Justin Moore (album)
Justin Moore is the self-titled first studio album by country music artist Justin Moore. It was released on August 11, 2009[1] by Valory Music Group, a subsidiary of Big Machine Records. The album includes the singles "Back That Thing Up", "Small Town USA", "Backwoods" and "How I Got to Be This Way". "Small Town USA" became Moore's first number one hit on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in September 2009. Moore co-wrote all but one of the songs on the album.[1]
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| Released | August 11, 2009[1][2] | |||
| Recorded | 2008–09 | |||
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| Length | 31:20 | |||
| Label | The Valory Music Co. | |||
| Producer | Jeremy Stover | |||
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History
This album was part of a special promotion called "So You Want to Be a Record Label Executive." This promotion placed Moore's music on social networking sites such as MySpace and iLike, where fans could make playlists consisting of ten songs, and the top ten songs that are picked were included on Moore's album.[4]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| Engine 145 | |
| Roughstock | (favorable)[7] |
The album received mixed reviews from music critics. Karlie Justus of Engine 145 gave it three stars out of five, saying that Moore "pull[s] off his[...]influences with a country authenticity more capably than any other country up-and-comer at the moment;" she added that many of the other songs seemed to repeat the theme of "Small Town USA," but that "Grandpa", "Like There's No Tomorrow", and "Hank It" "rely on important details that obviously matter."[6] Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the album a favorable review, saying that "Moore isn't making a record to not be on the radio, that is his goal, and he wants to bring a heavy dose of southern, country charm and twang back to it."[7] The album received a two-and-a-half star rating from Allmusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine, who said that Moore "sees no shame in pandering" and called the album "anonymous country-rock."[5] In 2017, Billboard contributor Chuck Dauphin placed three tracks from the album on his top 10 list of Moore's best songs: "Small Town USA" at number three, "Backwoods" at number five and "Back That Thing Up" at number ten.[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "How I Got to Be This Way" |
| 2:58 |
| 2. | "Small Town USA" |
| 3:38 |
| 3. | "Backwoods" |
| 2:35 |
| 4. | "Like There's No Tomorrow" |
| 3:28 |
| 5. | "Good Ole American Way" |
| 2:47 |
| 6. | "I Could Kick Your Ass" |
| 3:13 |
| 7. | "Back That Thing Up" |
| 2:35 |
| 8. | "The Only Place That I Call Home" |
| 3:23 |
| 9. | "Grandpa" |
| 3:27 |
| 10. | "Hank It" |
| 3:00 |
Personnel
- Steve Brewster - drums
- Perry Coleman - background vocals
- Larry Franklin - fiddle
- Tommy Harden - drums
- Mike Johnson - steel guitar
- Charlie Judge - keyboards
- Doug Kahan - bass guitar
- Troy Lancaster - electric guitar
- Justin Moore - lead vocals
- Mike Rojas - keyboards
- Steve Sheehan - acoustic guitar, banjo
- Russell Terrell - background vocals
Chart performance
End of year charts
| Chart (2010) | Year-end 2010 |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Top Country Albums[10] | 40[11] |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Certifications (sales threshold) | |
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| US Country [12] |
US [13] | |||
| 2008 | "Back That Thing Up" | 38 | — | |
| 2009 | "Small Town USA" | 1 | 44 | * US: Gold[14] |
| "Backwoods" | 6 | 69 | * US: Gold[15] | |
| 2010 | "How I Got to Be This Way" | 17 | 101 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[16] | Platinum | 550,000^ |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- "Self titled album of Justin Moore". Justinmooremusic. Archived from the original on 2014-03-17. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- "Justin Moore - Justin Moore - Listen and discover music at Last.fm". last.fm. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
- "Back That Thing Up - Justin Moore - Listen and discover music at Last.fm". last.fm. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
- Petruziello, Francis (October 14, 2008). "Justin Moore wants you to produce his album". The Cleveland Leader. Archived from the original on August 14, 2009. Retrieved November 13, 2008.
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Justin Moore review". AllMusic. Retrieved September 21, 2009.
- Justus, Karlie (August 13, 2009). "Justin Moore review". Engine 145. Archived from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2009.
- Bjorke, Matt (August 11, 2009). "Justin Moore review". Roughstock. Archived from the original on December 28, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2009.
- Dauphin, Chuck (August 16, 2017). "Justin Moore's 10 Best Songs: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- "Justin Moore Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- "Justin Moore Album & Song Chart History - Country Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- "Best of 2010 - Top Country Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved December 31, 2010.
- "Justin Moore Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- Whitburn, Joel (2011). Top Pop Singles 1955–2010. Record Research, Inc. p. 622. ISBN 0-89820-188-8.
- "American single certifications – Justin Moore – Small Town USA". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.
- "American single certifications – Justin Moore – Backwoods". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.
- "American album certifications – Justin Moore – Justin Moore". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.