Written in Chalk | ||||
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Released | March 3, 2009 | |||
Genre | Folk, Country, Americana | |||
Label | New West | |||
Producer | Buddy & Julie Miller | |||
Buddy & Julie Miller chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Christgau's Consumer Guide | [2] |
The Guardian | [3] |
PopMatters | [4] |
Spin | 7/10 [5] |
Written in Chalk is an album by Buddy and Julie Miller, released in 2009. It won numerous awards at the 2009 Americana Music Association awards: Album of the Year and the song "Chalk" won the Song of the Year. Buddy Miller won Artist of the Year and the duo won Duo/Group of the Year.
The album art is a painting by Brian Kershisnik.
Year | Chart | Position[ citation needed ] |
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2009 | Billboard Top Heatseekers | 3 |
Billboard Top Independent Albums | 21 | |
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