Honkytonk Revival Explained

Honkytonk Revival
Type:studio
Artist:Jade Eagleson
Cover:Honkytonk Revival.jpeg
Released:November 12, 2021
Length:24:56
Label:Starseed
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Honkytonk Revival is the second studio album by Canadian country artist Jade Eagleson. It was released on November 12, 2021 via Starseed Records. The album features three singles: "All Night to Figure It Out", "More Drinkin' Than Fishin', and "She Don't Know".[1] Each single reached number one on the Canada Country chart, making Eagleson the second Canadian country artist to land three consecutive number ones from their second studio album, following Shania Twain who accomplished this feat with The Woman in Me in 1995.[2] The album was named "Top Selling Canadian Album" at the 2022 Canadian Country Music Awards.

Background

Eagleson aimed to return to the sound of neotraditional country with the release of Honkytonk Revival, citing George Strait, Alan Jackson, Randy Travis, and Shania Twain as artists he listened to growing up that influenced the sound of this album. He remarked that it was "important to have the same sounds" as his "heroes" on the album, and was pleased to have Brent Mason playing lead guitar on the tracks.[3] Eagleson noted that he is "very big" on "making people smile" with his music.

Critical reception

Kim Hughes of Parton and Pearl reviewed the album favourably, stating that it is "studiously well-crafted," "buoyed by the top tools of the trade and by a slick 90s-era country sensibility," while noting the prevalence of "fiddles, dobro, [and] steel guitars". She said that while the lyrics are "built for belted singalongs," they are also "especially compelling on closer listen".[4] Eric Volmers of the Calgary Herald stated that Eagleson is "blessed with an earthy baritone that makes every word convey old-school authenticity, which perhaps lets him get away with having his tongue planted in his cheek on many of those drinking songs" on the album.[5]

Charts

Singles

YearSinglePeak
positions
Certifications
CAN
Country
[6]
CAN
[7]
2021"All Night to Figure It Out"167
  • MC: Gold
"More Drinkin' Than Fishin'"
181
  • MC: Gold
2022"She Don't Know"157
  • MC: Gold
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref
2022Country Music Association of OntarioAlbum of the YearHonkytonk Revival[8]
[9]
Music Video of the Year"More Drinkin' Than Fishin'"
Canadian Country Music AssociationAlbum of the YearHonkytonk Revival[10]
[11]
Single of the Year"All Night to Figure It Out"
Single of the Year"More Drinkin' Than Fishin'"
Video of the Year"More Drinkin' Than Fishin'"
Top Selling Canadian Album of the YearHonkytonk Revival[12]
2023Juno AwardsCountry Album of the YearHonkytonk Revival[13]

Release history

Release formats for Honkytonk Revival! Country! Date! Format! Label!
VariousNovember 12, 2021Digital downloadStarseed Records[14]
Streaming

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jade Eagleson Talks "She Don't Know" and more. February 4, 2022. Cal. Gratton. CJVR FM. Pattison Media.
  2. Web site: Jade Eagleson releases New Single "Shakin’ In Them Boots". Migs. Lava. August 22, 2022. Canadian Beats Media. September 22, 2022.
  3. Web site: JADE EAGLESON releases sophomore album ‘Honkytonk Revival’. Amplify Music Magazine. October 5, 2022.
  4. Web site: Album Review: Jade Eagleson, Honkytonk Revival. Kim. Hughes. December 8, 2021. Parton and Pearl.
  5. Web site: Country superstar Jade Eagleston returns to Calgary with six CCMA nominations. Eric. Volmers. September 2, 2022. October 5, 2022. Calgary Herald.
  6. References for Canada Country chart peaks:
  7. References for Canadian Hot 100 chart peaks:
  8. Web site: 2022 CMAOntario Awards Nominees Announced. CMA Ontario. March 24, 2022. June 7, 2022.
  9. Web site: 10th Annual CMAOntario Awards Winners Announced. CMA Ontario. June 6, 2022. June 7, 2022.
  10. Web site: 2022 CCMA AWARD NOMINEES. Canadian Country Music Association. September 12, 2022. September 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220913031458/https://ccma.org/2022-nominees/.
  11. Web site: TENILLE TOWNES TAKES HOME FOUR WINS AT THE 2022 CCMA AWARDS PRESENTED BY TD. September 11, 2022. Canadian Country Music Association. Global News Wire. https://web.archive.org/web/20220912031953/https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2022/09/12/2513625/0/en/TENILLE-TOWNES-TAKES-HOME-FOUR-WINS-AT-THE-2022-CCMA-AWARDS-PRESENTED-BY-TD.html. September 12, 2022.
  12. Web site: CANADIAN COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION REVEALS FIRST ROUND OF 2022 AWARD WINNERS AT THE CCMA MUSIC INDUSTRY GALA DINNER & AWARDS. September 12, 2022. Canadian Country Music Association. Global News Wire. https://web.archive.org/web/20220912231442/https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2022/09/11/2513579/0/en/CANADIAN-COUNTRY-MUSIC-ASSOCIATION-REVEALS-FIRST-ROUND-OF-2022-AWARD-WINNERS-AT-THE-CCMA-MUSIC-INDUSTRY-GALA-DINNER-AWARDS.html. September 12, 2022. September 12, 2022.
  13. Web site: Here are all the 2023 Juno nominees. CBC Music. January 31, 2023.
  14. Web site: Honkytonk Revival - Album by Jade Eagleson. Apple Music. November 12, 2021. October 5, 2022.