Strangers & Angels

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Strangers & Angels
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 18, 2010 (2010-05-18)
Recorded200910
Genre Country
Length40:55
Producer Kent Wells
Mickie James chronology
Strangers & Angels
(2010)
Somebody's Gonna Pay
(2013)
Singles from Strangers & Angels
  1. "Are You With Me"
    Released: February 16, 2010

Strangers & Angels is the debut studio album by American professional wrestler and country singer Mickie James. It was released independently on May 18, 2010. The album was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee and produced by Kent Wells. It features a mix of original songs and material written by established country songwriters.

Contents

Background

In 2009, while on the road with WWE, James began the recording process of her first album. Recording sessions for Strangers & Angels took place in Nashville, Tennessee with producer Kent Wells, who had previously worked with Dolly Parton on her 2008 album "Backwoods Barbie". James explained that her fellow professional wrestlers in were surprised when she announced her decision to record an album, questioning the challenge of balancing it with the demanding wrestling schedule. The support for the album was mostly positive. [1]

On February 15, 2010, James' debut single titled "Are You With Me" was released. James stated that the song was a last minute addition to the album. [2] Strangers & Angels was originally scheduled for release on March 17, 2010, However, James later announced that she was postponing the release of the album until May to allow her to recover from a staph infection and prepare for WrestleMania XXVI. [3] [4] [5]

Release and promotion

James first performed "Are You With Me" at the Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville, Tennessee as the opener for the likes of Rascal Flatts, Kellie Pickler, Jason Michael Carroll, Keith Anderson and Little Big Town. James held her album-release party ath the Red Rooster bar in Nashville on May 20, 2010. [6] In attendance was TNA president Dixie Carter. [7] [8] Following the release of the album, James was featured in the spotlight section in the print publicaton of the Country Music Association. James described it as being "an absolute honor". [9]

Track listing

"Strangers & Angels" track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Are You With Me"3:11
2."Hollywood Movie Moment"
3:11
3."I Call the Fight"
  • Evie Nicole
  • Jackie Dipillo
3:46
4."Freedom Song"3:17
5."Strangers & Angels"4:14
6."Make Me Feel Like a Woman"
  • Connie Harrington
  • Marla Cannon-Goodman
3:57
7."Fallin' Over Again"
  • David Brainard
  • Jennifer Zuffinetti
4:36
8."When You Come Home Tonight"
4:05
9."I'm No Good At Pretending"
  • James
  • Wolf
  • Goodman
3:08
10."Don't Apologize"
  • James
  • Tommy Wood
4:16
11."Dumb Bitch"
  • Amanda Williams
  • Stacy Donahue
3:14
Total length:40:55

References

  1. "Walt's Music City Beat - for April 2010". March 31, 2010. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  2. "Mickie James Blogs on Her Debut Album & Single". Diva Dirt. February 15, 2010. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  3. Melanie (March 17, 2010). "Mickie James Pushes Back Album Release". Diva Dirt. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  4. Clark, Ryan (March 22, 2010). "Mickie James' Album Delayed, DiBiase/Stephanie McMahon, More". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  5. "Mickie James out with staph infection". WWE. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  6. Clark, Ryan (May 14, 2010). "Come Party With Mickie James (Poster), Meet The Miz, DX DVD?" . Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  7. Csonka, Larry (November 9, 2010). "411MANIA". Mickie James Discusses The Move To TNA, Her Turning Point Match, More. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  8. Foster, Richard (December 23, 2010). "The Ballad of Mickie James". richmondmagazine.com. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  9. Canton, John (November 9, 2010). "EXCLUSIVE: Twenty Questions with Mickie James". MickieJames.com. Retrieved June 14, 2025.