Ocean (Lady Antebellum album)

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Ocean
LadyAntebellumOcean.jpg
Studio album by
Lady Antebellum
ReleasedNovember 15, 2019 (2019-11-15)
Length47:38
LabelBMLG
ProducerDann Huff
Lady Antebellum chronology
Heart Break
(2017) 		Ocean
(2019) 		What a Song Can Do (Chapter One)
(2021)
Singles from Ocean
  1. "What If I Never Get Over You"
    Released: May 17, 2019
  2. "Ocean"
    Released: October 7, 2019
  3. "What I'm Leaving For"
    Released: February 18, 2020
  4. "Champagne Night"
    Released: April 13, 2020

Ocean is the eighth studio album by American country pop trio Lady Antebellum, and the final one released under that name before it was changed to "Lady A". The album was released on November 15, 2019, through BMLG Records. This is their first album with the label, and first to be produced by Dann Huff. A deluxe edition of the album was released November 20, 2020 under their name "Lady A".

Background[]

In August 2018, Lady Antebellum signed with BMLG Records after their recording contract with Capitol Nashville ended. In March 2019, while performing in London, the trio announced that they were working on new music.

Singles[]

"What If I Never Get Over You" was released on May 17, 2019, as the album's lead single. The song debuted at number 14 on the Hot Country Songs chart,[1] and at number 25 on the Country Airplay chart.[2] As of September 2019, it has sold 68,000 units in the United States.[3] The song topped the Country Airplay chart in January 2020, becoming their first number one since 2014.[4]

The title track was released on September 20, 2019 as a promotional single, and was sent to adult contemporary radio as the album's second single on October 7, 2019.[5][6]

"What I'm Leaving For" was released as a promotional single on October 25, 2019 and was released to country radio on February 18, 2020 as the third official single.[7][4] A ballad about leaving one's family to go to work, it was later pulled from radio in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]

"Pictures", "Boots", and "Be Patient with My Love" were also released as promotional singles ahead of the album.[9][10]

Commercial performance[]

Ocean debuted at number two on the US Top Country Albums earning 29,000 equivalent album units (including 21,000 copies as pure album sales) in its first week, according to Nielsen Music.[11] The album also debuted at number 11 on the US Billboard 200 chart, becoming the group's first album to miss the top-ten.[12] As of February 2020, the album has earned with 172,000 album-equivalent units in the US.[13] As of March 2020, the album has sold 62,400 copies in the United States.[14]

Track listing[]

Adapted from Taste of Country and Lady Antebellum's Instagram.[15][16]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."What If I Never Get Over You"
3:26
2."Pictures"
2:58
3."Crazy Love"
3:25
4."You Can Do You"
4:08
5."What I'm Leaving For"
  • Ellis
  • Veltz
  • Micah Premnath
3:23
6."Be Patient with My Love"
5:06
7."Alright"
  • Haywood
  • Kelley
  • Scott
  • busbee
  • Justin Ebach
3:16
8."Let It Be Love"
3:38
9."On a Night Like This"Barnes3:23
10."Boots"
3:33
11."The Thing That Wrecks You" (featuring Little Big Town)
4:35
12."Mansion"
3:12
13."Ocean"
  • Buxton
  • Tofer Brown
  • Abe Stoklasa
3:30
Total length:47:38
Ocean - Deluxe Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Heroes" (featuring Thomas Rhett)
  • Scott
  • Kelley
  • Haywood
  • busbee
3:57
15."Champagne Night" (from Songland)
3:05
16."Underwater"
  • Corey Sanders
  • Green
  • Veltz
3:17
17."Let It Be Love" (at Home version)
  • Scott
  • Reynolds
  • Wadge
3:41
18."Champagne Night" (Tiki Bar version)
  • Scott
  • Kelley
  • Haywood
  • Merlo
  • McAnally
  • Parol
  • Thomson
  • Conroy
3:05
19."What If I Never Get Over You" (Live from 3rd and Lindsley)
  • Ellis
  • Hurd
  • Veltz
  • Green
3:31
Total length:68:14

Personnel[]

Adapted from AllMusic[17]

Lady Antebellum[]

  • Dave Haywood – acoustic guitar, background vocals, banjo, creative director, keyboards, mandolin, resonator guitar
  • Charles Kelley – background vocals, creative director, lead vocals
  • Hillary Scott – background vocals, creative director, lead vocals

Additional musicians[]

Production[]

Charts[]

References[]

  1. ^ Roland, Tom (July 10, 2019). "Makin' Tracks: Lady Antebellum Recaptures a Vintage Sound with 'What If I Never Get Over You'". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  2. ^ Asker, Jim (May 21, 2019). "Eli Young Band's 'Love Ain't' Tops Country Airplay Chart". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  3. ^ Bjorke, Matt (September 20, 2019). "Top 30 Digital Country Downloads: September 4, 2019". Roughstock. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Asker, Jim (January 13, 2020). "Lady Antebellum Lands First Country Airplay No. 1 Since 2014 With 'What If I Never Get Over You'" (PDF). Billboard. p. 5. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  5. ^ Ryan Reichard (September 20, 2019). "Lady Antebellum's New Song 'Ocean' Is a Tearjerker [Listen]". Taste of Country. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  6. ^ "Lady Antebellum - Ocean". Daily Play MPE. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  7. ^ @ladyantebellum (October 25, 2019). "10/25/19