Crazy Nights (Lonestar album)

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Crazy Nights
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Studio album by
Lonestar
ReleasedJune 17, 1997
Recorded1997
StudioThe Soundshop Studio "A" and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Studio (Nashville, TN).
Genre
Length38:59
Label BNA
Producer
Lonestar chronology
Lonestar
(1995)		Crazy Nights
(1997)		 Lonely Grill
(1999)
Singles from Crazy Hearts
  1. "Come Cryin' to Me"
    Released: April 28, 1997
  2. "You Walked In"
    Released: August 26, 1997
  3. "Say When"
    Released: January 26, 1998
  4. "Everything's Changed"
    Released: June 29. 1998

Crazy Nights is the second studio album by American country music band Lonestar. Four singles were released from this album: "Come Cryin' to Me", "You Walked In", "Say When", and "Everything's Changed". "Come Cryin' to Me" reached number one on the Hot Country Songs charts. Also included is a cover of country rock band Pure Prairie League's single "Amie". [1]

Contents

"Come Cryin' to Me" and "Say When" were both co-written by John Rich, who also sang lead on "John Doe on a John Deere" and "What Do We Do with the Rest of the Night". All the other tracks feature Richie McDonald on lead vocals. This was Lonestar's last album to have a neotraditional country sound before developing a more crossover-friendly country-pop sound. This was also Lonestar's last album as a five-piece as Rich left the band the following year. Rich's departure left McDonald as the group's sole lead vocalist because the record label said they wanted McDonald to be lead vocals only. After departing the group, [2] he began a solo career on BNA, and eventually joined Big Kenny in the duo Big & Rich.

"Cheater's Road" was later recorded by Chalee Tennison on her 2003 album Parading in the Rain.

Critical reception

Thom Owens of Allmusic rated the album three stars out of five, saying that the singles and the "Amie" cover were "solid", but criticizing the other tracks for being "bland". [1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Come Cryin' to Me"
3:42
2."Everything's Changed"
3:54
3."Cheater's Road"
3:50
4."A Week in Juarez"
2:47
5."John Doe on a John Deere"
3:23
6."You Walked In"
4:30
7."Say When"
  • Boone
  • Nelson
  • Rich
3:23
8."Amie" Craig Fuller 4:06
9."Crazy Nights"
3:20
10."Keys to My Heart"
3:00
11."What Do We Do With the Rest of the Night"
3:01
Total length:38:59

Personnel

Taken from liner notes. [3]

Lonestar

Additional musicians

Production

Chart performance

Chart (1997)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums16
U.S. Billboard 200166
Canadian RPM Country Albums28

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [4] Gold50,000^
United States (RIAA) [5] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 Owens, Thom. "Crazy Nights - Lonestar". Allmusic . Retrieved May 9, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Protest From the Right Side of Country (Published 2009)". The New York Times . Archived from the original on January 19, 2018.
  3. ↑ Crazy Nights (CD). Lonestar. BNA Records. 1997. 67422.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Lonestar – Crazy Nights". Music Canada.
  5. ↑ "American album certifications – Lonestar – Crazy Nights". Recording Industry Association of America.
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