Nobody's Born with a Broken Heart is the second studio album by Canadian country music artist MacKenzie Porter. It was released on April 26, 2024, on Big Loud Records.[1] Porter wrote nine of the nineteen tracks on the album, and longtime collaborator Joey Moi produced every track.[2][3] The album includes the singles "Pickup", "Chasing Tornadoes", "Bet You Break My Heart", "Easy to Miss", and "Have Your Beer".[4]
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| Released | April 26, 2024 | |||
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| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 58:45 | |||
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| Producer | Joey Moi | |||
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Background and release
editIn January 2024, Porter announced the album concurrently with the release of four songs: "Easy to Miss", "Young at Heart", "Pay Me Back in Change", and "Nobody's Born with a Broken Heart".[5][6] The album was Porter's first full-length album to be released in the United States, and marked her debut full-length album on Big Loud Records, six years after signing with the label.[7][8] Some of the songs on the album were written as early as 2017, while others were written as recently as 2023.[9]
Content
editPorter stated that the album's title, Nobody's Born with a Broken Heart, reflects the sentiment that, "we all have these experiences, whether it's actual heartbreak in a relationship, work heartbreak, family heartbreak or whatever your situation may be. You always feel a little broken from different situations that you had envisioned to go a different way in your head, and overall that builds who you are as a person".[2] Despite being in a happy marriage, Porter elected to record several "heartbreak" songs, including "Pay Me Back in Change" and "Foreclosure", as there "are times even in a really happy, healthy relationship where it feels dark," and that they are "part of the story too".[10] She also remarked that she was happy to have more songs containing the banjo, fiddle, and mandolin on this album.[11]
Critical reception
editMadison Hahnen of Music Row stated that the album "features vulnerable lyrics and clever lyrical hooks," noting that it "bridges the gap between country and pop".[2] Hannah Compton of Building Our Own Nashville favourably reviewed the album, opining that it "paints a picturesque journey of heartbreak in a series of songs that are painfully relatable but also lead you onto the road of self healing".[12] Stephen Andrew of Popculture described the album as a "phenomenal offering of pop-country songs full of sincerity, maturity, and driving-with-the-windows-down melodies".[13] Laura Cooney of Entertainment Focus called the album a "strong introduction" to Porter's sound, highlighting "her vocal skills and ability as both a songwriter and an interpreter".[14] Chris Parton of Nashville Lifestyles stated that the album "captures all different kinds of heartbreak, from the typical romantic ups and downs of dating (or even married life) to the struggle of getting a career off the ground".[9]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Easy to Miss" |
| 2:49 |
| 2. | "Young at Heart" |
| 3:07 |
| 3. | "Bet You Break My Heart" |
| 2:38 |
| 4. | "Pay Me Back in Change" | Emily Klein | 3:40 |
| 5. | "Rough Ride for a Cowboy" |
| 2:22 |
| 6. | "Coming Home to You" |
| 3:28 |
| 7. | "Strong Things" |
| 3:21 |
| 8. | "Confession" |
| 2:36 |
| 9. | "Wrong One Yet" |
| 3:00 |
| 10. | "Pickup" |
| 2:48 |
| 11. | "Nightingale" |
| 3:00 |
| 12. | "Have Your Beer" |
| 2:42 |
| 13. | "Sucker Punch" |
| 3:20 |
| 14. | "Walk Away" |
| 3:06 |
| 15. | "Foreclosure" |
| 3:49 |
| 16. | "Less Is More" |
| 3:39 |
| 17. | "Along These Lines" |
| 2:56 |
| 18. | "Chasing Tornadoes" |
| 2:57 |
| 19. | "Nobody's Born with a Broken Heart" |
| 3:19 |
| Total length: | 58:45 | ||
Personnel
editMusicians
- MacKenzie Porter – lead vocals
- Dave Cohen – accordion, Hammond B3 organ, keyboards, Wurlitzer
- Jacob Durrett – programming
- Dan Dugmore – pedal steel
- Larry Franklin – fiddle
- David Garcia – bass, electric guitar
- Zach Kale – programming
- Trey Keller – background vocals
- Rob McNelley – electric guitar
- Joey Moi – programming
- Jerry Roe – drumms, percussion, shaker, tambourine
- Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass
- Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin, dulcimer
- Ilya Toshinskiy – acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin
- Derek Wells – electric guitar
- Alex Wright – mandolin, Hammond B3 organ, keyboards, Mellotron
Technical
- Joey Moi – production, mixing
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Josh Ditty – mixing, recording, editing, recording assistance
- Eivind Nordland – mixing, editing
- Olle Romo – mixing
- Ryan Yount – recording, editing, recording assistance
- Jeff Balding – recording
- Ally Gecewicz – editing, production management
- Scott Cooke – editing
- Mike Walter – recording assistance
- Sean Badum – recording assistance
- Grant Wilson – recording assistance
- Austin Brown – recording assistance
- Katelyn Prieboy – room assistance
- Jacob Durrett – vocal recording, co-production on "Easy to Miss"
- David Garcia – co-production on "Easy to Miss"
Visuals
- Andrew Cook – art direction, creative direction, graphic design
- Tori Johnson – art direction, creative direction
- MacKenzie Porter – creative direction
- Bree Fish – photography
Charts
editSingles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS Country [15] |
CAN Country [16] |
CAN [17] |
UK Country [18] | |||
| 2022 | "Pickup" | 2 | 1 | 65 | — |
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| 2023 | "Chasing Tornadoes" | 29 | 3 | — | — |
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| "Bet You Break My Heart" | 15 | 11 | — | — | ||
| 2024 | "Easy to Miss"[A] | — | — | — | 25 | |
| "Have Your Beer" | 1 | 14 | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released to that territory. | ||||||
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Association | Category | Nominated Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Canadian Country Music Association | Songwriter(s) of the Year | "Pickup" | Nominated | [21] |
| 2024 | Canadian Country Music Association | Album of the Year | Nobody's Born with a Broken Heart | Nominated | [22] [23] |
| Single of the Year | "Chasing Tornadoes" | Nominated | |||
| Video of the Year | "Chasing Tornadoes" | Won |
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | Digital download | April 26, 2024 | Big Loud | [24] |
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| United States | CD | |||
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Notes
edit- ^ "Easy to Miss" has only been released as a single in the United Kingdom.
