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Cry (Faith Hill Album)
''Cry'' is the fifth studio album by American country music singer Faith Hill. It was released on October 15, 2002, via Warner Bros. Nashville. The album was Hill's attempt at expanding her crossover appeal that she had garnered with hits like " Breathe" and " The Way You Love Me". Hill co-produced the album along with Marti Frederiksen, Byron Gallimore, and Dann Huff. Upon its release, ''Cry'' received mixed reviews from music critics, with Hill's decision to focus on pop and R&B influences while largely abandoning the country sound of her previous album being divided over. Despite this, the album went on break a record for the highest first week sales by a female country artist, debuting atop both the ''Billboard'' 200 and Top Country Albums chart with first week sales of 467,000 copies sold in its first week. It would go on to sell four million copies worldwide and was certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA, a moderate success compared to her previous album ''Breathe'' (199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faith Hill
Audrey Faith McGraw (; born September 21, 1967), known professionally as Faith Hill, is an American Country music, country singer. She is one of the most successful country music artists of all time, having sold almost 50 million albums worldwide. Hill's first two albums, ''Take Me as I Am (Faith Hill album), Take Me as I Am'' (1993) and ''It Matters to Me'' (1995), were major successes that placed a combined three number ones on ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' country charts, quickly establishing her as one of country music's top acts. Next she achieved immense mainstream and Crossover (music), crossover success with two albums, ''Faith (Faith Hill album), Faith'' (1998) and ''Breathe (Faith Hill album), Breathe'' (1999). ''Faith'' produced her first international hit, "This Kiss (Faith Hill song), This Kiss", while her album ''Breathe'' became one of the best-selling country albums of all time. The album was led by the huge crossover success of the songs "Breathe (Faith Hill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marti Frederiksen
Martin Harold "Marti" Frederiksen (born July 1, 1962) is an American songwriter, record producer, and musician. He writes and produces music primarily in rock, country, and pop. He is best known for his work with many artists and bands including the Struts, Aerosmith, Gavin Rossdale, Carrie Underwood, Buckcherry, Daughtry, Ozzy Osbourne, Mötley Crüe, and Faith Hill. He's also well known for performing the lead vocals for the fictitious band Stillwater in the movie '' Almost Famous''. Biography Songwriter, producer, engineer and drummer Marti Frederiksen been involved in numerous hits, performed by various artists, co-writing " Jaded" by Aerosmith, " Undo It" by Carrie Underwood, " Sorry" by Buckcherry, and " Love Remains the Same" by Gavin Rossdale. Three of Frederiksen's LA-area bands landed record deals, and that led him to producing. Soon he was with Virgin Records co-writing and producing for the Southern rock-tinged Brother Cane, including two songs that reached ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Way You Love Me (Faith Hill Song)
"The Way You Love Me" is a song written by Keith Follesé and Michael Dulaney and recorded by American country music singer Faith Hill. It was released on February 14, 2000, as the second single from her fourth studio album, '' Breathe'' (1999), and was later released to pop radio on August 15, 2000, becoming Hill's third single serviced to the format. The track utilizes Auto-Tune for Hill's backup vocals. "The Way You Love Me" was a commercial success. The song spent four weeks at number one on the US ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in May 2000, becoming her eighth number-one hit. It later peaked at number six on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in December 2000, becoming her fourth top-10 hit. Internationally, the song reached the top 10 in Hungary and Spain. Country music website Wide Open Country ranked it as Hill's seventh-best song. Composition "The Way You Love Me" moves at a tempo of 102 beats per minute. The song is set in the key of C major but is transposed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breathe (Faith Hill Song)
"Breathe" is a song written by Stephanie Bentley and Holly Lamar and recorded by American country music artist Faith Hill. Warner Bros. Records released it on September 27, 1999, as the first single from Hill's fourth album of the same name (1999). The song was produced by Byron Gallimore and Hill. "Breathe" became Hill's seventh number one on the Hot Country Songs chart in the United States, spending six weeks at number one. It also peaked at number two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in April 2000. Despite not peaking at number one, it was the number-one single of 2000. Critical reception Bill Lamb from About.com said that country singer Faith Hill "leaned heavily in a pop direction" on "Breathe". He described it as "a classic power ballad". In 2005, '' Blender'' ranked it at number 167 in their list of "Greatest Songs Since You Were Born". They described it as a "swooning ballad hatturns country gal into Mississippi queen." The Daily Vault's Alfredo Narvaez said it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crossover Music
Crossover is a term applied to musical works or performers who appeal to different types of audiences. This can be seen, for example, when a song appears on two or more of the record charts, which track differing musical styles or genres. In some contexts, the term "crossover" can have negative connotations associated with cultural appropriation, implying the dilution of a music's distinctive qualities to appeal to mass tastes. For example, in the early years of rock and roll, many songs originally recorded by African-American musicians were re-recorded by white artists such as Pat Boone in a more toned-down style, often with changed lyrics, that lacked the hard edge of the original versions. These covers were popular with a much broader audience. Crossover frequently results from the appearance of the music in a film soundtrack. For instance, Sacred Harp music experienced a spurt of crossover popularity as a result of its appearance in the 2003 film '' Cold Mountain'', an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Country Music
