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Sugarland
Sugarland is an American country music duo founded in Atlanta, Georgia. The duo consists of singer-songwriters Jennifer Nettles (lead vocals) and Kristian Bush (vocals, guitar, mandolin). They were founded in 2002, at which point Kristen Hall (vocals, guitar) was also a member. All three had experience in folk rock: Nettles had recorded in the groups Soul Miner's Daughter and Jennifer Nettles Band, Bush had recorded two albums as one-half of the duo Billy Pilgrim, and Hall had recorded two solo albums. After Hall left in 2006, Nettles and Bush continued as a duo. Signed to Mercury Nashville Records in 2004, Sugarland recorded four studio albums, one Christmas album, and one live album for that label between then and 2010. These albums accounted for fifteen singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts, including the number-one singles "Want To", "Settlin'", "All I Want to Do", " Already Gone", and "It Happens". Nettles was also a featured vocalist on rock band Bon Jovi's l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristian Bush
Kristian Merrill Bush (born March 14, 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Bush is one half of the country music duo Sugarland with Jennifer Nettles, and was a member of the folk rock duo Billy Pilgrim with Andrew Hyra. In addition to his work in these two groups, Bush has released one solo album, ''Southern Gravity'', via Streamsound Records in 2015. Early life Kristian Bush was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. He is the great grandson of A.J. Bush, founder of Bush Brothers and Company; his part of the family sold their shares in the company when Bush was a child, although Kristian's cousin, Jay Bush, continues as company spokesman. Bush was raised outside of Knoxville in Sevierville, Tennessee, a small town at the base of the Smoky Mountains that was also the hometown of Dolly Parton. He was exposed to instruments from an early age, and picked up his first violin at the age of four years. During these early years, Bush, alongside younger brother Brandon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Nettles
Jennifer Odessa Nettles (born September 12, 1974) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and record producer. Nettles is the lead vocalist of the duo Sugarland alongside Kristian Bush, and prior to this she fronted the Atlanta-based bands Soul Miner's Daughter and Jennifer Nettles Band. She also charted as a duet partner on the country version of rock band Bon Jovi's 2006 single "Who Says You Can't Go Home", a number-one hit on the ''Billboard'' country chart.Billboard websitBillboard Music Charts - Jennifer Nettles retrieved February 24, 2009. Throughout her career, she has acquired numerous accolades, including three Grammy Awards, four Country Music Association Awards, and an American Music Award for her work both as a soloist and as one half of the duo Sugarland. Nettles is currently a judge on ''Go-Big Show'' (2021). Personal life Nettles was born and raised in the small town of Douglas, Georgia, United States, graduating from Coffee High School and Agnes Scott ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Incredible Machine (album)
''The Incredible Machine'' is the fifth studio album by American country music duo Sugarland. It was released on October 19, 2010, through Mercury Nashville Records. Byron Gallimore along with both members Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush teamed up for production of the album. Upon its release, ''The Incredible Machine'' received mixed reviews from music critics. It debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling approximately 203,000 units in its first week and has since been certified Platinum by the RIAA. " Stuck Like Glue" served as the lead single, later peaking at number two on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart. Content In many interviews leading up to its release, both Nettles and Bush described the new album as "steampunk movement", best described as a branch of science fiction that imagines a world where humans evolved intellectually, but technology remained set in Victorian times. Nettles described it (emotionally) "as bungee jumping and eat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love On The Inside
''Love on the Inside'' is the third studio album by American country music duo Sugarland, first released on July 22, 2008, as a Deluxe Fan Edition, including five bonus tracks, with the standard edition one week later, on July 29, on Mercury Nashville Records. The album has produced three chart singles in "All I Want to Do", "Already Gone" and "It Happens", all number one hits on the ''Billboard'' country singles charts. The fourth single, "Joey", reached Top 20. The release of the fifth single "Keep You" was cancelled. It is also the first album of the duo's career to reach Number One on Top Country Albums and The Billboard Top 200. The album has been certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA with sales of over 2 million copies in the United States. Release The deluxe fan edition of ''Love on the Inside'' was released on July 22, 2008, which included 17 tracks in special packaging with an expanded CD booklet and access to download exclusive music video and behind the scenes footage. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bigger (album)
''Bigger '' is the sixth studio album by American country music duo Sugarland. It was released on June 8, 2018, through Big Machine Records. This is their first album in eight years since 2010's '' The Incredible Machine'', and first on Big Machine. Background After a five-year hiatus, at the 51st Annual CMA Awards, Bush and Nettles reunited to present Vocal Duo of the Year. Nettles mentioned all the years that Sugarland won Vocal Duo of the Year, "2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011…and well, who knows?", teasing new music from the duo. After the ceremony, the two tweeted a photo of themselves at the CMA's with the caption #StillTheSame. The lead single "Still the Same" was released on December 21, 2017. Sugarland announced the album, album title and track listing on April 12, 2018. One of the songs on the album, "Babe" features American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. Swift wrote the song with Train frontman Patrick Monahan for her 2012 album ''Red'' but the song didn't release in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enjoy The Ride (Sugarland Album)
