''Lady Like'' is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter
Ingrid Andress
Ingrid Elizabeth Andress (born September 21, 1991) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Her breakthrough single, "More Hearts Than Mine" peaked at number 30 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Andress released her debut studio album '' La ...
. It was released on March 27, 2020, by
Warner Music Nashville
Warner Music Group's labels include the following.
Flagship labels
* Atlantic Records
* Elektra Records
*Parlophone Records
*Warner Records
Atlantic Records Group
* 1st & 15th Entertainment
* All Money In
* Artist Partners Group
* Asylum Re ...
. A
country pop
Country pop (also known as pop country or urban cowboy) is a fusion genre of country music and pop music that was developed by members of the country genre out of a desire to reach a larger, mainstream audience. Country pop music blends genres ...
record, its tracks are inspired by Andress's real-life events. The album focuses on the themes of relationships, family and feminism. Andress co-wrote and co-produced the entirety of it, while working with other producers such as
Sam Ellis and
Jordan Schmidt
Jordan Schmidt (born February 26, 1988) is a Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum songwriter and music producer. He has co-written, engineered or produced songs for Kane Brown, Morgan Wallen, Jason Aldean, Blake Shelton, blackbear, Dan + Shay, Ke ...
. "
More Hearts Than Mine
"More Hearts Than Mine" is a song by American singer-songwriter Ingrid Andress from her debut studio album, '' Lady Like'' (2020). It was written by Andress alongside Sam Ellis and Derrick Southerland, with production being handled by Andress and ...
" preceded the album, being released in April 2019 as its
lead single
A lead single (also known as a debut single) is the first single to be released from a studio album by an artist or a band, usually before the album itself is released and also occasionally on the same day of the album's release date.
Release s ...
. It charted on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 and the
Canadian Hot 100
The Canadian Hot 100 is a music industry record chart in Canada for songs, published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine. The Canadian Hot 100 was launched on the issue dated March 31, 2007, and is currently the standard record chart in Canada; a n ...
. The track obtained double platinum
certifications
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from the
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors that the RIAA says "create, manufacture, and/o ...
(RIAA) and
Music Canada
Music Canada (formerly Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA)) is a non-profit trade organization that was founded 9 April 1963 to represent the interests of companies that record, manufacture, produce, and distribute music in Canada. It a ...
(MC).
The album received acclaim from
music critics
Music journalism (or music criticism) is media criticism and reporting about music topics, including popular music, classical music, and traditional music. Journalists began writing about music in the eighteenth century, providing commentary on w ...
, who praised its mix of country and pop as well as Andress's lyricism. It attained peak positions of four and nine on the country-music charts in the United Kingdom and the United States. On official charts, it peaked at numbers 47 in Scotland, 90 on the
''Billboard'' 200 and 91 in Canada. At the
63rd Annual Grammy Awards
The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony was held in and around the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles on March 14, 2021. It recognized the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year, running from September 1, 201 ...
in 2021, the record was nominated for
Best Country Album
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while the lead single scored a nomination for
Best Country Song
The Grammy Award for Best Country Song (sometimes known as the Country Songwriter's Award) has been awarded since 1965. The award is given to the songwriter(s) of the song, not to the artist, except if the artist is also the songwriter.
There ha ...
. Two more singles followed the album"
The Stranger" and "
Lady Like"which charted moderately on ''
Billboard
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''
Hot Country Songs
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This 50-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly by collecting airplay data from Nielsen BDS along with digital sal ...
and
Country Airplay
Country Airplay is a chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine in the United States since January 20, 1990.
This chart lists the 60 most-listened-to records played on 150 mainstream country radio stations across the country as monitored ...
charts; the latter song was certified gold by the RIAA and MC. A deluxe edition of the album was issued in October 2020, having five more tracks and a different track listing which was arranged accordingly by Andress.
Background and release
Prior to starting a music career, Andress appeared on the
second
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and
third seasons of ''
The Sing-Off
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'' as part of
a cappella
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groups Pitch Slapped and Delilah, respectively while being enrolled at
Berklee College of Music
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.