Country (also called country and western) is a popular music, music genre originating in the southern regions of the United States, both the American South and American southwest, the Southwest. First produced in the 1920s, country music is primarily focused on singing Narrative, stories about Working class in the United States, working-class and blue-collar worker, blue-collar American life. Country music is known for its ballads and dance tunes (i.e., "Honky-tonk#Music, honky-tonk music") with simple form, folk lyrics, and harmonies generally accompanied by instruments such as banjos, fiddles, harmonicas, and many types of guitar (including acoustic guitar, acoustic, electric guitar, electric, steel guitar, steel, and resonator guitar, resonator guitars). Though it is primarily rooted in various forms of American folk music, such as old-time music and Appalachian music, many other traditions, including African-American, Music of Mexico, Mexican, Music of Ireland, Irish, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You're Still Here (song)
"You're Still Here" is a song recorded by American country music artist Faith Hill. The song was released on April 28, 2003, as the fifth and final single from her fifth studio album ''Cry'' (2002) by Warner Bros. Nashville. The song was written by Matraca Berg and Aimee Mayo and produced by Hill and Byron Gallimore. The song peaked at number 28 on the Hot Country Songs chart and number six on the Hot Country Singles Sales chart after a physical CD release. Music video A music video was released, which was filmed by Matthew Rolston. It features Hill on a beach. The video uses the "country" remix that was made specifically for country radio. The video premiered on May 30, 2003 to CMT. Chart performance "You're Still Here" debuted on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart the week of May 10, 2003, at number 52. The song climbed and entered the top thirty of the chart the week of July 29, 2003, at number 28, where the song peaked. The song spent 16 weeks on the chart. After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One (Faith Hill Song)
"One" is a song by American country music artist Faith Hill, written by Annie Roboff, Bekka Bramlett, and Billy Burnette. It was released on April 7, 2003, as the third single from Hill's fifth studio album ''Cry'' (2002). It was exclusively released to adult contemporary and hot adult contemporary radio. "One" peaked at number seven on the Adult Contemporary chart, while also peaking at number 39 on the Adult Top 40 chart. Critical reception ''Billboard'' gave the song a mostly positive review, saying "It's an infectious little number, complete with a chorus of soul sisters echoing Hill's finger-waving lessons learned and a grinding guitar that conjures Queen." They did, however, question what format the song was suitable for, saying it was "too far left for AC, too far right for urban outlets, and off-center for her country A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity. When referring to a specific polity, the term ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CMT (American TV Channel)
Country Music Television, often abbreviated to CMT, is an American pay TV network that launched on March 5, 1983. It is currently owned by Paramount Global through the MTV Entertainment Group unit of its networks division. CMT was the first nationally available channel devoted to country music and country music videos, with its programming also including concerts, specials, and biographies of country music stars. Over time, the network's programming expanded to incorporate original lifestyle and reality programming, and acquired sitcoms. , CMT is available to approximately 56,000,000 pay television households in the United States; down from its 2011 peak of 93,000,000 households. The channel's headquarters are located in One Astor Plaza in New York City, and has additional offices in Nashville, Tennessee. History Early years (1983–1997) CMTV, an initialism for Country Music Television, was founded by Glenn D. Daniels, the owner of Video World Productions in Henderson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When The Lights Go Down (Faith Hill Song)
"When the Lights Go Down" is a song written by Craig Wiseman, Jeffrey Steele, and Rivers Rutherford, recorded by American country pop singer Faith Hill. It was released to country radio November 19, 2002, as the second single from her fifth studio album, '' Cry'' (2002). The second of three songs from the album promoted to country radio, "When the Lights Go Down" peaked at number 26 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart in 2003. At the time, this was Hill's lowest position on the chart since "But I Will" peaked at number 35 in 1994. The song inspired the name of Hill's NBC concert special (taped in September 2002 and aired in November of that year), as well as her live DVD featuring performances from the same, released May 6, 2003. A Europe-exclusive CD single, released in February 2003, also contains a live version of "Stronger" taken from this concert. Composition "When the Lights Go Down" is a midtempo country pop-styled power ballad with a duration of four minutes and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cry (Faith Hill Song)
"Cry" is a song by American country music singer Faith Hill. It was released as the first single from her fifth studio album of the same name (2002). The song was originally written and recorded by singer-songwriter Angie Aparo for his 1999 album, ''The American''. In 2003, at the 45th Annual Grammy Awards, Hill won the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance for "Cry", marking her second win in the category. Originally released to country radio on August 19, 2002, "Cry" crossed over to pop and adult contemporary radio in September 2002. It spent 11 weeks at number one on the US ''Billboard'' Adult Contemporary chart and eventually peaked at number 33 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. "Cry" also reached number three on the Canadian Singles Chart and was a top-20 hit in Hungary, New Zealand, Norway, Romania, and Spain. Chart performance Released on August 19, 2002, "Cry" peaked at number 12 on the US ''Billboard'' Country Songs chart and number 33 on the ''Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fireflies (Faith Hill Album)
''Fireflies'' is the sixth studio album by American country music singer Faith Hill. The album was released on August 2, 2005 via Warner Bros. Records Nashville. Her first album since her 2002 crossover album ''Cry'', ''Fireflies'' marked a return to traditional country music for Hill. Hill co-produced the album with Byron Gallimore and Dann Huff. Husband Tim McGraw is featured on the single "Like We Never Loved at All". Five singles in total were released from the album. The lead single, "Mississippi Girl", marked Hill's ninth and most recent country number one hit and her first since 2000's " The Way You Love Me"'; it spent two weeks atop the Hot Country Songs chart. Follow-up singles "Like We Never Loved at All", " The Lucky One", and " Sunshine and Summertime" (which was her last solo top ten hit at country radio) all peaked within the top ten, with the first two peaking within the top five. " Stealing Kisses" was also a top 40 hit. In its first week, ''Fireflies'' debuted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
