Did It for the Party is the sixth studio album by American country music duo Big & Rich. It was released on September 15, 2017 via Big & Rich Records/Thirty Tigers. The album's lead single is "California".
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| Released | September 15, 2017 | |||
| Genre | Country[1] | |||
| Length | 41:51 | |||
| Label | Big & Rich Records/Thirty Tigers | |||
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Content
editGroup member John Rich told Billboard that "there’s some 80s Country on there, and also some Eagles west-coast Country kind of stuff. It’s also a really fun song to sing. When the fans learn it, they sing it at the top of their lungs."[2]
Lead single "California" was originally recorded by Tim McGraw on his album Damn Country Music, and his version features Big & Rich on backing vocals.
Critical reception
editGiving it 2.5 out of 5 stars, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic thought that the album had a sense of "melancholy" that was "undone by the duo doubling down on polish while halfheartedly insisting on living it up on the margins." He thought "Wake Up Wanting You" and "Smoke in Her Eyes" were "ingratiating" but said that "the sentimental moments are too sticky".[1]
Commercial performance
editThe album debuted at No. 2 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart, with 26,000 copies sold in the first week (27,000 including streams and tracks).[3] It has sold 38,700 copies in the United States as of November 2017.[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "California" | 3:22 | |
| 2. | "Did It for the Party" |
| 3:01 |
| 3. | "Congratulations (You're a Rockstar)" |
| 3:21 |
| 4. | "Turns Me On" |
| 3:42 |
| 5. | "Wake Up Wanting You" |
| 2:57 |
| 6. | "Smoke in Her Eyes" |
| 3:11 |
| 7. | "No Sleep" |
| 3:13 |
| 8. | "We Came to Rawk" | Rich | 2:40 |
| 9. | "Funk in the Country" |
| 3:34 |
| 10. | "The Long Way Home" |
| 3:36 |
| 11. | "Freedom Road" |
| 3:24 |
| 12. | "My Son" (featuring The Isaacs) | Rich | 2:35 |
| 13. | "Lie, Cheat, or Steal" |
| 3:15 |
| Total length: | 41:51 | ||
Charts
edit| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[5] | 9 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] | 2 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[7] | 1 |
References
edit- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Did It for the Party". Allmusic. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ Dauphin, Chuck. "Big & Rich Talk New Album 'Did It For The Party' & How They Strive to Be an 'All-Time Great' Country Act". Billboard. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ Asker, Jim (September 26, 2017). "No 'Small' Feat: Dustin Lynch Remains No. 1; Big & Rich's 'Party' Gets Started". Billboard.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (November 27, 2017). "Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: November 27, 2017". Roughstock.
- ^ "Big & Rich Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
- ^ "Big & Rich Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
- ^ "Big & Rich Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2017.