Satisfied (Ashley Monroe album)
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| Studio album by Ashley Monroe | ||||
| Released | May 19, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 36:08 | |||
| Label | Sony | |||
| Producer | Mark Wright | |||
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2006 Advanced CD Release
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| AllMusic |  |
| Engine 145 |   |
Satisfied is a studio album by American country artist Ashley Monroe. It was officially released on May 19, 2009 by Sony Music Entertainment and was produced by Mark Wright. It was Monroe's debut studio recording and third album, overall.
Satisfied was originally intended for release in the summer of 2006. However, its debut was continually postponed due to the lack of the singles' commercial success. Satisfied spawned the title track and "I Don't Want To" as radio singles, both failing to become major hits on the Billboard country survey. Although an advanced CD copy was issued in 2006, it remained unofficially unreleased for several years. The project was finally released as a music download to online retailers in 2009.
Ashley Monroe was signed to Nashville's division of Sony Music Entertainment after securing a publishing contract at age nineteen. She began recording music for the album shortly after. The material chosen for Satisfied focused on emotions associated with the death of her father. As a teenager, Monroe's father died from Pancreatic cancer. Matt Clark of Engine 145 described the album's emotional depth, stating, "Satisfied is the culmination of six years of therapeutic and deeply personal artistry and Monroe’s heartbreak over the loss of her idyllic family life is the dominant theme of the album. At times it is difficult to tell whether Monroe is more heartbroken for the “normal” experiences that she has lost or for the inability of others to appreciate the love and stability that she once took for granted."
Monroe wrote or co-wrote seven of the album's twelve original songs. She collaborated with friend Sally Barris and Nashville songwriter Brett James on several of the tracks. The title track was co-written by both Monroe and Barris. "Make Room at the Bottom" and "Hank's Cadillac" were collaborative writing efforts between James and Monroe. "Can't Let Go" was first recorded by Alternative country artist Lucinda Williams. "Pony" was written and first recorded by Australian country singer-songwriter Kasey Chambers. Two of the album's tracks are duets with other country artists. The sixth track "That's Why We Call Each Other Baby" is a duet with Dwight Yoakam and the twelfth track entitled "I Don't Want To" is a duet with Ronnie Dunn.
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