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Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Studio album by Miranda Lambert
Released	May 1, 2007
Genre	Country
Length	37:25
Label	Columbia Nashville
Producer	Frank Liddell, Mike Wrucke
Miranda Lambert chronology
Singles from Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
	"Crazy Ex-Girlfriend"; Released: December 26, 2006; "Famous in a Small Town"; Released: April 2, 2007; "Gunpowder & Lead"; Released: January 14, 2008; "More Like Her"; Released: September 1, 2008;

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Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is the second studio album by American country music artist, Miranda Lambert, released May 1, 2007, by Columbia Nashville. It was produced by Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke.

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend was Lambert's first studio album released under the Columbia Nashville label, as 2005's Kerosene was issued on Epic Nashville Records. The album received high critical acclaim, with critics commenting on Lambert's revengeful material. The album went to number one on the United States' Top Country Albums chart and also reached number 6 on the overall American chart. Out of the album's four singles, three were major hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart between 2007 and 2009. "Gunpowder & Lead", the third single released from the album, became her first Top 10 hit on the country chart in 2008. Other singles spawned from the album were "Famous in a Small Town" and "More Like Her".

In late Spring 2008, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend won the Album of the Year award at the Academy of Country Music Awards.^[1]

Background

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend was recorded at three separate studios in Nashville, Tennessee and consisted of eleven tracks. Eight of the album's tracks were entirely written or co-written by Lambert herself.^[2] Three additional tracks are cover versions. "Getting Ready" was written by Patty Griffin, and it appears on her 2007 release Children Running Through. "Easy From Now On" (written by Carlene Carter and Susanna Clark) was originally a Top 15 Billboard country hit for Emmylou Harris and appeared on her 1978 album, Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town.^[3] "Dry Town" was written by Gillian Welch and David Rawlings but would not appear on any of their albums until 2017's Boots No 1: The Official Revival Bootleg. Most of the album's tracks speak of planning revenge on ex lovers. Lambert said she drew inspiration for writing such music because both her parents were private investigators and she was frequently exposed to crime scenes. Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke were both chosen as producers of the album, since both previously produced her 2005 release, Kerosene.^[4]

Most of the album's tracks describe women who seek revenge on their ex lovers. The first track, "Gunpowder & Lead", discusses a woman who plans revenge on an abusive boyfriend by killing him with her shotgun. The album's title track explains how an ex-girlfriend will not let her former lover date other women. The woman walks into the bar where her lover is and creates a scene by committing acts of violence. Other songs have more mellow themes behind them. The third track, "Famous in a Small Town", is drawn from real life experiences and situations when Lambert was younger.^[5]

In an interview with Young Money Magazine, Lambert described Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and how it compared with her previous release. Lambert clarified that although most listeners view her as a "badass" singer, other songs on the album also show a more mellow-sounding side of her musical artistry.^[6]

"I definitely put more of myself out there on this one. People hear songs like 'Kerosene' and even 'Gunpowder & Lead' from 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' and think I’m always that badass, but if you listen to the record and hear songs like 'Desperation' and 'More Like Her', the softer side comes through. And at first I was like, 'Crap, I just said a whole lot about myself and now there's no going back!' but fans and critics have responded so well I guess it was a good thing to do!"^[6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	85/100^[7]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
The Boston Phoenix	^[8]
Entertainment Weekly	A−^[9]
MSN Music (Consumer Guide)	A^[10]
Paste	^[11]
Pitchfork	8.0/10^[12]
PopMatters	6/10^[13]
Rolling Stone	^[14]
Slant Magazine	^[15]
Stylus Magazine	A^[16]

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend received widespread acclaim from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 85, based on 15 reviews.^[7] Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic hailed it as one of 2007's best albums, demonstrating Lambert's skills as a singer and a songwriter because of her "wry wit and clear eye for little details, mining the unexpected from such familiar subjects as love and loss and jealously and rage."^[3] In Rolling Stone, Robert Christgau said it would likely be the year's best country record and said while Lambert also impressed with her introspective songs, "the violent moments define a little lady who also cites the Rolling Stones' 'Under My Thumb' [on 'Guilty in Here'] and rocks a Patty Griffin cover. Smoking."^[14] Jonathan Keefe from Slant Magazine credited her with defying country music's "historically and presently conservative gender politics" on an album that was "brash, insightful, wry, and, above all else, smart".^[15] Stylus Magazine critic Josh Love deemed it a coming-of-age record for Lambert, who was self-possessed enough to craft "a persona whose power relies not on values, beliefs, or experiences, but on feints, distance, and masterful command ... Lambert is at a very rarified place right now, turning her songs into vehicles for a persona that transcends background narrative and personal history".^[16]

At the end of 2007, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend was ranked the 4th best album of the year by Time.^[17] It was voted the 15th best album of the year in the Pazz & Jop, an annual poll of American critics published by The Village Voice.^[18] Robert Christgau, the poll's creator, ranked it seventh on his own year-end list.^[19] Rolling Stone placed it at number 26 on the magazine's top-albums list for 2007,^[20] while ranking the title track at number 28 on its best-songs list.^[21] The album also won the Academy of Country Music's "Album of the Year" award in 2008, becoming Lambert's second award from the award association.^[1] In 2010, Rhapsody ranked the album number 10 on its "Country’s Best Albums of the Decade" list.^[22] Newsweek ranked it number 4 on its "Best Albums of the Decade" list.^[23]

Commercial performance

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend was officially released May 3, 2007, debuting at number 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums and number 6 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, selling 53,000 copies within its first week.^[24] It became Lambert's second album to debut at number 1 on Billboard Top Country Albums chart, as Kerosene had also debuted at number 1 in 2005.^[25] The album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on June 2, 2008 for shipment of over 500,000 copies in the United States. On January 21, 2011, nearly four years after the album's release, Crazy Ex Girlfriend was certified Platinum.^[26] As of April 2017, the album has sold 1,573,300 copies in the United States.^[27]

