If It Was That Easy is the second studio album by Canadian country music artist Bobby Wills. It was released on November 6, 2012 via On Ramp Records and distributed by EMI.[1] The single "Somebody Will" peaked at number 91 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100.[2]
| If It Was That Easy | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 6, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 34:07 | |||
| Label | On Ramp | |||
| Producer | Michael Pyle | |||
| Bobby Wills chronology | ||||
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| Singles from If It Was That Easy | ||||
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Critical reception
editRichard Amery of L.A. Beat wrote that "Wills combines elements of Clint Black, Alan Jackson and Gord Bamford on a variety of upbeat, catchy country rockers which are definitely Top 40 country radio friendly."[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Show Some Respect" | Walt Aldridge, Michael Pyle, Bobby Wills | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Somebody Will" | Aldridge, Pyle, Wills | 3:11 |
| 3. | "When It Comes to You" | Aldridge, Pyle, Wills | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Life in a Small Town" | Aldridge, Pyle | 2:56 |
| 5. | "Done Quittin" | Wade Kirby, Pyle, Wills | 3:35 |
| 6. | "The Far Side of Gone" | Pyle, Wills | 3:27 |
| 7. | "Did My Back Hurt Your Knife" | Thomas Wade, Wills | 3:15 |
| 8. | "Ceilings & Floors" | Pyle, Aldridge | 3:46 |
| 9. | "Highway and a Song" | Pyle, Wills | 3:07 |
| 10. | "If It Was That Easy" | Pyle, Alridge, | 3:08 |
| Total length: | 34:07 | ||
Chart performance
editSingles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
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| CAN Country [4] |
CAN [5] | ||
| 2012 | "Show Some Respect" | — | — |
| "Somebody Will" | 9 | 91 | |
| 2013 | "If It Was That Easy" | 24 | — |
| "When It Comes to You" | 22 | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
References
edit- ^ Bell, Mike (November 5, 2012). "Calgary country artist Bobby Wills finds it's that easy to talk about his past". Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on April 20, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^ "If It Was That Easy – Bobby Wills | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^ Amery, Richard (November 10, 2012). "Bobby Wills makes country music sound easy". L.A. Beat. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^ "Bobby Wills Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^ "Bobby Wills Album & Song Chart History - Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 12, 2014.