Own the Night | ||||
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Studio album by Lady Antebellum | ||||
Released | September 13, 2011 | |||
Recorded | 2011 | |||
Genre | Country, country pop | |||
Length | 47:43 | |||
Label | Capitol Nashville | |||
Producer | Paul Worley & Lady Antebellum | |||
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Singles from Own The Night | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | (63/100) |
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Allmusic | |
American Songwriter | |
Country Weekly | |
Entertainment Weekly | (B) |
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Rolling Stone | |
Slant Magazine | |
Under The Gun Review | 3/10 |
Own the Night is the third studio album by the American country music trio Lady Antebellum. It was released on September 13, 2011, by Capitol Nashville. It was produced by Paul Worley. It topped the Billboard 200, selling more than 347,000 copies in its first week, making it their second number-one album in the United States and one of the most successful country albums of 2011. It also topped the Billboard Top Country Albums as well as the Canadian Albums Chart, selling more than 21,000 copies in its first week in Canada alone. Critically, the album received mixed to positive reviews, with some critics praising its production and Hillary Scott's and Charles Kelley's vocals, calling it an improvement over their previous two albums, while others criticized its lyrical content and lack of personality, saying that it is a step downward from their previous albums. The album won the Grammy Award for Best Country Album at the 54th Grammy Awards.
Four singles were released from Own the Night; "Just a Kiss" was a commercial and critical success, debuting and peaking at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it their highest debut on the chart. It also topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs, making it their fifth number-one single on the chart. Follow up singles were "We Owned the Night", "Dancin' Away with My Heart" and "Wanted You More", which charted moderally in the Hot Country Songs.