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend's title track was first released as the album's lead single on December 26, 2006. The song debuted at number 55 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart a week prior to its official release at radio.^[28] The song did not become a major hit, only peaking at number 50. In April, the album's third track, "Famous in a Small Town", was released as the second single, debuting at number 54 on the Billboard country chart.^[29] The song became the first major hit from the album reaching a peak of number 14 in late 2007. "Gunpowder & Lead" was released as the third single in January 2008. The song became Lambert's first Top 10 hit single on the Billboard country chart, reaching a peak of number 7, while also reaching number 52 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[30] "More Like Her" became the album's fourth and final single, peaking at number 17 on the country chart in early 2009.^[31] For the week issued December 8, 2012, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend re-entered the Billboard 200 at number 56, almost five years after its release date.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Gunpowder & Lead"	Miranda Lambert, Heather Little	3:11
2.	"Dry Town"	David Rawlings, Gillian Welch	2:42
3.	"Famous in a Small Town"	Lambert, Travis Howard	4:05
4.	"Crazy Ex-Girlfriend"	Lambert, Howard	3:07
5.	"Love Letters"	Lambert	2:45
6.	"Desperation"	Lambert	3:31
7.	"More Like Her"	Lambert	3:28
8.	"Down"	Lambert, Howard	3:55
9.	"Guilty in Here"	Lambert, Howard	2:43
10.	"Getting Ready"	Patty Griffin	3:21
11.	"Easy From Now On"	Carlene Carter, Susanna Clark	4:37
Total length:			37:25

Best Buy Bonus Track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Nobody's Used to Be"	M. Lambert, Rick Lambert	2:48

iTunes Bonus Track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Girl Like Me"	Lambert, Little	2:55

Target Bonus Tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Take It Out on Me"	Miranda Lambert, Travis Howard, Dennis Matkosky	3:29
13.	"I Just Really Miss You"	Lambert, Keith Gattis, Howard	5:23

The three retailer-exclusive bonus tracks would later appear on the Dead Flowers EP in 2009.

Personnel

Musicians

Richard Bennett – guitar
Chad Cromwell – drums
Eric Darken – percussion
Natalie Hemby – background vocals
Jay Joyce – guitar
Miranda Lambert – guitar, lead vocals
Chuck Leavell – keyboards
Buddy Miller – background vocals
Russ Pahl – pedal steel guitar
Randy Scruggs – guitar, mandolin
Hank Singer – fiddle
Waddy Wachtel – guitar
Glenn Worf – bass guitar
Mike Wrucke – banjo, guitar, background vocals, production, engineering, mixing

Technical personnel

Tracy Baskette-Fleaner – art direction, design
Judy Forde Blair – liner notes, creative producer
Holly Chapman – make-up, hairstylist
Courtney Gregg – production coordination
Jack Guy – photography
Amy Hall – stylist
Frank Lidell – production
Stephen Marcussen – mastering
Sang Park – assistant engineer
Kevin Presley – quality control
Eric Tonkin – assistant engineer
Stewart Whitmore – digital editing

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[32]	6
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[33]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2007)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[34]	41
Chart (2008)	Position
US Billboard 200^[35]	112
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[36]	22
Chart (2009)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[37]	50

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[26]	2× Platinum	1,573,300^[27]

References

^ ^a ^b ""Crazy Ex" wins album of the year". UPI. 2008-05-18. Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved 2008-05-21.
^ Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Liner Notes, Columbia Nashville, 2007.
^ ^a ^b ^c Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend – Miranda Lambert". AllMusic. Retrieved December 10, 2009.
^ Flippo, Chet (3 May 2007). "NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Miranda Lambert Hits Stride With New CD". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
^ Fabian, Shelly. "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend - Review". About.com. Archived from the original on 15 December 2007. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
^ ^a ^b "Interview with Country Music Star Miranda Lambert". Young Money Magazine. 26 November 2008. Archived from the original on 7 November 2009. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
^ ^a ^b "Reviews for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend by Miranda Lambert". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
^ Trieschmann, Werner (May 18, 2007). "Miranda Lambert". The Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on December 1, 2008. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
^ Pastorek, Whitney (April 22, 2007). "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on September 6, 2008. Retrieved December 9, 2009.
^ Christgau, Robert (July 2007). "Consumer Guide". MSN Music. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
^ Kiefer, Kate (September 18, 2007). "Miranda Lambert: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend [Sony/BMG Nashville]". Paste. Archived from the original on October 15, 2007. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
^ Sodomsky, Sam (August 23, 2020). "Miranda Lambert: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
^ Holland, Roger (May 24, 2007). "Miranda Lambert: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend". PopMatters. Archived from the original on August 19, 2007. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
^ ^a ^b Christgau, Robert (June 14, 2007). "Nashville Stars". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 10, 2009.
^ ^a ^b Keefe, Jonathan (May 7, 2007). "Miranda Lambert: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend". Slant Magazine. Retrieved December 10, 2009.
^ ^a ^b Love, Josh (May 8, 2007). "Miranda Lambert – Crazy Ex-Girlfriend – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on January 13, 2010. Retrieved December 10, 2009.
^ Top 10 Albums of 2007
^ The 2007 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll
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^ "Top Albums of 2007". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 24, 2007. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
^ "Top Songs of 2007". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 15, 2007. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
^ "Country’s Best Albums of the Decade" Archived 2010-01-19 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 12 January 2010.
^ "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Miranda Lambert -- Best Albums - Newsweek 2010". Archived from the original on 2009-12-13. Retrieved 2010-02-24. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
^ "Ne-Yo Scores Second No. 1 In Debut-Heavy Week". Billboard. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
^ Gilbert, Calvin (12 May 2007). "Miranda Lambert Gets Crazy on the Charts". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
^ ^a ^b "American album certifications – Miranda Lambert – Crazy Ex-Girlfriend". Recording Industry Association of America.
^ ^a ^b Bjorke, Matt (April 18, 2017). "Top Country Catalog Album Sales Chart: April 18, 2017". Roughstock. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
^ Shelburne, Craig (16 December 2006). "Sugarland Secures First No. 1 at Country Radio". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
^ Morris, Edward (31 March 2007). "Willie, Merle, Ray and Bon Jovi Make Chart Surges". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on March 7, 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
^ Erickson, Mark (8 July 2008). "Miranda Lambert - Gunpowder and Lead". Roughstock. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
^ Morris, Edward (30 August 2008). "Keith Urban's "Shirt" Is Top Song, Sugarland Still Has No. 1 Album". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on September 3, 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
^ "Miranda Lambert Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
^ "Miranda Lambert Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2020.

[award-1] ""Crazy Ex" wins album of the year". UPI. 2008-05-18. Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved 2008-05-21.

[2] Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Liner Notes, Columbia Nashville, 2007.

[allmusicreview-3] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend – Miranda Lambert". AllMusic. Retrieved December 10, 2009.

[strideswithcd-4] Flippo, Chet (3 May 2007). "NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Miranda Lambert Hits Stride With New CD". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2009.

[about-5] Fabian, Shelly. "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend - Review". About.com. Archived from the original on 15 December 2007. Retrieved 10 December 2009.

