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Released | February 4, 2014 | |||
Recorded | 2011–14 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 40:36 | |||
Label | Capitol Records Nashville | |||
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Eric Paslay chronology | ||||
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Singles from Eric Paslay | ||||
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Eric Paslay is the debut studio album by American country music artist Eric Paslay. It was released on February 4, 2014 by Capitol Records Nashville. [1] The album includes the singles " Never Really Wanted", " Friday Night", " Song About a Girl" and " She Don't Love You". [2]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Country Weekly | A [4] |
The Oakland Press | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Roughstock | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
USA Today | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The eponymously titled album Eric Paslay garnered critical acclaim from five music critics. At USA Today, Brian Mansfield rated the album three-and-a-half stars out of four, stating that he held back some excellent material for himself on which "His sweet-as-Southern-tea debut finds common ground between radio-friendly and flat-out brilliant, incorporating a sense of both spirituality and '80s pop." [7] Tammy Ragusa of Country Weekly graded the album an A, writing that the album "hosts a heap of winners." In addition, Ragusa says that "The gifted songwriter has done an incredible job of showcasing his ability to create a collection that leans away from lyrical trends and toward depth and texture [...] reveal[ing] the complexity of an accomplished artist, and retains the purity of solid country music." [4] At The Oakland Press, Gary Graff rated the album three out of four stars, calling this "A strong debut from an established name on the scene." [5] Steve Leggett of AllMusic rated the album three-and-a-half out of five stars, noting how Paslay on the release "keep[s] it simple and catchy", but this means that the music "doesn't change the landscape of contemporary country, but it sure recognizes it, and that's Paslay's songwriting strength." [3] At Roughstock, Matt Bjorke rated the album a perfect five stars, saying that the release "showcases an artist who deserves to be placed on the same songwriting field as singer/songwriters like Rodney Crowell, John Hiatt, Jackson Browne and JD Souther with a little bit of The Band thrown in for good measure." [6] Also, Bjorke states that "There isn’t a bad song to be found on Eric Paslay and it truly is an early contender for the best Country Album of 2014." [6]
All tracks are written by Eric Paslay, with additional co-writers as noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Keep On Fallin'" |
| 3:19 |
2. | " Friday Night" | 2:47 | |
3. | "Less Than Whole" | Kenny Alphin | 4:45 |
4. | "Country Side of Heaven" |
| 4:15 |
5. | " Never Really Wanted" | Walt Aldridge | 3:27 |
6. | "Here Comes Love" | Anthony Cappolino | 3:05 |
7. | "Like a Song" | Jason Delkou | 2:48 |
8. | "Good with Wine" | 3:40 | |
9. | " She Don't Love You" | Jennifer Wayne | 4:27 |
10. | " Song About a Girl" |
| 3:49 |
11. | "Deep as It Is Wide" | 4:27 | |
Total length: | 40:36 |
The album debuted on Billboard 200 at No. 31, and No. 4 in the Top Country Albums chart, selling 11,000 copies in the US. [8] As of February 2015, the album has sold 54,300 copies in the U.S. [9]
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [10] | 31 |
US Top Country Albums ( Billboard) [11] | 4 |
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||||
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US Country | US Country Airplay | US |
CAN Country [12] |
CAN | ||
2011 | " Never Really Wanted" | 48 | — | — | — | — |
2013 | " Friday Night" | 6 | 2 | 47 | 8 | 53 |
2014 | " Song About a Girl" | 18 | 12 | 85 | 25 | — |
" She Don't Love You" | 15 | 14 | 77 | 28 | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Eric Paslay | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | February 4, 2014 | |||
Recorded | 2011–14 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 40:36 | |||
Label | Capitol Records Nashville | |||
Producer |
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Eric Paslay chronology | ||||
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Singles from Eric Paslay | ||||
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Eric Paslay is the debut studio album by American country music artist Eric Paslay. It was released on February 4, 2014 by Capitol Records Nashville. [1] The album includes the singles " Never Really Wanted", " Friday Night", " Song About a Girl" and " She Don't Love You". [2]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Country Weekly | A [4] |
The Oakland Press | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Roughstock | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
USA Today | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The eponymously titled album Eric Paslay garnered critical acclaim from five music critics. At USA Today, Brian Mansfield rated the album three-and-a-half stars out of four, stating that he held back some excellent material for himself on which "His sweet-as-Southern-tea debut finds common ground between radio-friendly and flat-out brilliant, incorporating a sense of both spirituality and '80s pop." [7] Tammy Ragusa of Country Weekly graded the album an A, writing that the album "hosts a heap of winners." In addition, Ragusa says that "The gifted songwriter has done an incredible job of showcasing his ability to create a collection that leans away from lyrical trends and toward depth and texture [...] reveal[ing] the complexity of an accomplished artist, and retains the purity of solid country music." [4] At The Oakland Press, Gary Graff rated the album three out of four stars, calling this "A strong debut from an established name on the scene." [5] Steve Leggett of AllMusic rated the album three-and-a-half out of five stars, noting how Paslay on the release "keep[s] it simple and catchy", but this means that the music "doesn't change the landscape of contemporary country, but it sure recognizes it, and that's Paslay's songwriting strength." [3] At Roughstock, Matt Bjorke rated the album a perfect five stars, saying that the release "showcases an artist who deserves to be placed on the same songwriting field as singer/songwriters like Rodney Crowell, John Hiatt, Jackson Browne and JD Souther with a little bit of The Band thrown in for good measure." [6] Also, Bjorke states that "There isn’t a bad song to be found on Eric Paslay and it truly is an early contender for the best Country Album of 2014." [6]
All tracks are written by Eric Paslay, with additional co-writers as noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Keep On Fallin'" |
| 3:19 |
2. | " Friday Night" | 2:47 | |
3. | "Less Than Whole" | Kenny Alphin | 4:45 |
4. | "Country Side of Heaven" |
| 4:15 |
5. | " Never Really Wanted" | Walt Aldridge | 3:27 |
6. | "Here Comes Love" | Anthony Cappolino | 3:05 |
7. | "Like a Song" | Jason Delkou | 2:48 |
8. | "Good with Wine" | 3:40 | |
9. | " She Don't Love You" | Jennifer Wayne | 4:27 |
10. | " Song About a Girl" |
| 3:49 |
11. | "Deep as It Is Wide" | 4:27 | |
Total length: | 40:36 |
The album debuted on Billboard 200 at No. 31, and No. 4 in the Top Country Albums chart, selling 11,000 copies in the US. [8] As of February 2015, the album has sold 54,300 copies in the U.S. [9]
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [10] | 31 |
US Top Country Albums ( Billboard) [11] | 4 |
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||||
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US Country | US Country Airplay | US |
CAN Country [12] |
CAN | ||
2011 | " Never Really Wanted" | 48 | — | — | — | — |
2013 | " Friday Night" | 6 | 2 | 47 | 8 | 53 |
2014 | " Song About a Girl" | 18 | 12 | 85 | 25 | — |
" She Don't Love You" | 15 | 14 | 77 | 28 | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |