Sophomore Slump (album)

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Sophomore Slump
Sophomore Slump Reklaws.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 16, 2020 (2020-10-16)
Genre
Length36:21
Label
Producer
  • Todd Clark
  • Gavin Slate
The Reklaws chronology
Freshman Year
(2019)
Sophomore Slump
(2020)
Good Ol' Days
(2022)
Singles from Sophomore Slump
  1. "Where I'm From"
    Released: April 17, 2020
  2. "Not Gonna Not"
    Released: October 16, 2020

Sophomore Slump is the second album of Canadian country music duo the Reklaws. It was released on October 16, 2020, via Universal Music Canada. [1] [2] [3] It includes their No. 2 hit "Where I'm From", as well as the No. 5 hit "Not Gonna Not". [4] [5] [6] The album was supported by a virtual tour in the Fall of 2020. [7]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Gramps' Intro"
0:35
2."Not Gonna Not"
  • Walker
  • Walker
  • Todd Clark
  • Gavin Slate
  • Travis Wood
3:26
3."Got Me Missing"
2:52
4."You Problem"
2:51
5."I'm Down"
  • Walker
  • Walker
  • Clark
  • Slate
  • Wood
3:17
6."So Crazy It Just Might Work"3:01
7."Your Side of a Broken Heart"
  • Walker
  • Walker
  • Rempel
  • Stennis
3:35
8."Where I'm From"
  • Walker
  • Walker
  • Clark
  • Slate
  • Wood
3:31
9."Karma"
  • Walker
  • Walker
  • Eric Gunderson
  • Stephen Barker
3:22
10."Beer Can"
  • Walker
  • Walker
  • Clark
  • Slate
  • Wood
2:58
11."Godspeed"
  • Walker
  • Walker
  • Alex Kline
  • Allison Veltz
3:22
12."Where I'm From" (acoustic)
  • Walker
  • Walker
  • Clark
  • Slate
  • Wood
3:27
Total length:36:21

Charts

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart
positions
Certifications
CAN Country
[8]
CAN
[9]
2020"Where I'm From"273
"Not Gonna Not"574

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryNominated WorkResultRef.
2022 Juno Awards Country Album of the YearSophomore SlumpNominated [12] [13]

Release history

Release formats for Sophomore Slump
CountryDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousOctober 16, 2020 Digital download Universal Music Canada [1]
Streaming
November 27, 2020 Compact disc
March 6, 2021 Vinyl

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