Playing with Fire | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 13, 2016 | |||
Recorded | 2015–2016 | |||
Studio | Blackbird Studios and Starstruck Studios (Nashville, Tennessee); The Castle and Hound's Ear Studio (Franklin, Tennessee); The Cabin Studios (Los Angeles, California); Ocean Studios (Burbank, California); Studio Trilogy (San Francisco, California); Mix LA (Tarzana, California); Downtown Music Studios (New York City, New York) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 42:38 | |||
Label | Big Machine | |||
Producer | Dann Huff | |||
Jennifer Nettles chronology | ||||
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Singles from Playing with Fire | ||||
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Playing with Fire is the second studio album by American country music singer Jennifer Nettles. It was released on May 13, 2016, by Big Machine Records. This is her first album with Big Machine after parting ways with Mercury Nashville. [2] [3] Ten of the album's twelve tracks were written or co-written by Nettles. Produced by Dann Huff, the album also features a collaboration with singer Jennifer Lopez, titled "My House".
On making the record Nettles says "The way I approached this whole project was different because I'm a different person than I was several years ago, I have different stories to tell; I have different experiences now." Nettles describes the album as "marrying traditional country styles with newer ones." [4]
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
ABC News | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Playing with Fire debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 10, [7] and Top Country Albums at No. 2, selling 30,800 copies in the first week. [8]
As of February 2017, the album has sold 99,400 copies in the US. [9]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Playing with Fire" | Jennifer Nettles, Brandy Clark | 3:03 |
2. | " Unlove You" | Nettles, Clark | 3:55 |
3. | "Hey Heartbreak" | Sara Haze, Shane McAnally, Jimmy Robbins | 3:34 |
4. | "Drunk in Heels" | Nettles, Clark | 3:22 |
5. | "Stupid Girl" | Nettles, Bill Sherman | 3:38 |
6. | "Three Days in Bed" | Holly Williams | 3:41 |
7. | "Sugar" | Nettles, Clark, Jesse Jo Dillon | 2:55 |
8. | "Chaser" | Nettles, Clark, McAnally | 3:27 |
9. | "Starting Over" | Nettles, Clark, McAnally | 4:13 |
10. | "Salvation Works" | Nettles, Clark, Lori McKenna | 3:51 |
11. | "Way Back Home" | Nettles | 3:31 |
12. | "My House" (featuring Jennifer Lopez) | Nettles, Julio Reyes Copello, Lopez, McAnally, Josh Osborne | 3:28 |
Total length: | 42:38 |
Vocals [10]
Instruments
Production
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Edition(s) | Ref. |
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Australia | May 13, 2016 | Big Machine | Standard | [16] | |
Canada | [17] | ||||
United Kingdom | [18] | ||||
United States | [4] |
Playing with Fire | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 13, 2016 | |||
Recorded | 2015–2016 | |||
Studio | Blackbird Studios and Starstruck Studios (Nashville, Tennessee); The Castle and Hound's Ear Studio (Franklin, Tennessee); The Cabin Studios (Los Angeles, California); Ocean Studios (Burbank, California); Studio Trilogy (San Francisco, California); Mix LA (Tarzana, California); Downtown Music Studios (New York City, New York) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 42:38 | |||
Label | Big Machine | |||
Producer | Dann Huff | |||
Jennifer Nettles chronology | ||||
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Singles from Playing with Fire | ||||
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Playing with Fire is the second studio album by American country music singer Jennifer Nettles. It was released on May 13, 2016, by Big Machine Records. This is her first album with Big Machine after parting ways with Mercury Nashville. [2] [3] Ten of the album's twelve tracks were written or co-written by Nettles. Produced by Dann Huff, the album also features a collaboration with singer Jennifer Lopez, titled "My House".
On making the record Nettles says "The way I approached this whole project was different because I'm a different person than I was several years ago, I have different stories to tell; I have different experiences now." Nettles describes the album as "marrying traditional country styles with newer ones." [4]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
ABC News | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Playing with Fire debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 10, [7] and Top Country Albums at No. 2, selling 30,800 copies in the first week. [8]
As of February 2017, the album has sold 99,400 copies in the US. [9]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Playing with Fire" | Jennifer Nettles, Brandy Clark | 3:03 |
2. | " Unlove You" | Nettles, Clark | 3:55 |
3. | "Hey Heartbreak" | Sara Haze, Shane McAnally, Jimmy Robbins | 3:34 |
4. | "Drunk in Heels" | Nettles, Clark | 3:22 |
5. | "Stupid Girl" | Nettles, Bill Sherman | 3:38 |
6. | "Three Days in Bed" | Holly Williams | 3:41 |
7. | "Sugar" | Nettles, Clark, Jesse Jo Dillon | 2:55 |
8. | "Chaser" | Nettles, Clark, McAnally | 3:27 |
9. | "Starting Over" | Nettles, Clark, McAnally | 4:13 |
10. | "Salvation Works" | Nettles, Clark, Lori McKenna | 3:51 |
11. | "Way Back Home" | Nettles | 3:31 |
12. | "My House" (featuring Jennifer Lopez) | Nettles, Julio Reyes Copello, Lopez, McAnally, Josh Osborne | 3:28 |
Total length: | 42:38 |
Vocals [10]
Instruments
Production
Weekly charts
|
Year-end charts
|
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Edition(s) | Ref. |
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Australia | May 13, 2016 | Big Machine | Standard | [16] | |
Canada | [17] | ||||
United Kingdom | [18] | ||||
United States | [4] |