| Amelita | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 16, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 42:22 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Jim Scott, Emily Robison and Martie Maguire | |||
| Court Yard Hounds chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from Amelita | ||||
| ||||
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100 [2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
Amelita is the second studio album by country band Court Yard Hounds. It was released in July 2013 under Columbia Records.
All tracks are written by Martie Maguire, Emily Robison, and Martin Strayer, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sunshine" (Maguire, Robison Jonatha Brooke, Alex Dezen) | 3:39 |
| 2. | "Amelita" (Maguire, Robison) | 4:11 |
| 3. | "The World Smiles" (Maguire, Robison, Strayer, Greg Kurstin, Tyler Lyle) | 3:24 |
| 4. | "Aimless Upward" (Martie Maguire, Robison, Lyle) | 3:54 |
| 5. | "Guy Like You" (Maguire, Strayer) | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Rock All Night" (Robison, Strayer) | 3:44 |
| 7. | "Phoebe" | 3:57 |
| 8. | "Divided" | 3:25 |
| 9. | "Gets You Down" (Alex Dezen, Salim Nourallah) | 3:56 |
| 10. | "Watch Your Step" (Maguire, Robison, Strayer, Kurstin) | 3:34 |
| 11. | "The Road You Take" | 4:55 |
| Total length: | 42:22 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Are You Man Enough?" (Maguire, Robison, Ryan Adams) | 3:39 |
Emily Burns Strayer is an American songwriter, singer, multi-instrumentalist, and a founding member of the country band The Chicks, formerly known as the Dixie Chicks. Strayer plays banjo, dobro, guitar, lap steel, bass, mandolin, accordion, fiddle, piano, and sitar. Initially in her career with The Chicks, she limited her singing to harmony with backing vocals, but within her role in the Court Yard Hounds, she has taken on the role of lead vocalist.
Fly is the fifth studio album by American country music band Dixie Chicks, released in 1999. The album was very successful for the group, debuting at number one on the Billboard 200. It has received diamond status by the RIAA on June 25, 2002, in the United States, for shipments of 10 million units.
Complicated is the twenty-third studio album by American country music artist Tanya Tucker, released on March 25, 1997. Instead of longtime producer Jerry Crutchfield, Tucker employed Gregg Brown to produce the album. One track hit the Top Ten in the Billboard Top Country Singles charts, the number 9 "Little Things." "Ridin' Out the Heartache" was the only other single to chart, at number 45. The album reached #15 on the Country Albums chart.
What I Deserve is the fourth studio album by Kelly Willis, released more than six years after her eponymous album. The album was her highest on the Billboard country charts at #30. Three of the tracks were co-written with Gary Louris of The Jayhawks.
Greatest Hits 2 is a compilation album by Bob Seger, released in 2003.
My Honky Tonk History is the American country music artist Travis Tritt's ninth studio album, released on Columbia Records in 2004. It features the singles "The Girl's Gone Wild", "What Say You", and "I See Me", which peaked at #28, #21 and #32 on the Hot Country Songs charts, respectively. The duet was Mellencamp's first Top 40 entry on the country charts.
Top of the World Tour: Live is the first live album by American country music band Dixie Chicks, released in November 2003.
Hillbilly Deluxe is the ninth studio album by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn, released in 2005 on Arista Nashville. Certified Platinum in the United States by the RIAA, the album produced four singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. The duo produced the majority of the album with Tony Brown.
When the Sun Goes Down is the eighth studio album by American country music artist Kenny Chesney. It was released on February 3, 2004 via BNA Records. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling over 550,000 copies in its first week.
Have You Forgotten? is the first compilation album by American country music singer Darryl Worley. It was released on April 15, 2003 via DreamWorks Records Nashville. The album contains material from his first two albums, including four new songs, the title track, "I Will Hold My Ground", "I Need a Breather" and "Shiloh". The title track spent seven weeks at number one on the Hot Country Songs charts in 2003. Also released from this album were "Tennessee River Run" and "I Will Hold My Ground", the latter of which failed to make top 40. This album was certified gold by the RIAA. This CD is in HDCD format, providing improved audio quality on compatible players.
