Thirty One is the second studio album by American actress and country music singer Jana Kramer. It was released on October 9, 2015.[1] It became available for preorder on August 27, 2015 on iTunes, the same day the track list was revealed.[2]
| Thirty One | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 9, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014–15 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Warner Music Nashville | |||
| Producer | Scott Hendricks | |||
| Jana Kramer chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Thirty One | ||||
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Background
editOn the album's title, Kramer explained, "I want this title to be strong; I want this title to be me. I want this title to somehow portray the woman that I am. There's no other way of saying that than 'Thirty One.'"[3]
Critical reception
editGiving it a "B", Bob Paxman of Nash Country Weekly thought that "The songs here are mostly good, but it's hard to discern a real identity from the album as a whole." He thought that the first two singles, plus "Boomerang" and "Said No One Ever", were the strongest cuts.[4]
Commercial performance
editThe album debuted at No. 3 on Top Country Albums, and No. 10 on the Billboard 200, with 18,000 copies sold in the US in the first week.[5] It sold a further 5,000 copies in its second week.[6] The album has sold 79,000 copies in the US as of October 2016.[7]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Boomerang" |
| 3:43 |
| 2. | "Don't Touch My Radio" |
| 2:46 |
| 3. | "I Got the Boy" |
| 3:21 |
| 4. | "Pop That Bottle" |
| 3:06 |
| 5. | "Love" |
| 3:26 |
| 6. | "Circles" |
| 3:59 |
| 7. | "Bullet" (featuring Steven Tyler) |
| 2:51 |
| 8. | "Dance in the Rain" |
| 3:26 |
| 9. | "Said No One Ever" | 2:53 | |
| 10. | "Just Like in the Movies" |
| 3:09 |
| 11. | "Last Song" |
| 3:11 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Dealbreaker" |
| 2:40 |
| 13. | "All I've Got" |
| 3:36 |
| 14. | "Why Ya Wanna" |
| 3:42 |
| 15. | "I Won't Give Up" |
| 3:20 |
Personnel
edit- Brent Anderson – banjo, acoustic guitar, mandolin
- Jeff Balding – engineer
- Drew Bollman – production assistant
- Matt Coles – assistant engineer
- Shannon Forrest – drums, percussion
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar, Dobro
- Catt Gravitt – background vocals
- Scott Hendricks – digital editing, editing, engineering, production
- Carolyn Dawn Johnson – engineering, background vocals
- Scott Johnson – production assistant
- Charlie Judge – Hammond B-3 organ, piano, synthesizer
- Jana Kramer – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
- Troy Lancaster – electric guitar
- Jerry McPherson – electric guitar
- Andrew Mendelson – mastering
- Gordon Mote – Hammond B3, piano
- Justin Niebank – mixing
- Katherine Petillo – art direction, design
- Ben Simonetti – assistant engineer
- Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar
- Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar
- Shane Tarleton – creative director
- Steven Tyler – duet vocals on "Bullet"
- Derek Wells – electric guitar
- Brian David Willis – digital editing
- Nir Z. – drums, percussion
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[8] | 10 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[9] | 3 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2015) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[10] | 75 |
| Chart (2016) | Position |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[11] | 55 |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [12] |
US Country Airplay [13] |
US [14] |
CAN Country [15] |
CAN [16] | |||
| 2014 | "Love" | 37 | 32 | — | — | — | |
| 2015 | "I Got the Boy" | 5 | 6 | 56 | 22 | 85 |
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| 2016 | "Said No One Ever" | — | 57 | — | — | — | |
| "Circles" | 47 | 55 | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||
References
edit- ^ Vinson, Christina (August 27, 2015). "Jana Kramer Reveals Details for Sophomore Album, 'Thirty One'". The Boot. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Thirty One by Jana Kramer". iTunes. August 27, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ^ Mansfield, Brian (August 27, 2015). "New Jana Kramer album coming in October". USA Today. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ^ Paxman, Bob (October 19, 2015). "Reviews: Jana Kramer - Thirty One". Nash Country Weekly. 22 (42): 23. ISSN 2379-9137.
- ^ Jim Asker (October 20, 2015). "'Down' Is Up: Luke Bryan Dominates Country Charts; Toby Keith and Jana Kramer Debut". Billboard.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (October 27, 2015). "Top 10 Country Albums Chart: October 26, 2015". Roughstock. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (October 5, 2016). "Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: October 3, 2016". Roughstock.
- ^ "Jana Kramer Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Jana Kramer Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ "Jana Kramer Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ^ "Jana Kramer Album & Song Chart History - Country Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ^ "Jana Kramer Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ^ "Jana Kramer Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
- ^ "Jana Kramer Album & Song Chart History - Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (Feb 16, 2016). "Top 30 Country Singles Chart: Feb 16, 2016". Roughstock.