High Noon (Jerrod Niemann album) explained

High Noon
Type:studio
Artist:Jerrod Niemann
Cover:HighNoon.jpg
Genre:Country
Label:Sea Gayle/Arista Nashville
Producer:Jerrod Niemann
Jimmie Lee Sloas
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High Noon is the fifth and third major-label studio album by American country music artist Jerrod Niemann. It was released on March 25, 2014 via Sea Gayle Music and Arista Nashville.[1] [2] The album includes Jerrod's second number one hit "Drink to That All Night,"[3] [4] as well as a collaboration with Colt Ford.[5] [6]

Critical reception

High Noon received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Country Weekly, Jon Freeman graded the album an A, saying that on the release Niemann "doubles down on the electric approaches he has long favored and comes up with a bag full of surprises." In addition, Freeman writes that "It'll no doubt sound great at every cookout this summer, without sounding like anything else." Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic rated the album two out of five stars, saying that "Despite the cowboy stance of its title, there isn't much swagger on High Noon: it's all slick, smooth and rather slow; so mellow that even the odes to "Day Drinkin'" and "Beach Baby" barely quicken the pulse." Furthermore, Erlewine states that "Coming after the untrammeled Free the Music, this conservatism is certainly a disappointment but the crushing thing is, High Noon isn't merely cautious, it's boring." At USA Today, Brian Mansfield rated the album two-and-a-half stars out of four, writing that the "Single Drink to That All Night may be country's response to EDM, but Niemann's songs hold up even with stripped-down arrangements [...] Except, maybe, for the one that rhymes 'donkey' with 'honky-tonky.'" Gary Graff of The Oakland Press rated the album two-and-a-half stars out of four, stating that the release is "aptly titled" on which he's "definitely on target with what’s working in country these days, making Niemann at least a distinctive voice in a pack that’s rapidly towing the same line." At Roughstock, Matt Bjorke rated the album four-and-a-half stars out of five, and according to him the album "should solidify Niemann as a radio star" because the release comes with "plenty of hits" that are "the kind of songs that should be accepted by radio programmers and fans alike, especially since even when he’s featuring interesting melodies, the songs never feel like they are dressed up pop or rock songs."

Personnel

Chart performance

The album debuted at No. 18 on the Billboard 200, and No. 3 on the Top Country Albums charts, with sales of 14,000 on its first week.[7] [8] The album has sold 60,000 copies in the US as of August 2014.[9]

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positions
US Country
[11] 		US Country Airplay
[12] 		US
[13] 		CAN Country
[14] 		CAN
[15]
2013"Drink to That All Night"4134133
2014"Donkey"3843———
"Buzz Back Girl"—35———

Notes and References

  1. News: Rutherford. Kevin. Jerrod Niemann Announces New Album, 'High Noon'. February 7, 2014. Billboard. January 24, 2014.
  2. News: Ragusa. Tammy. Set Your Watch for Jerrod Niemann's "High Noon". February 7, 2014. Country Weekly. January 23, 2014.
  3. News: Wyland. Sarah. Jerrod Niemann to Release High Noon March 25. February 7, 2014. Great American Country. January 25, 2014.
  4. News: Conaway. Alanna. Jerrod Niemann To Release "High Noon" On March 25. February 7, 2014. Roughstock. January 27, 2014.
  5. News: Dukes. Billy. Jerrod Niemann Reveals 'High Noon' Track Listing – Exclusive. February 7, 2014. Taste of Country. February 3, 2014.
  6. News: Whitaker. Sterling. Exclusive: Jerrod Niemann Reveals Track Listing for 'High Noon'. February 7, 2014. The Boot. February 3, 2014.
  7. News: Country Album Chart News: The Week of April 2, 2014: Johnny Cash Is Out Among The Stars While It's High Noon time for Jerrod Niemann . Matt Bjorke . April 2, 2014 . Roughstock . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140407073158/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/country-album-chart-news-the-week-of-april-2-2014-johnny-cash-is-out-among-the-stars-while-it-s-high-noon-time-for-jerrod-niemann . April 7, 2014 .
  8. Johnny Cash Debuts at No. 1 On Top Country Albums . Wade Jessen . April 3, 2014 . Billboard .
  9. News: Country Album Sales Report – August 13, 2014 . Matt Bjorke . August 13, 2014 . Roughstock . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140814020909/http://roughstock.com/news/country-album-sales-report-august-13-2014/ . August 14, 2014 .
  10. Top Country Albums: 2014 Year-End Charts. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. January 16, 2015.
  11. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=jerrod niemann|chart=Country Songs}} Jerrod Niemann Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs]. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. February 7, 2014.
  12. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=jerrod niemann|chart=Country Airplay}} Jerrod Niemann Album & Song Chart History - Country Airplay]. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. February 7, 2014.
  13. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=jerrod niemann|chart=all}} Jerrod Niemann Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100]. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. February 7, 2014.
  14. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=jerrod niemann|chart=Canada Country}} Jerrod Niemann Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country]. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. February 7, 2014.
  15. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=jerrod niemann|chart=Country Songs}} Jerrod Niemann Album & Song Chart History - Canadian Hot 100]. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. February 7, 2014.

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