After graduating from the college in 2013, Andress was advised by her professor, American songwriter
Kara DioGuardi
Kara Elizabeth DioGuardi (; born December 9, 1970) is an American songwriter, record producer, music publisher, A&R executive, and singer. She writes music primarily in the pop rock genre. DioGuardi has worked with many popular artists; sales o ...
, to move to
Nashville
Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the most populous city in the state, 21st most-populous city in the U.S., and the ...
to pursue a career in songwriting.
One year later, Andress, alongside fellow singer
Devin Dawson
Devin Dawson Durrett (born January 30, 1989) is an American country music singer and songwriter. He became known after filming a mashup of Taylor Swift songs with his fellow friend Louisa Wendorff on her YouTube channel, which gained popularity ...
, worked with American record producer
Frank Rogers during a writing session.
Two songs which Andress wrote resulted in her being signed to DioGuardi's
music publishing
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company
Arthouse Entertainment Arthouse Entertainment is a Los Angeles-based music publishing and production company founded by Kara DioGuardi and Stephen Finfer. Arthouse represents a roster of songwriters, producers and artists.
Hit Songs
Arthouse songs have been released on ...
, where Andress would eventually begin composing among other songwriters.
In December 2016, she
independently released the
promotional single
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"Deck the Halls (Holidays Are Here)" alongside musician Eric Arjes. The company released "
The Stranger" as Andress's debut single on February 4, 2017. She released "Anything but Love" in October of the same year. In 2018, her songs "Demons Too" and "Paper Thin" were featured on
CMT's
reality television
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show ''
Music City
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''.
Warner Music Nashville
Warner Music Group's labels include the following.
Flagship labels
* Atlantic Records
* Elektra Records
*Parlophone Records
*Warner Records
Atlantic Records Group
* 1st & 15th Entertainment
* All Money In
* Artist Partners Group
* Asylum Re ...
signed Andress as a recording artist in the same year after noticing her contribution to
Charli XCX
Charlotte Emma Aitchison (born 2 August 1992), known professionally as Charli XCX, is an English singer and songwriter. Born in Cambridge and raised in Start Hill, Essex, she began posting songs on Myspace in 2008, which led to her discovery ...
's "
Boys
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Definition, etymology, and use
According to the ''Merriam-Webster Dictionary'', a boy is "a ...
" (2017) and
Fletcher
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* Fletcher (occupation), a person who fletches arrows, the origin of the surname
* Fletcher (singer) (born 1994), American actress and singer-songwriter
* Fletcher (surname)
* Fletcher (given name)
Places
United ...
's "About You" (2018).
"
Lady Like" would be released as Andress's debut single by the aforementioned label in February 2019.
In a March 2019 interview with ''
The Boot'', the singer stated that she was going to put out a new song "every couple of months" and that five songs will be released in total and grouped as an
extended play
An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record. "at the top of
020
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. On September 16, Warner Music Nashville issued Andress' debut extended play, ''The Rosebank Acoustic Sessions'' which contains acoustic covers of three of her songs. "Both", "We're Not Friends" and "Life of the Party", which were released as promotional singles throughout 2019 and 2020, would all later be included on the album.
''
The Tennessean
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'' reported in December 2019 that Andress' debut album would be released in March 2020. She unveiled the album's track listing on March 4, 2020.
''Lady Like'' was released on March 27, 2020, for
digital download and
streaming
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.
The deluxe edition of the album was released on October 2.
It contains two different versions of her songs "
More Hearts Than Mine
"More Hearts Than Mine" is a song by American singer-songwriter Ingrid Andress from her debut studio album, '' Lady Like'' (2020). It was written by Andress alongside Sam Ellis and Derrick Southerland, with production being handled by Andress and ...
" and "The Stranger", a cover of Charli XCX's "Boys" as well as two new songs, "Feeling Things" and "Waste of Lime", while the entire tracklist was re-arranged.
Andress re-arranged the tracklist in order from the earliest song she wrote to the most recent one, stating that she did it "to match that progression of that time of
erlife".
