The Weight of These Wings

The Weight of These Wings
Studio album by Miranda Lambert
Released November 18, 2016
Recorded 2015-16
Genre Country, Americana
Length 94:01
Label
Producer
Miranda Lambert chronology
Platinum
(2014)		 The Weight of These Wings
(2016)
Singles from The Weight of These Wings
  1. "Vice"
    Released: July 18, 2016
  2. "We Should Be Friends[1]"
    Released: December 12, 2016

The Weight of These Wings is the sixth studio album by American country music artist Miranda Lambert, released on November 18, 2016, by RCA Records Nashville. The album consists of two discs, with Disc 1 titled The Nerve, and Disc 2 titled The Heart.[2]

Background

In August 2016, in a interview with Billboard Lambert said that she had been working on the album for a year which included writing and recording. She also feels nervous about her new music since she pretty much stayed quiet while making it.[3]

The album's content is about her breakup with Blake Shelton and her current relationship with Anderson East.[4]

Release and promotion

The album was released on November 18, 2016, through RCA Records Nashville.

Singles

"Vice" was released as the album's lead single on July 18, 2016. In its first week it sold 64,000 copies and debuted at number 2 on the Hot Country Songs chart.[5] As of November 2016, it has sold 397,000 copies in the United States.[6]

"We Should Be Friends" is scheduled to impact American country radio on December 12, 2016 as the album's second single.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic82/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]
Exclaim!7/10[9]
The Guardian[10]
Rolling Stone[11]

The Weight of These Wings received highly positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 82 out of 100, which indicates "universal acclaim" based on 8 reviews.[7]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic rated the album four out of five stars and states: "It may have mainstream songs, but The Weight of These Wings isn't produced like a country-pop album, so it demands attention and rewards close listening."[8]

Accolades

Publication Rank List
American Songwriter 28 Top 50 Albums of 2016[12]
Rolling Stone 16 50 Best Albums of 2016[13]

Track listing

[14]

Disc 1 — The Nerve
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Runnin' Just in Case"  
 4:33
2. "Highway Vagabond"  
 3:53
3. "Ugly Lights"  
 3:01
4. "You Wouldn't Know Me"  Shake Russell 3:19
5. "We Should Be Friends"  Lambert 2:50
6. "Pink Sunglasses"  
 4:06
7. "Getaway Driver"  
 3:53
8. "Vice"  
 4:00
9. "Smoking Jacket"  
 4:54
10. "Pushin' Time" (duet with Anderson East)
 3:33
11. "Covered Wagon"  Danny O'Keefe 4:08
12. "Use My Heart"  
 3:50
Total length:
 46:00
Disc 2 – The Heart
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Tin Man"  
 4:19
2. "Good Ol' Days"  
 3:18
3. "Things That Break"  
 3:47
4. "For the Birds"  
  • Lambert
  • Aaron Raitere
 3:46
5. "Well-Rested"  
  • Lambert
  • Raitere
  • East
 4:39
6. "Tomboy"  
  • Lambert
  • Raitere
  • Hemby
 4:01
7. "To Learn Her"  
  • Lambert
  • Monroe
  • Payne
 3:47
8. "Keeper of the Flame"  
  • Lambert
  • Hemby
  • Rose
 3:59
9. "Bad Boy"  
 4:40
10. "Six Degrees of Separation"  
  • Lambert
  • Hemby
  • Nicolle Galyon
 3:09
11. "Dear Old Sun"  
  • Lambert
  • Sebastian
  • Terri Jo Box
 4:56
12. "I've Got Wheels"  
  • Lambert
  • Sebastian
  • Scotty Wray
 3:40
Total length:
 48:01

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[15]

Vocals
  • Chris Coleman – background vocals
  • Madi Diaz – background vocals
  • Anderson East – duet vocals on "Pushin' Time"
  • Miranda Lambert – lead vocals
  • Frank Liddell – background vocals
  • Annalise Liddell – background vocals
  • Eric Masse – background vocals
  • Aaron Raitiere – background vocals
  • Luke Reynolds – background vocals
  • Frank Rische – background vocals
  • Lillie Mae Rische – background vocals
  • Gwen Sebastian – background vocals
  • Lucie Silvas – background vocals
  • Glenn Worf – background vocals
Musicians
Production and imagery
  • Daniela Federici – photography
  • Tracy Baskette Fleaner – creative direction and design
  • Becky Fluke – photography
  • Brittany Hamlin – production coordination
  • Tiffany Gifford – styling
  • Johnny Iavoy – photography
  • Moani Lee – make-up
  • Eric Masse – producer
  • Annalise Liddell – assistant engineer
  • Frank Liddell – producer
  • Gavin Lurssen – mastering
  • Chris Taylor – assistant, recording, mixing
  • Glenn Worf – producer

