The Sound of a Million Dreams

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The Sound of a Million Dreams
SoundofaMillionDreams.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 15, 2011 (2011-11-15)
Genre Country
Length48:41
Label MCA Nashville
Producer Chuck Ainlay
Frank Liddell [1]
David Nail chronology
I'm About to Come Alive
(2009)
The Sound of a Million Dreams
(2011)
I'm a Fire
(2014)
Singles from The Sound of a Million Dreams
  1. "Let It Rain"
    Released: February 7, 2011
  2. "The Sound of a Million Dreams"
    Released: March 5, 2012

The Sound of a Million Dreams is the second studio album by American country music artist David Nail. It was released on November 15, 2011 via MCA Nashville. [2]

Contents

Content

The album includes the number one single "Let It Rain", [3] which features Sarah Buxton on backing vocals, and the title track, which peaked at number 38 on the country music charts.

"Grandpa's Farm" was also recorded by Frankie Ballard on his 2011 self-titled album, and "Desiree" by The Ranch, a band fronted by Keith Urban, on their 1997 self-titled debut. Dave Haywood and Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum co-wrote the track "I Thought You Knew".

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [4]

Thom Jurek of Allmusic rated the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, saying that "Musically and sonically it's well above average, even if there are three generic cuts in the middle that keep it from rising to the next level." [4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Grandpa's Farm" Brent Cobb, Adam Hood, Jason Saenz4:20
2."Songs for Sale" (featuring Lee Ann Womack)Scooter Carusoe, Billy Montana 3:44
3."Desiree" Keith Urban, Vernon Rust4:52
4."She Rides Away" Eric Paslay, Phil Barton4:36
5."Let It Rain" (featuring Sarah Buxton) David Nail, Jonathan Singleton 4:59
6."I Thought You Knew"Nail, Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Monty Powell 3:42
7."Catch You While I Can"Carusoe, Jedd Hughes 4:23
8."Half Mile Hill"Rick Brantley, Tia Sillers, Mark Selby 4:19
9."That's How I'll Remember You" Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally, Madeleine Slate4:58
10."The Sound of a Million Dreams"Carusoe, Phil Vassar 3:55
11."Catherine" (featuring Will Hoge)David Nail4:53

Personnel

Chart performance

The album debuted at No. 50 on the Billboard 200 (No. 44 on the Top Current Albums chart), and No. 8 on the Top Country Albums chart with 13,000 copies sold for the week. [5]

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart
positions
US Country US
2011"Let It Rain" (featuring Sarah Buxton)151
2012"The Sound of a Million Dreams"38
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

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