Mercury Lane Explained

Mercury Lane
Type:studio
Artist:Jimmie Allen
Cover:Allen mercury lane.jpg
Genre:Country
Length:46:52
Label:Stoney Creek
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Mercury Lane is the debut studio album by American country music singer Jimmie Allen. It was released on October 12, 2018 via Broken Bow Records' Stoney Creek imprint. The album includes the singles "Best Shot" and "Make Me Want To".

Content

The album is named after the street on which Allen grew up. He wrote over half of the album's 15 tracks. Serving as producer are Eric Torres and Ash Bowers, the latter of whom also formerly recorded on Stoney Creek.[1] Of the album's content, Allen said that it "touches on all of those ideals and truly feels like I’m sharing a piece of my heart with the world. I’ve been working toward this moment for so long; I can’t wait to share it with everyone."[2] The track "Boy Gets a Truck" was previously recorded by Keith Urban on his 2016 album Ripcord.

Critical reception

CelebMix reviewer Laura Klonowski called it "an accomplished, polished record" and "a coming of age country album that firmly puts Jimmie Allen on the map as the most exciting male country artist currently on the scene."[3] Pip Ellwood-Hughes of Entertainment Focus thought that the album was "solid", while praising Allen's vocals on "Wait for It" and "Underdog" and the lyrics of "How to Be Single", but also stating that "he plays it a little too safe opting for songs that are likely to hit on radio rather than connect with the listener."[4] It received 3 out of 5 stars from Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic, who wrote that "Possessed with a friendly, unassuming voice, Allen is pleasing to hear, but he fades into the background a bit too easily."[5]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at No. 11 on Top Country Albums, with 3,000 copies sold and 7,000 in equivalent album units.[6] It sold a further 900 copies the following week.[7] It has sold 13,800 copies in the United States as of April 2019.[8]

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic[9]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
US Billboard 200[10] 1
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[11] 11

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[12] 66
Chart (2020)Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[13] 85

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Everything we know about Jimmie Allen's debut album, 'Mercury Lane' . The Boot . October 5, 2018 . October 17, 2018 . Liv Stecker.
  2. Web site: Jimmie Allen channels his roots into debut album, 'Mercury Lane' . . September 24, 2018 . October 17, 2018 . Cillea Houghton.
  3. Web site: ALBUM REVIEW: Jimmie Allen's Debut 'Mercury Lane' . CelebMix . 16 October 2018 . 21 October 2018.
  4. Web site: Jimmie Allen – Mercury Lane album review . Entertainment Focus . 13 October 2018 . 21 October 2018.
  5. Web site: Mercury Lane . AllMusic . December 10, 2018 . Stephen Thomas Erlewine.
  6. Record 'Best': Luke Combs First Soloist to Send First Four Singles to No. 1 on Country Airplay Chart . October 23, 2018 . Jim . Asker . Billboard .
  7. News: Top 10 Country Albums: October 30, 2018. Matt. Bjorke. October 30, 2018. Roughstock. November 2, 2018.
  8. News: Top 10 Country Albums Chart: April 15, 2019 . Matt . Bjorke . April 15, 2019 . Roughstock . July 21, 2019 .
  9. Web site: Credits. AllMusic. September 16, 2020.
  10. Billboard 200: October 27, 2018. Billboard. October 23, 2018.
  11. Billboard Country Update. Billboard. 6, 15. October 22, 2018. October 23, 2018.
  12. Top Country Albums – Year-End 2018. Billboard. May 20, 2020.
  13. Top Country Albums – Year-End 2020. Billboard. December 12, 2021.

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