Midnight Special (Uncle Kracker album)

Midnight Special is the fifth studio album by Uncle Kracker, released on November 20, 2012 under Sugar Hill Records. It his first full-length country album and his first not to involve Kid Rock in any capacity.

Midnight Special
Studio album by
Uncle Kracker
ReleasedNovember 20, 2012
RecordedJuly–November, 2012
GenreCountry
Length39:12
LabelSugar Hill Records
ProducerKeith Stegall
Uncle Kracker chronology
Happy Hour: The South River Road Sessions
(2010)		 Midnight Special
(2012)
Singles from Midnight Special
  1. "Nobody's Sad on a Saturday Night"
    Released: October 8, 2012
  2. "Blue Skies"
    Released: July 15, 2013
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Roughstock[2]

As of 2022, Midnight Special is his most recent album.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You Got That Thang"J. T. Harding, Matthew Shafer3:49
2."I'd Be There"Harding, Shafer3:12
3."Four Letter Word"Shafer3:39
4."Blue Skies"Shafer, Scooter Carusoe3:45
5."When I Close My Eyes"Shafer4:01
6."In Between Disasters"Harding, Shafer, Trevor Rosen, Shane McAnally3:29
7."Happy"Harding, Shafer3:33
8."Nobody's Sad on a Saturday Night"Harding, Shafer3:18
9."Nuthin' Changes"Harding, Shafer3:45
10."Who We Are"Shafer3:13
11."It Is What It Is"Harding, Shafer3:35
Total length:39:12

Personnel

Reception

Critical reception

Reception of the album has been mostly mixed to positive. Allmusic described the album as "a sunny, laid-back ride, a record made for lazy afternoons of day drinking."[1] Roughstock gave the album 4/5 stars and stated "It'd be easy to dismiss Uncle Kracker's first full-length country album as yet another attempt by a pop/rock has-been trying to cash in on mainstream country music's popularity." They also added that Uncle Kracker's transition to Country felt like "A natural one."[2] In a mixed review, Country Weekly noted Uncle Kracker "seeks to have him ingrained further in the genre, despite no hint of country instrumentation." On a more positive note, they added the album is "like tuning in to 1970s AM radio, full of sunny melodies and smooth grooves."[3]

Chart performance

Album
Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[4] 33
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[5] 16

Singles
Year Single Peak chart
positions
US Country
[6]		 US Country Airplay
[7]
2012 "Nobody's Sad on a Saturday Night" 42 43
2013 "Blue Skies" — 47
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References
  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Midnight Special review". Allmusic. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
  2. Bjorke, Matt (November 20, 2012). "Album Review: Uncle Kracker - "Midnight Special"". Roughstock. Archived from the original on September 26, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
  3. Hudak, Joseph (November 20, 2012). ""Midnight Special" by Uncle Kracker". Country Weekly. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
  4. "Uncle Kracker Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
  5. "Uncle Kracker Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
  6. "Uncle Kracker Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
  7. "Uncle Kracker Album & Song Chart History - Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
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