Commercial performance

The Weight of These Wings debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Albums chart and No. 3 on the all-genre US Billboard 200 chart, moving 133,000 equivalent album units in its first week of release.[16][17] It sold 122,000 copies, with the remainder of its unit total reflecting the album's streaming activity and track sales.[16] It is Lambert's fifth straight album to debut in the top ten of the Billboard 200, following Platinum (No. 1, 2014), Four the Record (No. 3, 2011), Revolution (No. 8, 2009) and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (No. 6, 2007).[16] In its second week of release, the album moved 36,000 units and was in the No. 9 position on the Billboard 200 chart.[18]

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[19] 26
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[20] 5
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[21] 4
Scottish Albums (OCC)[22] 39
UK Albums (OCC)[23] 70
UK Country Albums (OCC)[24] 3
US Billboard 200[25] 3
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[26]
[17]		 1

Release history

Source: Amazon.com[27]

Region Date Format(s) Label
United States November 18, 2016
RCA Records Nashville

References

  1. 1 2 "Miranda Lambert – We Should Be Friends (Album)". PlayMPE. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  2. ↑ Ann Powers (17 November 2016). "On 'The Weight Of These Wings,' Miranda Lambert Improvises A Life". NPR. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  3. ↑ Willman, Chris (August 2, 2016). "Miranda Lambert Is 'Nervous as Hell' But 'Willing to Be Vulnerable' on Post-Divorce Single 'Vice". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  4. ↑ Dukes, Billy (October 11, 2016). "Miranda Lambert, 'The Weight of These Wings': Everything You Need to Know". Taste of Country. Taste of Country Network. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  5. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/311432/Miranda+Lambert/chart?f=357
  6. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (October 31, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Singles Chart: October 31, 2016". Roughstock. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Reviews for The Weight of These Wings by Miranda Lambert". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  8. 1 2 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (November 18, 2016). "The Weight of These Wings – Miranda Lambert". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  9. ↑ Easton, Anthony (November 16, 2016). "Miranda Lambert – The Weight of These Wings". Exclaim!. Ian Danzig. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  10. ↑ Simpson, Dave (November 17, 2016). "Miranda Lambert: The Weight of These Wings review – beautifully crafted country music rollercoaster". The Guardian. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  11. ↑ Hermes, Will (November 17, 2016). "Review: Miranda Lambert's 'Wings' Aims for Two Discs of Timeless Songs". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media LLC. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  12. ↑ American Songwriter Staff (December 1, 2016). "Top 50 Albums Of 2016". American Songwriter. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  13. ↑ Rolling Stone staff (November 28, 2016). "50 Best Albums of 2016". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  14. ↑ Nicholson, Jessica. "Track Listing, Songwriters Revealed For Miranda Lambert Double Album". musicrow.com. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  15. ↑ "The Weight of These Wings - Miranda Lambert - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  16. 1 2 3 "Metallica Rocks With Sixth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. November 27, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  17. 1 2 Houghton, Cillea (November 28, 2016). "Miranda Lambert Soars to Top of Charts With 'The Weight of These Wings'". Taste of Country. Taste of Country Network. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  18. ↑ Caulfield, Keith (December 4, 2016). "The Weeknd's 'Starboy' Bows at No. 1 on Billboard 200 With Third-Biggest Debut of 2016". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Miranda Lambert – The Weight of These Wings". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  20. ↑ "On The Charts". FYIMusicNews. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  21. ↑ "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 28, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  23. ↑ "Miranda Lambert | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  24. ↑ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  25. ↑ "Metallica Rocks With Sixth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  26. ↑ "Miranda Lambert – Chart history" Billboard Top Country Albums for Miranda Lambert. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  27. ↑ "Miranda Lambert: The Weight of These Wings: Music". Amazon.com. ASIN B01M7R05R1. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
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