Heartache Medication

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Heartache Medication
Heartache Medication cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 27, 2019 (2019-09-27)
Studio
  • Back Stage Studio (Nashville)
  • Sound Stage Studios (Nashville)
  • Blackbird Studios (Nashville)
  • Shelly's Honky Tonk and Maverick Recording (Nashville)
  • Southern Ground (Nashville)
  • The Creative Nation Attic (Nashville)
Genre Neotraditional country
Length49:53
Label Capitol Nashville
Producer
Jon Pardi chronology
California Sunrise
(2016)
Heartache Medication
(2019)
Mr. Saturday Night
(2022)
Singles from Heartache Medication
  1. "Heartache Medication"
    Released: May 20, 2019
  2. "Ain't Always the Cowboy"
    Released: March 16, 2020 [1]
  3. "Tequila Little Time"
    Released: January 18, 2021 [2]

Heartache Medication is the third studio album by American neotraditional country artist Jon Pardi. The album was released on September 27, 2019, via Capitol Nashville. [3] Following the success of 2016's California Sunrise , Pardi reteamed with co-producer Bart Butler and brought in Ryan Gore to work on new material for his next country album, carrying traditional content that evoked sad emotions but gave the listener good vibes at the same time. Heartache Medication debuted at numbers two and 11 on the Top Country Albums and Billboard 200 charts, respectively. It has spawned three singles: the title track (his third number-one country hit) and "Ain't Always the Cowboy". and "Tequila Little Time" A deluxe version was released on October 2, 2020. [4]

Contents

Background

In late 2018 after wrapping up a summer tour with Luke Bryan, Pardi had announced he was taking his time on releasing new music but to expect new music from him in the new year. At the time he hinted at a song written by and hopefully featuring fellow country star Miranda Lambert. [5]

One day after appearing on the 2019 season finale of American Idol , Pardi announced the album. Its lead single, the title track, was released May 20, 2019. Three additional tracks were also previewed ahead of the album's release—"Ain't Always the Cowboy", "Me and Jack", and "Tequila Little Time". [6]

Before the album's release, Pardi stated he named the album Heartache Medication because it contains sad topics intended to make the listener feel good at the same time. [7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine praised Pardi for using the formula from California Sunrise to craft a track listing filled with odes and nods to traditional country and doesn't give in to the "sentimental streak or his own musical conservatism", concluding that "All of these songs show that Pardi's traditionalism is flexible, and those subtle grace notes help make Heartache Medication the best old-fashioned mainstream country album of 2019." [8]

Commercial performance

Heartache Medication debuted on the Billboard 200 at number 11, and number two on the Top Country Albums chart with 34,000 units, 23,000 of which are in pure album sales. [9] [10] On the Billboard 200, it left the top 100 on the week of November 2, 2019, spending eleven weeks on the chart. [11] [12] The album has sold 52,500 copies in the United States as of March 2020, [13] and 161,000 units in total as of February 2020. [14] In Canada, it debuted and peaked at number 18 on the Canadian Albums chart for the week of October 11. [15]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Old Hat"
3:14
2."Heartache Medication"3:29
3."Nobody Leaves a Girl Like That"
3:29
4."Ain't Always the Cowboy"
3:40
5."Me and Jack"
4:51
6."Don't Blame It on Whiskey" (featuring Lauren Alaina)3:42
7."Tied One On"
  • Butler
  • Chase McGill
  • Jamie Paulin
3:05
8."Oughta Know That"
  • Pardi
  • Butler
  • Laird
3:49
9."Tequila Little Time"
  • Pardi
  • Akins
  • Laird
3:27
10."Buy That Man a Beer"
3:15
11."Call Me Country"
  • Pardi
  • Butler
  • Driver Williams
3:49
12."Just Like Old Times"
  • Pardi
  • Hyde
  • Heeney
3:31
13."Love Her Like She's Leaving"
3:11
14."Starlight"
3:21
Total length:49:53
Deluxe version (Digital release only)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."Bar Downtown"
3:23
16."Beer Light"
3:23
17."Ain't Always the Cowboy" (Western Version)
  • Kinney
  • Thompson
4:14
Total length:60:53

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes. [16]

Vocals

Production

Instruments

Imagery

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [24] Gold40,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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