Blue Roses is the debut studio album by American country music group Runaway June. It was released June 28, 2019 via Wheelhouse.[4] "Buy My Own Drinks" was released as its debut single in August 2018 and reached the top 20 of the Billboard Country Airplay charts,[5] making it the first time a female group or trio had done so in 14 years.[6]
| Blue Roses | ||||
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| Released | June 28, 2019 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 32:19 | |||
| Label | Wheelhouse | |||
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| Runaway June chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Blue Roses | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[2] |
| Rolling Stone |  [3] |
Content
editBlue Roses was preceded by the release of three singles, though only "Buy My Own Drinks" ultimately made the tracklisting for the album. Three other songs originally featured on their self-titled EP were also reprised on the album, including a cover of Dwight Yoakam's "Fast as You."[5] Of the 10 tracks on the album, members of Runaway June have writing credits on six, and it was produced by Dann Huff.
The group promoted the album during the C2C: Country to Country festival in March 2019 and 2020 and as a supporting act for Carrie Underwood on her Cry Pretty Tour 360, which began on May 1, 2019, alongside Maddie & Tae.[7]
Commercial performance
editThe album debuted at No. 36 on Billboard' Top Country Albums, and No. 5 on Country Album Sales, with 3,000 copies sold, 5,000 in equivalent album units.[8] It has sold 7,600 copies in the United States as of October 2019.[9]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Head over Heels" |
| 3:09 |
| 2. | "Buy My Own Drinks" |
| 3:26 |
| 3. | "We Were Rich" | 3:38 | |
| 4. | "I Know the Way" |
| 3:08 |
| 5. | "Trouble with This Town" |
| 2:59 |
| 6. | "Got Me Where I Want You" |
| 3:15 |
| 7. | "Fast as You" | 3:15 | |
| 8. | "I Am Too" |
| 3:02 |
| 9. | "Good, Bad & Ugly" |
| 3:04 |
| 10. | "Blue Roses" |
| 3:23 |
Personnel
editRunaway June
edit- Naomi Cooke - lead vocals
- Hannah Mulholland - background vocals
- Jennifer Wayne - background vocals
Additional Personnel
edit- Dave Cohen - accordion, keyboards
- Ross Copperman - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, programming
- Dan Dugmore - electric guitar, steel guitar
- Paul Franklin - steel guitar
- Dann Huff - electric guitar
- David Huff - programming
- Charlie Judge - keyboards
- Tony Lucido - bass guitar
- Danny Rader - acoustic guitar
- Jerry Roe - drums, percussion
- Aaron Sterling - drums
- Ilya Toshinsky - banjo, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, hi-string guitar
- Derek Wells - electric guitar
- Glenn Worf - bass guitar
- Nir Z. - drums, percussion
Charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[11] | 2 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] | 10 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[13] | 36 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[14] | 44 |
References
edit- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Blue Roses - Runaway June". AllMusic. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ Ashley, Marlo (July 4, 2019). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ Freeman, Jon (July 3, 2019). "Runaway June Make Harmony-Drenched, Grown-Up Country-Pop on 'Blue Roses'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ Krol, Jacklyn (May 23, 2019). "Runaway June Announce Sophomore Album, 'Blue Roses'". Taste of Country. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
- ^ a b Casey, Jim. "Runaway June Announces Release of Debut Album, 'Blue Roses'". Nash Country Daily. Archived from the original on June 3, 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ "Runaway June's 'Buy My Own Drinks' Becomes First Country Top 20 by a Female Band in 14 Years". RunawayJune.com. June 10, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil. "Carrie Underwood Announces The Cry Pretty Tour 360 With All-Female Bill: See the Dates". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ Asker, Jim (July 8, 2019). "Blanco Brown's 'The Git Up' Hits No. 1 on Hot Country Songs Chart". Billboard.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (October 21, 2019). "Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: October 21, 2019". RoughStock. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ "Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ "Runaway June Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ "Runaway June Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ "Runaway June Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ "Runaway June Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2019.