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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.

On the Rocks
Studio album by
Midland
ReleasedSeptember 22, 2017 (2017-09-22)
GenreNeotraditional country
Length45:26
LabelBig Machine
Producer
Midland chronology
Midland
(2016)		 On the Rocks
(2017)		 Let It Roll
(2019)
Singles from On the Rocks
  1. "Drinkin' Problem"
    Released: February 27, 2017
  2. "Make a Little"
    Released: September 25, 2017
  3. "Burn Out"
    Released: April 9, 2018

Content


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]


Critical reception


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]


Commercial performance


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]


Track listing


No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lonely for You Only"Jess Carson, Cameron Duddy, Mark Wystrach, Rhett Akins, Josh Osborne3:51
2."Make a Little"Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, Shane McAnally, Osborne3:02
3."Drinkin' Problem"Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, McAnally, Osborne3:41
4."At Least You Cried"Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, Jonathan Singleton2:39
5."Burn Out"Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, McAnally, Osborne3:10
6."Out of Sight"Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, Luke Laird, McAnally4:23
7."More Than a Fever"Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, McAnally, Osborne3:43
8."Check Cashin' Country"Carson3:50
9."Nothin' New Under the Neon"Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, McAnally, Osborne3:47
10."This Old Heart"Carson, Wystrach, David Lee Murphy, Singleton3:14
11."Altitude Adjustment"Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, Akins, Rodney Clawson3:27
12."Electric Rodeo"Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, McAnally, Osborne3:20
13."Somewhere on the Wind"Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, Akins, Osborne3:20

Personnel


Adapted from On the Rocks liner notes.[9]

Midland
Additional musicians
Technical

Charts



Singles


Year Single Peak positions Sales Certifications
US
Country
[18]		 US
Country
Airplay
[19]		 US
[20]		 CAN
[21]		 CAN
Country
[22]
2017 "Drinkin' Problem" 4345981
"Make a Little" 2315—[lower-alpha 1]—12
2018 "Burn Out" 11363—36

Notes

  1. "Make a Little" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 21 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles, which acts as a 25-song extension of the Hot 100.[25]

Certifications


Certifications for On the Rocks
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[26] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.


References


  1. Carr, Courtney. "Midland's Debut Album Coming Sept. 22". The Boot. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
  2. "Midland's New Album: Release Date & Details | Billboard" 6/23/2017 by Taylor Weatherby
  3. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "On the Rocks review". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  4. Richards, Chris (September 28, 2017). "An underwear model and his pals just dropped the year's best country album". Washington Post.
  5. Ashley, Marlo (September 20, 2017). "Midland On the Rocks". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  6. Asker, Jim (October 3, 2017). "'Pretty' Good: Kenny Chesney Scores 28th Country Airplay No. 1; Midland, Home Free And Chris Janson Make Top 10 Debuts On Country Albums". Billboard.
  7. Bjorke, Matt (March 5, 2019). "Top 10 Country Albums: March 5, 2019". Roughstock. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  8. "American certifications – Midland – On the Rocks". Recording Industry Association of America. November 12, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  9. On the Rocks (CD backing card). Midland. Big Machine Records. 2017. BMRML0100H.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. "Midland Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
  11. "Swisscharts.com – Midland – On the Rocks". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
  12. "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  13. "Midland Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
  14. "Midland Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
  15. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  16. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  17. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  18. "Midland – Chart history (Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  19. "Midland – Chart history (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  20. "Billboard Hot 100 results for Midland". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
  21. "Midland – Chart history Canadian Hot 100". Billboard.
  22. "Canada Country results for Midland". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
  23. Bjorke, Matt (April 30, 2018). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles: April 30, 2018". Roughstock. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  24. "American single certifications – Midland – Drinkin' Problem". Recording Industry Association of America.
  25. "Bubbling Under Hot 100 peaks". Billboard. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  26. "American album certifications – Midland – On the Rocks". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 12, 2022.


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