Twice the Speed of Life
Twice the Speed of Life is the debut studio album by American country music group Sugarland, released on October 26, 2004, through Mercury Nashville Records. The album peaked at number 16 on the Billboard 200 and number three on the Top Country Albums charts. It was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album features the singles "Baby Girl", "Something More", "Just Might (Make Me Believe)", and "Down in Mississippi (Up to No Good)", which peaked at number 2, number 2, number 7, and number 17 respectively on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. Twice the Speed of Life was Sugarland's only album as a trio, before Kristen Hall left in December 2005.
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| Released | October 26, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2003–2004 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 41:45 | |||
| Label | Mercury Nashville | |||
| Producer | Garth Fundis | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |  [1] |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Plugged In | (mixed)[3] |
Singles
On July 12, 2004, the first single "Baby Girl" was released. The song reached number 38 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the Hot Country Songs charts. It was also certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). "Something More" is the second single from the album. It was released on April 11, 2005. The song peaked at number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the Hot Country Albums charts. It was also certified gold by the RIAA. "Just Might (Make Me Believe)" was released on September 15, 2005, it peaked at number 60 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number seven on the Hot Country Songs charts. It was also certified gold. The album's last single "Down in Mississippi (Up to No Good)" was released on March 13, 2006. Unlike the album's other singles, the song failed to chart on the Hot 100 but peaked at number 17 on the Hot Country Songs chart respectively.
Accolades
The group received a nomination for Best New Artist at the Grammy Awards of 2006. They were also nominated for New Artist of the Year at the 2005 American Music Awards. In 2006, the group was also nominated for New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year at the 2006 Country Music Association Awards.
Commercial performance
Twice the Speed of Life peaked at number 16 on the US Billboard 200 and number three on the Top Country Albums charts. The album spent a total of 92 weeks on the Billboard 200 and 104 weeks on the Top Country Albums chart. The album was eventually certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over three million copies in the United States.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Something More" | 3:36 | |
| 2. | "Baby Girl" |
| 4:12 |
| 3. | "Hello" |
| 3:53 |
| 4. | "Tennessee" |
| 2:58 |
| 5. | "Just Might (Make Me Believe)" | Hall | 4:07 |
| 6. | "Down in Mississippi (Up to No Good)" |
| 2:51 |
| 7. | "Fly Away" |
| 3:36 |
| 8. | "Speed of Life" |
| 4:07 |
| 9. | "Small Town Jericho" |
| 4:03 |
| 10. | "Time, Time, Time" |
| 3:29 |
| 11. | "Stand Back Up" |
| 4:48 |
Personnel
As listed in liner notes.[4]
Sugarland
- Kristian Bush – background vocals (except 9), mandolin (except 3), acoustic guitar (3)
- Kristen Hall – background vocals (all tracks), acoustic guitar (all tracks)
- Jennifer Nettles – lead vocals (all tracks), background vocals (2,3,5-9)
Additional musicians
- Tom Bukovac – electric guitar (1,2,4-8), acoustic guitar (3)
- Steve Brewster – percussion (9)
- Brandon Bush – organ (1,2,5,7-9), electric piano (3,6)
- Chad Cromwell – drums (2)
- Dan Dugmore – pedal steel guitar (1,2,4-6,8-10), lap steel guitar (2), acoustic guitar (9,11), electric guitar (2), Dobro (3), banjo (9)
- Garth Fundis – background vocals (5)
- Rob Hajacos – fiddle (4,6,7,11)
- Greg Morrow – drums (except 2 and 11), percussion (3), tambourine (2,4,7,8), shaker (7), maracas (8)
- Dave Pomeroy – bass guitar (4,7)
- Garrison Starr – background vocals (9)
- Kenny Vaughan – electric guitar (10)
- Glenn Worf – bass guitar (1-3,5,6,8-10)
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2004–05) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[5] | 16 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] | 3 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[7] | 2 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[12] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[13] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- Bjorke, Matt. "Sugarland - Twice the Speed of Life". About.com. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Twice the Speed of Life - Sugarland". Allmusic. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
- Yoars, Marcus; Smithouser, Bob (2004). "Sugarland: Twice the Speed of Life". Plugged In. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- Twice the Speed of Life (Media notes). Sugarland. Mercury Records. 2004. -B0002172-02.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "Sugarland Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- "Sugarland Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- "Sugarland Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- "Canadian album certifications – Sugarland – Twice the Speed of Life". Music Canada.
- "American album certifications – Sugarland – Twice the Speed of Life". Recording Industry Association of America.