The Whole SHeBANG explained

The Whole SHeBANG
Type:Studio
Artist:SHeDAISY
Cover:WholeSHeBANG.jpg
Released:May 11, 1999
Genre:Country
Length:43:04
Label:Lyric Street
Producer:Dann Huff
Next Title:Brand New Year
Next Year:2000

The Whole SHeBANG is the first album by the American country music group SHeDAISY. It was released on May 11, 1999, on Lyric Street Records, and has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Singles from this album were "Little Good-Byes," "This Woman Needs," "I Will… But," "Lucky 4 You (Tonight I'm Just Me)" and "Still Holding Out for You."

Critical reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic said that he did not consider the album country in sound, but still thought that the songs were well-executed, praising Kristyn Osborn's songwriting skills and the trio's vocal harmonies.[1] Billboard gave the album a positive review, saying: "The group features intricate, shifting harmonies, proving once again that sibling harmony singing is unmatched." The magazine also praised Kristyn Osborn's writing.[2]

Commercial performance

The Whole SHeBANG debuted on the US Billboard Top Country Albums chart at number 14 and also debuted atop Heatseekers Albums, with approximately 11,000 units sold.[3] Throughout 1999, the album remained in the Top Country Albums chart, and it was certified Gold by the RIAA on November 1, 1999.

Personnel

As listed in liner notes.[4]

SHeDAISY

Studio musicians

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)Position
US Billboard 200[6] 95
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] 11

The Whole SHeBANG: All Mixed Up

The Whole SHeBANG: All Mixed Up
Type:remix
Artist:SHeDAISY
Cover:WholeSHeBANGAllmixedup.jpg
Released:September 25, 2001
Genre:Country
Label:Lyric Street
Producer:Dann Huff
Prev Title:Brand New Year
Prev Year:2000
Next Title:Knock on the Sky
Next Year:2002

The Whole SHeBANG: All Mixed Up was released on September 25, 2001. The album contains radio remixes of the songs originally from The Whole SHeBANG. It received a two-star rating from Maria Konicki Dinoia of AllMusic, who thought the album was too similar to the original, remarking: "simply stated, it's the first album, this time with an overproduced sound. Listeners may hear heavier guitars, digitized sound breaks, some funky echoes, and the occasional a cappella break out. Unless you're a hardcore SheDAISY fan, there really isn't anything excitingly new here or that you haven't heard already."[9]

Track listing (All Mixed Up)

  1. "Little Good-Byes" - 3:51
  2. "I Will... But" - 4:28
  3. "This Woman Needs" - 3:18
  4. "Before Me and You" - 3:37
  5. "Lucky 4 You (Tonight I'm Just Me)" - 5:36
  6. "Still Holding Out for You" - 4:21
  7. "Punishment" - 4:27
  8. "'Cause I Like It That Way" - 5:01
  9. "Without Your Love" - 5:30
  10. "A Night to Remember" - 5:06
  11. "Dancing with Angels" - 6:21

Chart performance (All Mixed Up)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r413789|pure_url=yes}} ''The Whole SHeBANG'' review]. Erlewine. Stephen Thomas. Allmusic. February 16, 2010.
  2. News: Verna . Paul . May 29, 1999 . Reviews & Previews Albums . May 15, 2024 . . 21 . 111 . 22.
  3. News: Jessen . Wade . May 29, 1999 . Country Corner . May 15, 2024 . . 34 . 111 . 22.
  4. The Whole SHeBANG . SHeDAISY . 1999 . CD insert . Lyric Street Records. 65002-2.
  5. Top Country Albums – Year-End 1999. Billboard. June 6, 2021.
  6. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000. Billboard. May 29, 2021.
  7. Top Country Albums – Year-End 2000. Billboard. May 29, 2021.
  8. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20020701173700/http://jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2001_country.html. July 1, 2002. Top 100 country albums of 2001 in Canada. Jam!. March 28, 2022.
  9. Web site: The Whole SHeBANG: All Mixed Up - SHeDAISY Release Info . 2023-08-29 . AllMusic . en.