| The Dream | ||||
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| Released | February 28, 2020 | |||
| Genre | Country [1] | |||
| Length | 43:24 | |||
| Label | Pigasus | |||
| Producer | Hailey Whitters | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| American Songwriter |   [3] |
| Paste | 8.3/10 [4] |
The Dream is the second studio album by American country musician Hailey Whitters. It was released on February 28, 2020 under her own label, Pigasus Records. [5]
| Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paste | Paste's 25 Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year | 22 | |
| Rolling Stone | Rolling Stone's Best Country and Americana Albums of 2020 | 6 |
The album sold 300 copies in the US in its first week. [7]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ten Year Town" | 3:18 |
| 2. | "The Days" | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Red Wine & Blue" | 4:18 |
| 4. | "Dream, Girl" | 3:19 |
| 5. | "Loose Strings" | 3:05 |
| 6. | "Heartland" | 3:31 |
| 7. | "Janice at the Hotel Bar" | 4:35 |
| 8. | "Happy People" | 3:03 |
| 9. | "The Devil Always Made Me Think Twice" | 4:11 |
| 10. | "All the Cool Girls" | 3:37 |
| 11. | "The Faker" | 3:49 |
| 12. | "Living the Dream" | 3:24 |
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