One of the Boys (Gretchen Wilson album)

One of the Boys
Studio album by
Gretchen Wilson
ReleasedMay 15, 2007
StudioBlackbird Studios, Sony/Tree Studios and The Tracking Room (Nashville, Tennessee)
GenreCountry
Length37:20
LabelColumbia Nashville
ProducerJohn Rich
Gretchen Wilson
Mark Wright
Gretchen Wilson chronology
All Jacked Up
(2005) 		One of the Boys
(2007) 		Greatest Hits
(2010)
Singles from One of the Boys
  1. "Come to Bed"
    Released: October 30, 2006
  2. "One of the Boys"
    Released: May 14, 2007
  3. "You Don't Have to Go Home"
    Released: October 1, 2007
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(68/100)[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[2]
Allmusic[3]
The Austin Chronicle[4]
Blender[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[5]
Los Angeles Times[6]
Robert Christgau(1-star Honorable Mention)[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
Slant Magazine[9]
Uncut[1]

One of the Boys is the third studio album by American country music singer Gretchen Wilson. It was released on May 15, 2007 by Columbia Nashville after Wilson's previous label, Epic Nashville, was shut down. The album was produced by the team of Wilson, John Rich, and Mark Wright.

One of the Boys received positive reviews from music critics, with praise being towards Wilson's vocals and the production. The album debuted at number five on the Billboard 200 and her third consecutive number one on the Top Country Albums chart, selling 73,000 copies in its first week,[10] far below the first week sales of her prior two studio albums, Here for the Party (2004) and All Jacked Up (2005). The album has sold 232,000 as of May 2008.[11]

Three singles were released from the record. "Come to Bed", which was a duet with producer and singer John Rich of Big & Rich, peaked at number 32 on the Hot Country Songs chart, her lowest peaking lead single and overall single at the time. The title track "One of the Boys", which had the same writing team as her 2005 hit "Homewrecker", was another moderate hit, reaching number 35. The album's final single, "You Don't Have to Go Home", failed to make the top 40 at country radio.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Girl I Am"
3:30
2."Come to Bed" (duet with John Rich)
3:54
3."One of the Boys"
3:37
4."You Don't Have to Go Home"
  • Wilson
  • McGehee
  • Rich
3:19
5."Heaven Help Me"
  • Wilson
  • Rutherford
  • Teren
3:24
6."There's a Place in the Whiskey"
3:01
7."If You Want a Mother"
  • Wilson
  • Rutherford
  • Teren
3:34
8."Pain Killer"
  • Wilson
  • Hall
3:42
9."There Goes the Neighborhood"
  • Wilson
  • McGehee
  • Rich
2:57
10."Good Ole Boy"
  • Wilson
  • McGehee
  • Rich
2:53
11."To Tell You the Truth"
  • Wilson
  • Hall
3:31
Total length:37:20
Circuit City Digital Bonus Track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Wasting Whiskey"
  • Wilson
  • Hall
3:49
  • The bonus track "Wasting Whiskey" later became available on Amazon MP3 after Circuit City went out of business.

Personnel

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Production

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  • Clay Bradley – A&R direction
  • John Rich – producer
  • Gretchen Wilson – producer
  • Mark Wright – producer
  • Rivers Rutherford – associate producer
  • Bart Pursley – recording, mixing
  • Adam Engelhardt – recording assistant
  • Paul Hart – recording assistant
  • Jason Lefan – recording assistant, mix assistant
  • John Netti – recording assistant, mix assistant
  • Lowell Reynolds – recording assistant
  • Andrew Mendelson – mastering at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Carie Higdon – production coordinator
  • Judy Forde-Blair – creative production, album notes
  • Tracy Baskette-Fleaner – art direction, design
  • Kristin Barlowe – photography
  • Candy Burton – hair, make-up
  • Christiév Alphin – stylist
  • Morris Management Group – management

Chart performance

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Singles

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Chart performance for singles from One of the Boys
Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country
[16]
2006 "Come to Bed" (featuring John Rich) 32
2007 "One of the Boys" 35
"You Don't Have to Go Home" 53

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Critic Reviews for One Of The Boys". Metacritic. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  2. ^ Downs, Jolene. "Gretchen Wilson - One of the Boys". About.com. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
  3. ^ Jurek, Thom. "One of the Boys - Gretchen Wilson". Allmusic. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
  4. ^ Gray, Christopher (May 18, 2007). "Review: Miranda Lambert, Elizabeth Cook, Gretchen Wilson, & Avril Lavigne". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  5. ^ Willman, Chris (May 18, 2007). "One of the Boys Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 26, 2007. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
  6. ^ Lewis, Randy (May 13, 2007). "Redneck woman on cruise control". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  7. ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Gretchen Wilson". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  8. ^ Hoard, Christian (May 14, 2007). "Gretchen Wilson: One Of The Boys : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 29, 2008. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  9. ^ Keefe, Jonathan (May 21, 2007). "Gretchen Wilson: One of the Boys". Slant Magazine. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
  10. ^ Katie Hasty, "Linkin Park Scores Year's Best Debut With 'Midnight'", Billboard.com, May 23, 2007.
  11. ^ Zettler, Linda. "'Redneck Woman' Wilson says new CD will rock". Florida Today. May 9, 2008.
  12. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 304.
  13. ^ "Gretchen Wilson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  14. ^ "Gretchen Wilson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  15. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  16. ^ "Gretchen Wilson Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2010.
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