[youngmoney-6] "Interview with Country Music Star Miranda Lambert". Young Money Magazine. 26 November 2008. Archived from the original on 7 November 2009. Retrieved 10 December 2009.

[metacritic-7] "Reviews for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend by Miranda Lambert". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 5, 2017.

[8] Trieschmann, Werner (May 18, 2007). "Miranda Lambert". The Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on December 1, 2008. Retrieved October 1, 2015.

[ew-9] Pastorek, Whitney (April 22, 2007). "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on September 6, 2008. Retrieved December 9, 2009.

[christgau-10] Christgau, Robert (July 2007). "Consumer Guide". MSN Music. Retrieved October 1, 2015.

[11] Kiefer, Kate (September 18, 2007). "Miranda Lambert: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend [Sony/BMG Nashville]". Paste. Archived from the original on October 15, 2007. Retrieved October 1, 2015.

[12] Sodomsky, Sam (August 23, 2020). "Miranda Lambert: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 23, 2020.

[13] Holland, Roger (May 24, 2007). "Miranda Lambert: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend". PopMatters. Archived from the original on August 19, 2007. Retrieved October 1, 2015.

[rollingstone-14] Christgau, Robert (June 14, 2007). "Nashville Stars". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 10, 2009.

[slant-15] Keefe, Jonathan (May 7, 2007). "Miranda Lambert: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend". Slant Magazine. Retrieved December 10, 2009.

[stylus-16] Love, Josh (May 8, 2007). "Miranda Lambert – Crazy Ex-Girlfriend – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on January 13, 2010. Retrieved December 10, 2009.

[17] Top 10 Albums of 2007

[18] The 2007 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll

[19] Christgau, Robert (January 28, 2008). "2007: Dean's List". Robert Christgau. Retrieved October 1, 2015.

[20] "Top Albums of 2007". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 24, 2007. Retrieved 10 December 2009.

[21] "Top Songs of 2007". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 15, 2007. Retrieved 10 December 2009.

[22] "Country’s Best Albums of the Decade" Archived 2010-01-19 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 12 January 2010.

[23] "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Miranda Lambert -- Best Albums - Newsweek 2010". Archived from the original on 2009-12-13. Retrieved 2010-02-24. Retrieved 24 February 2010.

[24] "Ne-Yo Scores Second No. 1 In Debut-Heavy Week". Billboard. Retrieved 10 December 2009.

[25] Gilbert, Calvin (12 May 2007). "Miranda Lambert Gets Crazy on the Charts". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2009.

[United_StatesMiranda_LambertCrazy_Ex-GirlfriendalbumCertRef-26] "American album certifications – Miranda Lambert – Crazy Ex-Girlfriend". Recording Industry Association of America.

[sales-27] Bjorke, Matt (April 18, 2017). "Top Country Catalog Album Sales Chart: April 18, 2017". Roughstock. Retrieved April 25, 2017.

[28] Shelburne, Craig (16 December 2006). "Sugarland Secures First No. 1 at Country Radio". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2009.

[29] Morris, Edward (31 March 2007). "Willie, Merle, Ray and Bon Jovi Make Chart Surges". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on March 7, 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2009.

[30] Erickson, Mark (8 July 2008). "Miranda Lambert - Gunpowder and Lead". Roughstock. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2009.

[31] Morris, Edward (30 August 2008). "Keith Urban's "Shirt" Is Top Song, Sugarland Still Has No. 1 Album". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on September 3, 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2009.

[ac_Billboard200_Miranda_Lambert-32] "Miranda Lambert Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2020.

[ac_BillboardCountry_Miranda_Lambert-33] "Miranda Lambert Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2020.

[34] "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2020.

[35] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2020.

[36] "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2020.

