On the Rocks (Midland album)

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On the Rocks
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 22, 2017 (2017-09-22)
Genre Neotraditional country
Length45:26
Label Big Machine
Producer
Midland chronology
Midland
(2016)
On the Rocks
(2017)
Let It Roll
(2019)
Singles from On the Rocks
  1. "Drinkin' Problem"
    Released: February 27, 2017
  2. "Make a Little"
    Released: September 25, 2017
  3. "Burn Out"
    Released: April 9, 2018

On the Rocks is the debut studio album by American country music band Midland. It was released on September 22, 2017 via Big Machine Records. [2] In 2019 it was certified Gold by RIAA for selling 500,000 units.

Contents

Content

The album features 13 songs, featuring the singles "Drinkin' Problem", "Make a Little", and "Burn Out". All songs written by band members on album. Josh Osborne, Shane McAnally, and Dann Huff served as producers. [1]

Critical reception

Allmusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine rated the album 4 out of 5 stars, comparing its sound favorably to Alabama and Dwight Yoakam. He also stated that "the three members construct sturdy songs with a shimmering surface to match." [3] Chris Richards of The Washington Post described the album as "the year's best country album". [4] Exclaim! writer Marlo Ashley gave the album a 9 out of 10, comparing "Lonely For You Only" to Sonny James. She also called the album "charming". [5]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart, selling 17,000 copies (20,000 units including streams and tracks) in the first week. [6] It has sold 112,500 copies in the United States as of March 2019. [7] In November 2019 it was certified Gold by RIAA for selling 500,000 units. [8]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lonely for You Only"Jess Carson, Cameron Duddy, Mark Wystrach, Rhett Akins, Josh Osborne 3:51
2."Make a Little"Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, Shane McAnally, Osborne3:02
3."Drinkin' Problem"Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, McAnally, Osborne3:41
4."At Least You Cried"Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, Jonathan Singleton 2:39
5."Burn Out"Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, McAnally, Osborne3:10
6."Out of Sight"Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, Luke Laird, McAnally4:23
7."More Than a Fever"Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, McAnally, Osborne3:43
8."Check Cashin' Country"Carson3:50
9."Nothin' New Under the Neon"Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, McAnally, Osborne3:47
10."This Old Heart"Carson, Wystrach, David Lee Murphy, Singleton3:14
11."Altitude Adjustment"Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, Akins, Rodney Clawson 3:27
12."Electric Rodeo"Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, McAnally, Osborne3:20
13."Somewhere on the Wind"Carson, Duddy, Wystrach, Akins, Osborne3:20

Personnel

Adapted from On the Rocks liner notes. [9]

Midland
Additional musicians
Technical

Charts

Singles

YearSinglePeak positionsSales Certifications
US
Country

[18]
US
Country
Airplay

[19]
US
[20]
CAN
[21]
CAN
Country

[22]
2017"Drinkin' Problem"4345981
"Make a Little"2315 [lower-alpha 1] 12
2018"Burn Out"1136336

Notes

  1. "Make a Little" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 21 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles, which acts as a 25-song extension of the Hot 100. [25]

Certifications

Certifications for On the Rocks
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [26] Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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