Reckless is the second studio album and major-label debut by American country music artist Morgan Wade. It was released on March 19, 2021, through the Thirty Tigers label.
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| Released | March 19, 2021 | |||
| Genre | Country, alternative country, Americana | |||
| Length | 38:49 | |||
| Label | Thirty Tigers, Arista Nashville | |||
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| Morgan Wade chronology | ||||
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Release
editThe track "Wilder Days" was released as a single and peaked at number 36 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and number 29 on the Country Airplay chart.[1]
On January 28, 2022, a deluxe edition of the album was released with six additional tracks. This re-release was done through Arista Nashville. One of the six bonus tracks is a cover of Elvis Presley's "Suspicious Minds".[2]
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Slant Magazine |   [3] |
Slant Magazine critic Jim Malec stated that Wade "blends pop and country without subjugating either, all the while covering a wide swath of stylistic ground".[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Wilder Days" | Morgan Wade, Sadler Vaden | 4:11 |
| 2. | "Matches and Metaphors" | Wade, Vaden | 3:17 |
| 3. | "Other Side" | Wade | 3:12 |
| 4. | "Don't Cry" | Wade, Paul Ebersold | 3:39 |
| 5. | "Mend" | Wade | 4:54 |
| 6. | "Last Cigarette" | Wade, Ebersold, Vaden | 2:49 |
| 7. | "Take Me Away" | Wade | 3:45 |
| 8. | "Reckless" | Wade, Vaden | 3:44 |
| 9. | "Northern Air" | Wade, Vaden | 4:51 |
| 10. | "Met You" | Wade | 4:33 |
- Deluxe edition bonus tracks
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 11. | "Carry Me Home" | Wade | 3:40 |
| 12. | "When the Dirt All Settles" | Wade, Vaden, Jaren Johnston | 2:22 |
| 13. | "Run" | Wade | 3:33 |
| 14. | "The Night" | Wade | 4:23 |
| 15. | "Through Your Eyes" | Wade, Vaden | 3:22 |
| 16. | "Suspicious Minds" | Mark James | 3:39 |
Chart performance
edit| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| US Folk Albums (Billboard)[4] | 8 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] | 30 |
References
edit- ^ "Billboard country update" (PDF). Billboard. June 20, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
- ^ "Morgan Wade Expands on Breakthrough Album 'Reckless': 'If I'm Honest, People Will Connect With That'". Billboard. January 28, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ a b Malec, Jim (2021-03-11). "Review: Morgan Wade's Reckless Is a Rural Pop Album That Upends Expectations". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
- ^ "Morgan Wade Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Morgan Wade Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.