Georgia Clay

Georgia Clay is the seventh studio album by American singer Josh Kelley. It is his first country music album, and it was released via MCA Nashville on March 22, 2011.

Georgia Clay
Studio album by
Josh Kelley
ReleasedMarch 22, 2011 (2011-03-22)
GenreCountry
LabelMCA Nashville
ProducerClint Lagerberg
Josh Kelley chronology
To Remember

(2008)		 Georgia Clay
(2011)		 New Lane Road
(2016)
Singles from Georgia Clay
  1. "Georgia Clay"
    Released: August 9, 2010
  2. "Gone Like That"
    Released: May 23, 2011
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Country Weekly[2]
Engine 145[3]

Content

Georgia Clay is Kelley's first release to the country music format.[4] Kelley co-wrote the title track with his brother, Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum, and album producer Clint Lagerberg.

Critical reception

Karlie Justus of Engine 145 rated the album three-and-a-half stars out of five, saying that it was "surprisingly satisfactory" but criticizing the production choices on some songs.[3] It also received three-and-a-half stars from Country Weekly reviewer Jessica Phillips, who criticized the title track for being "too familiar to be gripping", but said of the rest of the album, "Overall, Josh's sound boasts enough twang to keep it country and enough soulful passion to keep things interesting."[2] Giving it two-and-a-half stars, Andrew Leahey of Allmusic wrote that Kelley "doesn’t sound entirely convincing as a Nashville star." He also thought that Kelley's voice sounded "forced" and that the lyrics lacked hooks.[1]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Georgia Clay"Josh Kelley, Charles Kelley, Clint Lagerberg3:04
2."A Real Good Try"J. Kelley3:38
3."Gone Like That"J. Kelley, Lagerberg, Nicolle Galyon3:58
4."Baby Blue Eyes"J. Kelley, Lee Brice3:39
5."Naleigh Moon"J. Kelley, Lagerberg3:43
6."Two Cups of Coffee"J. Kelley3:53
7."Rainin' Whiskey"J. Kelley, Robert Hatch, Paul Jenkins3:28
8."Great Idea"J. Kelley, Lagerberg, Lee Thomas Miller3:26
9."Learning You"J. Kelley, Lagerberg, Craig Wiseman4:17
10."Ain't Lettin' Go"J. Kelley, C. Kelley, Patrick Davis4:02
11."Don't You Go"J. Kelley, Kyle Jacobs, Rachel Thibodeau4:14
Total length:41:22

Personnel

Chart performance

Album
Chart (2011) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 92
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 16

Singles
Year Single Peak chart
positions
US Country US
2010 "Georgia Clay" 17 87
2011 "Gone Like That" 53 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References
  1. Leahey, Andrew. "Georgia Clay". Allmusic. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
  2. Phillips, Jessica (28 March 2011). "Reviews". Country Weekly. 18 (13): 56. ISSN 1074-3235.
  3. Justus, Karlie (25 March 2011). "Georgia Clay review". Engine 145. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
  4. Fuoco, Christina. "Josh Kelley biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
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