Shelton tops album chart, Lady A second
Wednesday, October 8, 2014 – Blake Shelton will enjoy a lot of sunshine this week because he has scored his second number one album with "Bringing Back the Sunshine."
The disc sold 101,000 since its Sept. 30 release. This is his second number one. "Red River Blue," from 2011, started with 116,000 units sold. "Based On a True Story..." did far better, however, debuting with 199,000 units sold in its debut week.
Lady Antebellum has the number two disc as "747," its fifth release, sold 74,000 units in its debut week. That was less than half "Golden," which started with 167,000 units in 2013.
This marked the first time in four years that the top two discs were country. Taylor Swift was first with "Speak Now" and Jason Aldean second with "My Kinda Party" on Nov. 20, 2010.
Kenny Chesney was sixth with "The Big Revival," at 39,000 units, down 70 percent.
More news for Blake Shelton
- 03/28/25: Shelton, Flatts revamp "Mayberry"
- 01/27/25: Opry hosts centennial live celebration
- 11/13/24: Shelton goes to "Texas"
- 11/11/24: Shelton hits "The Road" (no, not a tour. A TV show)
- 09/23/24: Shelton inks with BBR/BMG Nashville
- 09/20/24: Shelton will "Go Tell it on the Mountain"
- 09/05/24: Shelton plans Friends & Heroes Tour 2025
- 09/03/24: Shelton, Warner call it quits after 23 years
CD reviews for Blake Shelton
Blake Shelton has been openly critical of the traditional album format. "Fully Loaded: God's Country" is his fourth greatest hits album and third in the "Loaded" series. In an effort to release music more often, he packages five new songs with seven of previously released material that has received considerable airplay and time on the charts.
if you're looking for the fresh stuff, this is essentially an EP spearheaded by the Platinum lead single "God's Country. ...
Blake Shelton's 11th studio album finds The Voice advisor in a contented, one might even say homey, frame of mind. The opening track and first single "I'll Name the Dogs" sets the tone. It's a rollicking ode to domesticity that manages to make household chore distribution ("You find the spot and I'll find the money / You be the pretty and I'll be the funny") both romantic and amusing. The beat switches to hip-hop on "Money," but the sentiment ...
This six-song "Blake Shelton Live EP" seems a little odd. It's not as though Shelton had an especially noteworthy tour to document. Besides, at only six songs long, it's a relatively short document, anyhow. While it may be little more than a post-it note of a project, though, it also packs a powerful punch.
You recognize right away the large amount of enthusiasm the act of singing to an audience brings out of Shelton. When compared to the recorded versions of these hits, ...
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