Home (Dixie Chicks album)
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Home is the sixth studio album
by American
country
band Dixie Chicks
, released in 2002
on Monument
/Columbia Records
. It is notable for its acoustic bluegrass
sound, which stands in contrast with their previous two country pop
albums.
The group was promoting the album when lead singer Natalie Maines
made controversial comments about U.S. President George W. Bush
. The album's third single, "Travelin' Soldier
", was #1 on the Billboard Country Chart
the week that Maines' comments hit the press. The following week, as many stations started a still-standing boycott of the Chicks' music, the song collapsed. None of their following singles gained traction with country radio.
Despite these events, the album was certified 6× Multi-platinum
status by the RIAA and has sold 5,979,000 copies in the United States up to November 2008. The album also featured a cover of Fleetwood Mac
's "Landslide
", which was their biggest pop crossover
hit until 2007, when "Not Ready to Make Nice
" peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100
.
The album was also successful in Australia, in its 175th week in the country charts it was certified Triple Platinum for shipments of 210,000 copies.
The album was nominated at the 45th Grammy Awards for 6 awards, including their second attempt for Album of the Year
. The group went home with 4 in 2003, including Best Country Album, Best Recording Package, Best Country Instrumental Performance
for "Lil' Jack Slade", and Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "Long Time Gone
". Additionally, they were nominated for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical and Darrell Scott
was nominated for Best Country Song for Long Time Gone
. Two years later, they were nominated and won Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, this time for "Top of the World
".
It debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and stayed there for 4 non-consecutive weeks. It also debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums, and stayed there for 12 non-consecutive weeks.
The U.S. Deluxe Edition features a bonus track and a DVD containing four videos.
The Holland Bonus DVD Edition contains three bonus tracks and a DVD.
! Country
! Certification
(thresholds)
! Sales
|-
| United States
| 6x Platinum
| 6,800,000
|-
| Canada
| 3x Platinum
| 360,000
|-
| Australia
| 3x Platinum
| 580,000
|-
| World-Wide
|
| 7,740,000
in 1975. "Travelin' Soldier" was originally recorded by its writer, Bruce Robison, in 1996, and then in rewritten form, in 1999; Ty England
also recorded the song in 1999. "Godspeed" was originally recorded by Radney Foster in 1999; his wife suggested sending it to the Dixie Chicks because Natalie Maines had just had a baby. "Long Time Gone" and "More Love" were originally recorded by Darrell Scott in 2000. "Truth No. 2" and "Top of the World" were originally recorded by Patty Griffin for a 2000 album that went unreleased. "I Believe in Love" made its debut on the 2001 telethon America: A Tribute to Heroes
.
Additional personnel
ranked the album #1 on its "Country’s Best Albums of the Decade" list. Another music blog, Country Universe, named it as the album of the decade. CMT
ranked it on its "A Dozen Favorite Country Albums of the Decade" list. The 9513 country music blog lists it #4 on the "Top Country Albums of the Decade" list. Entertainment Weekly
put it on its end-of-the-decade, "best-of" list, saying: "Even George W. Bush fans have to respect the Chicks' authentic bluegrass sound on 'Long Time Gone' and 'Landslide'. Okay, maybe they don't. But they should." Allmusic said "They've delivered not just their best album, but what's arguably the best country album yet released in the 2000s. Needless to say, an instant classic."
