Shake What God Gave Ya

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Shake What God Gave Ya
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Studio album by
James Otto
ReleasedSeptember 14, 2010 (2010-09-14)
Genre Country
Length45:43
Label Warner Bros. Nashville
Producer
James Otto chronology
Sunset Man
(2008)		Shake What God Gave Ya
(2010)
Singles from Shake What God Gave Ya
  1. "Groovy Little Summer Song"
    Released: March 8, 2010
  2. "Soldiers & Jesus"
    Released: September 7, 2010

Shake What God Gave Ya is the third studio album from American country music artist James Otto. It was released in the United States on September 14, 2010, through Warner Bros. Nashville. The album includes two singles, "Groovy Little Summer Song" and "Soldiers & Jesus". Prior to its release, Otto charted the single "Since You Brought It Up", which was not included on an album. Otto produced the entire album with Paul Worley, with Monty Powell as a co-producer on the title track.

Contents

Background

In an interview with The Boot, Otto described his new record saying, "This is a declaration of who I am, this country-soul sound is where we're going, and if you like it, this is for you." [1] In an interview with Music Row, Otto called the content on the album "sexy, sultry, and soulful", and went on to say that "Musically I’d say I’m the love child between Ronnie Milsap and Barry White.” [2]

Reception

Critical

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Country Weekly Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [4]
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Stephen Thomas Erlewine called it "a fully formed, seductive country-soul record" and said it "rolls smooth and easy, locking into a cool relaxed groove early on and never leaving it." [3] Jessica Phillips with Country Weekly rated the album three-and-a-half stars out of five, saying Otto's "raw, impassioned style" brought out many soul-influenced songs, and that the album "focuses on lighthearted or romantic fare." [4]

Greg Victor with Parcbench called it "the best country-meets-soul-meets-rock-meets-blues album to hit the scene since the early days of Lyle Lovett’s Large Band, and said the album put "Otto in a class all by himself." [5] Allen Jacobs with Roughstock called the tracks on the album "smart, soulful and sexy country songs" and said the album was "nowhere near a traditional country record [but] is nonetheless a strong third album." [6]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Groovy Little Summer Song" Al Anderson, Carson Chamberlain, James Otto 3:37
2."Are Ya With Me" Marv Green, Otto, Chris Wallin3:21
3."Lover Man"Anderson, Jim Femino, Otto2:43
4."Soldiers & Jesus"Otto, Wallin4:45
5."Love Don't Cost a Thing"John Eddie, Otto4:10
6."Sun Comes 'Round Again" Brice Long, Chris Stapleton 4:22
7."Shake What God Gave Ya"Otto, Monty Powell 3:24
8."It's a Good Time (For a Good Time)"Patrick Jason Matthews, Otto3:49
9."Just Like Sunshine"Otto, Wallin3:33
10."Let's Just Let Go"Femino, Carl Marsh, Otto, Arlos Smith3:43
11."She Comes To Me"Marsh, Terry McBride, Stapleton3:58
12."Good Thing's Gone Bad" (featuring Ronnie Milsap)James LeBlanc, Gary Nichols, Jon Nicholson, Otto4:19

Personnel

Musicians
Strings (tracks 10 and 11)
Technical

Chart performance

Album

Chart (2010)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums10
U.S. Billboard 20063

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positions
US Country
2010"Groovy Little Summer Song"26
"Soldiers & Jesus"34

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