The Way It Feels (Maddie & Tae album)

The Way It Feels is a concept album by American country music duo Maddie & Tae. It was released on April 10, 2020.[1] It is the follow up to their 2015 debut album Start Here.

The Way It Feels
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 10, 2020 (2020-04-10)
Recorded2017–2019
StudioOcean Way Studios (Nashville)
GenreCountry
Length48:52
LabelMercury Nashville
Producer
Maddie & Tae chronology
Everywhere I'm Goin'
(2019)
The Way It Feels
(2020)
Singles from The Way It Feels
  1. "Friends Don't"
    Released: May 14, 2018
  2. "Die from a Broken Heart"
    Released: May 6, 2019

Background

After releasing their debut album in 2015 with Dot Records, the label announced that they would be shutting down in early 2017. At the time, the duo had already begun working on their second album.[2]

In June 2017, the duo announced that they had signed with Universal Music Group under their Mercury Nashville imprint.[3] Marlow revealed that they "started fresh" and got to work writing new songs for their sophomore record. By the summer of 2018, the duo revealed that the album had been completed and was awaiting a release date,[4] though "Bathroom Floor" was a track that ended up being added to the album in 2019.[5]

Prior to the release of their second album, the duo released two five-track EPs: One Heart to Another in April 2019 and Everywhere I'm Goin' in October 2019. All ten tracks appear on The Way It Feels.

Singles

"Friends Don't" was released on May 14, 2018, as the duo's first single off of their sophomore album.[6] The song served as their first single in two years and the first to be released under Mercury Nashville.

The album's second single, "Die from a Broken Heart," was released on October 20, 2018. Both singles had first appeared on the duo's EP One Heart to Another that was released in April 2019.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]

Track listing

The Way It Feels track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Everywhere I'm Goin"
3:28
2."Bathroom Floor"
  • Dye
  • Marlow
  • Josh Kerr
2:33
3."My Man"
3:01
4."Tourist in This Town"
3:25
5."Drunk or Lonely"
3:43
6."One Heart to Another"
3:38
7."Trying on Rings"
  • Dye
  • Marlow
  • Robbins
  • Laura Veltz
3:05
8."Write a Book"
  • Dye
  • Marlow
  • Kerr
  • Veltz
3:26
9."Water in His Wine Glass"
3:21
10."Die from a Broken Heart"
  • Dye
  • Marlow
  • Ruttan
  • Singleton
3:29
11."Ain’t There Yet"
2:58
12."Lay Here with Me" (featuring Dierks Bentley)
  • Dye
  • Marlow
  • Barnes
  • Kerr
3:08
13."Friends Don't"
  • Dye
  • Marlow
  • Nite
  • Justin Ebach
3:08
14."I Don't Need to Know"
3:20
15."New Dog Old Tricks"
3:09
Total length:48:52

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes.[8]

Musicians
  • Derek Wells  acoustic guitar, electric guitar, banjo, B-3, mandolin
  • Ilya Toshinsky  acoustic guitar, mandolin, banjo
  • Bryan Sutton  acoustic guitar
  • Kris Donegan  electric guitar
  • Russ Pahl  steel guitar
  • Jimmie Lee Sloas  bass guitar
  • Tony Lucido  bass guitar
  • Jerry Roe  drums
  • Fred Eltringham  drums
  • Evan Hutchings  drums
  • David Dorn  piano, B-3, synth, Wurlitzer, keyboards
Production
  • Jimmy Robbins  producer, programming
  • Derek Wells  producer
  • Ben West  programming
  • Ben Fowler  engineer
  • Josh Ditty  assistant engineer
  • Lowell Reynolds  assistant engineer
  • Justin Neibank  mixing
  • Dave Clauss  mixing ("My Man", "Drunk or Lonely")
  • Ben Phillips  digital editing
  • Buckley Miller  digital editing
  • Mike "Frog" Griffith  production coordination
  • Adam Ayan  mastering
Imagery
  • Karen Naff  art direction and design
  • Carlos Rios  photography
  • Amber Cannon  hair
  • Neil Robison  makeup
  • Tiffany Gifford  wardrobe stylist
  • Kera Jackson  art production

Charts

Sales chart performance of The Way It Feels
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[9] 86
UK Country Albums (OCC)[10] 8
UK Digital Albums (OCC)[11] 37
US Billboard 200[12] 74
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[13] 7

See also

References

  1. Freeman, John (February 4, 2020). "Maddie & Tae Detail New Album 'The Way It Feels'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  2. Scott, Jason (November 10, 2019). "Heart-To-Heart: A Q&A With Maddie & Tae". American Songwriter. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  3. Stefano, Angela (June 10, 2017). "Maddie & Tae Have Signed with UMG Nashville". The Boot. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  4. Weatherby, Taylor (August 17, 2018). "How Maddie & Tae Overcame Label Drama to Write an Album About Love, Heartbreak & Redemption". Billboard. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  5. Ladd, Olivia (December 5, 2019). "Story Behind the Song: Maddie & Tae, 'Bathroom Floor'". The Boot. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  6. "Maddie & Tae Start An Evolution With Mercury Debut, 'Friends Don't'". Billboard. June 5, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  7. "The Way It Feels - Maddie & Tae - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  8. The Way It Feels (booklet). Maddie & Tae. Mercury Nashville. 2020. B0031826-02.CS1 maint: others (link)
  9. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  10. "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  11. "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  12. "Maddie & Tae Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  13. "Maddie & Tae Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
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