''Stand Still, Look Pretty'' is the only studio album by

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, a

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duo consisting of solo artists

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and

Jessica Harp Jessica Leigh Harp (born February 3, 1982) is an American songwriter and former country artist from Kansas City, Missouri. Between 2005 and 2007, Harp and Michelle Branch recorded and performed as The Wreckers, a duo that topped the country cha ...

. It was released in the

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on May 23, 2006 and has been released in other countries. The album debuted at number fourteen on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 with 44,000 copies sold in its first week. In September 2006, the

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certified ''Stand Still, Look Pretty''

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for shipments to retailers of 500,000 copies. The album sold 853,000 copies in the U.S. up to March 2012. The first single, "

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", peaked at number 34 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and topped the Hot Country Songs chart. In December 2006, the Wreckers were nominated for a

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for the song. The second single, " My, Oh My", reached number 87 on the Hot 100 and the Top Ten on the Hot Country Songs chart. The third single, "Tennessee", reached number 33 on the Hot Country Songs chart. "Cigarettes" was originally planned as the fourth single, but was canceled due to the band's separation. "The Wreckers - Artist Chart History" ''

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''. Retrieved October 25, 2007. Another track, "The Good Kind", was featured on the teen soap opera ''

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'' in early 2005, after which it hit number 15 on the

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chart.

Track listing

Personnel

Compiled from liner notes.

Musicians

;The Wreckers *

- vocals, harmonica, acoustic guitar *

- vocals, harmonica, acoustic guitar ;All tracks except "Leave the Pieces" and "My, Oh My" *Rick Depofi - keyboards, percussion, horns *

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- drums *Teddy Landau - bass guitar *

John Leventhal John Leventhal (born December 18, 1952) is a musician, producer, songwriter, and recording engineer who has produced albums for William Bell, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Michelle Branch, Rosanne Cash, Marc Cohn, Shawn Colvin, Sarah Jarosz, Rodne ...

- guitars, bass guitar,

banjo The banjo is a stringed instrument with a thin membrane stretched over a frame or cavity to form a resonator. The membrane is typically circular, and usually made of plastic, or occasionally animal skin. Early forms of the instrument were fashi ...

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, keyboards, percussion *Rich Pagano - drums *

Shawn Pelton Shawn Pelton is an American drummer and percussionist. He has recorded with a wide range of artists and has been a first call player since moving to New York in the late 1980s. Shawn has recorded with artists such as Sheryl Crow, Shawn Colvin, N ...

- drums ;"My, Oh My" *

Stuart Duncan Stuart Duncan (born April 14, 1964) is an American bluegrass musician who plays the fiddle, mandolin, guitar, and banjo. Life Duncan was born in Quantico, Virginia, and raised in Santa Paula, California, where he played in the school band. ...

- fiddle, mandolin *

Shannon Forrest Shannon Forrest (born August 22, 1973 in Easley, South Carolina) is an American drummer and percussionist known primarily for his session work. As a session drummer, he has contributed to the work of many well-known artists, and he is also a pr ...

- drums *

Audley Freed Audley Freed is a guitarist from Burgaw, North Carolina. Early life, family and education Freed's father was in the US Army, so the family relocated often during his early years. Eventually the family settled in Burgaw, North Carolina in the ...

- guitars *

Randy Kohrs Randy Kohrs is an American multi-instrumentalist best known for his resonator guitar prowess, but he plays 13 instruments. He is also a Grammy-winning producer and recording engineer. Biography Early years Kohrs was raised on a farm near the rur ...

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*Michael Rojas -

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Biff Watson Fletcher Bangs "Biff" Watson is an American guitarist, songwriter, and producer. His musicianship has been a part of recording sessions for many artists. Biography Early years Raised in Chatham, Virginia, Watson learned how to play guitar at ...

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Paul Worley Paul Worley (born February 16, 1950 in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American record producer and session guitarist, known primarily for his work in country music. Formerly a vice president at Sony BMG, he later joined the staff of Warner Bros. Re ...

- guitars *Craig Young - bass guitar ;"Leave the Pieces" *

Abe Laboriel Jr. Abraham Laboriel Jr. (born March 23, 1971) is an American session drummer. He is the son of Mexican bass guitarist Abraham Laboriel, nephew of Mexican rocker Johnny Laboriel, and brother of record producer, songwriter, and film composer Mateo ...

- drums *Teddy Landau - bass guitar *

Sid Page Sid Page is an American violinist who has been active in many genres of music since the late 1960s. He has been a member of Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks. From 1973 to 1974, he was a member of Sly and the Family Stone and appeared on their album ...

- fiddle *

John Shanks John Matthew Shanks (born December 18, 1964) is an American songwriter, record producer and guitarist. Early life and education John Matthew Shanks was born in New York City. Shanks moved to Los Angeles when he was 17 years old. He was in a ban ...

- guitars, mandolin, banjo, keyboards

Technical

*Michelle Branch - production ("Leave the Pieces" only) *Rick Depofi - production (all tracks except "Leave the Pieces" and "My, Oh My") *John Leventhal - production (all tracks except "Leave the Pieces" and "My, Oh My") *Stephen Marcussen - mastering *John Shanks - production ("Leave the Pieces" only) *Paul Worley - production ("My, Oh My" only)

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Singles

Certifications

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2006 debut albums Maverick Records albums The Wreckers albums