! Chart (2002)
! Peak
position
|-
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums
| align="center"| 1
|-
| U.S. Billboard 200
| align="center"| 1
|-
| Canadian Albums Chart
| align="center"| 2
|}
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Single
! colspan="4"| Peak chart positions
|-
! width="45"| US Country
! width="45"| US
! width="45"| US AC
! width="45"| CAN
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2002
| "Long Time Gone"
| align="center"| 2
| align="center"| 7
| align="center"| —
| align="center"| —
|-
| "Landslide"
| align="center"| 2
| align="center"| 7
| align="center"| 1
| align="center"| 2
|-
| "Travelin' Soldier"
| align="center"| 1
| align="center"| 25
| align="center"| —
| align="center"| —
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2003
| "Godspeed (Sweet Dreams)"
| align="center"| 48
| align="center"| —
| align="center"| —
| align="center"| —
|-
| "Top of the World"
| align="center"| —
| align="center"| —
| align="center"| —
| align="center"| —
|-
|}
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Single
! colspan="1"| Peak chart positions
|-
! width="65"| US Country
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2002
| "White Trash Wedding"
| align="center"| 56
|-
| "Tortured, Tangled Hearts"
| align="center"| 58
|}
s
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 width="550px" class=wikitable
!align="left"|Year
!align="left"|Winner
!align="left"|Category
|-
|align="left"|2003
|align="left"|Home
|align="left"|Best Country Album
|-
|align="left"|2003
|align="left"|Home
|align="left"|Best Recording Package
|-
|align="left"|2003
|align="left"|"Lil' Jack Slade"
|align="left"|Best Country Instrumental Performance
|-
|align="left"|2003
|align="left"|"Long Time Gone"
|align="left"|Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
|-
|align="left"|2005
|align="left"|"Top of the World"
|align="left"|Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
|-
|}
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
band Dixie Chicks
Dixie Chicks
The Dixie Chicks are an American country band which has also successfully crossed over into other genres. The band is composed of founding members Martie Erwin Maguire and Emily Erwin Robison, and lead singer Natalie Maines...
, released in 2002
2002 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002.-Events:*February 3 – U2 perform during the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVI...
on Monument
Monument Records
Monument Records was an American record label, Washington, D.C. named for the Washington Monument, founded in 1958, by Fred Foster and Buddy Deane . Buddy Deane soon left the company, and in the early 60's bought KOTN in Pine Bluff, Arkansas where he retired to until his death...
/Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
. It is notable for its acoustic bluegrass
Bluegrass music
Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and a sub-genre of country music. It has mixed roots in Scottish, English, Welsh and Irish traditional music...
sound, which stands in contrast with their previous two country pop
Country pop
Country pop, with roots in both the countrypolitan sound and in soft rock, is a subgenre of country music that first emerged in the 1970s. Although the term first referred to country music songs and artists that crossed over to Top 40 radio, country pop acts are now more likely to cross over to...
albums.
The group was promoting the album when lead singer Natalie Maines
Natalie Maines
Natalie Louise Maines Pasdar is an American singer-songwriter who achieved success as the lead vocalist for the female alternative country band, the Dixie Chicks...
made controversial comments about U.S. President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
. The album's third single, "Travelin' Soldier
Travelin' Soldier
"Travelin' Soldier" is a song written and originally recorded by American country music artist Bruce Robison in 1996 and again, in rewritten form, in 1999. It was later recorded by Ty England on his 1999 album Highways & Dance Halls. The first rendition to be issued as a single was by the Dixie...
", was #1 on the Billboard Country Chart
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
the week that Maines' comments hit the press. The following week, as many stations started a still-standing boycott of the Chicks' music, the song collapsed. None of their following singles gained traction with country radio.
Despite these events, the album was certified 6× Multi-platinum
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
status by the RIAA and has sold 5,979,000 copies in the United States up to November 2008. The album also featured a cover of Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac are a British–American rock band formed in 1967 in London.The only original member present in the band is its eponymous drummer, Mick Fleetwood...
's "Landslide
Landslide (song)
The country group Dixie Chicks then covered "Landslide" on their 2002 Home album. This rendition, featuring the group's trademark two- and three-part harmonies reached the Top 10 of both the pop and country charts as well as several other charts. It became the Dixie Chicks' only number 1 single ...
", which was their biggest pop crossover
Crossover (music)
Crossover is a term applied to musical works or performers appearing on two or more of the record charts which track differing musical tastes, or genres...
hit until 2007, when "Not Ready to Make Nice
Not Ready to Make Nice
"Not Ready to Make Nice" is a country pop song co-written and performed by the American all-female band Dixie Chicks for their seventh studio album Taking the Long Way...
" peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
.
The album was also successful in Australia, in its 175th week in the country charts it was certified Triple Platinum for shipments of 210,000 copies.