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-'''''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend''''' is the second studio album by American [[Country music|country]] artist, [[Miranda Lambert]]. The album was released May 1, 2007 on [[Sony Music Nashville|Columbia Nashville Records]] and was produced by Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke.
+'''''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend''''' is the second studio album by American [[country music]] artist, [[Miranda Lambert]], released May 1, 2007, by [[Sony Music Nashville|Columbia Nashville]]. It was produced by Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke.
-''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'' was Lambert's first studio album released under the Columbia Nashville label, as 2005's ''[[Kerosene (album)|Kerosene]]'' was issued on [[Epic Nashville|Epic Nashville Records]]. The album received high critical acclaim, with critics commenting on Lambert's revengeful material. The album went to number one on the United States' [[Top Country Albums]] chart and also reached number 6 on the overall American chart. Out of the album's four singles, three were major hits on the ''[[Billboard Magazine|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Country Songs]] chart between 2007 and 2009. "[[Gunpowder & Lead]]," the third single released from the album, became her first Top 10 hit on the country chart in 2008. Other singles spawned from the album were, "[[Famous in a Small Town]]," and "[[More Like Her]]."
+''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'' was Lambert's first studio album released under the Columbia Nashville label, as 2005's ''[[Kerosene (album)|Kerosene]]'' was issued on [[Epic Records|Epic Nashville Records]]. The album received high critical acclaim, with critics commenting on Lambert's revengeful material. The album went to number one on the United States' [[Top Country Albums]] chart and also reached number 6 on the overall American chart. Out of the album's four singles, three were major hits on the ''[[Billboard Magazine|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Country Songs]] chart between 2007 and 2009. "[[Gunpowder & Lead]]", the third single released from the album, became her first Top 10 hit on the country chart in 2008. Other singles spawned from the album were "[[Famous in a Small Town]]" and "[[More Like Her]]".
 In late Spring 2008, ''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'' won the Album of the Year award at the [[Academy of Country Music Awards]].<ref name=
-"award">{{cite web |url=http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Entertainment/2008/05/18/crazy_ex_wins_acm_album_of_the_year/7620/ |title="Crazy Ex" wins album of the year |accessdate=2008-05-21 |date=2008-05-18 |work=UPI}}</ref>
+"award">{{cite web |url=http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Entertainment/2008/05/18/crazy_ex_wins_acm_album_of_the_year/7620/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20110524185318/http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Entertainment/2008/05/18/crazy_ex_wins_acm_album_of_the_year/7620/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 24, 2011 |title="Crazy Ex" wins album of the year |accessdate=2008-05-21 |date=2008-05-18 |work=UPI }}</ref>
-== Background ==
+==Background==
-''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'' was recorded at three separate studios in [[Nashville, Tennessee]] and consisted of eleven tracks. Eight of the album's tracks were entirely written or co-written by Lambert herself.<ref>{{cite book|title=''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'': Liner Notes, [[Columbia Nashville]], 2007}}</ref> Three additional tracks are cover versions. "Getting Ready" was written by [[Patty Griffin]], and it appears on her 2007 release, ''[[Children Running Through]].'' "Easy from Now On" (written by [[Carlene Carter]] and Susanna Clark) was originally a Top 15 ''Billboard'' country hit for [[Emmylou Harris]] and appeared on her 1978 album, ''[[Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town]].''<ref name="allmusicreview"/> "Dry Town" was written by [[Gillian Welch]] and [[David Rawlings]] but would not appear on any of their albums until 2017's ''Boots No 1: The Official [[Revival (Gillian Welch album)|Revival]] Bootleg''. Most of the album's tracks speak of planning revenge on ex lovers. Lambert said she drew inspiration for writing such music because both her parents were [[private investigator]]s and she was frequently exposed to crime scenes. Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke were both chosen as producers of the album, since both previously produced her 2005 release, ''[[Kerosene (album)|Kerosene]].''<ref name="strideswithcd">{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/articles/1558761/20070503/lambert_miranda.jhtml|title=NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Miranda Lambert Hits Stride With New CD|last=Flippo|first=Chet|date=3 May 2007|publisher=[[Country Music Television]]|accessdate=9 December 2009}}</ref>
+''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'' was recorded at three separate studios in [[Nashville, Tennessee]] and consisted of eleven tracks. Eight of the album's tracks were entirely written or co-written by Lambert herself.<ref>{{cite book|title=''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'': Liner Notes, Columbia Nashville, 2007}}</ref> Three additional tracks are cover versions. "Getting Ready" was written by [[Patty Griffin]], and it appears on her 2007 release ''[[Children Running Through]]''. "[[Easy From Now On]]" (written by [[Carlene Carter]] and Susanna Clark) was originally a Top 15 ''Billboard'' country hit for [[Emmylou Harris]] and appeared on her 1978 album, ''[[Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town]]''.<ref name="allmusicreview"/> "Dry Town" was written by [[Gillian Welch]] and [[David Rawlings]] but would not appear on any of their albums until 2017's ''Boots No 1: The Official [[Revival (Gillian Welch album)|Revival]] Bootleg''. Most of the album's tracks speak of planning revenge on ex lovers. Lambert said she drew inspiration for writing such music because both her parents were [[private investigator]]s and she was frequently exposed to crime scenes. Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke were both chosen as producers of the album, since both previously produced her 2005 release, ''[[Kerosene (album)|Kerosene]]''.<ref name="strideswithcd">{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/articles/1558761/20070503/lambert_miranda.jhtml|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120722220236/http://www.cmt.com/news/articles/1558761/20070503/lambert_miranda.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 22, 2012|title=NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Miranda Lambert Hits Stride With New CD|last=Flippo|first=Chet|date=3 May 2007|publisher=[[CMT (American TV channel)|Country Music Television]]|accessdate=9 December 2009}}</ref>
-Most of the album's tracks describe women who seek revenge on their ex lovers. The first track, "[[Gunpowder & Lead]]," discusses a woman who plans revenge on an abusive boyfriend by killing him with her shotgun. The album's title track explains how an ex-girlfriend will not let her former lover date other women. The woman walks into the bar where her lover is and creates a scene by committing acts of violence. Other songs have more mellow themes behind them. The third track, "[[Famous in a Small Town]]" is drawn from real life experiences and situations when Lambert was younger.<ref name="about">{{cite web|url=http://countrymusic.about.com/od/cdreviewsal/fr/CrazyExGirlfrnd.htm|title=''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'' - Review|last=Fabian|first=Shelly|publisher=[[About.com]]|accessdate=10 December 2009}}</ref>
