"Just a Kiss": just a record for Lady Antebellum
Monday, May 16, 2011 – Lady Antebellum's lead track, Just A Kiss, off their forthcoming third Capitol Nashville album debuted at 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and became the highest debut by a country group in the chart's 52-year history.
The single sold more than 211,000 digital copies in its first week, earning the number 1 position on iTunes' country singles chart.
The song was first debuted on American Idol. The trio will again perform Just A Kiss on the 2011 Billboard Music Awards set to air live from Las Vegas on Sun., May 22 at 8 p.m. eastern on ABC.
The new album, slated for release later this year, follows the band's second disc "Need You Now." Since its release in January 2010, the album has sold more than 5 million copies world-wide and enjoyed 3 multi-week number 1 hits ("Need You Now, American Honey, Our Kind of Love).
More news for Lady A (formerly Lady Antebellum)
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CD reviews for Lady A (formerly Lady Antebellum)
Lady Antebellum may lean a little too closely to pop music for many tastes, but it's hard to argue with the trio's song choices. And its latest collection is filled with many memorable songs.
The single "What If I Never Get Over You," poses a rarely asked pop song question. Humans have come to believe the cliché, 'Time heals all wounds,' as if it were some sort of scientific fact. But what if it's just that, a well-worn cliché, with no actual ...
Lady Antebellum may cause you to throw out many of your country music principles. They don't sing and play traditional country music, for starters. They're not cool like more rocking Americana artists. In fact, they're huge mainstream country stars. So, why are some of us still suckers for their sound? And why does the new "Heart Break" sound so good on the ears? Well, it's simple, but complicated.
Hillary Scott is simply a wonderfully sincere singer. ...
Six albums into its career, Lady Antebellum pretty much has the formula down pat. Either Hillary Scott or long and lanky Charles Kelley assumes lead vocals with Dave Haywood also providing vocals plus guitars and mandolin in a bunch of songs easy on the ears with a story often involving a lust for love.
The typical song ("Lie With Me," for example) starts with Kelly or Scott taking a stanza, followed by the other with both then tackling the chorus together. This has worked quite well ...
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