Like an Arrow

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Like an Arrow
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Studio album by
Blackberry Smoke
ReleasedOctober 14, 2016 (2016-10-14)
Genre Southern rock, country rock
Length48:47
Label 3 Legged Records
Producer Blackberry Smoke
Blackberry Smoke chronology
Holding All the Roses
(2015)		Like an Arrow
(2016)		 Find a Light
(2018)
Singles from Like an Arrow
  1. "Waiting for the Thunder"
    Released: July 2016
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
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Metacritic 76/100 [1]
Review scores
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American Songwriter Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [3]
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Like an Arrow is the fifth studio album by American rock band Blackberry Smoke. The album was self-produced by the band and it was released on October 14, 2016.

Contents

Background

According to Charlie Starr, they had not intended to make an album when the band began practicing a few new songs he had written when they had a month off in January 2016. As the songs came together quickly, they decided to go the Quarry Recording Studio outside their hometown of Atlanta to record their fifth album. However, they were not sure who they wanted as producer for the album, but had a clear idea what they wanted to do with the songs, so they chose to produce the album themselves. The drummer Brit Turner also designed the album artwork. [5] The last song on the album, "Free on the Wing", features a duet with Gregg Allman, whom they regarded as an inspiration for the band. [6]

The first track of the album, "Waiting for the Thunder", was released as the lead single from the album. [7]

Reception

The album received a Metacritic rating of 76 based on 6 reviews, indicating generally favorable reviews. [1]

The album debuted at No. 12 on Billboard 200, [8] No. 3 on Top Rock Albums, as well as No. 1 on both the Top Country Albums and Americana/Folk Albums chart, selling 18,000 copies in its first sales week. [9] It sold a further 4,200 copies in its second week. [10] The album has sold 48,000 copies as of August 2017. [11]

The album also debuted at No. 8 on the UK Albums chart, as well as No. 1 on UK Independent Albums, Americana Albums, and Rock & Metal Albums charts. [12] [13] [14]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Waiting for the Thunder"Charlie Starr4:07
2."Let It Burn"Starr2:56
3."The Good Life"Starr, Travis Meadows3:59
4."What Comes Naturally"Starr4:21
5."Running Through Time"Starr, Meadows4:44
6."Like an Arrow"Starr4:24
7."Ought to Know"Starr4:16
8."Sunrise in Texas"Blackberry Smoke, Michael Tolcher4:36
9."Ain't Gonna Wait"Starr3:38
10."Workin' for a Workin' Man"Starr2:59
11."Believe You Me"Starr2:59
12."Free on the Wing"Starr, Brandon Still5:48
Total length:48:47

Personnel

Blackberry Smoke
Additional personnel

Charts

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