Southern Girl City Lights is the sixth release overall and second studio album by American country music artist Jessie James Decker. It is Decker's first full-length album since her self-titled debut album in 2009.[1] It was released on October 13, 2017 through Epic Records.[2]
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| Released | October 13, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
| Genre | Country pop | |||
| Length | 42:25 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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Content
editDecker described Southern Girl City Lights to People as a "full-circle" project that bridges that gap between the pop music influences of her debut and the country pop sound she has developed on previous releases, with songs that represent the "tremendous" changes in her life since her last full-length release.[1] The album contains a collaboration with country artist Randy Houser, who also co-wrote the single "My Cowboy" from Decker's debut album, which song she credits with helping her land her first record deal.[3]
Singles
editThe title track, "Southern Girl City Lights", was made available for download on September 1, 2017.[2] Two additional promotional singles, "Almost Over You" and "All Filled Up", were released on September 15, 2017.[4] On September 22, 2017, "Hungry" was released as the fourth promotional single.[5] "Pretty Girl" was released as the album's fifth & final promotional single on October 6, 2017.[6]
A music video was filmed for the Target exclusive track, "Flip My Hair", and premiered January 12, 2018.[7] The song was later released as a standalone digital single on February 2, 2018, making it available outside of the physical Target edition of the album.[8]
Commercial performance
editSouthern Girl City Lights debuted at number 18 on the Billboard 200 chart dated November 4, 2017 with 21,000 album-equivalent units of which 18,000 were traditional sales.[9] These represent career-high figures for the singer, while the chart peak also surpasses the 23 debut of Jessie James.[9] The album also debuted at number one on the Top Country Albums chart, earning Decker her first Billboard chart topper.[9] The album has sold 31,200 copies in the United States as of January 2018.[10] It also charted on the New Zealand Heatseekers Albums chart at number 9.[11]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Southern Girl City Lights" |
| 3:53 |
| 2. | "Fall in Love" | Decker | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Hold a Candle" |
| 3:12 |
| 4. | "Almost Over You" (featuring Randy Houser) |
| 3:31 |
| 5. | "All Filled Up" |
| 4:05 |
| 6. | "Open All Night" |
| 3:17 |
| 7. | "Another Dumb Love Song" |
| 3:29 |
| 8. | "Do You" |
| 3:26 |
| 9. | "Hungry" |
| 3:03 |
| 10. | "Pretty Girl" |
| 3:05 |
| 11. | "Use Your Words" |
| 3:02 |
| 12. | "Girl Like Me" |
| 4:22 |
| Total length: | 42:25 | ||
Charts
edit| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[11] | 9 |
| US Billboard 200[14] | 18 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[15] | 1 |
References
edit- ^ a b Sands, Nicole (October 24, 2017). "Jessie James Decker Reveals the Inspiration Behind 'Another Dumb Love Song' — and It's Not Eric!". People. Time Inc. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
- ^ a b Borders, Lindsey (August 29, 2017). "Jessie James Decker announces new album, 'Southern Girl City Lights'". AXS TV. 2929 Entertainment. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
- ^ Whitaker, Sterling (September 20, 2017). "Jessie James Decker Hits the Studio With Randy Houser in New 'Eric & Jessie' Episode [Exclusive Premiere]". Taste of Country. Townsquare Media. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
- ^ Jessie James Decker [@JessieJDecker] (September 14, 2017). "Ok y'all go grab "all filled up" and "almost over you" right now on iTunes!!!!!!!!" (Tweet). Retrieved September 15, 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ Jessie James Decker [@JessieJDecker] (September 21, 2017). "I'm still #Hungry to make all my dreams come true✨ Pre-order #SouthernGirlCityLights on iTunes to get this new song! http://smarturl.it/SGCL/itunes" (Tweet). Retrieved October 6, 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ Jessie James Decker [@JessieJDecker] (October 6, 2017). "#PrettyGirl is so special to me and you can get it right now at http://smarturl.it/SGCL/itunes when you pre-order #SouthernGirlCityLights ❤️" (Tweet). Retrieved October 6, 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ Hermanson, Wendy (January 12, 2018). "Jessie James Decker Owns Pregnancy in Fun 'Flip My Hair' Video". Taste of Country. Townsquare Media. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
- ^ "Flip My Hair (Single) by Jessie James Decker". Napster. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
- ^ a b c Asker, Jim (October 24, 2017). "Jessie James Decker Is the 'Girl' at No. 1 on Top Country Albums Chart". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (January 2, 2018). "Top 10 Country Albums Chart, January 2, 2018". Roughstock.
- ^ a b "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 23, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ^ "Southern Girl City Lights by Jessie James Decker". iTunes. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ Jessie James Decker [@JessieJDecker] (September 12, 2017). "Who's heard the previews from #SouthernGirlCityLights?! 😉Get the exclusive 13th track when you order through @Target" (Tweet). Retrieved September 12, 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Jessie James Decker Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ "Jessie James Decker Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2017.