Reckless (Morgan Wade album)

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Reckless
Wade reckless.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 19, 2021 (2021-03-19)
Genre Country, alternative country, Americana
Length38:49
Label Thirty Tigers, Arista Nashville
Producer
Morgan Wade chronology
Puppets with My Heart
(2018)
Reckless
(2021)
Psychopath
(2023)

Reckless is the second studio album and major-label debut by American country music artist Morgan Wade. It was released on March 19, 2021, through the Thirty Tigers label.

Contents

Release

The track "Wilder Days" was released as a single and peaked at number 36 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and number 29 on the Country Airplay chart. [1]

On January 28, 2022, a deluxe edition of the album was released with six additional tracks. This re-release was done through Arista Nashville. One of the six bonus tracks is a cover of Elvis Presley's "Suspicious Minds". [2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Slant Magazine critic Jim Malec stated that Wade "blends pop and country without subjugating either, all the while covering a wide swath of stylistic ground". [3] No Depression critic Rachel Cholst praised the album, stating that "the songs are easy on the ears, but transgressive in insisting that listeners wrestle with tough topics." [4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wilder Days" Morgan Wade, Sadler Vaden 4:11
2."Matches and Metaphors"Wade, Vaden3:17
3."Other Side"Wade3:12
4."Don't Cry"Wade, Paul Ebersold3:39
5."Mend"Wade4:54
6."Last Cigarette"Wade, Ebersold, Vaden2:49
7."Take Me Away"Wade3:45
8."Reckless"Wade, Vaden3:44
9."Northern Air"Wade, Vaden4:51
10."Met You"Wade4:33
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Carry Me Home"Wade3:40
12."When the Dirt All Settles"Wade, Vaden, Jaren Johnston 2:22
13."Run"Wade3:33
14."The Night"Wade4:23
15."Through Your Eyes"Wade, Vaden3:22
16."Suspicious Minds" Mark James 3:39

Chart performance

Chart (2022)Peak
position
US Folk Albums (Billboard) [5] 8
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [6] 30

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References

  1. "Billboard country update" (PDF). Billboard. June 20, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
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