Love Somebody (album) explained
Love Somebody is the twenty-ninth studio album from American country music singer Reba McEntire. It was released on April 14, 2015, by Nash Icon. This is McEntire's first studio album since the 2010 release of All the Women I Am. "Going Out Like That" was released as the album's first single on January 6, 2015, and it has charted within the top 30 of Country Airplay. McEntire produced the album with Tony Brown, James Stroud, and Doug Sisemore. The album has also been released on LP.
Background
In October 2014, when it was announced that McEntire had signed with Nash Icon, it was revealed that McEntire had begun working a new album. Eleven tracks had already been produced.[1] When the album's first single "Going Out Like That" debuted on the Hot Country Songs chart, it was said that the album would be released in April 2015.[2] On February 13, 2015, the album's release date, title and track listing were announced.[3] McEntire's wrote on her website, "We've been working on it a long time and we can't wait to hear what you think about it. As you all know, I love looking for songs to record. I've said that many times. Getting to work again with Allison Jones over at Nash Icon Records (part of the Big Machine Label group) was a blast! We listened to thousands of songs to find just the right ones for this album. The album has 12 songs and there will be a Target exclusive version with two extra tracks."[3] The album will also be available on vinyl LP through McEntire's web page. Over 25,000 copies of the album were pre-ordered before the actual release date.
In October 2016, the LP was made available in store at Cracker Barrel locations across the country in special promotion with her new Christmas CD.
Commercial performance
Love Somebody debuted at number one on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, her twelfth number one album on the chart, and number three on the US Billboard 200, selling 62,469 copies in the US.[4] The album has sold 307,800 copies in the US as of March 2018.[5] This is McEntire's fifteenth album to achieve a #1 chart slot.
Track listing
- "Pray for Peace" was not included in the LP version of the album.
Personnel
Adapted from the liner notes.
Musicians
- Reba McEntire – lead vocals
- Jennifer Nettles – lead vocals (2)
- Gordon Mote – acoustic piano, keyboards
- Steve Nathan – acoustic piano, keyboards, synthesizers, Hammond B3 organ
- Jimmy Nichols – keyboards
- Doug Sisemore – keyboards, programming, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, percussion
- Ilya Toshinsky – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, banjo, bouzouki
- Biff Watson – acoustic guitar
- Kenny Greenberg – electric guitar
- Brent Mason – electric guitar
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar
- Aubrey Haynie – fiddle, mandolin
- Jimmy Mattingly – fiddle, mandolin
- Mike Brignardello – bass guitar
- Mark Hill – bass guitar
- Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
- Tommy Harden – drums, percussion
- Greg Morrow – drums, percussion, programming
- Lonnie Wilson – drums
- Jay Dawson – bagpipes
- Ethan Mattingly – French horn
- Jonathan Yudkin – cello
Background vocals
- Bob Bailey
- Kelly Clarkson
- Perry Coleman
- Ronnie Dunn
- Reba McEntire
- Kim Fleming
- Vicki Hampton
- Tania Hancheroff
- Tommy Harden
- Wes Hightower
- Caroline Kole
- Gary Oliver
- Doug Sisemore
- Jenifer Wrinkle
Choir
- Gary Oliver – choir director
- Shawnel Corley
- Shawn Davis
- Melinda Doolittle
- Hope Loftis
- Gale Mayes
- Kimberly Mont
- Royce Mosley
- Angela Primm
- Debi Selby
Production
- Tony Brown – producer (1, 3, 4, 7-11, 14)
- Reba McEntire – producer (1, 3, 4, 7-11, 14)
- James Stroud – producer (2, 5, 6, 13)
- Doug Sisemore – producer (12)
- Allison Jones – A&R
- Chuck Ainlay – recording (1, 3, 4, 7-11), mixing (3, 6, 8, 11, 12)
- Julian King – recording (2, 5, 6)
- Todd Tidwell – additional recording (1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10), recording assistant (1-11), mix assistant (3, 6, 8, 11, 12), recording (12)
- Chris Ashburn – recording assistant (1-10, 12)
- Shawn Daugherty – recording assistant (1, 3, 8, 10, 12)
- Sean Badum – recording assistant (4, 7)
- Chris Lord-Alge – mixing (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10)
- Derek Bason – mixing (9)
- Keith Armstrong – mix assistant (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10)
- Nik Karpen – mix assistant (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10)
- Zach Reynolds – mix assistant (8)
- Chris Small – mix assistant (9)
- Andrew Mendelson – mastering
- Natthaphol Abhigantaphand – mastering assistant
- Andrew Darby – mastering assistant
- Steve Dewey – mastering assistant
- Adam Grover – mastering assistant
- Amy Garges – production coordinator (1, 3, 4, 7-11, 14)
- Tammy Luker – production coordinator (2, 5, 6, 13)
- Doug Rich – production coordinator (2, 5, 6, 13)
- Justin McIntosh – art direction, graphic design
- Sandi Spika Borchetta – art direction
- Jeremy Cowart – photography
- Studios
- Recorded at Starstruck Studios and Blackbird Studios (Nashville, Tennessee).
- Additional recording at Starstruck Studios.
- Mixed at Starstruck Studios (Nashville, Tennessee) and Mix LA (Los Angeles, California).
- Mastered at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee).
Chart performance
Album
- Weekly
- Year-end
Singles
Release history
Notes and References
- Web site: Ragusa. Tammy. Reba McEntire Is the First Artist to Sign With Nash Icon Music Label. Country Weekly. American Media Inc.. October 21, 2014. February 14, 2015.
- Jessen. Wade. Reba McEntire Returns to Hot Country Songs. Billboard. January 15, 2015. February 14, 2015.
- Web site: New Album "Love Somebody" Available April 14. Reba.com. February 13, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150703170100/http://reba.com/news/new-album-love-somebody-available-april-14/. July 3, 2015. dead.
- Web site: Reba McEntire's 'Love Somebody' debuts at No. 1 on Billboard country album chart . Brandy McDonnell . April 22, 2015 . NewsOK .
- News: Country Album Sales Chart: April 4, 2016 . Matt . Bjorke . April 2, 2016 . Roughstock .
- Web site: ARIA Albums: Sam Smith Holds On To Top Spot In Australia. Noise11. Ryan. Gavin. May 2, 2015. May 2, 2015.
- http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/top-billboard-200-albums "Top Billboard 200 Albums : Year End 2015"
- http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/top-country-albums "Top Country Albums : Year End 2015"
