Leave the Light On is the debut EP by American country music singer Bailey Zimmerman. It was released on October 14, 2022, by Warner Music Nashville and Elektra Records.[1] Despite receiving mixed critical reviews upon release, it debuted in the top ten of the Billboard 200.[2] His number one hits on the country music airplay charts include: "Fall in Love" and "Rock and a Hard Place".
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| Released | October 14, 2022 | |||
| Recorded | 2021–2022 | |||
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| Length | 28:37 | |||
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| Producer | Austin Shawn | |||
| Bailey Zimmerman chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Leave the Light On | ||||
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Content
editThe EP was preceded by the singles "Fall in Love" and "Rock and a Hard Place", the former of which charted in the top 10 on Country Airplay.[3] It was also preceded by the songs "Where It Ends" and "Never Leave." Zimmerman co-wrote all but two of the EP's tracks.
Critical reception
editStephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic praised the song "From the Fall" as offering "slight echoes of sighing '70s soft rock, offering an appealing bit of sweetening", but was critical of the EP overall, such as the song "Where it Ends" in which Zimmerman's vocals and guitar play were compared to that of "a Southern-fried Chad Kroeger".[4]
Lesley Janes of The Nash News offered a more positive review, stating in part, "The way he sings about true heartbreak feels authentic and new at the same time".[5]
Commercial performance
editLeave the Light On debuted at number nine on the Billboard 200, as well as number two on Top Country Albums, earning 32,000 album equivalent units in its first week.[2] It also debuted at number eight on Canadian Albums.[6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | Bailey Zimmerman | 0:13 |
| 2. | "Never Leave" |
| 3:27 |
| 3. | "Waiting" |
| 3:37 |
| 4. | "House on Fire" |
| 3:40 |
| 5. | "From the Fall" |
| 3:48 |
| 6. | "Trainwreck" |
| 3:30 |
| 7. | "Fall in Love" |
| 3:52 |
| 8. | "Rock and a Hard Place" |
| 3:27 |
| 9. | "Where It Ends" |
| 2:59 |
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[14] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Bailey Zimmerman – Leave The Light On". Spotify. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ^ a b Asker, Jim (October 25, 2022). "Bailey Zimmerman Shines on Top Country Albums Chart With 'Leave the Light On'". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ^ "Billboard Country Airplay: November 2, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ^ "Leave the Light On – Bailey Zimmerman (AllMusic Review)". AllMusic. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ^ Janes, Lesley (October 14, 2022). "Bailey Zimmerman 'Leave The Light On' EP Review". The Nash News. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ^ "Billboard Canadian Albums – Week of October 29, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 24 October 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1703. Australian Recording Industry Association. October 24, 2022. p. 6.
- ^ "Bailey Zimmerman Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ "Bailey Zimmerman Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ "Bailey Zimmerman Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Bailey Zimmerman – Leave the Light On". Music Canada. Retrieved December 14, 2022.