Music and lyrics
''Lady Like'' is a
country pop
Country pop (also known as pop country or urban cowboy) is a fusion genre of country music and pop music that was developed by members of the country genre out of a desire to reach a larger, mainstream audience. Country pop music blends genres ...
record.
The album's lyrics focus on Andress's personal experiences.
Overall, they touch on themes of relationships, family and according to Jacob Uitti from ''
American Songwriter
''American Songwriter'' is a bimonthly magazine covering songwriting. Established in 1984, it features interviews, songwriting tips, news, reviews and lyric contest. The magazine is based in Nashville, Tennessee.
History
The ''American Songwri ...
'', Andress's "signature scuffed-boot-brand of feminism".
In a 2021 interview with ''
Spin
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* Spin, the rotation of an object around a central axis
* Spin (propaganda), an intentionally b ...
'', she declared that her biggest inspirations for the album were
the Chicks
The Chicks (previously known as Dixie Chicks) are an American country music band from Dallas, Texas. Since 1995, the band has consisted of Natalie Maines (lead vocals, guitar) and sisters Martie Maguire (vocals, fiddle, mandolin, guitar) and E ...
,
Whitney Houston
Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer and actress. Nicknamed "The Voice", she is one of the bestselling music artists of all time, with sales of over 200 million records worldwide. Houston in ...
,
John Denver
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and
Adele
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (, ; born 5 May 1988), professionally known by the mononym Adele, is an English singer and songwriter. After graduating in arts from the BRIT School in 2006, Adele signed a reco ...
.
One day before the album's release, Andress talked to ''Billboard'' and revealed how each song on the record came to fruition.
Andress co-wrote and co-produced the entire album.
She also worked with producers, Zach Abend, AJ Pruis,
Jordan Schmidt
Jordan Schmidt (born February 26, 1988) is a Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum songwriter and music producer. He has co-written, engineered or produced songs for Kane Brown, Morgan Wallen, Jason Aldean, Blake Shelton, blackbear, Dan + Shay, Ke ...
and
Sam Ellis, having co-produced with the latter six tracks on the standard edition of the album. The tracks were recorded at various studios in Nashville.
The album's opener, "Bad Advice", is about drinking alcohol and kissing strangers in order to get over a break-up.
It is a
retro
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cha-cha
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Music
*Cha-cha-cha (dance), a dance of Cuban origin
*Cha-cha-cha (music), a genre of Cuban music
* ''Cha Cha'' (album), a 1978 album by Herman Brood & His Wild Romance
* ''Cha Cha'' (soundtrack), t ...
-inspired track, while ''
Hits
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Arts, entertainment, and media Music
* ''H.I.T.S.'', 1991 album by New Kids on the Block
* ''...Hits'' (Phil Collins album), 1998
* ''Hits'' (compilation series), 1984–2006; 2014 - a British compilation album se ...
'' Holly Gleason considered it to be "string-bathed
Julie London
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-style '60s
Britpop
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-goes-
mariachi
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".
"Both", which discusses a lover's indecisiveness, was inspired by the frustration of Andress's friends with the online dating application
Bumble
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.
"We're Not Friends" discusses the mix of a friendship with
courtship
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over
banjo
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and
cello
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sounds.
Andress revealed that she wrote the former song with the intention of pitching it to other artists, before choosing to record it herself.
"The Stranger" encompasses a piano sound and details a lost romance; Andress wrote it after noticing her generation's unrealistic expectations of love.
"Anything but Love" is a guitar-driven ballad about heartbreak which contains a strong
back beat
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.
Also a ballad, "More Hearts Than Mine" relates how Andress's family will react if she brings her new boyfriend home. The song was inspired by Andress's real-life indecision of whether or not she should bring her new boyfriend to her family, as they became attached to an ex-boyfriend from a previous relationship of hers.
"Life of the Party" showcases Andress being a
party animal amidst a break-up.
The title track is about defying
gender stereotypes
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; Andress used her personal experiences of being expected to act like a woman as inspiration for the track.
Critical reception
''Lady Like'' received acclaim from
music critics
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.
