Lifted (Dallas Smith album)

Lifted is the second solo album by Canadian country music artist Dallas Smith. It was released in Canada on November 25, 2014 via 604 Records.[2] The album was available for pre-order on iTunes after the release of the single "Wastin' Gas," which was released on October 28, 2014.[2] In the United States, Lifted was instead released via Big Loud Mountain Records as a six-song EP containing only the material not released on previous EP, Tippin' Point, except for a live recording of the title track.[3][4]

Lifted
Studio album by
Dallas Smith
ReleasedNovember 25, 2014
Genre
Length
  • 35:36 (album)
  • 21:37 (EP)
Label
ProducerJoey Moi
Dallas Smith chronology
Tippin' Point
(2014)		 Lifted
(2014)		 Side Effects
(2016)
Singles from Lifted
  1. "Tippin' Point"
    Released: October 8, 2013
  2. "Slow Rollin'"
    Released: March 19, 2014
  3. "A Girl Like You"
    Released: June 23, 2014
  4. "Wastin' Gas"
    Released: October 28, 2014
  5. "Lifted"
    Released: February 17, 2015
  6. "Cheap Seats"
    Released: June 1, 2015
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
aNewRisingMusic[1]

Background

In the fall of 2013, Smith signed to American label Republic Nashville and opened for country music duo Florida Georgia Line (also on Republic Nashville) on their "Here's to the Good Times" Tour.[5] The country duo helped write the album's lead single "Tippin' Point," which would later be certified gold by Music Canada.[6]

Several songs from the album are featured on Smith's extended play Tippin' Point, Smith's first solo country work released in the US. The extended play sold 2,000 copies in its first week of release in the US.[7]

Singles

The album's first single "Tippin' Point" was released on October 8, 2013, which would later sell 100,000 digital copies in Canada.[8] The album's second and third singles — "Slow Rollin'" and "A Girl Like You" — were later released in mid-2014 to moderate success on the Canadian Hot 100.

The fourth single — "Wastin' Gas" — was released on October 28, 2014. It debuted at number 41 on the Canadian Hot 100, and sold 6,300 copies in its first week of release in the US.[9] The single has received positive reviews, with Markos Papadatos of Digital Journal giving the song a 4.5 out of 5.[10] It became Smith's first Canada Country leader in January 2015.[11] "Lifted" and "Cheap Seats" were also released as singles in February and June 2015, respectively.

Other songs

"Cheap Seats" was released as the iTunes (Canada) free single of the week in promotion of the album for the week of November 25 to December 1, 2014.[12] It was later serviced to radio as the sixth official single off the album.

Track listing
Canada (CD)[2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wastin' Gas"
3:03
2."Tippin' Point"
2:58
3."Cheap Seats"
3:13
4."Lifted"
3:21
5."Heat Rises"
4:00
6."Thinkin' 'Bout You"
2:21
7."Slow Rollin'"
3:17
8."Just Say When"
3:18
9."A Girl Like You"
  • Jonhston
  • Robbins
3:14
10."Wrong About That"
3:31
11."This Town Ain't a Town"
3:20
Total length:35:36
United States (EP)[4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wastin' Gas"
  • Craig
  • Dragstrem
  • Nite
3:01
2."Cheap Seats"
  • Buxton
  • Frasure
  • Parol
3:14
3."Lifted"
  • Stover
  • Johnston
  • Maloy
3:22
4."Heat Rises"
  • Clawson
  • Johnston
  • Copperman
3:59
5."Thinkin' 'Bout You"
  • Akins
  • Gorley
  • Robbins
2:23
6."Just Say When"
  • Clawson
  • Copperman
  • Hayslip
3:19
7."Tippin' Point" (live)
  • Kelley
  • Hubbard
  • Johnston
3:19
Total length:21:37

Personnel

Adapted from the CD booklet.[13]

  • Kristin Barlowe – photography
  • Scott Cooke – bass guitar, digital editing
  • Scott Johnson – production assistance
  • Charlie Judge – keyboard
  • Troy Lancaster – electric guitar
  • Charles McHugh – drums
  • Joey Moi – production, mixing, recording, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals, percussion
  • Jamie Moore – keyboard, percussion
  • Eivind Nordland – recording assistance
  • Lloyd Aur Norman – cover art
  • Russ Pahl – pedal steel
  • Danny Rader – acoustic guitar, ganjo, bouzouki
  • Adam Schoenfeld – electric guitar
  • Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar
  • Dallas Smith – lead vocals, background vocals
  • Darren Savard – electric guitar
  • Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar, banjo, dobro, bouzouki, mandolin
  • Ilya Toshinsky – electric guitar
  • Derek Wells – electric guitar
  • Hank Williams – mastering

Chart performance

Album/EP
Chart (2014) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[14] 14
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[15] 39
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[16] 6
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[17] 47

Singles
Year Single Peak chart
positions
CAN Country
[18]		 CAN
[19]
2013 "Tippin' Point" 5 36
2014 "Slow Rollin'" 5 65
"A Girl Like You" 6 58
"Wastin' Gas" 1 41
2015 "Lifted" 5 77
"Cheap Seats" 5 75

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[20] Gold 40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
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  2. "Lifted by Dallas Smith". iTunes Store (CA). Apple Inc. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  3. Leahey, Andrew. "Stream Ex-Default Singer Dallas Smith's Guitar-Driven New Country EP, 'Lifted'". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  4. "Lifted by Dallas Smith". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. Archived from the original on July 13, 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  5. Papadatos, Markos. "Interview with country singer Dallas Smith: 'Tippin Point'". Digital Journal. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  6. "Canadian digital download certifications – Dallas Smith – Tippin' Point". Music Canada.
  7. Bjorke, Matt (March 12, 2014). "Country Album Chart News: The Week of March 12, 2014: Eli Young Band "10,000 Towns" Hits Top Of The Charts". Roughstock. Archived from the original on March 20, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
  8. "Country artist Dallas Smith adding star power to Hockey Marathon for Kids as ref". Archived from the original on 2014-11-10. Retrieved 2014-11-12.
  9. Bjorke, Matt (November 5, 2014). "Country Music's Top 30 Digital Singles: November 5, 2014". Roughstock. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  10. Papadatos, Markos (November 11, 2014). "Review: Dallas Smith rocks on new country single 'Wastin' Gas'". Digital Journal. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  11. Tinson, Kayla (19 January 2015). "Dallas Smith's "Wastin' Gas" climbs to #1". Top Country. TC Inc. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  12. "Cheap Seats - Single by Dallas Smith". iTunes Store (CA). Apple Inc. 24 November 2014. Archived from the original on 25 November 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  13. Lifted (CD booklet). Dallas Smith. 604 Records / Universal Music Canada. 2014. 2539607172.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. "Dallas Smith Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  15. "Dallas Smith Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  16. "Dallas Smith Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  17. "Dallas Smith Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  18. "Dallas Smith Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
  19. "Dallas Smith Album & Song Chart History - Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
  20. "Canadian album certifications – Dallas Smith – Lifted". Music Canada. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
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