The Woman I Am | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 11, 2013 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 41:20 | |||
Label | Black River Entertainment | |||
Producer |
Frank Liddell Luke Wooten | |||
Kellie Pickler chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
Singles from The Woman I Am | ||||
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The Woman I Am is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Kellie Pickler. It was released on November 11, 2013, via Black River Entertainment. [1] The album includes the singles " Someone Somewhere Tonight," " Little Bit Gypsy," and "Closer to Nowhere."
The Woman I Am was produced by Frank Liddell and Luke Wooten, the same team who produced Pickler's third album, 100 Proof. Pickler co-wrote three of the album's twelve tracks, all of which she co-wrote with the help of husband and songwriter Kyle Jacobs. [2]
" Someone Somewhere Tonight," a song previously recorded by both Kenny Rogers and Pam Tillis, was released as the album's lead single on May 14, 2013. [3] After eight weeks, it reached a peak of number 49 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart in July 2013. " Little Bit Gypsy" and "Closer to Nowhere" were released as the album's second and third singles, peaking at number 50 and number 59, respectively.
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 82/100 [4] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
Country Weekly | A [6] |
Engine 145 | [7] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+ [4] |
Got Country Online | [8] |
Music Is My Oxygen | [9] |
Newsday | B+ [10] |
Rolling Stone | [11] |
Roughstock | [12] |
USA Today | [13] |
The Woman I Am garnered critical acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, they assign a "weighted average" score to ratings and reviews from mainstream critics, which based upon four reviews the album has a Metascore of an 82, and this signifies "universal acclaim". [4] At USA Today, Brian Mansfield felt that Pickler's "albums are as much fun as hearing her talk." [13] Stephen Thomas Erlewine at Allmusic claimed that this album was not one "that makes a career, but rather one that helps a career be built." [5] At Rolling Stone, Rob Tannenbaum alluded to how Pickler "continues to [write] vibrant drama from her crazy family". [11] Glenn Gamboa for Newday highlighted that "With 'The Woman I Am,' Pickler shows how the next phase of her career may be bigger than she ever dreamed." [10] At Entertainment Weekly, they said Pickler "ditches modish pop-country for old school songs about cheating and her pistol-packin' great grandma", and felt that "she shines brightest on the autobiographical title track." [4] At Music Is My Oxygen, Rob Burkhardt noted that her underrated status was "poised to change" because the album will put "her in a position to come into her own." [9] Furthermore, Burkhardt told that the release comes "with the perfect combination of old and new, spunk and honesty." [9]
At Country Weekly, Tammy Ragusa evoked that "Kellie has made a natural evolution while managing to stay true to those things that are important to her" on the release. [6] Also, Ragusa claimed that "with her commitment to the integrity of her music and sound, she’s definitely a female force to be reckoned with." [6] Blake Boldt of Engine 145 noted how with this release Pickler "affirms her status as an authentic personality and, more importantly, an intelligent picker of songs." [7] In addition, Boldt wrote that for the duration of the album Kellie "proves how a current hitmaker can emphasize the genre’s traditions while still engaging with contemporary sounds and themes", which this allow her "to resurrect the past and move it into the future." [7] At Roughstock, Matt Bjorke proclaimed that "Kellie's 12 tracks on The Woman I Am are some of the best music she's made." [12] Donna Block at Got Country Online proclaimed that "There are even more Kellie-country gems on the album", which is why "Country music fans will agree, we are all thankful Kellie has found her sound, herself, and shares it with all of us." [8]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " Little Bit Gypsy" | Kyle Jacobs, Tammi Kidd Hutton, Fred Wilhelm | 3:06 |
2. | "Ring for Sale" | Jim Beavers, Chris Stapleton | 3:24 |
3. | "Buzzin'" | Steve Moakler, TJ Osborne, John Osborne | 3:28 |
4. | "The Woman I Am" | Jacobs, Kellie Pickler | 3:02 |
5. | "Closer to Nowhere" | Carson Chamberlain, Wade Kirby, Phil O’Donnell | 3:24 |
6. | "Selma Drye" | Phillip Lammonds, Billy Montana, Pickler | 3:49 |
7. | "I Forgive You" | Hillary Lindsey, Aimee Mayo, busbee | 3:32 |
8. | "Bonnie and Clyde" | Jacobs, Pickler, Liz Rose | 3:10 |
9. | "Where Did Your Love Go" | Kalisa Ewing, Rivers Rutherford | 3:51 |
10. | "No Cure for Crazy" | Jacobs, Joe Leathers, Montana, John Ozier | 2:56 |
11. | "Tough All Over" | Gary Nicholson, Leslie Satcher | 3:29 |
12. | " Someone Somewhere Tonight" | Davis Raines, Walt Wilkins | 4:08 |
The album debuted at No. 19 in the Billboard 200, and No. 4 in the Top Country Albums chart, with sales of 16,000. [14]
Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [15] | 19 |
US Top Country Albums ( Billboard) [16] | 4 |
US Independent Albums ( Billboard) [17] | 1 |
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
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US Country [18] |
US Country Airplay [19] | ||
2013 | " Someone Somewhere Tonight" | — | 49 |
" Little Bit Gypsy" | 49 | 50 | |
2014 | "Closer to Nowhere" | — | 59 |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
The Woman I Am | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 11, 2013 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 41:20 | |||
Label | Black River Entertainment | |||
Producer |
Frank Liddell Luke Wooten | |||
Kellie Pickler chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
Singles from The Woman I Am | ||||
|
The Woman I Am is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Kellie Pickler. It was released on November 11, 2013, via Black River Entertainment. [1] The album includes the singles " Someone Somewhere Tonight," " Little Bit Gypsy," and "Closer to Nowhere."