References
edit- ^ "MACKENZIE PORTER RELEASES NOBODY'S BORN WITH A BROKEN HEART". Big Loud. Nashville, Tennessee. April 25, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ a b c Hahnen, Madison (April 30, 2024). "MacKenzie Porter Shares Six Years Of Confessions On Debut Album [Interview]". Music Row. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ "MACKENZIE PORTER RELEASES NOBODY'S BORN WITH A BROKEN HEART". Universal Music Canada. April 26, 2024. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ Hollabaugh, Lori (January 26, 2024). "MacKenzie Porter's 'Nobody's Born With A Broken Heart' Slated For April". Music Row. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ Varvaris, Mary (January 27, 2024). "MacKenzie Porter Announces Debut Album 'Nobody's Born With A Broken Heart'". Countrytown. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ Melanson, Jenna (January 26, 2024). "MACKENZIE PORTER SHARES FOUR NEW SONGS AHEAD OF UPCOMING ALBUM". Canadian Beats Media. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ Compton, Hannah (April 23, 2024). "Interview: Mackenzie Porter talks about her 19 Track Album 'Nobody's Born With a Broken Heart', being a new mum, the TV show 'Travelers' and more!". Building Our Own Nashville. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ "Porter finds "Nobody's Born With A Broken Heart,"". Country Standard Time. January 26, 2024.
- ^ a b Parton, Chris (April 8, 2024). "MacKenzie Porter to Release Her First U.S. Debut Album". Nashville Lifestyles. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ Liptak, Carena (April 26, 2024). "MacKenzie Porter's Sprawling New Album Tells Her 'Sweet,' Wistful Truth". Taste of Country. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ Volmers, Eric (November 2, 2023). "MacKenzie Porter returns to her roots with upcoming album". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ Compton, Hannah (April 26, 2024). "Mackenzie Porter – Nobody's Born With A Broken Heart – Album Review". Building Our Own Nashville. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ Andrew, Stephen (April 30, 2024). "MacKenzie Porter Says New Album 'Nobody's Born With a Broken Heart' Is 'Like My Second Baby' (Exclusive)". Popculture. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ Cooney, Laura (April 26, 2024). "Review: MacKenzie Porter delivers pop-country with surprising depth on 'Nobody's Born With A Broken Heart'". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ References for Australian Country Hot 50:
- "Pickup": "Countrytown Hot 50 Chart". The Music Network. January 20, 2023. Archived from the original on 24 January 2023.
- "Chasing Tornadoes": "Countrytown Hot 50". Countrytown. Archived from the original on September 29, 2023.
- "Bet You Break My Heart": "Countrytown Hot 50". Countrytown. Archived from the original on March 5, 2024.
- "Have Your Beer": "Countrytown Hot 50 – 2024, Week 46". Countrytown. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ References for Canada Country:
- "Pickup": "Canada Country chart for June 18, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- "Chasing Tornadoes": "Canada Country chart for September 30, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- "Bet You Break My Heart": "Canada Country chart for April 27, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- "Have Your Beer": "Canada Country chart for November 11, 2024". Pollstar. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ^ References for Canadian Hot 100:
- "Pickup": "Canadian Hot 100: June 18, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2022.(subscription required)
- ^ References for UK Country Airplay:
- "Easy to Miss": "UK Country Radio Airplay Chart". Country Music UK. 26 May 2024. Archived from the original on September 30, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – MacKenzie Porter – Pickup". Music Canada. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – MacKenzie Porter – Chasing Tornadoes". Music Canada. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ "2022 CCMA AWARD NOMINEES". Canadian Country Music Association. 20 July 2022. Archived from the original on September 13, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- ^ "2024 CCMA AWARDS NOMINEES". Canadian Country Music Association. 18 July 2024. Archived from the original on July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ "2024 CCMA Award Winners". Canadian Country Music Association. 9 September 2024. Archived from the original on September 15, 2024. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ "Nobody's Born with a Broken Heart – MacKenzie Porter, Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved May 3, 2024.