AllMusic
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's
Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Stephen Thomas Erlewine (; born June 18, 1973) is an American music critic and senior editor for the online music database AllMusic. He is the author of many artist biographies and record reviews for AllMusic, as well as a freelance writer, occ ...
praised the mix of
country
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and
pop and deemed it "bright, glossy, and amorphous". He further added that it is "dense and accessible" throughout its eight tracks, which he considered "something of an achievement" for a debut album.
Marlo Ashley of ''
Exclaim!
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'' declared that the album "sonically diverges from the country-pop norm; Andress's lyrical honesty adds a sentimental perspective that invites you to listen to something out of the ordinary and makes you crave more."
Justin Cober-Lake from ''
Pop Matters
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'' gave the album a 7 out of 10 rating, writing that the album succeeds thanks to "a combination of songwriting craft and distinctive sound", and clarifying that Andress's "clear lyrical voice" contributes to its distinctness.
Cillea Houghton, writing for ''
Taste of Country
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'', stated that Andress is "intelligent in her writing, clever with her words and has a brazen personality to match," and that she "brings a refreshing voice to country music."
Curtis M. Wong of ''
HuffPost
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'' called it "remarkably cohesive".
Mesfin Fekadu of the
Associated Press
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considered the album to be "filled with lyrical gems" and added that it is one of the 2020's strongest albums."
''
Paper
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'' Abby Schreiber declared that the record is filled with songs that "simultaneously cut you to the quick" but make one feeling "somehow stronger and more empowered." Writing for ''
Variety
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Films
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* ''Variety'' (1935 film), ...
'', Chris Willman stated that ''Lady Like'' represents a return to a period when "strong female singer/songwriters who weren't necessarily strictly defined by genre" found their place in it such as
Mary Chapin Carpenter
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* Mary, mother of Jesus, also calle ...
and
Rosanne Cash
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, and that Andress's
pop crossover potential is "tremendous".
''
Rolling Stone
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'' placed the album 24th on their 2020 year-end list of Best Country and Americana Albums with Jon Freeman commending the blending of country and pop and calling the album "charming and polished". At the
63rd Annual Grammy Awards
The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony was held in and around the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles on March 14, 2021. It recognized the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year, running from September 1, 201 ...
, ''Lady Like'' received a nomination for
Best Country Album
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while "More Hearts Than Mine" was nominated for
Best Country Song
The Grammy Award for Best Country Song (sometimes known as the Country Songwriter's Award) has been awarded since 1965. The award is given to the songwriter(s) of the song, not to the artist, except if the artist is also the songwriter.
There ha ...
.
Singles and commercial performance
"More Hearts Than Mine" was released in April 2019 for digital download and streaming. It was later sent for
radio airplay
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and impacted
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stations on June 12 and July 8, respectively.
The song was acclaimed by critics, who praised its lyrics and Andress's decision to write the song regarding the situation she was in.
The track was Andress's first entry to chart on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100, reaching number 30. It also peaked at number 55 on the
Canadian Hot 100
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. The single received double platinum
certifications
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from the
Recording Industry Association of America
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(RIAA) and
Music Canada
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(MC).
"The Stranger" was re-released as the second single from ''Lady Like'' when it was sent to country radio stations on June 1, 2020, peaking at numbers 49 and 54 on ''Billboard''
Hot Country Songs
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This 50-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly by collecting airplay data from Nielsen BDS along with digital sal ...
and
Country Airplay
Country Airplay is a chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine in the United States since January 20, 1990.
This chart lists the 60 most-listened-to records played on 150 mainstream country radio stations across the country as monitored ...
charts, respectively.
It received positive reviews from critics, who praised its theme.
"Lady Like" was serviced to country radio stations in October 2020, serving as the third and last single from the record. The track garnered acclaim from critics who complimented its feminist message, while some deemed it an "anthem". It reached the top 40 on both the aforementioned charts and attained gold certifications from the RIAA and MC.
''Lady Like'' debuted and peaked at number nine on ''Billboard''
Top Country Albums
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chart with 9,000
album-equivalent units
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.
