney co-wrote 11 of the album's 13 songs,[2] many of which were inspired by her personal life, which included a divorce from her first husband.[3]
"Bad Girl Phase" was released in June 2014 as the lead-off single. Although the single failed to reach the Billboard charts, it was a Number One hit on the Texas Music Chart for the chart week of October 20, 2014. In doing so, Sweeney became the first female to top the chart in over ten years.[1]
"Can't Let Go" was previously recorded by Lucinda Williams and Heidi Newfield, and the album also includes a duet with Will Hoge on "My Bed," which was released as the album's second single in early 2015.
Reception
Commercial
The album debuted at number 165 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and number 20 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart upon its release. It had sold 2,900 copies after two weeks.[4]
Critical
Thom Jurek of allmusic gave the album four stars out of five, praising the record as Sweeney's most consistent and diverse: "It's a provocative album, detailing a difficult journey through disappointment, doubt, darkness, and ultimately triumph. It's chock-full of vulnerability, accountability, an acidic wit and strength."[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
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| 1. | "You Don't Know Your Husband" | Angaleena Presley, Mark D. Sanders, Sunny Sweeney | 3:03 | |
| 2. | "Bad Girl Phase" | Brandy Clark, Jessie Jo Dillon, Shannon Wright | 3:22 | |
| 3. | "Second Guessing" | Natalie Hemby, Sweeney | 4:30 | |
| 4. | "Carolina on the Line" | Lance Miller, Sweeney, Brad Warren, Brett Warren | 4:05 | |
| 5. | "Find Me" | Jay Clementi, Buddy Owens, Sweeney | 4:15 | |
| 6. | "Can't Let Go" | Randy Weeks | 3:02 | |
| 7. | "Front Row Seats" | Miller, Sweeney, Brad Warren, Brett Warren | 3:32 | |
| 8. | "My Bed" (featuring Will Hoge) | Ashley Monroe, Presley, Sweeney | 3:24 | |
| 9. | "Uninvited" | Hemby, Sweeney | 3:42 | |
| 10. | "Sunday Dress" | Monty Holmes, Owens, Sweeney | 4:17 | |
| 11. | "Used Cars" | Hemby, Sweeney | 3:58 | |
| 12. | "Backhanded Compliment" | Hemby, Sweeney | 3:33 | |
| 13. | "Everybody Else Can Kiss My Ass" | Brett Beavers, Connie Harrington, Sweeney | 3:00 |
Chart performance
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[5] | 165 |
| US Billboard Top Country Albums[5] | 20 |
| US Billboard Independent Albums[5] | 25 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gayle Thompson (October 22, 2014). "Sunny Sweeney Tops Texas Charts". The Boot. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jurek, Thom. "Provoked - Sunny Sweeney". allmusic. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ↑ Stephen L. Betts (August 6, 2014). "How Sunny Sweeney Got So 'Provoked': Inside Her Badass New Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
- ↑ Matt Bjorke (August 20, 2014). "Country Album Sales Report – August 20, 2014". Roughstock.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Chart listing for Provoked". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
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