Living Out Loud is the debut studio album by Canadian country music singer Aaron Lines. The album was released by RCA Nashville. It was nominated for Country Recording of the Year at the 2004 Juno Awards. In the U.S., the album produced two chart singles in "You Can't Hide Beautiful" and "Love Changes Everything". The former peaked at No. 4 on Hot Country Songs and No. 38 on the Billboard Hot 100, while the latter peaked at No. 39 on the US country charts.
Time Marches On is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence. It was released on January 23, 1996 by Atlantic Records. The title track spent three weeks at Number One on the Billboard country charts in 1996, becoming Lawrence's biggest chart hit to date. "Is That a Tear", "If You Loved Me", and "Stars Over Texas" were also released from this album, and all were Top 5 hits as well.
The Coast Is Clear is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence. It was released on March 18, 1997 by Atlantic Records. It produced five singles: "How a Cowgirl Says Goodbye", "Better Man, Better Off", "The Coast Is Clear", "One Step Ahead of the Storm" and "While You Sleep". Though the first two singles charted at #2 and #4 on the country chart, respectively, the title track was the first single of Lawrence's career to fall short of the Top Ten. "While You Sleep" missed the Top 40 entirely, and "One Step Ahead of the Storm" failed to chart at all. Lawrence did not release another studio album until Lessons Learned, in 2000.
Songbird: Rare Tracks & Forgotten Gems is a 2007 box set of songs personally selected by Emmylou Harris: "I've selected not greatest hits, but personal favorites: that, with a few exceptions-have never appeared on any other compilations, but were important gems in the string of pearls that each album strives to become. Also included are special collaborations, unreleased live and demo tracks, as well as contributions to tribute projects, which I may now gather into this fold.”
I'm Not So Tough is the third studio album by American country music artist Mindy McCready. It was released on September 14, 1999 by BNA Records. This album peaked at #17 on the US country charts and sold 144,000 copies. The album included the single "All I Want Is Everything". The track "Thunder and Roses" was later covered by Pam Tillis on her 2001 album of the same name. "Take Me Apart" was also covered by Tina Arena in 2004. The album was issued in the United Kingdom with three bonus tracks, including the single "One in a Million". The song "I'm Not So Tough" was a cover of the debut single of Dutch singer Ilse DeLange, recorded in 1998. It was her final album for the BNA label.
Passing Through is the sixteenth studio album by American country music artist Randy Travis. It was released on November 9, 2004 by Word Records. The album produced two singles on the Billboard country charts: "Four Walls" at #46 and "Angels" at #48. "That Was Us" was previously recorded by Tracy Lawrence on her 2001 album of the same name.
Court Yard Hounds were an American country music and folk duo, founded by sisters Martie Maguire and Emily Robison. They, along with Natalie Maines, make up The Chicks, formerly the Dixie Chicks. The sisters decided to record a side project under a different name. Court Yard Hounds, featuring Robison for the first time as lead vocalist, released a debut album for Columbia Records, the same label for which the Dixie Chicks has recorded, on May 4, 2010. The album debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 chart, initially selling 61,000 copies. It has sold approximately 825,000 copies in the United States.
Court Yard Hounds is the debut studio album by American country duo the Court Yard Hounds, founded as a side project of the Dixie Chicks by sisters Emily Robison and Martie Maguire. The album was released on May 4, 2010 via Columbia Records. It was mainly recorded in Maguire's home studio in Austin, and co-produced with Jim Scott.
Love in the Real World is the second studio album by Australian country music artist Sherrié Austin. It was released in 1999 by Arista Nashville and peaked at #14 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The album includes the singles "Never Been Kissed" and "Little Bird."
Hard 2 Love is the second studio album by American country music artist Lee Brice. It was released on April 24, 2012 by Curb Records. The album includes the number one single "A Woman Like You."
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)