The album was nominated at the 45th Grammy Awards for 6 awards, including their second attempt for Album of the Year
Grammy Award for Album of the Year
The Grammy Award for Album of the Year is the most prestigious award category at the Grammys. It has been awarded since 1959 and though it was originally presented to the artist alone, the award is now presented to the artist, the producer, the engineer and/or mixer and the mastering engineer...
. The group went home with 4 in 2003, including Best Country Album, Best Recording Package, Best Country Instrumental Performance
Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance
The Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance was awarded from 1970 to 2011. Between 1986 and 1989 the award was presented as the Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance ....
for "Lil' Jack Slade", and Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "Long Time Gone
Long Time Gone
"Long Time Gone" is a country song by Darrell Scott, published on the 2000 album Real Time which Scott recorded together with Tim O'Brien.-Content:...
". Additionally, they were nominated for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical and Darrell Scott
Darrell Scott
James Darrell Scott known as Darrell Scott , the son of musician Wayne Scott with whom he has collaborated, is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He moved as a child to East Gary, Indiana. He was playing professionally by his teens in Southern California, later living in...
was nominated for Best Country Song for Long Time Gone
Long Time Gone
"Long Time Gone" is a country song by Darrell Scott, published on the 2000 album Real Time which Scott recorded together with Tim O'Brien.-Content:...
. Two years later, they were nominated and won Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, this time for "Top of the World
Top of the World (Dixie Chicks song)
"Top of the World" is a contemporary folk-country song written by Patty Griffin and most known as recorded and performed in Grammy Award-winning fashion by the Dixie Chicks....
".
It debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and stayed there for 4 non-consecutive weeks. It also debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums, and stayed there for 12 non-consecutive weeks.
Track listing
- "Long Time GoneLong Time Gone"Long Time Gone" is a country song by Darrell Scott, published on the 2000 album Real Time which Scott recorded together with Tim O'Brien.-Content:...
" (Darrell ScottDarrell ScottJames Darrell Scott known as Darrell Scott , the son of musician Wayne Scott with whom he has collaborated, is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He moved as a child to East Gary, Indiana. He was playing professionally by his teens in Southern California, later living in...
) – 4:10 - "LandslideLandslide (song)The country group Dixie Chicks then covered "Landslide" on their 2002 Home album. This rendition, featuring the group's trademark two- and three-part harmonies reached the Top 10 of both the pop and country charts as well as several other charts. It became the Dixie Chicks' only number 1 single ...
" (Stevie NicksStevie NicksStephanie Lynn "Stevie" Nicks is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Mac and an extensive solo career, which collectively have produced over forty Top 50 hits and sold over 140 million albums...
) – 3:50 - "Travelin' SoldierTravelin' Soldier"Travelin' Soldier" is a song written and originally recorded by American country music artist Bruce Robison in 1996 and again, in rewritten form, in 1999. It was later recorded by Ty England on his 1999 album Highways & Dance Halls. The first rendition to be issued as a single was by the Dixie...
" (Bruce RobisonBruce RobisonBruce Robison is an Austin-based Texas country music singer-songwriter. Bruce and his brother, fellow singer-songwriter Charlie Robison, grew up in Bandera, Texas near San Antonio, and he currently resides in Austin, Texas...
) – 5:43 - "Truth No. 2" (Patty GriffinPatty GriffinPatty Griffin, born Patricia Jean Griffin, March 16, 1964, is an American Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter and musician. She is especially known for her down-home crafting of songs and her connection to musicians including Emmylou Harris, Ellis Paul, and the Dixie Chicks, who have played with...
) – 4:28 - "White Trash Wedding" (Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Emily Robison) – 2:21
- "A Home" (Maia SharpMaia SharpMaia Sharp is an American singer and songwriter. In addition to her solo career, she has written songs for and collaborated with several country and pop musicians including Cher, Trisha Yearwood, Bonnie Raitt, Edwin McCain, and Art Garfunkel.-Early life:...
, Randy SharpRandy SharpRandy Sharp is a country songwriter who has written songs for Clay Walker, Patty Loveless, Reba McEntire, and the Dixie Chicks. He is also the father of Country singer-songwriter Maia Sharp. In 2002, Sharp released an album titled The Connection....