+Most of the album's tracks describe women who seek revenge on their ex lovers. The first track, "[[Gunpowder & Lead]]", discusses a woman who plans revenge on an abusive boyfriend by killing him with her shotgun. The album's title track explains how an ex-girlfriend will not let her former lover date other women. The woman walks into the bar where her lover is and creates a scene by committing acts of violence. Other songs have more mellow themes behind them. The third track, "[[Famous in a Small Town]]", is drawn from real life experiences and situations when Lambert was younger.<ref name="about">{{cite web|url=http://countrymusic.about.com/od/cdreviewsal/fr/CrazyExGirlfrnd.htm|title=''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'' - Review|last=Fabian|first=Shelly|publisher=[[About.com]]|accessdate=10 December 2009|archive-date=15 December 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071215213436/http://countrymusic.about.com/od/cdreviewsal/fr/CrazyExGirlfrnd.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 In an interview with ''[[Young Money (magazine)|Young Money Magazine]]'', Lambert described ''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'' and how it compared with her previous release. Lambert clarified that although most listeners view her as a "badass" singer, other songs on the album also show a more mellow-sounding side of her musical artistry.<ref name="youngmoney">{{cite web|url=http://www.youngmoney.com/music/Miranda_Lambert/|title=Interview with Country Music Star Miranda Lambert|date=26 November 2008|publisher=[[Young Money (magazine)|Young Money Magazine]]|accessdate=10 December 2009|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091107204401/http://www.youngmoney.com/music/Miranda_Lambert/|archivedate=7 November 2009}}</ref>
 <blockquote>
-"I definitely put more of myself out there on this one. People hear songs like “Kerosene” and even “Gunpowder & Lead” from “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” and think I’m always that badass, but if you listen to the record and hear songs like “Desperation” and “More Like Her,” the softer side comes through. And at first I was like, “Crap, I just said a whole lot about myself and now there’s no going back!” but fans and critics have responded so well I guess it was a good thing to do!"<ref name="youngmoney"/></blockquote>
+"I definitely put more of myself out there on this one. People hear songs like 'Kerosene' and even 'Gunpowder & Lead' from 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' and think I’m always that badass, but if you listen to the record and hear songs like 'Desperation' and 'More Like Her', the softer side comes through. And at first I was like, 'Crap, I just said a whole lot about myself and now there's no going back!' but fans and critics have responded so well I guess it was a good thing to do!"<ref name="youngmoney"/></blockquote>
-== Critical reception ==
+==Critical reception==
-{{Album ratings
+{{Music ratings
 | MC = 85/100<ref name="metacritic">{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/crazy-ex-girlfriend/miranda-lambert|title=Reviews for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend by Miranda Lambert|work=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|accessdate=December 5, 2017}}</ref>
 | rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
-| rev1Score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref name="allmusicreview">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/crazy-ex-girlfriend-mw0000488438|title=Crazy Ex-Girlfriend – Miranda Lambert|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|authorlink=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=December 10, 2009}}</ref>
+| rev1Score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref name="allmusicreview">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/crazy-ex-girlfriend-mw0000488438|title=Crazy Ex-Girlfriend – Miranda Lambert|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=December 10, 2009}}</ref>
-| rev2 = ''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]''
+| rev2 = ''[[The Boston Phoenix]]''
+| rev2Score = {{Rating|3.5|4}}<ref>{{cite news|url=http://thephoenix.com/boston/music/39845-miranda-lambert-crazy-ex-girlfriend/|title=Miranda Lambert|last=Trieschmann|first=Werner|newspaper=[[The Boston Phoenix]]|date=May 18, 2007|accessdate=October 1, 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081201211650/http://thephoenix.com/boston/music/39845-miranda-lambert-crazy-ex-girlfriend|archivedate=December 1, 2008}}</ref>
-| rev2Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="Blender">{{cite journal|title=Miranda Lambert: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend|journal=[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]|issue=58|location=New York|date=May 2007|page=107}}</ref>
-| rev3 = ''[[The Boston Phoenix]]''
+| rev3 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
-| rev3Score = {{Rating|3.5|4}}<ref>{{cite news|url=http://thephoenix.com/boston/music/39845-miranda-lambert-crazy-ex-girlfriend/|title=Miranda Lambert|last=Trieschmann|first=Werner|newspaper=[[The Boston Phoenix]]|date=May 18, 2007|accessdate=October 1, 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081201211650/http://thephoenix.com/boston/music/39845-miranda-lambert-crazy-ex-girlfriend|archivedate=December 1, 2008}}</ref>
+| rev3Score = A−<ref name="ew">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20035232,00.html|title=Crazy Ex-Girlfriend|last=Pastorek|first=Whitney|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=April 22, 2007|accessdate=December 9, 2009|archive-date=September 6, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080906095729/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20035232,00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
+| rev4 = ''[[MSN Music]]'' ([[Robert Christgau#Consumer Guide|Consumer Guide]])
-| rev4 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
-| rev4Score = A−<ref name="ew">{{cite journal|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20035232,00.html|title=Crazy Ex-Girlfriend|last=Pastorek|first=Whitney|journal=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=April 22, 2007|accessdate=December 9, 2009}}</ref>
+| rev4Score = A<ref name="christgau">{{cite web|url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cg2007-07.php|title=Consumer Guide|last=Christgau|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Christgau|work=[[MSN Music]]|date=July 2007|accessdate=October 1, 2015}}</ref>
+| rev5 = ''[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]''
-| rev5 = ''[[MSN Music]]'' ([[Robert Christgau#Consumer Guide|Consumer Guide]])
-| rev5Score = A<ref name="christgau">{{cite web|url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cg2007-07.php|title=Consumer Guide|last=Christgau|first=Robert|authorlink=Robert Christgau|work=[[MSN Music]]|date=July 2007|accessdate=October 1, 2015}}</ref>
+| rev5Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://pastemagazine.com/action/article/5055/review/music/crazy_exgirlfriend|title=Miranda Lambert: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend [Sony/BMG Nashville]|last=Kiefer|first=Kate|journal=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]|date=September 18, 2007|accessdate=October 1, 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071015124258/http://pastemagazine.com/action/article/5055/review/music/crazy_exgirlfriend|archivedate=October 15, 2007}}</ref>
-| rev6 = ''[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]''
+| rev6 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''
-| rev6Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://pastemagazine.com/action/article/5055/review/music/crazy_exgirlfriend|title=Miranda Lambert: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend [Sony/BMG Nashville]|last=Kiefer|first=Kate|journal=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]|date=September 18, 2007|accessdate=October 1, 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071015124258/http://pastemagazine.com/action/article/5055/review/music/crazy_exgirlfriend|archivedate=October 15, 2007}}</ref>
+| rev6score = 8.0/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Sodomsky |first=Sam |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/miranda-lambert-crazy-ex-girlfriend/ |title=Miranda Lambert: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend |work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |date=August 23, 2020 |accessdate=August 23, 2020}}</ref>
 | rev7 = ''[[PopMatters]]''
 | rev7Score = 6/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/39540/miranda-lambert-crazy-ex-girlfriend/|title=Miranda Lambert: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend|last=Holland|first=Roger|work=[[PopMatters]]|date=May 24, 2007|accessdate=October 1, 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070819053816/http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/39540/miranda-lambert-crazy-ex-girlfriend/|archivedate=August 19, 2007|url-status=live}}</ref>
 | rev8 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
