The Sound of a Million Dreams

The Sound of a Million Dreams
The Sound of a Million Dreams
Studio album by David Nail
Released	November 15, 2011
Genre	Country
Length	48:41
Label	MCA Nashville
Producer	Chuck Ainlay; Frank Liddell[1]
David Nail chronology
Singles from The Sound of a Million Dreams
	"Let It Rain"; Released: February 7, 2011; "The Sound of a Million Dreams"; Released: March 5, 2012;

The Sound of a Million Dreams is the second studio album by American country music artist David Nail. It was released on November 15, 2011 via MCA Nashville.[2]

Content

The album includes the number one single "Let It Rain",[3] which features Sarah Buxton on backing vocals, and the title track, which peaked at number 38 on the country music charts.

"Grandpa's Farm" was also recorded by Frankie Ballard on his 2011 self-titled album, and "Desiree" by The Ranch, a band fronted by Keith Urban, on their 1997 self-titled debut. Dave Haywood and Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum co-wrote the track "I Thought You Knew".

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]

Thom Jurek of Allmusic rated the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, saying that "Musically and sonically it's well above average, even if there are three generic cuts in the middle that keep it from rising to the next level."[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Grandpa's Farm"	Brent Cobb, Adam Hood, Jason Saenz	4:20
2.	"Songs for Sale" (featuring Lee Ann Womack)	Scooter Carusoe, Billy Montana	3:44
3.	"Desiree"	Keith Urban, Vernon Rust	4:52
4.	"She Rides Away"	Eric Paslay, Phil Barton	4:36
5.	"Let It Rain" (featuring Sarah Buxton)	David Nail, Jonathan Singleton	4:59
6.	"I Thought You Knew"	Nail, Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Monty Powell	3:42
7.	"Catch You While I Can"	Carusoe, Jedd Hughes	4:23
8.	"Half Mile Hill"	Rick Brantley, Tia Sillers, Mark Selby	4:19
9.	"That's How I'll Remember You"	Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally, Madeleine Slate	4:58
10.	"The Sound of a Million Dreams"	Carusoe, Phil Vassar	3:55
11.	"Catherine" (featuring Will Hoge)	David Nail	4:53

Personnel

Sarah Buxton – background vocals on "Let It Rain"
Madison Cain – background vocals
Chris Carmichael – strings
Joanna Cotten – background vocals
Dan Dugmore – acoustic guitar, steel guitar
Fred Eltringham – drums, percussion
Mike Henderson – background vocals
Will Hoge – background vocals on "Catherine"
Randy Leago – sitar
Chuck Leavell – Hammond B-3 organ, piano, Wurlitzer
Hillary Lindsey – background vocals
George Marinelli Jr. – electric guitar
David Nail – lead vocals
Kim Parent – background vocals
Doug Pettibone – electric guitar
Jon Randall – background vocals
Jeff Roach – Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards, mellotron, synthesizer, synthesizer piano
Chris Rodriguez – background vocals
Daniel Tashien – background vocals
Ilya Toshinsky – bouzouki, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, national steel guitar
Lee Ann Womack – background vocals on "Songs for Sale"
Glenn Worf – bass guitar

Chart performance

The album debuted at No. 50 on the Billboard 200 (No. 44 on the Top Current Albums chart), and No. 8 on the Top Country Albums chart with 13,000 copies sold for the week.[5]

Weekly charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[6]	50
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7]	8

Year-end charts

Chart (2012)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[8]	68

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
Year	Single	US Country	US
2011	"Let It Rain" (featuring Sarah Buxton)	1	51
2012	"The Sound of a Million Dreams"	38	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

Watts, Cindy (October 3, 2011). "David Nail to release new album Nov. 15". The Tennessean. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
Stromblad, Cory (October 18, 2011). "David Nail Unveils 'The Sound of a Million Dreams'". The Boot. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
Wyland, Sarah (September 29, 2011). "David Nail to Release New Album November 15". Great American Country. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
Jurek, Thom. "The Sound of a Million Dreams review". Allmusic. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
"Chart News for November 23, 2011 – Scotty McCreery Returns to #1 w/Clear As Day". Roughstock. November 23, 2011.
"David Nail Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
"David Nail Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
"Top Country Albums – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2021.

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[1] Watts, Cindy (October 3, 2011). "David Nail to release new album Nov. 15". The Tennessean. Retrieved October 21, 2011.

[2] Stromblad, Cory (October 18, 2011). "David Nail Unveils 'The Sound of a Million Dreams'". The Boot. Retrieved October 21, 2011.

[3] Wyland, Sarah (September 29, 2011). "David Nail to Release New Album November 15". Great American Country. Retrieved October 21, 2011.

[allmusic-4] Jurek, Thom. "The Sound of a Million Dreams review". Allmusic. Retrieved November 15, 2011.

[5] "Chart News for November 23, 2011 – Scotty McCreery Returns to #1 w/Clear As Day". Roughstock. November 23, 2011.

[ac_Billboard200_David_Nail-6] "David Nail Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2021.

[ac_BillboardCountry_David_Nail-7] "David Nail Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2021.

[8] "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2021.

David Nail
Studio albums	I'm About to Come Alive (2009) The Sound of a Million Dreams (2011) I'm a Fire (2014) Fighter (2016)
Singles	"I'm About to Come Alive" "Red Light" "Turning Home" "Let It Rain" "The Sound of a Million Dreams" "Whatever She's Got" "Kiss You Tonight" "Night's on Fire"