Barefoot Blue Jean Night is the third studio album by American country music artist Jake Owen. It was released on August 30, 2011 via RCA Records Nashville.[1] The album's first single, "Barefoot Blue Jean Night," is the fastest-rising single of Owen's career,[1] as well as his first Number One hit.
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Released | August 30, 2011 | |||
Genre | Land | |||
Length | 38:20 | |||
Label | RCA Nashville | |||
Producer | ||||
Jake Owen chronology | ||||
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Singles from Barefoot Blue Jean Night | ||||
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Critical reception
editReview scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Roughstock | [3] |
Giving it two-and-a-half stars out of five, AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote that Owen "is a likable enough presence but he can't sell the cold calculations of these transparent good times".[2] Michael Sudhalter of Country Standard Time gave the album a positive review. He thought that the album had "plenty of versatility" and that its title track is "just right for the summer time".[4] Similarly, Bobby Peacock of Roughstock thought that the album's songs had several overlapping themes and that Owen "has truly put out an album that he should be proud of", giving it four-and-a-half stars out of five.[3] In 2017, Billboard contributor Chuck Dauphin placed three tracks from the album on his top 10 list of Owen's best songs: "Alone with You" at number one, the title track at number two and "Anywhere with You" at number ten.[5]
Track listing
editNo. | Titel | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Anywhere with You" | 3:29 | |
2. | "Keepin' It Country" | 3:19 | |
3. | "Wide Awake" | 3:01 | |
4. | "Barefoot Blue Jean Night" |
| 2:47 |
5. | "Heaven" | 3:11 | |
6. | "Apple Pie Moonshine" |
| 3:17 |
7. | "The Journey of Your Life" |
| 3:48 |
8. | "Alone with You" | 3:31 | |
9. | "Settin' the World on Fire" |
| 3:47 |
10. | "Nobody Feelin' No Pain" |
| 4:56 |
11. | "The One That Got Away" | 3:14 | |
Total length: | 38:20 |
Tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 11 produced by Joey Moi and Rodney Clawson; tracks 3, 5, 7, 9, 10 produced by Tony Brown.[6]
Personnel
edit- Tom Bukovac - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Sarah Buxton - background vocals
- Perry Coleman - background vocals
- Chad Cromwell - drums, percussion
- Glen Duncan - banjo, dobro
- Kyle Everson - programming
- Shannon Forrest - drums
- Kenny Greenberg - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Wes Hightower - background vocals
- John Barlow Jarvis - Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards, piano, Wurlitzer
- Charlie Judge - Hammond B-3 organ, piano, synthesizer
- Brent Mason - electric guitar
- Jerry McPherson - electric guitar
- Joey Moi - programming
- Steve Nathan - Hammond B-3 organ, piano
- Jake Owen - acoustic guitar, lead vocals
- Michael Rhodes - bass guitar
- Adam Shoenfeld - electric guitar
- Jimmie Lee Sloas - bass guitar
- Chris Tompkins - programming
- Ilya Toshinsky - banjo, dobro, acoustic guitar
Charts
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Certifications
editRegion | Certification |
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United States (RIAA)[13] | Platinum |
References
edit- ^ a b Conaway, Alanna (June 16, 2011). "Jake Owen Sets August 30 Release Date for New Album 'Barefoot Blue Jean Night'". Taste of Country. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Barefoot Blue Jean Night review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
- ^ a b Peacock, Bobby (August 26, 2011). "Barefoot Blue Jean Night review". Roughstock. Archived from the original on March 27, 2012. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
- ^ Sudhalter, Michael. "Barefoot Blue Jean Night review". Country Standard Time. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
- ^ Dauphin, Chuck (October 9, 2017). "Jake Owen's 10 Best Songs: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Barefoot Blue Jean Night". Discogs. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ "Jake Owen Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ "Jake Owen Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – Jake Owen – Barefoot Blue Jean Night". Recording Industry Association of America.