Blake Shelton (album)

Blake Shelton
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 31, 2001
Recorded2001
GenreCountry
Length34:10
LabelWarner Bros. Nashville
ProducerBobby Braddock
Blake Shelton chronology
Blake Shelton
(2001)
The Dreamer
(2003)
Singles from Blake Shelton
  1. "Austin"
    Released: April 16, 2001
  2. "All Over Me"
    Released: October 15, 2001
  3. "Ol' Red"
    Released: March 18, 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[1]

Blake Shelton is the first studio album by American country music artist Blake Shelton. It was released in July 2001 via Warner Bros. Records Nashville. The album features three singles with "Austin", "All Over Me", and "Ol' Red". It has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Shelton co-wrote four of the ten tracks.

Content

"Austin" was the lead-off single from the album. This song reached Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts that year. Although Shelton has since charted five more Number Ones, "Austin" is his longest-lasting Number One hit, at five weeks. Following this song was "All Over Me", which reached number 18 on the country charts, and "Ol' Red", which peaked at number 14. The latter was originally recorded by George Jones on his 1990 album You Oughta Be Here with Me, and by Kenny Rogers on his 1993 album If Only My Heart Had a Voice. Due to the closure of Giant Records in 2001, Shelton was transferred to the Nashville division of Giant's parent label, Warner Bros. Records, which promoted and distributed the second and third singles.

Critical reception

Maria Konicki Dinoia of Allmusic rated the album four stars out of five, saying, "This impressive ten-song compilation is an earnest debut full of lots of promise and originality" and citing the presence of Bobby Braddock cowrites.[1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Every Time I Look at You"Blake Shelton, Doug Johnson2:57
2."All Over Me"Shelton, Earl Thomas Conley, Mike Pyle3:14
3."She Doesn't Know She's Got It"John Rich, Chris Waters, Tom Shapiro3:18
4."Austin"Kirsti Manna, David Kent3:50
5."Ol' Red"James "Bo" Bohan, Don Goodman, Mark Sherrill3:42
6."I Thought There Was Time"Bobby Braddock3:24
7."Same Old Song"B. Braddock3:50
8."That's What I Call Home"Shelton, Richard Mainegra, Michael Kosser3:17
9."Problems at Home"Shelton, Billy Montana, Don Ellis4:00
10."If I Was Your Man"Lauren Braddock, Don Henry3:39
Total length:34:10

Personnel

Compiled from liner notes.[2]

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2001) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 3
U.S. Billboard 200 45

Singles

Year Single Peak chart
positions
US Country US
2001 "Austin" 1 18
"All Over Me" 18 110
2002 "Ol' Red" 14 101

Certifications

Region Certification
United States (RIAA)[3] Platinum

References

  1. ^ a b Dinoia, Maria Konicki. "Blake Shelton review". Allmusic. Retrieved January 30, 2010.
  2. ^ Blake Shelton (CD insert). Blake Shelton. Warner Bros. Records. 2001. 24731.CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. ^ "American album certifications – Blake Shelton – Blake Shelton". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.

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