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The album became a [[sleeper hit]] in mid-2020, when its two tracks "Line Without a Hook" and "Mr. Loverman" gained popularity on video-sharing app TikTok, with users on the app using it in various videos.
The album became a [[sleeper hit]] in mid-2020, when its two tracks "Line Without a Hook" and "Mr. Loverman" gained popularity on video-sharing app TikTok, with users on the app using it in various videos.


Following the popularity of his songs, he was contacted by "virtually every single major label [[Artists and repertoire|A&R]] in a matter of months."<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Ginsberg |first=Gab |date=2021-02-05 |title=Ricky Montgomery Signs With Warner Records, Debuts ‘Line Without a Hook’ With Mxmtoon: Exclusive |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/ricky-montgomery-signs-warner-records-line-without-a-hook-mxmtoon/ |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> In December 2020<ref name=":0" />, Montgomery signed to Warner Records.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-06-04 |title=Ricky Montgomery - Paradigm Talent Agency |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604021719/https://www.paradigmagency.com/music/ricky-montgomery/ |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref>
Following the popularity of his songs, he was contacted by "virtually every single major label [[Artists and repertoire|A&R]] in a matter of months."<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Ginsberg |first=Gab |date=2021-02-05 |title=Ricky Montgomery Signs With Warner Records, Debuts ‘Line Without a Hook’ With Mxmtoon: Exclusive |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/ricky-montgomery-signs-warner-records-line-without-a-hook-mxmtoon/ |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> In December 2020<ref name=":0" />, Montgomery signed to Warner Records.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-06-04 |title=Ricky Montgomery - Paradigm Talent Agency |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604021719/https://www.paradigmagency.com/music/ricky-montgomery/ |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref> "Line Without a Hook" and "Mr. Loverman" were then released as remixes featuring artists [[Mxmtoon]] and [[Chloe Moriondo]], respectively.


== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==

Revision as of 04:02, 11 September 2024

Montgomery Ricky is the first studio album by American singer-songwriter Ricky Montgomery. It was released on April 1, 2016 through Crescent Heights Records.[1] The album is noted for its two tracks, "Line Without a Hook" and "Mr. Loverman" for becoming viral on video-sharing app TikTok in 2020. Although the album initially did not gain popularity at first, it gained generally positive reviews from critics.

Montgomery Ricky
Studio album by
Ricky Montgomery
ReleasedApril 1, 2016
GenreIndie rock, indie pop, alternative pop
Length35:31
LabelCrescent Heights Records
ProducerJonathan Heisserer, Ricky Montgomery
Studio albums by Ricky Montgomery chronology
Montgomery Ricky
(2016)
Rick
(2023)

Background

Montgomery released his debut extended play Caught on The Moon in 2014, with its three songs appearing later on the album.

The album became a sleeper hit in mid-2020, when its two tracks "Line Without a Hook" and "Mr. Loverman" gained popularity on video-sharing app TikTok, with users on the app using it in various videos.

Following the popularity of his songs, he was contacted by "virtually every single major label A&R in a matter of months."[2] In December 2020[2], Montgomery signed to Warner Records.[3] "Line Without a Hook" and "Mr. Loverman" were then released as remixes featuring artists Mxmtoon and Chloe Moriondo, respectively.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jonathan Heisserer and Ricky Montgomery

No.TitleLength
1."This December"3:01
2."Line Without a Hook"4:09
3."Cabo"2:27
4."Don't Know How"3:03
5."Last Night"4:03
6."California"3:30
7."My Heart Is Buried in Venice"3:04
8."Mr. Loverman"3:36
9."Get Used to It"3:55
10."Snow"4:36
Total length:35:31

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
TheYoungFolks
Spinnaker

References

  1. ^ Caulfield, A. J. (2016-04-02). "Album Review: Ricky Montgomery - "Montgomery Ricky"". The Young Folks. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  2. ^ a b Ginsberg, Gab (2021-02-05). "Ricky Montgomery Signs With Warner Records, Debuts 'Line Without a Hook' With Mxmtoon: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  3. ^ "Ricky Montgomery - Paradigm Talent Agency". web.archive.org. 2021-06-04. Retrieved 2024-09-11.