-| rev8Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="rollingstone">{{cite journal|url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/rs/nashville-07.php|title=Nashville Stars|last=Christgau|first=Robert|journal=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=June 14, 2007|accessdate=December 10, 2009}}</ref>
+| rev8Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="rollingstone">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/rs/nashville-07.php|title=Nashville Stars|last=Christgau|first=Robert|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=June 14, 2007|accessdate=December 10, 2009}}</ref>
 | rev9 = ''[[Slant Magazine]]''
 | rev9Score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref name="slant">{{cite web|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/miranda-lambert-crazy-ex-girlfriend|title=Miranda Lambert: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend|last=Keefe|first=Jonathan|work=[[Slant Magazine]]|date=May 7, 2007|accessdate=December 10, 2009}}</ref>
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 | rev10Score = A<ref name="stylus">{{cite web|url=http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/miranda-lambert/crazy-ex-girlfriend.htm|title=Miranda Lambert – Crazy Ex-Girlfriend – Review|last=Love|first=Josh|work=[[Stylus Magazine]]|date=May 8, 2007|accessdate=December 10, 2009|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100113212845/http://stylusmagazine.com/reviews/miranda-lambert/crazy-ex-girlfriend.htm|archivedate=January 13, 2010}}</ref>
 }}
-''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'' received widespread acclaim from critics. At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a [[Standard score|normalized]] rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an [[weighted mean|average]] score of 85, based on 15 reviews.<ref name="metacritic"/> [[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]] from [[AllMusic]] hailed it as one of 2007's best albums, demonstrating Lambert's skills as a singer and a songwriter because of her "wry wit and clear eye for little details, mining the unexpected from such familiar subjects as love and loss and jealously and rage."<ref name="allmusicreview"/> In ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', [[Robert Christgau]] said it would likely be the year's best country record and said while Lambert also impressed with her introspective songs, "the violent moments define a little lady who also cites the Rolling Stones' 'Under My Thumb' [on 'Guilty in Here'] and rocks a [[Patty Griffin]] cover. Smoking."<ref name="rollingstone"/> Jonathan Keefe from ''[[Slant Magazine]]'' credited her with defying country music's "historically and presently conservative gender politics" on an album that was "brash, insightful, wry, and, above all else, smart".<ref name="slant"/> ''[[Stylus Magazine]]'' critic Josh Love deemed it a coming-of-age record for Lambert, who was self-possessed enough to craft "a persona whose power relies not on values, beliefs, or experiences, but on feints, distance, and masterful command ... Lambert is at a very rarified place right now, turning her songs into vehicles for a persona that transcends background narrative and personal history".<ref name="stylus"/> ''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]'' was less enthusiastic and felt Lambert's strong voice was more effective on the uptempo songs than ballads such as "Desperation".<ref name="Blender"/>
+''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'' received widespread acclaim from critics. At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a [[Standard score|normalized]] rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an [[weighted mean|average]] score of 85, based on 15 reviews.<ref name="metacritic"/> [[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]] from [[AllMusic]] hailed it as one of 2007's best albums, demonstrating Lambert's skills as a singer and a songwriter because of her "wry wit and clear eye for little details, mining the unexpected from such familiar subjects as love and loss and jealously and rage."<ref name="allmusicreview"/> In ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', [[Robert Christgau]] said it would likely be the year's best country record and said while Lambert also impressed with her introspective songs, "the violent moments define a little lady who also cites the Rolling Stones' 'Under My Thumb' [on 'Guilty in Here'] and rocks a [[Patty Griffin]] cover. Smoking."<ref name="rollingstone"/> Jonathan Keefe from ''[[Slant Magazine]]'' credited her with defying country music's "historically and presently conservative gender politics" on an album that was "brash, insightful, wry, and, above all else, smart".<ref name="slant"/> ''[[Stylus Magazine]]'' critic Josh Love deemed it a coming-of-age record for Lambert, who was self-possessed enough to craft "a persona whose power relies not on values, beliefs, or experiences, but on feints, distance, and masterful command ... Lambert is at a very rarified place right now, turning her songs into vehicles for a persona that transcends background narrative and personal history".<ref name="stylus"/>
-At the end of 2007, ''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'' was ranked the 4th best album of the year by ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]''.<ref>[http://content.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1686204_1686244_1692150,00.html Top 10 Albums of 2007]</ref> It was voted the 15th best album of the year in the [[Pazz & Jop]], an annual poll of American critics published by ''[[The Village Voice]]''.<ref>[http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/pnj/pjres07.php The 2007 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll]</ref> Robert Christgau, the poll's creator, ranked it seventh on his own year-end list.<ref>{{cite web|last=Christgau|first=Robert|url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/pnj/deans07.php|title=2007: Dean's List|date=January 28, 2008|publisher=Robert Christgau|accessdate=October 1, 2015}}</ref> ''Rolling Stone'' placed it at number 26 on the magazine's top-albums list for 2007,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/17601851/the_top_50_albums_of_2007/26|title=Top Albums of 2007|magazine=Rolling Stone|accessdate=10 December 2009}}</ref> while ranking the title track at number 28 on its best-songs list.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/17601363/the_100_best_songs_of_2007/7|title=Top Songs of 2007|magazine=Rolling Stone|accessdate=10 December 2009}}</ref> The album also won the [[Academy of Country Music]]'s "Album of the Year" award in 2008, becoming Lambert's second award from the award association.<ref name="award"/> In 2010, ''[[Rhapsody (online music service)|Rhapsody]]'' ranked the album number 10 on its "Country’s Best Albums of the Decade" list.<ref>[http://blog.rhapsody.com/2009/11/countdec.html "Country’s Best Albums of the Decade"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100119010448/http://blog.rhapsody.com/2009/11/countdec.html |date=2010-01-19 }} Retrieved 12 January 2010.</ref> ''[[Newsweek]]'' ranked it number 4 on its "Best Albums of the Decade" list.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://2010.newsweek.com/top-10/best-albums/crazy-ex-girlfriend-miranda-lambert.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-02-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091213115024/http://2010.newsweek.com/top-10/best-albums/crazy-ex-girlfriend-miranda-lambert.html |archivedate=2009-12-13 }} Retrieved 24 February 2010.</ref>
