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| Released | April 5, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | September 2018 [1] | |||
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| Genre | Neotraditional country | |||
| Length | 47:20 | |||
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Stronger Than the Truth is the thirty-second studio album by American country music singer Reba McEntire. It was released on April 5, 2019, by Big Machine Records. The album was nominated for Best Country Album at the 62nd Grammy Awards.
On September 18, 2018, McEntire posted a picture on Instagram stating that she was back in the studio, [1] and told The Boot that; "It's gonna be probably the most country album I've ever recorded." She also described it as "real country", and was inspired by the music she grew up listening to." [2] In a press release, McEntire explained her inspiration and song selection, saying, "The response to Sing It Now: Songs of Faith & Hope reinforced my love for recording songs that speak to the heart. So when I started selecting songs for this album, I stuck with that same formula – go with the songs that touch my heart, and hopefully when you hear me singing it, they'll touch yours too. That honesty once again revealed itself." [3]
The track "Cactus in a Coffee Can" was originally recorded by Jerry Kilgore on his 1999 album Love Trip. [4]
The album was announced on February 11, 2019. [3] The first promotional single from the album, "Stronger Than the Truth", was released on February 15, along with the album's pre-order. McEntire also announced that a new song from the album would be released each Friday leading up the album's April 5 release date. "No U in Oklahoma" was released as the second promotional single on February 22. [5] On March 1, "In His Mind" was released as the third promotional single. [6] "Tammy Wynette Kind of Pain" was released on March 8 as the fourth promotional single. [7] The fifth promotional single, "Storm in a Shot Glass" was released on March 15. [8] "Freedom" was released as the album's lead single on March 22. [9] [10]
On March 28, the album became available for streaming exclusively on NPR Music's website as a part of their First Listen series. [11]
McEntire also performed the album's single "Freedom" on the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards on April 8, 2019 [12]
Stronger Than the Truth debuted at No. 4 on Billboard' Top Country Albums, with 20,000 traditional albums sold (21,000 in equivalent album units). It is her 27th top 10 in the Top Country Albums chart, the first of which she achieved 33 years ago on April 19, 1986 with Whoever's in New England . [13] [14] The album has sold 57,500 copies in the United States as of March 2020. [15]
Rating it 4 out of 5 stars, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic called it a "pure, unadorned country album" and "flinty even when it's tender". He also wrote that "She channels this empathetic toughness into a series of songs that plays like short stories...and that deft, subtle blend of music and message gives Stronger Than the Truth a lasting emotional resonance." [16]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Swing All Night Long with You" |
| 4:42 |
| 2. | "Stronger Than the Truth" |
| 4:10 |
| 3. | "Storm in a Shot Glass" |
| 3:02 |
| 4. | "Tammy Wynette Kind of Pain" |
| 3:58 |
| 5. | "Cactus in a Coffee Can" | 4:27 | |
| 6. | "Your Heart" | Kellys Collins | 3:57 |
| 7. | "The Clown" | 5:07 | |
| 8. | "No U in Oklahoma" |
| 3:08 |
| 9. | "The Bar's Getting Lower" |
| 3:27 |
| 10. | "In His Mind" |
| 3:33 |
| 11. | "Freedom" |
| 3:50 |
| 12. | "You Never Gave Up on Me" |
| 3:59 |
| Total length: | 47:20 | ||
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| 13. | "While You Were Sleeping" |
| 3:07 |
| 14. | "Ain't Got Nothin' on My Pain" | 3:08 | |
| Total length: | 53:35 | ||
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