The record reached its highest peak on the UK Country Albums chart where it reached number four.
It additionally peaked at numbers 47 in Scotland, 90 in Canada and 91 on the
''Billboard'' 200.
Track listing
Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Lady Like'' and AllMusic.
Sample credits
*"Waste of Lime" contains an
interpolation
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of "
Kokomo" (1988) performed by
The Beach Boys
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.
*"Boys" is a cover of the 2017 song
of the same name by
Charli XCX
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, with a
mandolin
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replacing the video game sample noise.
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the standard edition liner notes of ''Lady Like''.
Locations
*Anthem House;
Nashville
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,
Tennessee
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(mixing: track 2)
*Blackbird Studios; Nashville, Tennessee (recording: track 2)
*Evan's Place; Nashville, Tennessee (recording: track 3)
*Georgetown Masters; Nashville, Tennessee (mastering: all tracks)
*
Larrabee Studios
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Facilities
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;
North Hollywood
North Hollywood is a neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, located in the San Fernando Valley. The neighborhood contains the NoHo Arts District, the El Portal Theatre, several art galleries, and the Academy of TV Arts and Sciences. The North ...
,
California
California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...
(mixing: tracks 6, 8)
*Rosebank Studio; Nashville, Tennessee (recording: tracks 1, 48)
*Sonic Element Studio;
Los Angeles
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, California (mixing: tracks 1, 3, 48)
*The Chambers; Nashville, Tennessee (recording: track 3)
*The Library Studio; (strings recording: track 1)
*The Planetarium; Nashville, Tennessee (recording: track 4)
*The Tracking Room; Nashville, Tennessee (recording: track 2)
Musicians
*
Sam Ellisbass (tracks 46),
acoustic guitar
An acoustic guitar is a musical instrument in the string family. When a string is plucked its vibration is transmitted from the bridge, resonating throughout the top of the guitar. It is also transmitted to the side and back of the instrument, ...
(tracks 1, 4, 6, 8),
electric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that requires external amplification in order to be heard at typical performance volumes, unlike a standard acoustic guitar (however combinations of the two - a semi-acoustic guitar and an electric acoustic gui ...
(tracks 4, 6, 7),
resonator guitar
A resonator guitar or resophonic guitar is an acoustic guitar that produces sound by conducting string vibrations through the bridge to one or more spun metal cones (resonators), instead of to the guitar's sounding board (top). Resonator gui ...
(track 6),
banjo
The banjo is a stringed instrument with a thin membrane stretched over a frame or cavity to form a resonator. The membrane is typically circular, and usually made of plastic, or occasionally animal skin. Early forms of the instrument were fashi ...
(tracks 7, 8), piano (tracks 1, 58),
keyboards
Keyboard may refer to:
Text input
* Keyboard, part of a typewriter
* Computer keyboard
** Keyboard layout, the software control of computer keyboards and their mapping
** Keyboard technology, computer keyboard hardware and firmware
Music
* Musi ...
(tracks 1, 48),
B3 (track 4), background vocals (tracks 4, 6)
*Ingrid Andresslead vocals (all tracks), piano (track 4), background vocals (tracks 15, 7)
*
Jordan Schmidt
Jordan Schmidt (born February 26, 1988) is a Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum songwriter and music producer. He has co-written, engineered or produced songs for Kane Brown, Morgan Wallen, Jason Aldean, Blake Shelton, blackbear, Dan + Shay, Ke ...
acoustic guitar, electric guitar (track 2)
*AJ Pruisbass, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, background vocals (track 3)
*Zach Abendkeyboards (track 5)
*Miles McPhersondrums, percussion (track 2)
*Evan Hutchingsdrums (track 3)
*Jared Knealedrums (track 4)
*Tony Lucidobass (track 2)
*Jamie Mooreacoustic guitar (track 1)
*Todd Lombardoacoustic guitar, banjo (track 2)
*Tim Gallowayacoustic guitar, electric guitar, resonator guitar, banjo, mandolin (track 3)
*Devin Maloneacoustic guitar (track 5), electric guitar (track 1),
baritone guitar
The baritone guitar is a guitar with a longer scale length, typically a larger body, and heavier internal bracing, so it can be tuned to a lower pitch. Gretsch, Fender, Gibson, Ibanez, ESP Guitars, PRS Guitars, Music Man, Danelectro, Schec ...