+At the end of 2007, ''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'' was ranked the 4th best album of the year by ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]''.<ref>[https://content.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1686204_1686244_1692150,00.html Top 10 Albums of 2007]</ref> It was voted the 15th best album of the year in the [[Pazz & Jop]], an annual poll of American critics published by ''[[The Village Voice]]''.<ref>[http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/pnj/pjres07.php The 2007 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll]</ref> Robert Christgau, the poll's creator, ranked it seventh on his own year-end list.<ref>{{cite web|last=Christgau|first=Robert|url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/pnj/deans07.php|title=2007: Dean's List|date=January 28, 2008|publisher=Robert Christgau|accessdate=October 1, 2015}}</ref> ''Rolling Stone'' placed it at number 26 on the magazine's top-albums list for 2007,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/17601851/the_top_50_albums_of_2007/26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071224110050/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/17601851/the_top_50_albums_of_2007/26|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 24, 2007|title=Top Albums of 2007|magazine=Rolling Stone|accessdate=10 December 2009}}</ref> while ranking the title track at number 28 on its best-songs list.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/17601363/the_100_best_songs_of_2007/7|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071215210750/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/17601363/the_100_best_songs_of_2007/7|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 15, 2007|title=Top Songs of 2007|magazine=Rolling Stone|accessdate=10 December 2009}}</ref> The album also won the [[Academy of Country Music]]'s "Album of the Year" award in 2008, becoming Lambert's second award from the award association.<ref name="award"/> In 2010, ''[[Rhapsody (online music service)|Rhapsody]]'' ranked the album number 10 on its "Country’s Best Albums of the Decade" list.<ref>[http://blog.rhapsody.com/2009/11/countdec.html "Country’s Best Albums of the Decade"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100119010448/http://blog.rhapsody.com/2009/11/countdec.html |date=2010-01-19 }} Retrieved 12 January 2010.</ref> ''[[Newsweek]]'' ranked it number 4 on its "Best Albums of the Decade" list.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://2010.newsweek.com/top-10/best-albums/crazy-ex-girlfriend-miranda-lambert.html |title=Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Miranda Lambert -- Best Albums - Newsweek 2010 |accessdate=2010-02-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091213115024/http://2010.newsweek.com/top-10/best-albums/crazy-ex-girlfriend-miranda-lambert.html |archivedate=2009-12-13 }} Retrieved 24 February 2010.</ref>
-== Commercial performance ==
+==Commercial performance==
-''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'' was officially released May 3, 2007, debuting at number 1 on the ''Billboard'' [[Top Country Albums]] and number 6 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] albums chart, selling 53,000 copies within its first week.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1052244/ne-yo-scores-second-no-1-in-debut-heavy-week|title=Ne-Yo Scores Second No. 1 In Debut-Heavy Week|magazine=[[Billboard Magazine|Billboard]]|accessdate=10 December 2009}}</ref> It became Lambert's second album to debut at number 1 on ''Billboard'' Top Country Albums chart, as ''[[Kerosene (album)|Kerosene]]'' had also debuted at number 1 in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1559440/miranda-lambert-gets-crazy-on-the-charts.jhtml|title=Miranda Lambert Gets Crazy on the Charts|last=Gilbert|first=Calvin|date=12 May 2007|publisher=Country Music Television|accessdate=10 December 2009}}</ref>  The album was certified Gold by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] on June 2, 2008 for shipment of over 500,000 copies in the United States.  On January 21, 2011, nearly four years after the album's release, ''Crazy Ex Girlfriend'' was certified Platinum.{{Certification Cite Ref |region=United States |artist=Miranda Lambert |title=Crazy Ex-Girlfriend |type=album }} As of April 2017, the album has sold 1,573,300 copies in the United States.<ref name="sales">{{cite news|url=http://roughstock.com/news/2017/04/41722-top-country-catalog-album-sales-chart-april-18-2017|title=Top Country Catalog Album Sales Chart: April 18, 2017|first=Matt|last=Bjorke|date=April 18, 2017|accessdate=April 25, 2017|work=Roughstock}}</ref>
+''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'' was officially released May 3, 2007, debuting at number 1 on the ''Billboard'' [[Top Country Albums]] and number 6 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] albums chart, selling 53,000 copies within its first week.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1052244/ne-yo-scores-second-no-1-in-debut-heavy-week|title=Ne-Yo Scores Second No. 1 In Debut-Heavy Week|magazine=[[Billboard Magazine|Billboard]]|accessdate=10 December 2009}}</ref> It became Lambert's second album to debut at number 1 on ''Billboard'' Top Country Albums chart, as ''[[Kerosene (album)|Kerosene]]'' had also debuted at number 1 in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1559440/miranda-lambert-gets-crazy-on-the-charts.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607034937/http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1559440/miranda-lambert-gets-crazy-on-the-charts.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 7, 2011|title=Miranda Lambert Gets Crazy on the Charts|last=Gilbert|first=Calvin|date=12 May 2007|publisher=Country Music Television|accessdate=10 December 2009}}</ref>  The album was certified Gold by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] on June 2, 2008 for shipment of over 500,000 copies in the United States.  On January 21, 2011, nearly four years after the album's release, ''Crazy Ex Girlfriend'' was certified Platinum.{{Certification Cite Ref |region=United States |artist=Miranda Lambert |title=Crazy Ex-Girlfriend |type=album }} As of April 2017, the album has sold 1,573,300 copies in the United States.<ref name="sales">{{cite news|url=http://roughstock.com/news/2017/04/41722-top-country-catalog-album-sales-chart-april-18-2017|title=Top Country Catalog Album Sales Chart: April 18, 2017|first=Matt|last=Bjorke|date=April 18, 2017|accessdate=April 25, 2017|work=Roughstock}}</ref>
-''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'''s title track was first released as the album's lead single on December 26, 2006. The song debuted at number 55 on the ''[[Billboard Magazine|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Country Songs]] chart a week prior to its official release at radio.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1548168/sugarland-secures-first-no-1-at-country-radio.jhtml|title=Sugarland Secures First No. 1 at Country Radio|last=Shelburne|first=Craig|date=16 December 2006|publisher=Country Music Television|accessdate=10 December 2009}}</ref> The song did not become a major hit, only peaking at number 50. In April, the album's third track, "[[Famous in a Small Town]]" was released as the second single, debuting at number 54 on the ''Billboard'' country chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1556031/willie-merle-ray-and-bon-jovi-make-chart-surges.jhtml|title=Willie, Merle, Ray and Bon Jovi Make Chart Surges|last=Morris|first=Edward|date=31 March 2007|publisher=Country Music Television|accessdate=10 December 2009}}</ref> The song became the first major hit from the album reaching a peak of number 14 in late 2007. "[[Gunpowder & Lead]]" was released as the third single in January 2008. The song became Lambert's first Top 10 hit single on the ''Billboard'' country chart, reaching a peak of number 7, while also reaching number 52 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roughstock.com/video/miranda-lambert-gunpowder-and-lead|title=Miranda Lambert - Gunpowder and Lead|last=Erickson|first=Mark|date=8 July 2008|publisher=Roughstock|accessdate=10 December 2009|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208062811/http://www.roughstock.com/video/miranda-lambert-gunpowder-and-lead|archivedate=8 December 2008}}</ref>  "More Like Her" became the album's fourth and final single, peaking at number 17 on the country chart in early 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1593845/keith-urbans-shirt-is-top-song-sugarland-still-has-no-1-album.jhtml|title=Keith Urban's "Shirt" Is Top Song, Sugarland Still Has No. 1 Album|last=Morris|first=Edward|date=30 August 2008|publisher=Country Music Television|accessdate=10 December 2009}}</ref> For the week issued December 8, 2012, ''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'' re-entered the ''Billboard'' 200 at number 56, almost five years after its release date.
