Blake Shelton is the debut studio album by American country music artist Blake Shelton. It was released in July 2001 via Warner Bros. Records Nashville. The album features three singles: "Austin", "All Over Me", and "Ol' Red". It has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Shelton co-wrote four of the ten tracks.
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Released | July 31, 2001 | |||
Recorded | 2001 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 34:10 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
Producer | Bobby Braddock | |||
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"Austin" was the lead-off single from the album, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts that year. Although Shelton has since charted five more number ones, "Austin" is his longest-lasting number one hit, at five weeks. Following this song was "All Over Me", which reached number 18 on the country charts, and "Ol' Red", which peaked at number 14. The latter was originally recorded by George Jones on his 1990 album You Oughta Be Here with Me, and by Kenny Rogers on his 1993 album If Only My Heart Had a Voice. Due to the closure of Giant Records in 2001, Shelton was transferred to the Nashville division of Giant's parent label, Warner Bros. Records, which promoted and distributed the second and third singles.
Maria Konicki Dinoia of Allmusic rated the album four stars out of five, saying, "This impressive ten-song compilation is an earnest debut full of lots of promise and originality" and citing the presence of Bobby Braddock cowrites.[1]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Every Time I Look at You" | Blake Shelton, Doug Johnson | 2:57 |
2. | "All Over Me" | Shelton, Earl Thomas Conley, Mike Pyle | 3:14 |
3. | "She Doesn't Know She's Got It" | John Rich, Chris Waters, Tom Shapiro | 3:18 |
4. | "Austin" | Kirsti Manna, David Kent | 3:50 |
5. | "Ol' Red" | James "Bo" Bohan, Don Goodman, Mark Sherrill | 3:42 |
6. | "I Thought There Was Time" | Bobby Braddock | 3:24 |
7. | "Same Old Song" | B. Braddock | 3:50 |
8. | "That's What I Call Home" | Shelton, Richard Mainegra, Michael Kosser | 3:17 |
9. | "Problems at Home" | Shelton, Billy Montana, Don Ellis | 4:00 |
10. | "If I Was Your Man" | Lauren Braddock, Don Henry | 3:39 |
Total length: | 34:10 |
Compiled from liner notes.[2]
Musicians
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String section
Strings arranged by Bobby Braddock and Tim Lauer, conducted by Tim Lauer. Technical
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Year-end charts
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US Country | US | ||
2001 | "Austin" | 1 | 18 |
"All Over Me" | 18 | 110 | |
2002 | "Ol' Red" | 14 | 101 |
Region | Certification |
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United States (RIAA)[7] | Platinum |
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