Julie Roberts is the debut studio album by American country music artist Julie Roberts. Released in 2004 on Mercury Nashville Records, the album produced three singles for Roberts on the Billboard country charts. "Break Down Here" was the only one of these singles to reach Top 40, peaking at 18. The second and third singles, "The Chance" and "Wake Up Older", reached No. 47 and No. 46, respectively. The album has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Julie Roberts
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 25, 2004
Studio
  • Cartee Day Studios, Doghouse Studio and Tin Ear Studios (Nashville, Tennessee)
GenreCountry
Length42:23
LabelMercury Nashville
ProducerBrent Rowan
Julie Roberts chronology
Julie Roberts
(2004)
Men & Mascara
(2006)
Singles from Julie Roberts
  1. "Break Down Here"
    Released: February 23, 2004
  2. "The Chance"
    Released: October 11, 2004[1]
  3. "Wake Up Older"
    Released: January 2005[2]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

"Break Down Here" was previously recorded by Trace Adkins as "I'd Sure Hate to Break Down Here" on his 2003 album Comin' On Strong, while "No Way Out" was previously released as a single by Suzy Bogguss from her 1996 album Give Me Some Wheels. Additionally, Jann Browne previously released "You Ain't Down Home" as a single from her 1990 album Tell Me Why.

Track listing

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Julie Roberts track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You Ain't Down Home"Jamie O'Hara3:16
2."Break Down Here"
  • Jess Brown
  • Patrick Jason Matthews
4:06
3."Pot of Gold"3:23
4."Unlove Me"3:13
5."Just 'Cause We Can"
  • Rogers
  • Stapleton
4:15
6."Wake Up Older"Lisa Carver3:07
7."If You Had Called Yesterday"3:53
8."No Way Out"3:14
9."I Can't Get Over You"Julie Miller4:28
10."Rain on a Tin Roof"
4:35
11."The Chance"
4:47
Total length:42:23

Personnel

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As listed in liner notes.[4]

Production

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  • Brent Rowan – producer, additional recording
  • Gary Paczosa – recording, mixing, additional recording
  • David Bryant – recording assistant
  • Steve Crowder – recording assistant
  • Chip Matthews – additional recording
  • Thomas Johnson – mix assistant
  • Robert Hadley – mastering
  • Doug Sax – mastering
  • The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California) – mastering location
  • Karen Naff – art direction, design
  • Robert Sebree – photography
  • Cherie Combs – hair stylist, make-up
  • Janine Israel – wardrobe stylist

Chart performance

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Singles

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Year Single Peak chart
positions
US Country US
2004 "Break Down Here" 18 81
"The Chance" 47
2005 "Wake Up Older" 46
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Certifications

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Region Certification
United States (RIAA)[9] Gold

References

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  1. ^ "Going for Adds: Country". Radio & Records. No. 1576. October 8, 2004. p. 35.
  2. ^ "New & Active: Country". Radio & Records. No. 1591. January 28, 2005. p. 46.
  3. ^ Loftus, Johnny. "Julie Roberts review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
  4. ^ Julie Roberts (CD booklet). Julie Roberts. Mercury Records Nashville. 2004. 000190202.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "Julie Roberts Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  6. ^ "Julie Roberts Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  7. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  8. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  9. ^ "American album certifications – Julie Roberts – Julie Roberts". Recording Industry Association of America.