Lifted Off the Ground
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| Studio album by Chely Wright | ||||
| Released | April 30, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2007-2010 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 44:37 | |||
| Label | Vanguard, EMI | |||
| Producer | Rodney Crowell | |||
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| Allmusic |   |
| Engine 145 | |
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Lifted Off the Ground is the seventh studio album from singer-songwriter Chely Wright. The album was released on April 30, 2010 and coincided with the release of her first memoir, "Like Me: Confessions of a Heartland Country Singer". Within two weeks of the album's release, it was estimated to have sold nearly 6,000 copies.
After nearly a two-year hiatus, Wright resurfaced through social networking sites including MySpace, Facebook and YouTube. Wright would create general blog entries about her life, touring and other miscellaneous events. In September 2007, she announced she was working on her next studio album with country singer Rodney Crowell. As time progressed, Wright would update viewers on the status of the album. Originally, the album was titled "Notes to the Coroner" with a released date in the fall of 2008. Wright's official website highlight tracks such as, "Broken", "Wish Me Away", "Object of Your Rejection", "Damn Liar" and "Notes to the Coroner".
During this time, Wright's record company wanted her to write happier songs, stating her songs about failed relationships were too dark and depressing. Wright was told to write something "positive and hopeful". She responded with the song "Something Positive and Hopeful", a satirical look on her past relationships set to a happy tune that her record company requested. The song was performed at fan gala in Nashville where Wright jokingly mentioned she hoped the song would be included on her album. Wright eventually placed the album on hold to focus on writing more songs. In January 2010, it was revealed her album would be released in May 2010 along with a memoir.
Promotion for the album begin with Wright appearing in People revealing her homosexuality. Since the announcement, Wright has appeared on the Today Show, NPR, Access Hollywood, The Joy Behar Show, Rosie Radio, Good Day L.A.,ABC World News and The Oprah Winfrey Show. She was featured in MTV News, Edge,Entertainment Weekly and The Advocate. Wright went on a book signing and concert tour to promote the album.
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