On the Rocks | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 22, 2017 | |||
Genre | Neotraditional country | |||
Length | 45:26 | |||
Label | Big Machine | |||
Producer | ||||
Midland chronology | ||||
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Singles from On the Rocks | ||||
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On the Rocks is the debut studio album by American country music band Midland. It was released on September 22, 2017 via Big Machine Records.[2] In 2019 it was certified Gold by RIAA for selling 500,000 units.
The album features 13 songs, including the singles "Drinkin' Problem", "Make a Little", and "Burn Out". At least one band member wrote every song on the album. Josh Osborne, Shane McAnally, and Dann Huff served as producers.[1]
Allmusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine rated the album 4 out of 5 stars, comparing its sound favorably to Alabama and Dwight Yoakam. He also stated that "the three members construct sturdy songs with a shimmering surface to match."[3] Chris Richards of The Washington Post described the album as "the year's best country album".[4] Exclaim! writer Marlo Ashley gave the album a 9 out of 10, comparing "Lonely For You Only" to Sonny James. She also called the album "charming".[5]
The album debuted at No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart, selling 17,000 copies (20,000 units including streams and tracks) in the first week.[6] It has sold 112,500 copies in the United States as of March 2019.[7] In November 2019 it was certified Gold by RIAA for selling 500,000 units.[8]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Lonely for You Only" | Jess Carson, Cameron Duddy, Mark Wystrach, Rhett Akins, Josh Osborne | 3:51 |
2. | "Make a Little" | Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, Shane McAnally, Osborne | 3:02 |
3. | "Drinkin' Problem" | Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, McAnally, Osborne | 3:41 |
4. | "At Least You Cried" | Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, Jonathan Singleton | 2:39 |
5. | "Burn Out" | Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, McAnally, Osborne | 3:10 |
6. | "Out of Sight" | Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, Luke Laird, McAnally | 4:23 |
7. | "More Than a Fever" | Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, McAnally, Osborne | 3:43 |
8. | "Check Cashin' Country" | Carson | 3:50 |
9. | "Nothin' New Under the Neon" | Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, McAnally, Osborne | 3:47 |
10. | "This Old Heart" | Carson, Wystrach, David Lee Murphy, Singleton | 3:14 |
11. | "Altitude Adjustment" | Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, Akins, Rodney Clawson | 3:27 |
12. | "Electric Rodeo" | Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, McAnally, Osborne | 3:20 |
13. | "Somewhere on the Wind" | Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, Akins, Osborne | 3:20 |
Adapted from On the Rocks liner notes.[9]
Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Year | Single | Peak positions | Sales | Certifications | ||||
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US Country [18] |
US Country Airplay [19] |
US [20] |
CAN [21] |
CAN Country [22] | ||||
2017 | "Drinkin' Problem" | 4 | 3 | 45 | 98 | 1 |
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"Make a Little" | 23 | 15 | —[a] | — | 12 | |||
2018 | "Burn Out" | 11 | 3 | 63 | — | 36 |
Notes
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[26] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |