The Sound of a Million Dreams | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 15, 2011 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 48:41 | |||
Label | MCA Nashville | |||
Producer | Chuck Ainlay Frank Liddell[1] | |||
David Nail chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Sound of a Million Dreams | ||||
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The Sound of a Million Dreams is the second studio album by American country music artist David Nail. It was released on November 15, 2011 via MCA Nashville.[2]
The album includes the number one single "Let It Rain",[3] which features Sarah Buxton on backing vocals, and the title track, which peaked at number 38 on the country music charts.
"Grandpa's Farm" was also recorded by Frankie Ballard on his 2011 self-titled album, and "Desiree" by The Ranch, a band fronted by Keith Urban, on their 1997 self-titled debut. Dave Haywood and Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum co-wrote the track "I Thought You Knew".
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [4] |
Thom Jurek of Allmusic rated the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, saying that "Musically and sonically it's well above average, even if there are three generic cuts in the middle that keep it from rising to the next level."[4]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Grandpa's Farm" | Brent Cobb, Adam Hood, Jason Saenz | 4:20 |
2. | "Songs for Sale" (featuring Lee Ann Womack) | Scooter Carusoe, Billy Montana | 3:44 |
3. | "Desiree" | Keith Urban, Vernon Rust | 4:52 |
4. | "She Rides Away" | Eric Paslay, Phil Barton | 4:36 |
5. | "Let It Rain" (featuring Sarah Buxton) | David Nail, Jonathan Singleton | 4:59 |
6. | "I Thought You Knew" | Nail, Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Monty Powell | 3:42 |
7. | "Catch You While I Can" | Carusoe, Jedd Hughes | 4:23 |
8. | "Half Mile Hill" | Rick Brantley, Tia Sillers, Mark Selby | 4:19 |
9. | "That's How I'll Remember You" | Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally, Madeleine Slate | 4:58 |
10. | "The Sound of a Million Dreams" | Carusoe, Phil Vassar | 3:55 |
11. | "Catherine" (featuring Will Hoge) | David Nail | 4:53 |
The album debuted at No. 50 on the Billboard 200 (No. 44 on the Top Current Albums chart), and No. 8 on the Top Country Albums chart with 13,000 copies sold for the week.[5]
Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
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US Country | US | ||
2011 | "Let It Rain" (featuring Sarah Buxton) | 1 | 51 |
2012 | "The Sound of a Million Dreams" | 38 | — |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |