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That Girl
Studio albumby
Jennifer Nettles
ReleasedJanuary 14, 2014(2014-01-14)
Recorded2013
Studio
GenreCountry
Length41:23
LabelMercury Nashville
ProducerRick Rubin
Jennifer Nettleschronology
That Girl
(2014) 		Playing with Fire
(2016)
SinglesfromThat Girl
  1. "That Girl"
    Released: August 19, 2013
  2. "Me Without You"
    Released: February 10, 2014

That Girlis the debut solo album by Americancountry musicartistJennifer Nettles,lead vocalist of the country duoSugarland.It was released on January 14, 2014, byMercury Nashville.[1][2]The album features 10 songs written or co-written by Nettles and a cover ofBob Seger's "Like a Rock".[3][4]Nettles collaborated with songwritersButch Walker,Richard MarxandSara Bareilles,among others.[5][6]The album was produced byRick Rubinat his Shangri-La Studios inMalibu, California.[7][8]

The album'slead single,the title track,was released in August 2013.[9][10]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[11]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[12]
Country WeeklyB+[13]
Got Country Online[14]
The Oakland Press[15]
Rolling Stone[16]
Roughstock[17]
USA Today[18]

That Girlgarnered generally positive reception frommusic critics.AtMetacritic,they assign a weighted average Metascore to the album based upon selected independent rating and review, which based upon six reviews, the album holds a rating of a 71 indicating "generally favorable" reviews. AtThe New York Times,Jon Caramanica gave a positive review, and highlighted that "Only rarely does this album capture Ms. Nettles’s remarkable voice, a twang-thick burr with real soul-music depth."[19]Brian MansfieldatUSA Todayrated the album four out of four stars, and affirmed that she "shows off her breathtaking voice."[18]AtThe Oakland Press,Gary Graffrated the album three out of four stars, and evoked that "We certainly don't want to see Nettles abandon Sugarland, but here’s hoping that she's not done exploring these other musical terrains, either."[15]Mikael Wood ofLos Angeles Timesgave a positive review, and affirmed that "Her loss sounds liberating."[20]AtThe Boston Globe,Sarah Rodman gave a positive review, and stated that "While several tunes could appear on a Sugarland album, it is a less commercial, contemporary country-sounding release and there is a sense of individuality stamped on the songs."[21]

Jon Freeman ofCountry Weeklygraded the album a B+, and commented that "The resulting album is earthy, warm and spacious, not sounding too fussed over or suffocated with studio tricks."[13]At Roughstock, Matt Bjorke rated the album four-and-a-half stars, and felt that the release may not contain the country hits like some would expect; however, he wrote that it was "long on charming vocal performances, stellar lyrics and some of the most timeless feeling new songs" he could think of over the past two years.[17]Got Country Online rated it four stars, and commented on that it took many listens to become appreciative of the material, but "when you listen closely you will find an album full of touching, relatable stories told by a strong, emotive voice."[14]However,Allmusic's Thom Jurek rated it three stars, and cautioned that "some of these songs feel too calculated or require more subtlety to completely pull off."[12]AtRolling Stone,Christopher R. Weingarten rated the album three stars out of five, noted how "That Girldoesn't have much of a through line ", but" What it does have is plenty to love. "[16]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Falling"Jennifer Nettles3:22
2."Me Without You"Nettles, Tim Owens,Derek George3:37
3."Moneyball"Nettles, Scott Patton3:13
4."That Girl"Nettles,Butch Walker4:00
5."This Angel"Nettles,Mike Reid3:31
6."Jealousy"Nettles,Kevin Griffin3:51
7."This One's for You"Nettles,Sara Bareilles3:44
8."Know You Wanna Know"Nettles,Richard Marx3:05
9."Thank You"Nettles, Phillip Sweet4:11
10."Good Time to Cry"Nettles, Reid4:26
11."Like a Rock"Bob Seger4:23
Exclusive bonus tracks foriTunesandTargetEditions
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."His Hands"Nettles,Hillary Lindsey,Ashley Gorley4:14
13."Every Little Thing"Nettles, Marx4:15

Personnel

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Musicians

Brass, woodwinds and strings

  • David Campbell– arrangements and conductor
  • Chris Bleth –bass clarinet,alto flute,bass flute,oboe
  • Marty Krystall –clarinet
  • Steve Kujala – alto flute, bass flute
  • Joel Peskin – baritone saxophone
  • Brian Scanlon – tenor saxophone
  • Steve Holtman – trombone
  • David Stout – trombone
  • Wayne Bergeron–flugelhorn,trumpet
  • Dan Fornero – flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Chris Gray – trumpet
  • Lee Thornburg – trumpet
  • Doug Tornquist –tuba
  • Joe Meyer –French horn
  • Suzie Katayama – cello, string contractor
  • Steve Richards – cello
  • Andrew Duckles – viola
  • Charlie Bisharat– violin, concertmaster
  • Jackie Brand – violin
  • Alyssa Park – violin
  • Sara Parkins – violin
  • Michele Richards – violin
  • Josefina Vergara – violin

Production

  • Rick Rubin – producer
  • Dana Nielsen – recording, digital editing
  • Greg Fidelman– recording assistant
  • Eric Lynn – recording assistant
  • Sean Oakley – recording assistant
  • Robin Goodchild – additional recording assistant
  • Rouble Kapoor – additional recording assistant
  • Sara Killion – additional recording assistant
  • Scott Moore – additional recording assistant
  • Gabriel Roth – horn recording (11)
  • Wayne Gordon – horn recording assistan (11)
  • Simon Guzmán – horn recording assistant (11)
  • Jason Gossman – digital editing
  • Andrew Scheps – mixing at Punkerpad West (Van Nuys, California)
  • Justin Hergett – mix assistant
  • Stephen Marcussen– mastering atMarcussen Mastering(Hollywood, California)
  • Dave Covell – production assistant
  • Karen Naff – art direction
  • Craig Allen – design
  • James Minchin III – photography
  • Gail Gellman and Gellman Management – management

