Act of Valor: The Album is the soundtrack to the 2012 film Act of Valor. It was released on February 24, 2012. It consists of ten songs, all performed by country music singers.[2]
| Act of Valor: The Album | |
|---|---|
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | February 21, 2012 |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 41:24 |
| Label | Relativity |
| Producer | Kenny Beard Kristian Bush Mickey Jack Cones Hunter Hayes Dave Haywood Dann Huff Kyle Jacobs Wynonna Judd Michael Knox Matt McClure Mouse McCoy Cactus Moser Keith Urban Scott Waugh Phillip White Fred Wilhelm |
| Singles from Act of Valor: The Album | |
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Taste of Country |   [1] |
Content
editKeith Urban's "For You" was released as a single from the album, and all proceeds from the single were donated to the Navy SEAL foundation.[3] Lady Antebellum's "I Was Here" was previously released on AT&T Team USA Soundtrack in 2009.
Critical reception
editGiving it three stars out of five, Billy Dukes of Taste of Country criticized the "homogenized" production but praised the vocals. He also said that "On its own it’s little more than a depressing collection of songs by really talented country artists. However, each song will no doubt take on new meaning after watching scenes of US Navy SEALS on the big screen."[1] Great American Country's Daryl Addison called it "in essence a concept album that is on one hand magnificently Patriotic, and on the other artistically thought-provoking."[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "For You" | Keith Urban, Monty Powell | Keith Urban | 4:49 |
| 2. | "Guide You Home" | Kristian Bush, Jennifer Nettles | Sugarland | 3:51 |
| 3. | "I Was Here" | Hillary Scott, Victoria Shaw, Gary Burr | Lady Antebellum | 3:40 |
| 4. | "The Best I Can" | Jake Owen, Phillip White | Jake Owen | 3:45 |
| 5. | "If the Sun Comes Up" | George Teren, Ray Scott | Trace Adkins | 4:29 |
| 6. | "Two Soldiers Coming Home" | Lori McKenna, Fred Wilhelm | Lori McKenna | 3:26 |
| 7. | "What It Takes" | Barry Dean, Andrew Dorff, Troy Verges | Montgomery Gentry | 3:42 |
| 8. | "The Best of Me" | Josh Kelley, Kyle Jacobs, Rachel Thibodeau | Josh Kelley | 3:27 |
| 9. | "Where We Left Off" | Hunter Hayes, Dean | Hunter Hayes | 4:56 |
| 10. | "Whatever Brings You Back" | Ronnie Bowman, White | Wynonna Judd | 5:20 |
| Total length: | 41:24 | |||
Chart performance
editAlbum
edit| Chart (2012)[5] | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | 47 |
| US Billboard Top Country Albums | 8 |
| US Billboard Top Independent Albums | 5 |
| US Billboard Top Soundtracks | 4 |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Artist | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | CAN | |||
| 2012 | "For You" | Keith Urban | 6 | 55 | 84 |
References
edit- ^ a b "'Act of Valor' Soundtrack – Album Review". Tasteofcountry.com. 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
- ^ "'Act of Valor' soundtrack features original songs from Lady Antebellum, more | The Salt Lake Tribune". Sltrib.com. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
- ^ Gayle Thompson (2012-04-11). "Keith Urban 'For You' Proceeds Donated to Navy SEAL Families". The Boot. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
- ^ Addison, Daryl (2012-02-27). "GAC Album Review: Act of Valor – The Album (Soundtrack) | GAC News & Notes". Blog.gactv.com. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
- ^ "Act of Valor: The Album - Various Artists : Awards". AllMusic. 2012-02-21. Retrieved 2012-06-08.