The Dream (Hailey Whitters album)

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The Dream
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 28, 2020 (2020-02-28)
Genre Country [1]
Length43:29
Label Pigasus
Producer Hailey Whitters
Hailey Whitters chronology
Black Sheep
(2015)
The Dream
(2020)
Raised
(2022)
Singles from The Dream
  1. "The Days"
    Released: March 22, 2019 [2]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
American Songwriter Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [3]
Paste 8.3/10 [4]

The Dream is the second studio album by American country artist Hailey Whitters. It was released on February 28, 2020, under her own label, Pigasus Records. [5] A deluxe re-issue of the album, titled The Dream: Living the Dream, was released on February 26, 2021. [6]

Contents

Accolades

Accolades for The Dream
PublicationAccoladeRankRef.
Paste Paste's 25 Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year
22
[7]
Rolling Stone Rolling Stone's Best Country and Americana Albums of 2020
6

Commercial performance

The album sold 300 copies in the US in its first week. [8]

Track listing

The Dream track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ten Year Town"
3:18
2."The Days"
3:14
3."Red Wine & Blue"
4:18
4."Dream, Girl"
  • Whitters
  • Dustin Christensen
3:19
5."Loose Strings"
3:05
6."Heartland"
3:31
7."Janice at the Hotel Bar"
4:35
8."Happy People"
  • Whitters
  • McKenna
3:03
9."The Devil Always Made Me Think Twice"
4:11
10."All the Cool Girls"
  • Whitters
  • Dillon
  • Brett Tyler
3:37
11."The Faker"
  • Whitters
  • Lindsey
  • Waylon Payne
3:49
12."Living the Dream"
  • Whitters
  • McKenna
3:24
Total length:43:29
The Dream: Living the Dream deluxe tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Fillin' My Cup" (featuring Little Big Town)
  • Whitters
  • Galyon
  • Lindsey
3:11
14."Glad to Be Here" (featuring Brent Cobb)
  • Cobb
  • Neil Medley
  • Brent Rupard
4:33
15."How to Break a Heart" (featuring Hillary Lindsey and Lori McKenna)
  • Whitters
  • Lindsey
  • McKenna
3:24
16."How Far Can It Go?" (featuring Trisha Yearwood)
  • Whitters
  • Galyon
  • Lindsey
2:55
17."The Ride" (featuring Jordan Davis)
  • Whitters
  • Lindsey
  • West
3:27
Total length:1:00:01

References

  1. Richards, Chris (March 4, 2020). "Hailey Whitters made the year's deepest country album. Just look beneath the surface". The Washington Post . Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  2. "The Days - Single by Hailey Whitters". Apple Music . Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  3. Scott, Jason (February 27, 2020). "Hailey Whitters Is Tattered, Torn, Triumphant On New Album, 'The Dream'". American Songwriter . Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  4. Johnson, Ellen (February 28, 2020). "Hailey Whitters Makes a Case for Country Stardom on The Dream". Paste . Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  5. Freeman, Jon (January 8, 2020). "Hailey Whitters Details New Album 'The Dream'". Rolling Stone . Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  6. Lorie Hollabaugh (January 15, 2021). "Hailey Whitters Announces Deluxe Album 'Living The Dream'". Music Row. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  7. "The Best Albums of 2020 (So Far)". Paste . June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  8. Bjorke, Matt (March 10, 2020). "Top 10 Country Albums Pure Sales Chart". Rough Stock. Retrieved June 14, 2020.