''Enjoy the Ride'' is the second studio album by American country music duo Sugarland, released on November 7, 2006 on Mercury Nashville Records. The album is the first one released with Sugarland as a duo (comprising Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush), as former member Kristen Hall had departed earlier in 2006. The album debuted at No. 4 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and at No. 2 on the US Country Album Chart, selling 211,000 copies in its first week; these were also its peak positions on the two charts. Artist chart history for Sugarland (albums) Billboard.com. The album is certified 3× platinum by the RIAA for shipments of 3 million copies. The album produced four chart singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts, all of which were Top Ten hits. "Want To" and "Settlin'" (respectively the first and second singles) were both Number One hits, with the former being their first U.S. Number One. "Everyday America", the third single, was a No. 9 on the country charts and w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twice The Speed Of Life
''Twice the Speed of Life'' is the debut studio album by American country music group Sugarland, released on October 26, 2004, through Mercury Nashville Records. The album peaked at number 16 on the Billboard 200 and number three on the Top Country Albums charts. It was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album features the singles "Baby Girl", "Something More", "Just Might (Make Me Believe)", and "Down in Mississippi (Up to No Good)", which peaked at number 2, number 2, number 7, and number 17 respectively on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts. ''Twice the Speed of Life'' was Sugarland's only album as a trio, before Kristen Hall left in December 2005. Singles On July 12, 2004, the first single " Baby Girl" was released. The song reached number 38 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number two on the Hot Country Songs charts. It was also certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). " Something More ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All I Want To Do
"All I Want to Do" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music duo Sugarland. It was released in May 2008 as the first single from their album ''Love on the Inside'', which was released on July 22, 2008. The duo's two members, lead vocalist Jennifer Nettles and mandolinist/background vocalist Kristian Bush, wrote the song with singer Bobby Pinson, with whom the duo also co-wrote their late-2006 single "Want To". On the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart dated for August 16, 2008, "All I Want to Do" became Sugarland's third Number One hit. It was also a pop hit, peaking at No. 18 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, their highest peaking single on the Hot 100 until " Stuck Like Glue" debuted at number 17 in 2010. "All I Want to Do" was certified Gold by the RIAA on October 9, 2008, and later certified Platinum on April 30, 2010. It has sold 1,367,000 copies as of April 2013. Content The song is an up-tempo in which the central character is a female, tellin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It Happens
"It Happens" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music duo Sugarland. It was released in February 2009 as the third single from their album ''Love on the Inside''. The duo's members, Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush, wrote the song along with Bobby Pinson, with whom the duo also co-wrote the album's first two singles, "All I Want to Do" and " Already Gone". To date, this is Sugarland’s last number one song. Content "It Happens" is an up-tempo accompanied by steel-string acoustic guitar and electric guitar. In it, the female narrator (Jennifer Nettles, the duo's lead singer) tells of oversleeping and coming to work late. She borrows her neighbor's car to drive to " Wally World" in the second verse, and is involved in an accident with her ex and his new girlfriend. A "Pssh" sound precedes the phrase "It happens" on all but the second chorus, so as to make the phrase sound like "shit happens". Critical reception In his review of the album, ''Entertainment Week ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristen Hall
Kristen Hall (born October 24, 1962) is an American folk rock singer-songwriter and a founding member of the country music group Sugarland. She had a solo career and released several albums, formed the country band Sugarland, and more recently has been involved in songwriting collaborations with Courtney Jaye. Association with Sugarland Hall formed Sugarland in 2002 with Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush, and was co-writer of many of the group's early hits. Hall left the group in December 2005 after the band's debut album ''Twice the Speed of Life''. Nettles and Bush released a statement that "Kristen has decided that she wants to stay home and write songs, and we support her in that decision." It has been speculated, however, that Hall was pressured into departing the group for image reasons, or that she was paid to leave. In July 2008, Hall filed a lawsuit for $14 million against Nettles and Bush in the U.S. District Court in Atlanta. She claimed "I started the band, I named ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Settlin'
"Settlin'" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music duo Sugarland. It was released in January 2007 as the second single from their album '' Enjoy the Ride'', and their second consecutive number one hit. The song reached the top of the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart. It was written by Jennifer Nettles, Kristian Bush and Tim Owens. It was the theme song for the 2007 ACC tournament. Music video The music video was directed by Paul Boyd and premiered in January 2007. It was filmed in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. It is a fairly simple video, featuring the duo Jennifer Nettles singing into a microphone performing the song against an all-white moving background on a rotating swivel circular stage with a full band. During the second verse, audience members are revealed and sing and dance to the song as the duo perform. CD single #. "Settlin" (edit) - 3:25 #. "Settlin" (video) - 3:35 Chart performance On the May 19, 2007 chart, "Settlin'" received the exact amou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Want To
"Want To" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music duo Sugarland. It was released in August 2006 as the first single from the album '' Enjoy the Ride''. It was their first single not to feature former member Kristen Hall. Although Jennifer Nettles had previously been featured on Bon Jovi's Number One country hit, "Who Says You Can't Go Home", the song was the first regular Number One hit of Sugarland's career in the U.S., spending two weeks at the top of the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts in late 2006. Content The duo's members, Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush, wrote the song along with Bobby Pinson. The song has a moderate tempo and is composed in the key of E-flat major. In a review for Country Standard Time, Dan MacIntosh wrote that "Want To" "reprises the sort of detailed storytelling that makes country songs memorable...It's nothing fancy, but it paints an immediate, unmistakable picture." Taste of Country writer Billy Dukes said that the song i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
