Happy Endings (album) explained

Happy Endings
Type:studio
Artist:Old Dominion
Cover:Dominion happy.jpg
Genre:Country
Length:38:48
Label:RCA Nashville
Producer:Shane McAnally
Prev Title:Meat and Candy
Prev Year:2015
Next Title:Old Dominion
Next Year:2019

Happy Endings is the second studio album by American country music band Old Dominion. It was released on August 25, 2017 by RCA Nashville.[1] In late 2017, the band hosted a dive bar tour in support of the record.[2]

Critical reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic wrote that "Since Happy Endings flows so easily, it may be easy to glide along with its slick surfaces, but a close listen reveals not only the sturdiness of the songs but the cleverness of the production", rating it 4 out of 5 stars.[3] Cillea Houghton of Sounds Like Nashville reviewed the album with favor, stating that "The album finds them in a slightly more poignant place than on 2015's Meat and Candy, while still flaunting their clever personalities and unique songwriting style."[4]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at No. 1 on Top Country Albums, selling 31,000 copies, and 41,000 equivalent album units when streaming and track sales are included.[5] It also debuted on Billboard 200 at No. 7. It has sold 107,400 copies in the US as of February 2019.[6]

Track listing

Track listing from Rolling Stone.[7]

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic[8]

Old Dominion

Additional Musicians

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017–18)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] 84
New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[10] 9
US Billboard 200[11] 7

Year-end charts

Chart (2017)Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[12] 44
Chart (2018)Position
US Billboard 200[13] 151
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[14] 18
Chart (2019)Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[15] 49

Notes and References

  1. Web site: See Old Dominion's Celebratory 'Be With Me' Vide. rollingstone.com. Gage. Jeff. August 4, 2017. August 8, 2017.
  2. Web site: Old Dominion Announce Dive Bar Tour to Support 'Happy Endings'. Taste of Country. Houghton. Cillea. August 3, 2017. August 8, 2017.
  3. Web site: Happy Endings - Old Dominion Review . allmusic.com . 10 June 2019.
  4. Web site: Album Review: Old Dominion’s ‘Happy Endings’. Hougton. Cillea. Sounds Like Nashville. 10 December 2017.
  5. Web site: Dustin Lynch Leads Country Airplay, Old Dominion Dominates Top Country Albums . Jim . Asker . September 6, 2017. Billboard .
  6. News: Top 10 Country Albums Chart: February 20, 2019. Matt. Bjorke. February 20, 2019. Roughstock. March 1, 2019. March 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190301033106/http://roughstock.com/news/2019/02/43653-top-10-country-albums-chart-february-20-2019. dead.
  7. Web site: Hear Old Dominion's Smooth New Song 'Written in the Sand'. rollingstone.com. Freeman. Jon. July 7, 2017. August 8, 2017.
  8. Web site: Credits. AllMusic. September 16, 2020.
  9. Web site: ARIA Chart Watch #465. auspOp. March 24, 2018. March 24, 2018. March 24, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180324162428/https://www.auspop.com.au/2018/3/aria-chart-watch-465/. dead.
  10. Web site: NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart. Recorded Music NZ. September 4, 2017. September 1, 2017.
  11. Web site: Lil Uzi Vert's 'Luv Is Rage 2' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart. Billboard. Caulfield. Keith. September 3, 2017. September 4, 2017.
  12. Web site: Top Country Albums – Year-End 2017. Billboard. July 12, 2020.
  13. Web site: Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2018. Billboard. July 12, 2020.
  14. Web site: Top Country Albums – Year-End 2018. Billboard. July 12, 2020.
  15. Web site: Top Country Albums – Year-End 2019. Billboard. July 12, 2020.