Magnolia (Randy Houser album)

Magnolia is the fifth studio album by American country music singer Randy Houser. It was released on January 11, 2019 via Broken Bow Records' Stoney Creek imprint. The album includes the single "What Whiskey Does", a duet with Hillary Lindsey.

Magnolia
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 11, 2019 (2019-01-11)
GenreCountry
Length47:42
LabelStoney Creek
Producer
Randy Houser chronology
Fired Up
(2016)
Magnolia
(2019)
Note to Self
(2022)
Singles from Magnolia
  1. "What Whiskey Does"
    Released: July 23, 2018
  2. "No Stone Unturned"
    Released: May 20, 2019

Content

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Magnolia was originally slated for release on November 2, 2018, but Houser chose to postpone the album's release. The lead single, "What Whiskey Does", features Hillary Lindsey.[1]

Houser produced the album with singer-songwriter Keith Gattis. Of its content, he told Taste of Country that "When writing for this new project, I knew the production had to lean on songs and melodies, not a bunch of tricks and loops. That was the catalyst for the album. So, for the past two years we’ve been focused on trying to find a unique sound and trying to best serve the songs."[2]

Commercial performance

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The album debuted at No. 11 on Billboard's Country Albums chart. It has sold 12,000 copies in the United States as of January 2022.[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."No Stone Unturned"4:21
2."Our Hearts" (featuring Lucie Silvas)
  • Houser
  • Kylie Sackley
  • Rob Hatch
3:28
3."What Whiskey Does" (featuring Hillary Lindsey)
3:46
4."Whole Lotta Quit"4:26
5."No Good Place to Cry"4:31
6."New Buzz"
2:59
7."Nothin' on You"
2:59
8."What Leaving Looks Like"4:00
9."High Time"5:49
10."Mama Don't Know"
  • Houser
  • Johnston
  • Lane
3:34
11."Running Man"4:00
12."Evangeline"
  • Houser
  • Otto
3:54

Personnel

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Adapted from liner notes.[4]

Musicians

Technical

Visuals

  • David Bromley – illustrations
  • Tatiana Houser – photography
  • Glenn Sweitzer – design, package design

Charts

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Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 53
US Billboard 200[6] 135
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[7] 2
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[8] 11

References

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  1. ^ Billy Dukes (October 30, 2018). "Randy Houser's 'Magnolia' Album Gets Pushed Back". Taste of Country. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  2. ^ Cillea Houghton (August 26, 2018). "Randy Houser's Upcoming Album, 'Magnolia,' Marks a New Era for the Singer". Taste of Country. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  3. ^ Bjorke, Matt (April 15, 2019). "Top 10 Country Albums Chart: April 15, 2019". Roughstock. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  4. ^ Magnolia (CD booklet). Randy Houser. Stoney Creek Records. 2019. 538429082.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #508". auspOp. January 19, 2019. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  6. ^ "Randy Houser Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  7. ^ "Randy Houser Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  8. ^ "Randy Houser Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2019.