The Walking in Between

The Walking in Between is the fifth full-length studio album released by Ben Rector, an American singer/songwriter from Oklahoma and now based in Nashville, Tennessee. The album was released on August 20, 2013. It was partly produced by Jamie Kenney and Charlie Peacock and partially self-produced, The Walking in Between is the first release on Rector's own label, Aptly Named Recordings.[1] The album debuted at No. 16 on the Billboard 200 chart.[2]

The Walking in Between
The cover of Ben Rector's The Walking in Between
Studio album by
Ben Rector
ReleasedAugust 20, 2013
GenreRock, pop
LabelAptly Named
ProducerJamie Kenney, Charlie Peacock
Ben Rector chronology
Something Like This
(2011)		 The Walking in Between
(2013)		 Brand New
(2015)

Track listing
  1. "Ordinary Love"
  2. "When I'm With You"
  3. "Beautiful"
  4. "Making Money"
  5. "I Like You"
  6. "Sailboat"
  7. "Follow You"
  8. "If You Can Hear Me"
  9. "Wildfire"
  10. "Forever Like That"
  11. "Life Keeps Moving On"
  12. "Thank God for the Summertime"
  13. "Forever Like That" (Acoustic)

Reception

Critical

The album received mostly positive feedback overall from localized and national publications. A Huffington Post writer regarded the album as a "smash".[3] Additionally, according to a review from Atlanta Music Guide, the album "delivers a pleasant listening experience."[4] The reviewer said simple arrangements, clever lyrics, and a crystalline quality of voice were the strong points of the album.

Commercial

The album debuted at No. 16 on the Billboard 200,[5] and No. 2 on the Folk Albums chart,[6] with 21,000 copies sold in its first week. It has sold 53,000 copies in the United States as of August 2015.[7]

Charts
Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[8] 16
US Digital Albums (Billboard)[9] 6
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10] 4
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[11] 2
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[12] 5

References
  1. "Ben Rector". Big Hassle. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  2. Ryan. "Ben Rector Album Debuts at 16 on Billboard 200". LLC. Archived from the original on September 26, 2013. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
  3. Chattman, Jon. "A-Sides with Jon Chattman". Huffington Post. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
  4. Judd, Rosie. "Album Review: Ben Rector, The Walking In Between, Aug. 20th, 2013". Atlanta Music Guide. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
  5. Abby White (November 25, 2013). "Walking in Between With Ben Rector". MusicWorld.
  6. "Folk Albums: September 7, 2013". Billboard.
  7. "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on August 19, 2015.
  8. "Ben Rector Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  9. "Ben Rector Chart History (Digital Albums)". Billboard.
  10. "Ben Rector Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
  11. "Ben Rector Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard.
  12. "Ben Rector Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
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