Chart performance

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The album debuted at No. 5 on theBillboard200with sales of 54,046 copies sold.[22]In the following weeks the album sold 19,559, 15,012, and 12,754 respectively for a total of 101,461. The album has sold 200,000 copies in the U.S. as of April 2016.[23]

Weekly charts

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Chart (2014) Peak
position
Canadian Albums(Billboard)[24] 22
USBillboard200[25] 5
USTop Country Albums(Billboard)[26] 1

Year-end charts

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Chart (2014) Position
USBillboard200[27] 134
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[28] 21

Singles

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Year Single Peak chart
positions
US Country US Country Airplay
2013 "That Girl" 37 37
2014 "Me Without You" — 50
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

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  1. ^Talbott, Chris (November 5, 2013)."Jennifer Nettles talks new solo album, motherhood".Boston Herald.RetrievedNovember 24,2013.
  2. ^Parton, Chris (November 5, 2013)."Eric Church, Jennifer Nettles Set Album Release Dates".Country Music Television.Archived fromthe originalon December 2, 2013.RetrievedNovember 24,2013.
  3. ^Bjorke, Matt (November 13, 2013)."Jennifer Nettles" That Girl "Tracklist and Cover Art".Roughstock.Archived fromthe originalon November 13, 2013.RetrievedNovember 24,2013.
  4. ^Nicholson, Jessica (November 13, 2013)."Jennifer Nettles' Solo Project 'That Girl' To Release in January".MusicRow.RetrievedNovember 24,2013.
  5. ^Whitaker, Sterling (November 13, 2013)."Jennifer Nettles Reveals Cover Art, Track Listing for 'That Girl'".The Boot.RetrievedNovember 24,2013.
  6. ^Vinson, Christina (November 14, 2013)."Jennifer Nettles' 'That Girl' Album Art, Track Listing Revealed".Taste of Country.RetrievedNovember 24,2013.
  7. ^Ayers, Mike (November 13, 2013)."Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles Going Solo in 2014".Rolling Stone.RetrievedNovember 24,2013.
  8. ^Wyland, Sarah (November 14, 2013)."Jennifer Nettles to Release Solo Album January 14".Great American Country.RetrievedNovember 24,2013.
  9. ^Dauphin, Chuck (July 23, 2013)."Jennifer Nettles Previews Solo Album: 'I Wanted There to Be Space, Nuances, Emotion'".Billboard.RetrievedNovember 24,2013.
  10. ^Howell, Coti (November 9, 2013)."Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles Announces Release Date for Solo Album".Taste of Country.RetrievedNovember 24,2013.
  11. ^Metacritic (January 14, 2014)."Critic Reviews for That Girl".CBS Interactive.RetrievedJanuary 16,2014.
  12. ^abJurek, Thom (January 13, 2014)."That Girl by Jennifer Nettles".AllMusic.Rovi Corporation.RetrievedJanuary 14,2014.
  13. ^abFreeman, Jon (January 6, 2014)."Album Nameby Artist ".Country Weekly.RetrievedJanuary 14,2014.
  14. ^abstaff (January 13, 2014)."Album Review: Artist -" Album Name "".Roughstock.RetrievedJanuary 14,2014.
  15. ^abGraff, Gary(January 13, 2014)."Morello raises Springsteen's 'High Hopes' along with surprise gems".The Oakland Press.RetrievedJanuary 14,2014.
  16. ^abWeingarten, Christopher R. (February 7, 2014)."Jennifer Nettles, 'That Girl' Album Review".Rolling Stone.RetrievedFebruary 12,2014.
  17. ^abBjorke, Matt (January 13, 2014)."Album Review: Artist - Album Name".Roughstock. Archived fromthe originalon January 16, 2014.RetrievedJanuary 14,2014.
  18. ^abMansfield, Brian(January 13, 2014)."Listen Up: Notable new releases".USA Today.RetrievedJanuary 14,2014.
  19. ^Caramanica, Jon (January 13, 2014)."Albums From Bruce Springsteen and Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland".The New York Times.RetrievedJanuary 16,2014.
  20. ^Wood, Mikael (January 15, 2014)."Review: Jennifer Nettles searches for herself on 'That Girl'".Los Angeles Times.RetrievedJanuary 16,2014.
  21. ^Rodman, Sarah (January 14, 2014)."Album review: Jennifer Nettles, 'That Girl'".The Boston Globe.RetrievedJanuary 16,2014.
  22. ^Matt Bjorke (January 23, 2014)."Country Album Chart News: The Week of January 22, 2013: Jennifer Nettles, Jon Pardi, Rosanne Cash Debut In Top 5".Roughstock.Archived fromthe originalon January 27, 2014.
  23. ^"Upcoming Releases".Hits Daily Double.HITS Digital Ventures. Archived fromthe originalon April 15, 2016.
  24. ^"Jennifer Nettles Chart History (Canadian Albums)".Billboard.
  25. ^"Jennifer Nettles Chart History (Billboard200) ".Billboard.
  26. ^"Jennifer Nettles Chart History (Top Country Albums)".Billboard.
  27. ^"Billboard 200 Albums: Year-End top-selling albums across all genres".Billboard.
  28. ^"Top Country Albums: 2014 Year-End Charts".Billboard.Prometheus Global Media.RetrievedJanuary 16,2015.
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