Sweet Rebecca is the eighth studio album by Australian country music singer Beccy Cole. It was released in April 2015 and peaked at number 19 on the ARIA Charts. For the first time, Cole has written on every one of the album's 12 tracks.[1] Cole said; "For me, every time I write songs it's a very cathartic experience, because I write about my life. I think the more honest you are, the better the song is going to be."[2]

Sweet Rebecca
Studio album by
Released10 April 2015
StudioSoundhole Studios, Australia
GenreCountry
Length46:08
LabelBeccy Cole Music/ ABC Music
ProducerShane Nicholson
Beccy Cole chronology
Great Women of Country
(2014)
Sweet Rebecca
(2015)
The Great Country Songbook Volume 2
(2017)
Singles from Sweet Rebecca
  1. "Broken Soldiers"
    Released: 2015
  2. "Sweet Rebecca"
    Released: July 2015

Cole toured Australia in support of the release.[3]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Music AU     [4]

Aneta Grulichova from The Music AU said; "Banjos, guitars and incredible vocals are what listeners will find. Lyrically the album is engaging, telling the story of her journey through life; however some are very slow, though heartfelt. "Sweet Rebecca" is nostalgic as she compares her younger and older selves, while "Tea For Three" and "Broken Soldiers" are very moving. "Bumcrack" is an upbeat entertaining track – the title pretty much says it all. Cole is classic country, honest and with a sense of humour, though a few more upbeat songs would’ve been nice."

Track listing

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  1. "Sweet Rebecca" – 3:18
  2. "Damn Fool!" – 3:16
  3. "Treehouse" – 3:01
  4. "Precious Times" (featuring Sara Storer & Gina Jeffreys) – 3:40
  5. "Happy 16" – 4:16
  6. "I Love You" – 4:57
  7. "Broken Soldiers" – 4:16
  8. "I'm Easy" – 4:35
  9. "Tea for Three" – 3:46
  10. "Off My Chest" – 3:52
  11. "Songs Remember Me" – 4:14
  12. "Bumcrack" – 2:57

Charts

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Sweet Rebecca become Cole's highest charting solo release to date and first ARIA top twenty album.

Weekly charts

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Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 19
Australian Artist Albums (ARIA)[6] 5
Australian Country Albums (ARIA)[7] 2

Year-end charts

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Chart (2015) Position
ARIA Country Albums Chart[8] 23

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia 10 April 2015
  • CD
  • digital download
Beccy Cole Music, ABC Music 685395

References

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  1. ^ "Sweet Rebecca! Brand New Beccy Album Released April 10th". Beccy Cole. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Sweet Rebecca". Beccy Cole. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Watch Beccy Cole's Brand New Video for Her Single 'Sweet Rebecca'". Lotl. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  4. ^ Grulichova, Aneta (17 April 2015). "Album Review: Beccy Cole – Sweet Rebecca". The Music AU. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Beccy Cole – Sweet Rebecca". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  6. ^ "ARIA Report issue 1312" (PDF). ARIA. 21 April 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 April 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  7. ^ "ARIA Report issue 1312" (PDF). ARIA. 21 April 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 April 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  8. ^ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Country Albums 2015". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 18 December 2014.