The Woman I Am was produced by Frank Liddell and Luke Wooten, the same team who produced Pickler's third album, 100 Proof. Pickler co-wrote three of the album's twelve tracks, all of which she co-wrote with the help of husband and songwriter Kyle Jacobs. [2]
" Someone Somewhere Tonight," a song previously recorded by both Kenny Rogers and Pam Tillis, was released as the album's lead single on May 14, 2013. [3] After eight weeks, it reached a peak of number 49 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart in July 2013. " Little Bit Gypsy" and "Closer to Nowhere" were released as the album's second and third singles, peaking at number 50 and number 59, respectively.
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 82/100 [4] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
Country Weekly | A [6] |
Engine 145 | [7] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+ [4] |
Got Country Online | [8] |
Music Is My Oxygen | [9] |
Newsday | B+ [10] |
Rolling Stone | [11] |
Roughstock | [12] |
USA Today | [13] |
The Woman I Am garnered critical acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, they assign a "weighted average" score to ratings and reviews from mainstream critics, which based upon four reviews the album has a Metascore of an 82, and this signifies "universal acclaim". [4] At USA Today, Brian Mansfield felt that Pickler's "albums are as much fun as hearing her talk." [13] Stephen Thomas Erlewine at Allmusic claimed that this album was not one "that makes a career, but rather one that helps a career be built." [5] At Rolling Stone, Rob Tannenbaum alluded to how Pickler "continues to [write] vibrant drama from her crazy family". [11] Glenn Gamboa for Newday highlighted that "With 'The Woman I Am,' Pickler shows how the next phase of her career may be bigger than she ever dreamed." [10] At Entertainment Weekly, they said Pickler "ditches modish pop-country for old school songs about cheating and her pistol-packin' great grandma", and felt that "she shines brightest on the autobiographical title track." [4] At Music Is My Oxygen, Rob Burkhardt noted that her underrated status was "poised to change" because the album will put "her in a position to come into her own." [9] Furthermore, Burkhardt told that the release comes "with the perfect combination of old and new, spunk and honesty." [9]
At Country Weekly, Tammy Ragusa evoked that "Kellie has made a natural evolution while managing to stay true to those things that are important to her" on the release. [6] Also, Ragusa claimed that "with her commitment to the integrity of her music and sound, she’s definitely a female force to be reckoned with." [6] Blake Boldt of Engine 145 noted how with this release Pickler "affirms her status as an authentic personality and, more importantly, an intelligent picker of songs." [7] In addition, Boldt wrote that for the duration of the album Kellie "proves how a current hitmaker can emphasize the genre’s traditions while still engaging with contemporary sounds and themes", which this allow her "to resurrect the past and move it into the future." [7] At Roughstock, Matt Bjorke proclaimed that "Kellie's 12 tracks on The Woman I Am are some of the best music she's made." [12] Donna Block at Got Country Online proclaimed that "There are even more Kellie-country gems on the album", which is why "Country music fans will agree, we are all thankful Kellie has found her sound, herself, and shares it with all of us." [8]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " Little Bit Gypsy" | Kyle Jacobs, Tammi Kidd Hutton, Fred Wilhelm | 3:06 |
2. | "Ring for Sale" | Jim Beavers, Chris Stapleton | 3:24 |
3. | "Buzzin'" | Steve Moakler, TJ Osborne, John Osborne | 3:28 |
4. | "The Woman I Am" | Jacobs, Kellie Pickler | 3:02 |
5. | "Closer to Nowhere" | Carson Chamberlain, Wade Kirby, Phil O’Donnell | 3:24 |
6. | "Selma Drye" | Phillip Lammonds, Billy Montana, Pickler | 3:49 |
7. | "I Forgive You" | Hillary Lindsey, Aimee Mayo, busbee | 3:32 |
8. | "Bonnie and Clyde" | Jacobs, Pickler, Liz Rose | 3:10 |
9. | "Where Did Your Love Go" | Kalisa Ewing, Rivers Rutherford | 3:51 |
10. | "No Cure for Crazy" | Jacobs, Joe Leathers, Montana, John Ozier | 2:56 |
11. | "Tough All Over" | Gary Nicholson, Leslie Satcher | 3:29 |
12. | " Someone Somewhere Tonight" | Davis Raines, Walt Wilkins | 4:08 |
The album debuted at No. 19 in the Billboard 200, and No. 4 in the Top Country Albums chart, with sales of 16,000. [14]
Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [15] | 19 |
US Top Country Albums ( Billboard) [16] | 4 |
US Independent Albums ( Billboard) [17] | 1 |
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
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US Country [18] |
US Country Airplay [19] | ||
2013 | " Someone Somewhere Tonight" | — | 49 |
" Little Bit Gypsy" | 49 | 50 | |
2014 | "Closer to Nowhere" | — | 59 |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |