| Concrete | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 23, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 34:09 | |||
| Label | Republic Nashville | |||
| Producer | Brett Beavers | |||
| Sunny Sweeney chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Concrete | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Roughstock | [2] |
| Slant Magazine | [3] |
Concrete is the second studio album by American country music singer Sunny Sweeney. It was released on August 23, 2011 via Republic Nashville. The album includes the singles "From a Table Away", "Staying's Worse Than Leaving" and "Drink Myself Single", all of which have charted within the top 40 of Hot Country Songs.
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Reception
Commercial
The album debuted at #21 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart upon its release. As of the chart dated September 24, 2011, the album has sold 26,418 copies in the US.[4]
Critical
Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the album four-and-a-half stars out of five, calling it "traditional-minded yet thoroughly modern".[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Drink Myself Single" | Sunny Sweeney, Monty Holmes | 2:59 |
| 2. | "From a Table Away" | Sweeney, Bob DiPiero, Karyn Rochelle | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Staying's Worse Than Leaving" | Sweeney, Radney Foster, Jay Clementi | 3:24 |
| 4. | "The Old Me" | Lori McKenna, Mark D. Sanders | 4:04 |
| 5. | "Amy" | Sweeney, Brennen Leigh | 2:42 |
| 6. | "Worn Out Heart" | Sweeney, Brett Beavers | 3:00 |
| 7. | "Mean as You" | Brett James, Tim Nichols, Kelley Lovelace | 3:00 |
| 8. | "It Wrecks Me" | Sweeney, Clementi | 4:08 |
| 9. | "Helluva Heart" | Sweeney, Heather Little, Deanna Bryant | 3:09 |
| 10. | "Fall for Me" | Lisa Carver, Jaida Dreyer, Carolyn Dawn Johnson | 4:07 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from AllMusic[5]
- Steve Brewster - drums
- Mike Brignardello - bass guitar
- Bob Britt - electric guitar
- Nicole Broussard - background vocals
- Jimmy Carter - bass guitar
- J.T. Corenflos - electric guitar
- Larry Franklin - fiddle
- Mike Johnson - lap steel guitar
- Greg Morrow - drums
- Mike Rojas - accordion, Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards, piano
- Scotty Sanders - dobro, steel guitar, lap steel guitar
- Bryan Sutton - acoustic guitar
- Sunny Sweeney - lead vocals
- Russell Terrell - background vocals
Chart performance
Album
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[6] | 21 |
| US Billboard Top Country Albums[6] | 7 |
References
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Concrete review". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- ^ a b Bjorke, Matt (18 August 2011). "Concrete review". Roughstock. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ^ Keefe, Jonathan (21 August 2011). "Concrete review". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ^ "The Country Boys Continue to Dominate the Charts". Roughstock. Archived from the original on September 26, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
- ^ "Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ a b "Chart listing for Concrete". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
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