(tracks 1, 6),
steel guitar
A steel guitar ( haw, kīkākila) is any guitar played while moving a steel bar or similar hard object against plucked strings. The bar itself is called a "steel" and is the source of the name "steel guitar". The instrument differs from a conve ...
(tracks 1, 68), cello (tracks 7, 8)
*Carl Mineracoustic guitar, mandolin (track 5)
*Tyler Chiarellielectric guitar (track 2)
*Justin Schippersteel guitar (track 4),
pedal steel guitar
The pedal steel guitar is a Console steel guitar, console-type of steel guitar with pedals and knee levers that change the pitch of certain strings to enable playing more varied and complex music than any previous steel guitar design. Like all s ...
(tracks 3, 5)
*Carole Rabinowitzcello (track 1)
*Cremaine Bockercello (track 3)
*Dave Davidsonviolin, string arrangement (track 1)
*David Angellviolin (track 1)
*Monisa Angellviola (track 1)
*
Alex Wright
Alexander Wright (born May 17, 1975) is a German former professional wrestler and professional wrestling promoter. He wrestled professionally in Germany and Japan before signing with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1994. He remained a pro ...
piano, B3,
synthesizer
A synthesizer (also spelled synthesiser) is an electronic musical instrument that generates audio signals. Synthesizers typically create sounds by generating waveforms through methods including subtractive synthesis, additive synthesis and ...
(track 2)
Technical
*Sam Ellisproduction (tracks 16, 8), additional engineering (tracks 1, 46, 7),
programming (tracks 1, 48),
digital editing
Digital media is any media (communication), communication media that operate in conjunction with various encoded machine-readable data formats. Digital media can be created, viewed, distributed, modified, listened to, and preserved on a digital ...
(tracks 1, 4, 5, 7)
*Ingrid Andressproduction (all tracks)
*Thomas Dulinadditional engineering (track 4)
*Tylor Pollertstrings recording (track 1)
*Erik Madrid
mixing (tracks 1, 3, 48)
*Aaron Mattesmixing assistant (tracks 1, 35, 7)
*
Manny Marroquin
Manny Marroquin (born September 21, 1971) is an American mixing engineer.Daley, Dan (May 2005).Manny Marroquin. ''Sound on Sound''. Retrieved February 10, 2007 He has received ten Grammy awards for his professional audio work.
Life and career
M ...
mixing (tracks 6, 8)
*Chris Galland
mixing engineer
A mixing engineer (or simply mix engineer) is responsible for combining ("mixing") different sonic elements of an auditory piece into a complete rendition (also known as "final mix" or "mixdown"), whether in music, film, or any other content of a ...
(tracks 6, 8)
*Robin Florentmixing engineer assistant (tracks 6, 8)
*Scott Desmaraismixing engineer assistant (tracks 6, 8)
*Court Blankenshipproduction assistant (tracks 1, 4, 5, 7)
*Jordan Schmidtproduction, recording (track 2)
*Bryce Robertsrecording assistant (track 2), programming (track 2)
*
Jeff Braun
Jeff Braun is an American business executive and co-founder of the video game developer Maxis.
Career
Braun had successfully published font packs for the Amiga personal computer when he met Will Wright at a pizza party hosted by Chris Doner ...
mixing (track 2)
*Alyson McAnallyproduction coordinator (track 2)
*AJ Pruisproduction, engineer, programming (track 3)
*Zach Abendproduction, additional engineering, programming, digital editing (track 5)
*Andrew Mendelson
mastering (all tracks)
Creative and visual
*Mike Mooreart direction & design
*Jess Williamsphotography
*Sonia Youngwardrobe
*Lindsay Doylehair/makeup
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Release history
Notes
References
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2020 debut albums
Warner Records albums
Ingrid Andress albums