Sitting Pretty on Top of the World explained
| Sitting Pretty on Top of the World |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Lauren Alaina |
| Cover: | Alaina sitting.jpg |
| Alt: | A woman wearing an aqua top and blue jeans, sitting on a teal couch against a violet and blue background. The artist's first and last name appear above and below her, written in white transparent text. The album title is on the right side, stacked and written in white text. |
| Studio: | - Sound Stage, Nashville
- TB12, Nashville
- Ocean Way, Nashville
- Rock The Soul Ent, Nashville
|
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 50:28 |
| Label: | Mercury Nashville |
| Producer: | Paul DiGiovanni (all tracks except 3)
David Garcia (track 3)[1] |
| Prev Title: | Road Less Traveled |
| Prev Year: | 2017 |
| Next Title: | Unlocked |
| Next Year: | 2023 |
Sitting Pretty on Top of the World is the third studio album by American country music singer Lauren Alaina. It was released in September 2021 via Mercury Records Nashville.
Content
The album consists of fifteen songs, fourteen of which Alaina co-wrote. Two singles, "Getting Good" and the Jon Pardi duet "Getting Over Him", were released prior to the album. Both of these appeared on extended plays prior to the album's release; on Sitting Pretty on Top of the World, "Getting Good" was remixed as a duet with Trisha Yearwood. Paul DiGiovanni and David Garcia produced the album.[2]
Critical reception
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic rated the album three stars out of five, stating that "as a collection of individual tracks, Sitting Pretty on Top of the World hits its target squarely in the middle of the road: it's adult contemporary country where Alaina feels equally at home on the light pop tunes and melodramatic showstoppers."[3]
Personnel
Adapted from album's liner notes.[1]
Musicians
- Lauren Alaina – lead vocals (all tracks), background vocals (all tracks)
- Dave Cohen – keyboards (track 3)
- Paul DiGiovanni – acoustic guitar (track 9), electric guitar (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 14), keyboards (tracks 2, 4, 5, 8, 10-15), programming (all tracks except 3), background vocals (tracks 2, 5, 6, 8, 10, 15)
- Jacob Durrett – programming (track 13)
- Jeneé Fleenor – fiddle (track 9)
- David Garcia – electric guitar (track 3), keyboards (track 3), programming (track 3)
- Lukas Graham – duet vocals (track 7)
- Ben Johnson – programming (track 9)
- Hillary Lindsey – background vocals (tracks 1, 4, 8, 14)
- Tony Lucido – bass guitar (tracks 6, 9)
- Miles McPherson – drums (track 3)
- Rob McNelley – electric guitar (track 3)
- Jon Pardi – duet vocals (track 9)
- Jordan Reynolds – programming (track 5)
- Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar (tracks 1-5, 8, 10-15)
- Ernest K. Smith – background vocals (track 13)
- Ilya Toshinsky – acoustic guitar (all tracks except 7)
- Derek Wells – electric guitar (all tracks except 7)
- Alex Wright – keyboards (all tracks except 3)
- Trisha Yearwood – duet vocals (track 3)
- Nir Z. – drums (all tracks except 3 & 7)
Production
- Joel McKenney – assistant engineering (all tracks except 3)
- Cary Barlowe – vocal recording (all tracks except 3)
- Jim Cooley – engineering, mixing (all tracks except 3)
- Adam Ayan – mastering (all tracks except 3)
- Jeff Balding – engineering (track 3)
- David Garcia – vocal recording (track 3)
- Mark Endert – mixing (track 3)
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering (track 3)
Imagery
- Karen Naff – art direction
- Wendy Stamberger – design
- Katie Kauss – photography
- Amber Cannon, Meri Fernandes – hair and makeup
- Amber Lehman – wardrobe stylist
- Kera Jackson – art production
Notes and References
- Sitting Pretty On Top of the World. Lauren Alaina. 2021. CD booklet. 19 Recordings/Mercury Records Nashville. B0033742-01.
- Lauren Alaina Is 'Sitting Pretty On Top Of The World' With Upcoming Album. MusicRow. July 30, 2021. March 27, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220327171423/https://musicrow.com/2021/07/lauren-alaina-is-sitting-pretty-on-top-of-the-world-with-upcoming-album/. March 27, 2022. live.
- Web site: Sitting Pretty on Top of the World. AllMusic. March 27, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220327171615/https://www.allmusic.com/album/sitting-pretty-on-top-of-the-world-mw0003568490. March 27, 2022. live.
