Lucky (Megan Moroney album)

Lucky is the debut studio album by American country music singer Megan Moroney, released through Sony Music on May 5, 2023. It was preceded by the single "Tennessee Orange", as well as the songs "I'm Not Pretty", "Girl in the Mirror" and "Lucky".[2] The album reached the top 40 of the US Billboard 200. A deluxe edition of the album was released on September 22, 2023.[3]

Lucky
Studio album by
Megan Moroney
ReleasedMay 5, 2023 (2023-05-05)
GenreCountry
Length42:07
LabelSony Music
ProducerKristian Bush
Megan Moroney chronology
Pistol Made of Roses
(2022)		 Lucky
(2023)
Singles from Lucky
  1. "Tennessee Orange"
    Released: December 5, 2022
  2. "I'm Not Pretty"
    Released: August 7, 2023[1]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Entertainment Focus[5]
Holler9/10[6]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote that the album's "colorful production makes its debt to traditional country seem vibrant and fresh, but it's the unexpected twists and turns within Moroney's songs that give the album life and heart". Erlewine also felt that Moroney has a "gift for wordplay" with "internal rhymes and sly punch lines" and that by "reviving the sounds of the past, she sounds thoroughly of the moment".[4] James Daykin of Entertainment Focus called Moroney "such a clever writer", writing that her "melodies are strong and the storytelling even stronger as she twists and turns her way through these 13 tracks. There's heartbreak aplenty but there's also empowerment, purpose and love scattered throughout the beguiling tracks".[5] Jof Owen of Holler described Lucky as "fierce, funny and deliciously acerbic" and wrote that it "captures the best and worst bits of being in love, all delivered with a hairdresser's convivial humour and down-to-earth conversational charm".[6] Lesley Janes of The Nash News opined that there are "plenty of anthems for broken hearts to run to on this record".[2]

Track listing
Lucky – standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'm Not Pretty"
3:01
2."Lucky"
  • Moroney
  • David Mescon
  • Casey Smith
  • Williams
2:41
3."Tennessee Orange"
3:43
4."Kansas Anymore"
3:34
5."Girl in the Mirror"
  • Moroney
  • Jessie Jo Dillon
  • Matt Jenkins
2:45
6."Another on the Way"
  • Moroney
  • Mescon
  • Smith
  • Williams
2:34
7."Traitor Joe"
  • Moroney
  • Casey Brown
  • Parker Welling
  • Williams
2:33
8."Why Johnny"
  • Moroney
  • Conor Matthews
4:01
9."God Plays a Gibson"
  • Moroney
  • Mackenzie Carpenter
  • Colin Healy
3:31
10."Georgia Girl"
  • Moroney
  • Peter Daniel Newman
  • Adam Wheeler
3:37
11."Sleep on My Side"
  • Moroney
  • Steve McMorran
  • Williams
3:08
12."Mustang or Me"
  • Moroney
  • Mackenzie Carpenter
  • Micah Carpenter
  • Williams
3:23
13."Sad Songs for Sad People"
  • Moroney
  • Ian Christian
  • Jordan Fletcher
3:36
Total length:42:07
Lucky – deluxe edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Fix You Too" (with Kameron Marlowe)
  • Moroney
  • Wheeler
  • Becca Rae Greene
3:19
15."Nothin' Crazy" (with Mackenzie Carpenter)
  • Moroney
  • Mackenzie Carpenter
  • Micah Carpenter
  • Williams
3:11
16."Reasons to Stay"
  • Moroney
  • Alexandra Kolea
  • Caroline Watkins
  • Rachel Wiggins
4:11
Total length:52:48

Charts
Chart performance for Lucky
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Australian Country Albums (ARIA)[7] 22
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[8] 73
US Billboard 200[9] 38
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[10] 10

References
  1. "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations". AllAccess. Archived from the original on July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  2. Janes, Lesley (May 5, 2023). "Megan Moroney Lucky Album Review". The Nash News. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  3. "Megan Moroney To Release Three New Songs This Friday". Whiskey Riff. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  4. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Megan Moroney – Lucky Album Review". AllMusic. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  5. Daykin, James (May 5, 2023). "Megan Moroney – Lucky album review". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  6. Owen, Jof (May 3, 2023). "Megan Moroney Lucky Album Review & Tracklist". Holler. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  7. "ARIA Top 40 Country Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. May 15, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  8. "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  9. "Billboard 200: Week of May 20, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  10. "Top Country Albums: Week of May 20, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
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