Ashley McBryde: Difference between revisions

In 2017, Warner Music released McBryde's debut [[Single (music)|single]] titled "[[A Little Dive Bar in Dahlonega]]". The track became a popular download, taking higher positions on [[iTunes]] than that of more established acts like [[Paramore]].<ref name="Rolling Stone 1"/> The song climbed to number 30 on both ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'''s [[Country Airplay]]<ref name="Country Airplay">{{cite magazine |title=Ashley McBryde chart history (Country Airplay) |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/ashley-mcbryde/chart-history/csa/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=5 October 2021}}</ref> and [[Hot Country Songs]] charts.<ref name="Country Songs">{{cite magazine |title=Ashley McBryde chart history (Country Songs) |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/ashley-mcbryde/chart-history/csi/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=5 October 2021}}</ref> It was later named one of the 54 Best Songs of 2017 by ''[[The New York Times]]'',<ref>{{cite news|last=Pareles|first=Jon|title=The 54 Best Songs of 2017|url=https://nyti.ms/2nACr66|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=December 27, 2017}}</ref> and one of the Top 25 Best Country Songs of 2017 by ''[[Rolling Stone]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/country/lists/25-best-country-songs-of-2017-w513744/ashley-mcbryde-a-little-dive-bar-in-dahlonega-w513770|title=25 Best Country Songs of 2017|author=Chris Parton, Marissa R. Moss, Dan Hyman, Brittney McKenna, Jeff Gage|date=December 14, 2017|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=April 26, 2018}}</ref> In March 2018, the label released her debut [[studio album]] called ''[[Girl Going Nowhere]]''.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=McBryde |first1=Ashley |title=''Girl Going Nowhere'' (CD Liner Notes and Album Information) |journal=[[Warner Music Nashville]] |date=March 30, 2018 |id=9362490772}}</ref> The disc reached number seven on the ''Billboard'' [[Top Country Albums]] chart<ref name="Country Albums">{{cite magazine |title=Ashley McBryde chart history (Country Albums) |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/ashley-mcbryde/chart-history/clp/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=5 October 2021}}</ref> and number 49 on the [[Billboard 200]].<ref name="Billboard 200">{{cite magazine |title=Ashley McBryde chart history (Country Albums) |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/ashley-mcbryde/chart-history/tlp/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=5 October 2021}}</ref> Critics praised ''Girl Going Nowhere'' for going beyond country music's expectations for a record.<ref name="Allmusic 2017">{{cite web |last1=Erlewine |first1=Stephen Thomas |title=''Girl Going Nowhere'': Ashley McBryde: Songs, reviews, credits |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/girl-going-nowhere-mw0003149999 |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=6 October 2021}}</ref><ref name="Tennessean"/> Other critics like Robert Ham found that McBryde pushed for quality music versus radio-friendly hits: "The needle may keep moving for female country artists, but that’s of little concern to McBryde. She’s on a journey toward career longevity and ''Nowhere'' is her confident and solid first step."<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Ham |first1=Robert |title=Ashley McBryde: ''Girl Going Nowhere Review'' |journalmagazine=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]] |date=April 3, 2018 |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/ashley-mcbryde/ashley-mcbryde-girl-going-nowhere-review/ |access-date=6 October 2021}}</ref> The album later spawned the [[Girl Goin' Nowhere|title track]] as a single, which charted in the Country Airplay top 40.<ref name="Country Airplay"/>