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The Distance (Taylor Hicks album)

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The Distance is the second studio album by American blue-eyed soul singer Taylor Hicks, released on March 10, 2009.[1] It is the first release by Hicks under his own independent label, Modern Whomp, after parting ways with Arista Records.

The Distance was produced by Simon Climie and features eleven tracks on the main version, including the single "What's Right Is Right" and "Nineteen", which tells the story of a teenage football star who joins the armed forces after the 9/11 attacks.[2] Several tracks feature Nathan East and Doyle Bramhall II, both longtime members of Eric Clapton's band. "Seven Mile Breakdown" was originally recorded by Alabama indie band Spoonful James.[3] It debuted at number 58 on the Billboard 200 and number five on the Top Independent Albums charts with sales of 9,000 copies in its first week of release.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link
Entertainment Weekly(C) link
People Magazine (March 23, 2009 issue)

Critical reception to the album was mixed to positive, with publications like Allmusic saying that "Hicks doesn't show great sensitivity as an interpreter(...) but as an entertainer he pulls out all the stops, determined to get every last person in the joint to crack a smile. It's a trait that served him well in those small clubs and on television, and it still serves him well here." Entertainment Weekly, however, gave the album a decidedly negative review, with Entertainment Weekly writer Simon Vozick-Levinson stating that Hicks is "no worse than any of the countless other graying dudes singing what they believe to be the blues in hotel lobbies and dive bars across the nation".

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Distance"Taylor Hicks, Gary Nicholson, Kenny Greenberg4:05
2."What's Right Is Right"Simon Climie, Dennis Morgan3:48
3."New Found Freedom"Hicks, Climie, Morgan4:25
4."Nineteen"Jeffrey Steele, Tom Hambridge, Nicholson3:10
5."Once Upon a Lover of Mine"Hicks, Climie, Morgan4:09
6."Seven Mile Breakdown"Hicks, Wynn Christian4:18
7."Maybe You Should"Hicks, Nicholson, Mike Reid3:45
8."Keepin' It Real"Hicks, Delbert McClinton, Nicholson, Hambridge3:46
9."I Live on a Battlefield"Paul Carrack, Nick Lowe4:08
10."Wedding Day Blues"Hicks, Alan Little2:45
11."Woman's Got Have It" (Featuring Elliott Yamin)Darryl Carter, Bobby Womack, Linda Cooke3:38
Bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Yes We Can" (iTunes bonus track)Allen Toussaint 
13."Hide nor Hair" (Wal-Mart exclusive)Ray Charles 
14."Indiscriminate Act of Kindness" (Target exclusive)Foy Vance 

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Singles

  • "What's Right Is Right" peaked at number twenty-four on the US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks.
  • "Seven Mile Breakdown" was released in May 4, 2009 to country radio.
  • "Call Paul" was released as a single on May 17, 2017. It is being used as the Theme Song for ESPN's SEC Talk Radio 'The Paul Feinbaum Show'.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
Chart (2009) Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200 58
U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums 5

References

  1. ^ "Taylor Hicks Goes "THE DISTANCE" - GossipBoulevard - Celebrity Gossip, Celebrity News". GossipBoulevard. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
  2. ^ "Nineteen". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
  3. ^ "Seven Mile Breakdown Songfacts". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
  4. ^ "The Distance: Taylor Hicks: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-02-14.