Happy Endings (Old Dominion album)

Happy Endings
Studio album by Old Dominion
Released August 25, 2017 (2017-08-25)
Genre Country pop
Length 38:48
Label RCA Nashville
Producer Shane McAnally
Old Dominion chronology
Meat and Candy
(2015)		 Happy Endings
(2017)
Singles from Happy Endings
  1. "No Such Thing as a Broken Heart"
    Released: March 10, 2017
  2. "Written in the Sand"
    Released: September 18, 2017
  3. "Hotel Key"
    Released: April 9, 2018

Happy Endings is the second studio album by American country music ensemble Old Dominion. It was released on August 25, 2017, via RCA Nashville.[1] In late 2017, the band hosted a dive bar tour in support of the record.[2]

Critical reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic wrote that "Since Happy Endings flows so easily, it may be easy to glide along with its slick surfaces, but a close listen reveals not only the sturdiness of the songs but the cleverness of the production", rating it 4 out of 5 stars.[3] Cillea Houghton of Sounds Like Nashville reviewed the album with favor, stating that "The album finds them in a slightly more poignant place than on 2015’s Meat and Candy, while still flaunting their clever personalities and unique songwriting style."[4]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at No. 1 on Top Country Albums, selling 31,000 copies, and 41,000 equivalent album units when streaming and track sales are included.[5] It also debuted on Billboard 200 at No. 7. It has sold 96,800 copies in the US as of September 2018.[6]

Track listing

Track listing from Rolling Stone.[7]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."No Such Thing as a Broken Heart"
2:57
2."Shoe Shopping"
3:43
3."Not Everything's About You"
  • Ramsey
  • Rosen
  • Tursi
  • Andrew Dorff
3:55
4."Hotel Key"
2:47
5."Be with Me"
2:51
6."Written in the Sand"
  • Ramsey
  • Rosen
  • Tursi
  • McAnally
3:06
7."So You Go"
  • Ramsey
  • Rosen
  • Tursi
  • Dorff
2:48
8."Stars in the City" (featuring Little Big Town)
  • Ramsey
  • Rosen
  • Tursi
  • Osborne
3:20
9."New York at Night"
3:35
10."A Girl Is a Gun"
2:56
11."Still Writing Songs About You"
  • Ramsey
  • Rosen
  • Tursi
  • McAnally
3:37
12."Can't Get You" (live)
  • Ramsey
  • Dorff
  • Osborne
3:13
Total length:38:48

Personnel

Old Dominion

Additional musicians

  • Dave Cohen – keyboards
  • Kris Donegan – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Ryan Gore – percussion, programming
  • Little Big Town – vocals on "Stars in the City"

Charts

Album

Chart (2017–18) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 84
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[9] 12
New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[10] 9
US Billboard 200[11] 7
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[12] 1
UK Country Albums (OCC)[13] 3

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)		 Sales
US Country
[14]		 US Country Airplay
[15]		 US
[16]		 CAN Country
[17]		 CAN
[18]
2017 "No Such Thing as a Broken Heart" 4 1 46 2 79
  • CAN: Gold[19]
"Written in the Sand" 3 1 51 1 86

References

  1. ↑ Gage, Jeff (August 4, 2017). "See Old Dominion's Celebratory 'Be With Me' Vide". rollingstone.com. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  2. ↑ Houghton, Cillea (August 3, 2017). "Old Dominion Announce Dive Bar Tour to Support 'Happy Endings'". Taste of Country. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  3. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/happy-endings-mw0003080462
  4. ↑ Hougton, Cillea. "Album Review: Old Dominion's 'Happy Endings'". Sounds Like Nashville. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  5. ↑ Asker, Jim (September 6, 2017). "Dustin Lynch Leads Country Airplay, Old Dominion Dominates Top Country Albums". Billboard.
  6. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (September 24, 2018). "Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: September 24, 2018". Roughstock. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  7. ↑ Freeman, Jon (July 7, 2017). "Hear Old Dominion's Smooth New Song 'Written in the Sand'". rollingstone.com. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  8. ↑ "ARIA Chart Watch #465". auspOp. March 24, 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Old Dominion Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  10. ↑ "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 4, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  11. ↑ Caulfield, Keith (September 3, 2017). "Lil Uzi Vert's 'Luv Is Rage 2' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Old Dominion Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Hot Country Songs". Billboard.
  15. ↑ "Country Airplay". Billboard.
  16. ↑ "The Hot 100". Billboard.
  17. ↑ "Canada Country". Billboard.
  18. ↑ "Canadian Hot 100". Billboard.
  19. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Old Dominion – No Such Thing as a Broken Heart". Music Canada.
  20. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (August 15, 2017). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Sales Chart: August 15, 2017". Roughstock.
  21. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (November 22, 2017). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Chart: November 21, 2017". Roughstock. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
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