Between the Devil & the Deep Blue Sea (Black Stone Cherry album)

Between the Devil & the Deep Blue Sea is the third studio album by Black Stone Cherry. Produced by Howard Benson, it was released on May 27, 2011.[4] The song "Stay" was later covered by Florida Georgia Line, who released it as the fourth single from their debut album Here's to the Good Times.

Between the Devil & the Deep Blue Sea
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 31, 2011
StudioBay 7, Los Angeles[1]
GenreHard rock, Southern rock, post-grunge
Length41:53
LabelRoadrunner
ProducerHoward Benson
Black Stone Cherry chronology
Folklore and Superstition
(2008)
Between the Devil & the Deep Blue Sea
(2011)
Magic Mountain
(2014)
Singles from Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
  1. "White Trash Millionaire"
    Released: March 25, 2011
  2. "Blame It on the Boom Boom"
    Released: July 2011
  3. "In My Blood"
    Released: October 28, 2011
  4. "Like I Roll"
    Released: May 9, 2012
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Louder[3]

Commercial performance

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The album debuted at No. 29 on the Billboard 200, selling 13,000 copies in its first week.[5]

Track listing

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Between the Devil & the Deep Blue Sea track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."White Trash Millionaire"Black Stone Cherry, Zac Maloy3:20
2."Killing Floor"Black Stone Cherry, John 5, Bob Marlette4:02
3."In My Blood"Black Stone Cherry, Maloy3:49
4."Such a Shame" (featuring Lzzy Hale)Black Stone Cherry, Richard Young3:27
5."Won't Let Go" (featuring Lzzy Hale)Black Stone Cherry, Dave Bassett3:19
6."Blame It on the Boom Boom"Black Stone Cherry3:11
7."Like I Roll"Black Stone Cherry, Bassett3:33
8."Can't You See"Toy Caldwell3:33
9."Let Me See You Shake"Black Stone Cherry, Young3:07
10."Stay"Black Stone Cherry, Joey Moi3:24
11."Change"Black Stone Cherry, Trey Bruce3:05
12."All I'm Dreamin' Of"Black Stone Cherry, Moi3:32
iTunes and UK retail bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Staring at the Mirror"3:22
14."Fade Away" (featuring Lzzy Hale)3:45
15."Die for You"3:14

Personnel

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  • Chris Robertson – lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Ben Wells – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Jon Lawhon – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • John Fred Young – drums, backing vocals
  • Lzzy Hale – guest vocals

Charts

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Chart performance for Between the Devil & the Deep Blue Sea
Chart (2011) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] 31
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] 22
Scottish Albums (OCC)[8] 10
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 43
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 31
UK Albums (OCC)[11] 13
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[12] 20
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[13] 1
US Billboard 200[14] 29
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[15] 2
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[16] 9

Certifications

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Certifications for Between the Devil & the Deep Blue Sea
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] Gold 100,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Southern and Beyond". Pro Sound Network. January 25, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  2. ^ Heaney, George. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  3. ^ Ling, Dave (May 25, 2011). "Loud Review". Louder. Archived from the original on August 14, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  4. ^ "Black Stone Cherry announce new album and tour [Music]". Louisville Magazine. March 9, 2011. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  5. ^ "Black Stone Cherry's 'Devil' Cracks U.S. Top 30". Blabbermouth.net. June 8, 2011. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  6. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Black Stone Cherry – Between the Devil & the Deep Blue Sea" (in German). Hung Medien.
  7. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Black Stone Cherry – Between the Devil & the Deep Blue Sea" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  8. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  9. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Black Stone Cherry – Between the Devil & the Deep Blue Sea". Hung Medien.
  10. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Black Stone Cherry – Between the Devil & the Deep Blue Sea". Hung Medien.
  11. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  12. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  13. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  14. ^ "Black Stone Cherry Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  15. ^ "Black Stone Cherry Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard.
  16. ^ "Black Stone Cherry Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
  17. ^ "British album certifications – Black Stone Cherry – Between the Devil & the Deep Blue Sea". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 6, 2021.