Stand Still, Look Pretty

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Stand Still, Look Pretty
Wreckers standstill.jpg
Studio album by
the Wreckers
ReleasedMay 23, 2006 (U.S.)
RecordedOctober 18, 2004 – July 28, 2005
Genre Country
Length44:37
Label Maverick/Warner Bros. Nashville
Producer
Singles from Stand Still, Look Pretty
  1. "Leave the Pieces"
    Released: February 7, 2006
  2. "My, Oh My"
    Released: September 2006
  3. "Tennessee"
    Released: March 17, 2007
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic (69/100) [1]
Review scores
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Blender Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
E! Online C [1]
Entertainment Weekly B− [4]
People Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Plugged In (publication) (mixed) [6]
Slant Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Stylus Magazine B [8]

Stand Still, Look Pretty is the only studio album by the Wreckers, a country pop duo consisting of solo artists Michelle Branch and Jessica Harp. It was released in the United States on May 23, 2006 and has been released in other countries.

Contents

The album debuted at number fourteen on the U.S. Billboard 200 with 44,000 copies sold in its first week. [9] In September 2006, the RIAA certified Stand Still, Look Pretty Gold for shipments to retailers of 500,000 copies. [10] The album sold 853,000 copies in the U.S. up to March 2012. [11]

The first single, "Leave the Pieces", peaked at number 34 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Hot Country Songs chart. [12] In December 2006, the Wreckers were nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for the song. [13] The second single, "My, Oh My", reached number 87 on the Hot 100 and the Top Ten on the Hot Country Songs chart. The third single, "Tennessee", reached number 33 on the Hot Country Songs chart. "Cigarettes" was originally planned as the fourth single, but was canceled due to the band's separation. [12] Another track, "The Good Kind", was featured on the teen soap opera One Tree Hill in early 2005, after which it hit number 15 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. [14]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Leave the Pieces"Billy Austin, Jennifer Hanson 3:31
2."Way Back Home" Michelle Branch, Jessica Harp 3:18
3."The Good Kind"Branch, Harp3:45
4."Tennessee"Harp4:21
5."My, Oh My"Branch, Harp, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Josh Leo 3:30
6."Stand Still, Look Pretty"Branch, Harp2:46
7."Cigarettes"Harp3:18
8."Hard to Love You"Branch, John Leventhal 3:52
9."Lay Me Down"Branch, Harp, Greg Wells 3:35
10."One More Girl" Patty Griffin 5:18
11."Rain"Branch4:05
12."Crazy People"Branch, Harp3:09
Australian bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Leave the Pieces" (pop edit)Austin, Hanson3:30
DVD bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Tennessee" (Acoustic Version)Harp4:36
DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Leave the Pieces" (video)3:27
2."Leave the Pieces" (making of the video)16:14

Personnel

Compiled from liner notes. [15]

Musicians

The Wreckers
All tracks except "Leave the Pieces" and "My, Oh My"
"My, Oh My"
"Leave the Pieces"

Technical

Chart performance

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positions
US Country US US
Pop 		US
Adult
2006"Leave the Pieces"1345419
"My, Oh My"987——
2007"Tennessee"33———
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [23] Gold853,000

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