+''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'''s title track was first released as the album's lead single on December 26, 2006. The song debuted at number 55 on the ''[[Billboard Magazine|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Country Songs]] chart a week prior to its official release at radio.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1548168/sugarland-secures-first-no-1-at-country-radio.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607034911/http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1548168/sugarland-secures-first-no-1-at-country-radio.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 7, 2011|title=Sugarland Secures First No. 1 at Country Radio|last=Shelburne|first=Craig|date=16 December 2006|publisher=Country Music Television|accessdate=10 December 2009}}</ref> The song did not become a major hit, only peaking at number 50. In April, the album's third track, "[[Famous in a Small Town]]", was released as the second single, debuting at number 54 on the ''Billboard'' country chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1556031/willie-merle-ray-and-bon-jovi-make-chart-surges.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080307115042/http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1556031/willie-merle-ray-and-bon-jovi-make-chart-surges.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 7, 2008|title=Willie, Merle, Ray and Bon Jovi Make Chart Surges|last=Morris|first=Edward|date=31 March 2007|publisher=Country Music Television|accessdate=10 December 2009}}</ref> The song became the first major hit from the album reaching a peak of number 14 in late 2007. "[[Gunpowder & Lead]]" was released as the third single in January 2008. The song became Lambert's first Top 10 hit single on the ''Billboard'' country chart, reaching a peak of number 7, while also reaching number 52 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roughstock.com/video/miranda-lambert-gunpowder-and-lead|title=Miranda Lambert - Gunpowder and Lead|last=Erickson|first=Mark|date=8 July 2008|publisher=Roughstock|accessdate=10 December 2009|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208062811/http://www.roughstock.com/video/miranda-lambert-gunpowder-and-lead|archivedate=8 December 2008}}</ref>  "More Like Her" became the album's fourth and final single, peaking at number 17 on the country chart in early 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1593845/keith-urbans-shirt-is-top-song-sugarland-still-has-no-1-album.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080903000648/http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1593845/keith-urbans-shirt-is-top-song-sugarland-still-has-no-1-album.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 3, 2008|title=Keith Urban's "Shirt" Is Top Song, Sugarland Still Has No. 1 Album|last=Morris|first=Edward|date=30 August 2008|publisher=Country Music Television|accessdate=10 December 2009}}</ref> For the week issued December 8, 2012, ''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'' re-entered the ''Billboard'' 200 at number 56, almost five years after its release date.
-== Track listing ==
+==Track listing==
+{{track listing
-{{tracklist
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 | headline        =
 | title1          = [[Gunpowder & Lead]]
-| writer1         = Miranda Lambert, Heather Little
+| writer1         = [[Miranda Lambert]], Heather Little
 | length1         = 3:11
 | title2          = Dry Town
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 | writer10         = [[Patty Griffin]]
 | length10         = 3:21
-| title11          = Easy from Now On
+| title11          = [[Easy From Now On]]
-| writer11         = [[Carlene Carter]], Susanna Clark
+| writer11         = [[Carlene Carter]], [[Susanna Clark]]
 | length11         = 4:37
 |total_length = 37:25
 }}
+{{track listing
-{{tracklist
-| collapsed       = yes
 | headline        = [[Best Buy]] Bonus Track
 | title12          = Nobody's Used to Be
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 | length12         = 2:48
 }}
+{{track listing
-{{tracklist
-| collapsed       = yes
 | headline        = [[iTunes]] Bonus Track
 | title12          = Girl Like Me
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 | length12         = 2:55
 }}
+{{track listing
-{{tracklist
-| collapsed       = yes
 | headline        = [[Target Corporation|Target]] Bonus Tracks
 | title12          = Take It Out on Me
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 The three retailer-exclusive bonus tracks would later appear on the ''[[Dead Flowers (Miranda Lambert song)#Dead Flowers - EP|Dead Flowers]]'' EP in 2009.
-== Personnel ==
+==Personnel==
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-== Charts and certifications ==
+==Charts and certifications==
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-===Album ===
+===Weekly charts===
-{| class="wikitable"
+{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
-!Chart (2007)
-!Peak<br />position
 |-
+! scope="col"| Chart (2007)
-|U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]<ref name="albums">{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r1032861/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}}|title=''Crazy Ex Girlfriend'' > Chart positions|website=Allmusic|accessdate=11 December 2009}}</ref>
+! scope="col"| Peak<br /> position
-|align="center"| 6
 |-
+{{album chart|Billboard200|6|artist=Miranda Lambert|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 26, 2020}}
-|U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Top Country Albums]]<ref name="albums"/>
-|align="center"| 1
 |-
+{{album chart|BillboardCountry|1|artist=Miranda Lambert|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 26, 2020}}
 |}
+{{col-2}}
-===Singles===
+===Year-end charts===
-{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center;
+{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
 |-
+! scope="col"| Chart (2007)
-! rowspan=2| Year
+! scope="col"| Position
-! rowspan=2| Song
-! colspan=2| Peak chart positions<ref name="singles">{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r1032861/charts-awards/billboard-single|pure_url=yes}}|title=''Crazy Ex Girlfriend'' chart positions > singles|website=Allmusic|accessdate=11 December 2009}}</ref>
-|- style="font-size:smaller;"
-! width=40| [[Hot Country Songs|US Country]]
-! width=40| [[Billboard Hot 100|US]]
 |-
+! scope="row"| US Top Country Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2007/top-country-albums|title=Top Country Albums – Year-End 2007|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=November 26, 2020}}</ref>
-| 2006
+| 41
-| align=left| "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend"
-| 50
-| —
 |-
+! scope="col"| Chart (2008)
-| 2007
+! scope="col"| Position
-| align=left| "Famous in a Small Town"
-| 14
-| 87
 |-
+! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2008/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2008|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=November 26, 2020}}</ref>
-| rowspan=2| 2008
+| 112
-| align=left| "Gunpowder & Lead"
-| 7
-| 52
 |-
+! scope="row"| US Top Country Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2008/top-country-albums|title=Top Country Albums – Year-End 2008|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=November 26, 2020}}</ref>
-| align=left| "More Like Her"
-| 17
+| 22
-| 90
 |-
+! scope="col"| Chart (2009)
-| align="center" colspan="6" style="font-size: 8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
+! scope="col"| Position
 |-
+! scope="row"| US Top Country Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2009/top-country-albums|title=Top Country Albums – Year-End 2009|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=November 26, 2020}}</ref>
+| 50
 |}
-{{col-2}}
+{{col-end}}
 ===Certifications===
-{{Certification Table Top|format=3col}}
+{{Certification Table Top}}
-{{Certification Table Entry|format=3col|region=United States|type=album|title=Crazy Ex-Girlfriend|artist=Miranda Lambert|award=2× Platinum|autocat=yes|salesamount=1,573,300  |salesref=<ref name="sales"/>}}
+{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=album|title=Crazy Ex-Girlfriend|artist=Miranda Lambert|relyear=2007|certyear=2018|award=Platinum|number=2|salesamount=1,573,300  |salesref=<ref name="sales"/>}}
+{{End}}
-{{Certification Table Bottom|format=3col}}
-{{col-end}}
-== References ==
+==References==
 {{reflist|30em}}
 {{Miranda Lambert}}
+{{Authority control}}
 [[Category:2007 albums]]

v t e Miranda Lambert
Awards and nominations Discography
Studio albums	Kerosene Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Revolution Four the Record Platinum The Weight of These Wings Wildcard The Marfa Tapes Palomino Postcards from Texas
Extended plays	Dead Flowers
Tours	Platinum Tour (2014–2016) Keeper of the Flame Tour (2016) Highway Vagabond Tour (2017) Livin' Like Hippies Tour (2018) Wildcard Tour (2020)
Related topics	Pistol Annies