Write You a Song

Write You a Song is the debut album by American country music artist Jon Pardi. It was released on January 14, 2014 via Capitol Nashville.[1] The album includes the singles "Missin' You Crazy", "Up All Night",[2] "What I Can't Put Down", and "When I've Been Drinkin'."

Write You a Song
Studio album by
Jon Pardi
ReleasedJanuary 14, 2014 (2014-01-14)
GenreNeotraditional country
Length38:44
LabelCapitol Nashville
Producer
  • Bart Butler
  • Jon Pardi
Jon Pardi chronology
Write You a Song
(2014)		 California Sunrise
(2016)
Singles from Write You a Song
  1. "Missin' You Crazy"
    Released: March 26, 2012
  2. "Up All Night"
    Released: March 11, 2013
  3. "What I Can't Put Down"
    Released: March 17, 2014
  4. "When I've Been Drinkin'"
    Released: September 22, 2014

Promotion

On February 12, 2014, Pardi opened alongside Chase Rice and Chris Young for Dierks Bentley on his Riser Tour.[3] On August 5, he announced the Up All Night Tour, a 20-city North American fall promotion that began on October 10 in Lincoln, Nebraska and December 20 in Columbus, Ohio.[4]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Country WeeklyA–[6]
Digital Journal[7]
Got Country Online[8]
Roughstock[9]

Write You a Song received unanimously positive reception by music critics. At Country Weekly, Jon Freeman graded the album an A–, proclaiming that "We'll raise a glass to that."[6] Steve Leggett of AllMusic rated the album three-and-a-half stars, stating that "The playing, production, and sound on Write You a Song are solid and professional, with enough edge to keep it from being simply predictable."[5] At Digital Journal, Markos Papadatos rated the album four stars, saying that "Jon Pardi does a decent job on his debut studio album and hopefully, he will have more hits from it."[7] Matt Bjorke of Roughstock rated the album four stars, writing that "The melodies are interesting, the songwriting is tight and Pardi is in strong voice throughout Write You A Song, which is all anyone can ask from a debut album and for anyone looking for someone to anoint as a potential ‘savior’ of Country music, Pardi may just be that guy for you."[9] At Got Country Online, Tara Toro rated the album four stars, highlighting the album as "a cohesive package of country music that you’ll want to listen to again and again."[8]

In 2017, Billboard contributor Chuck Dauphin placed three tracks from the album on his top 10 list of Pardi's best songs: "When I've Been Drinkin'" at number four, "What I Can't Put Down" at number six and "That Man" at number nine.[10]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."What I Can't Put Down"
3:23
2."Up All Night"
3:32
3."Write You a Song"
  • Butler
  • Pardi
  • Dave Ulbrich
3:06
4."That Man"
3:34
5."Missin' You Crazy"
3:19
6."Happens All the Time"
  • Kent Agee
  • Burton Collins
  • Pardi
3:22
7."Trash a Hotel Room"
3:46
8."Chasin' Them Better Days"
4:24
9."Love You from Here"
  • Butler
  • Jimmy Melton
  • Pardi
3:33
10."Empty Beer Cans"
3:29
11."When I've Been Drinkin'"
  • Butler
  • Pardi
  • Jeremy Spillman
3:18
Total length:38:44

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes.[11]

Musicians
Technical
  • Bart Butler — production
  • T.W. Cargile — recording
  • Ryan Gore — recording, mixing
  • Andrew Mendelson — mastering
  • Jon Pardi — production
  • Jarod Snowden — digital editing

Chart performance

The album debuted at number 14 on the Billboard 200 chart, and number three on the Top Country Albums chart, with 17,000 copies sold in its debut week.[12] As of February 2016, the album has sold 85,000 copies in the U.S.[13]

Weekly charts
Chart (2014) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[14] 14
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[15] 3

Year-end charts
Chart (2014) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[16] 72

Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country US Country Airplay US CAN Country
2012 "Missin' You Crazy" 29 25 — —
2013 "Up All Night" 10 11 56 46
2014 "What I Can't Put Down" 33 31 — —
"When I've Been Drinkin'" 36 38 — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
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References
  1. Nicholson, Jessica (October 31, 2013). "Jon Pardi To Release Debut Project in January". MusicRow. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
  2. Bjorke, Matt (October 31, 2013). "Jon Pardi "Write You A Song" Tracklist and Cover Art". Roughstock. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
  3. Conaway, Alanna (February 12, 2014). "Jon Pardi Is Ready to Hit the Road With Dierks Bentley and Friends on Riser Tour". Country Weekly. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  4. Nicholson, Jessica (August 5, 2014). "Jon Pardi Reveals 20-City 'Up All Night Tour'". MusicRow. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  5. Leggett, Steve (January 14, 2014). "Write You a Song - Jon Pardi". AllMusic. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  6. Freeman, Jon (January 14, 2014). "Write You a Song by Jon Pardi". Country Weekly. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  7. Papadatos, Markos (January 16, 2014). "Review: Country singer Jon Pardi soars on new album 'Write You A Song'". Digital Journal. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  8. Tara Toro, January 14, 2014. "ALBUM REVIEW: Jon Pardi "Write You A Song"". PopMatters. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  9. Bjorke, Matt (January 14, 2014). "Album Review: Jon Pardi - Write You A Song". Roughstock. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  10. Dauphin, Chuck (October 1, 2017). "Jon Pardi's 10 Best Songs: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  11. Write You a Song (CD booklet). Jon Pardi. Capitol Nashville. 2014. B0018657-02.CS1 maint: others (link)
  12. Bjorke, Matt (January 23, 2014). "Country Album Chart News: The Week of January 22, 2013: Jennifer Nettles, Jon Pardi, Rosanne Cash Debut In Top 5". Roughstock.
  13. "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on February 29, 2016.
  14. "Jon Pardi Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  15. "Jon Pardi Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
  16. "Top Country Albums: 2014 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
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