| Road Between | |
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| Released | June 3, 2014 |
| Recorded | 2012–2013 |
| Genre | Country pop |
| Length | 39:35 |
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Road Between is the debut studio album by American singer Lucy Hale. The album was released on June 3, 2014 by Hollywood Records and DMG Nashville. [1]
On June 12, 2012, Hale announced she had signed a record deal with Hollywood Records (co-partnership with DMG Nashville). [2] The album is a country album, when was recorded through late 2012 and mid 2013, [3] during Hale's schedule filming her television series Pretty Little Liars . On March 31, 2014, Road Between was unveiled due to a fan contest to reveal the album's cover art. [4] A web series titled The Road Between with Lucy Hale, which consisted of four episodes, released from July 25 to August 6, 2014, on the CMT website. It follows the journey of Hale, visiting her hometown of Memphis, Tennessee and on set with the filming of the music video for the song "Lie a Little Better". [5] In 2016, New Zealand singer-songwriter Kaylee Bell released a cover of album track "That's What I Call Crazy" as a standalone single. [6]
The lead single "You Sound Good to Me" was released on January 7, 2014. A music video was directed by Philip Andelman, is about Hale going on a road trip with her friends and arriving at a late-night bonfire. [7]
The second and final single, "Lie a Little Better" was released on July 21, 2014. Hale explained the song is about her love crush with actor Drew Van Acker. [8] It debuted at No. 60 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week ending on July 30, 2014.
In December 2014, Hale was originally set to embark on The Road Between Tour in spring 2015, to promote the album. [9] However, she later announced the tour was cancelled shortly before it was slated to begin citing vocal issues as the reason. [10]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [11] |
| Country Weekly | C+ [12] |
| Billboard | 83/100 [13] |
| Roughstock | [14] |
Road Between was met with mostly positive reception from music critics. At AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine rated the album three-and-a-half stars out of five, remarking how the music on the release "is irrepressibly charming commercial pop" that "is better when it's lighter", and the music sounds like "pristine pop, thanks in large part to Hale's crisp, chipper delivery." [11] Mike Ayers of Billboard rated the album an 83 out of 100, indicating how the release "is filled with powerful, catchy choruses and moments that display Hale's voice in many different ways." [13] At Roughstock, Matt Bjorke rated the album three-and-a-half stars out of five, writing how the music on the release is not going to be everyone's cup-of-tea, yet it evidences her potential in country music because according to him that is "where she's always wanted to be." [14] Bob Paxman of Country Weekly graded the album a C+, noting how some songs don't work out well for her voice and "Like most contemporary records, the production sounds overly busy and much too polished, stripping away all semblance of real emotion." [12] Yet, Paxman says "for the target audience, namely young females, Lucy and her material should resonate and find its target", but eventually "she may be able to reach a broader base, because the potential is definitely there." [12]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Sound Good to Me" | Mike Daly | 3:12 | |
| 2. | "From the Backseat" | Daly | 3:08 | |
| 3. | "Nervous Girls" |
| Daly | 4:04 |
| 4. | "Red Dress" (duet with Joe Nichols) |
| Mark Bright | 4:39 |
| 5. | "Goodbye Gone" |
| Bright | 2:57 |
| 6. | "Kiss Me" |
| Bright | 3:13 |
| 7. | "Road Between" |
| Daly | 3:33 |
| 8. | "Lie a Little Better" |
| Bright | 3:43 |
| 9. | "That's What I Call Crazy" |
| Bright | 3:26 |
| 10. | "Love Tonight" |
| Bright | 3:15 |
| 11. | "Just Another Song" |
| Bright | 4:25 |
| Total length: | 39:35 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Come On" |
| Bright | 3:16 |
| Total length: | 42:51 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "My Little Black Wedding Dress" |
| Daly | 3:25 |
| 13. | "Feels Like Home" |
| Bright | 4:05 |
| 14. | "Loved" |
| Bright | 3:42 |
| 15. | "Kiss Me" (Live Acoustic) |
| Daly | 3:13 |
| 16. | "Road Between" (Live Acoustic) |
| Daly | 3:39 |
| Total length: | 57:39 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17. | "Runaway Circus" |
| Bright | 3:09 |
| Total length: | 60:48 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18. | "Those Three Words" |
| Bright | 3:09 |
| Total length: | 63:57 | |||
The album debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 14 and No. 4 on the Top Country Albums chart with 18,000 copies sold in the US during its first week. [19] The album has sold 44,000 copies in the US as of August 2014. [20]
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) [21] | 57 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) [22] | 13 |
| US Billboard 200 [23] | 14 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [24] | 4 |
| Region | Date | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | June 3, 2014 | [1] | |
| New Zealand | June 6, 2014 | ||
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