) – 4:56 - "More Love" (Gary Nicholson, Tim O'BrienTim O'Brien (musician)Tim O'Brien is an American country and bluegrass musician. In addition to singing, he plays guitar, fiddle, mandolin, banjo, bouzouki and mandocello...
) – 5:07 - "I Believe in Love" (Maguire, Maines, Marty StuartMarty StuartJohn Martin "Marty" Stuart is an American country music singer-songwriter, known for both his traditional style, and eclectic merging of rockabilly, honky tonk, and traditional country music...
) – 4:14 - "Tortured, Tangled Hearts" (Maguire, Maines, Stuart) – 3:40
- "Lil' Jack Slade" (Terri HendrixTerri HendrixTerri Hendrix is a San Marcos, Texas-based contemporary folk singer-songwriter. In addition to releasing several albums on her own label, Wilory Records, she co-wrote the Dixie Chicks Grammy-winning instrumental, "Lil' Jack Slade".- Awards :...
, Maguire, Lloyd MainesLloyd MainesLloyd Maines is an American Grammy Award-winning country music record producer, musician and songwriter. He was born and raised in Lubbock, Texas and is now based in Bulverde, Texas....
, E. Robison) – 2:23 - "Godspeed (Sweet Dreams)" (Radney FosterRadney FosterRadney Foster is an American Texas Country artist. Initially a songwriter in Nashville, Tennessee, Foster made his debut in 1986 alongside Bill Lloyd in the duo Foster & Lloyd...
) – 4:42 - "Top of the WorldTop of the World (Dixie Chicks song)"Top of the World" is a contemporary folk-country song written by Patty Griffin and most known as recorded and performed in Grammy Award-winning fashion by the Dixie Chicks....
" (Patty Griffin) – 6:01 - "LandslideLandslide (song)The country group Dixie Chicks then covered "Landslide" on their 2002 Home album. This rendition, featuring the group's trademark two- and three-part harmonies reached the Top 10 of both the pop and country charts as well as several other charts. It became the Dixie Chicks' only number 1 single ...
(Sheryl Crow Remix)" – 3:46 (U.S. Deluxe Edition) (Holland Bonus DVD Edition) - "Travelin' Soldier (Re-Recorded Version)" – 5:09 (Holland Bonus DVD Edition)
- "Top Of The World (The Greg Collins Remix) – 5:57 (Holland Bonus DVD Edition)
The U.S. Deluxe Edition features a bonus track and a DVD containing four videos.
The Holland Bonus DVD Edition contains three bonus tracks and a DVD.
Certifications/sales
{| class="wikitable"! Country
! Certification
(thresholds)
! Sales
|-
| United States
| 6x Platinum
| 6,800,000
|-
| Canada
| 3x Platinum
| 360,000
|-
| Australia
| 3x Platinum
| 580,000
|-
| World-Wide
|
| 7,740,000
Songs
"Landslide" was originally recorded by Fleetwood MacFleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac are a British–American rock band formed in 1967 in London.The only original member present in the band is its eponymous drummer, Mick Fleetwood...
in 1975. "Travelin' Soldier" was originally recorded by its writer, Bruce Robison, in 1996, and then in rewritten form, in 1999; Ty England
Ty England
Gary Tyler "Ty" England is an American country music singer and guitarist. Initially a member of Garth Brooks' band, England began his solo career in 1995, recording a self-titled debut album on RCA Records. A second album, Two Ways to Fall, followed in 1996...
also recorded the song in 1999. "Godspeed" was originally recorded by Radney Foster in 1999; his wife suggested sending it to the Dixie Chicks because Natalie Maines had just had a baby. "Long Time Gone" and "More Love" were originally recorded by Darrell Scott in 2000. "Truth No. 2" and "Top of the World" were originally recorded by Patty Griffin for a 2000 album that went unreleased. "I Believe in Love" made its debut on the 2001 telethon America: A Tribute to Heroes
America: A Tribute to Heroes
America: A Tribute to Heroes was a benefit concert created by the heads of the four broadcast networks. Joel Gallen was selected by them to produce and run the show Joel Gallen. Actor George Clooney wrangled the celebrities to performed and to man the telephone bank . The marketing and public...
.
Personnel
- Martie Maguire - fiddleFiddleThe term fiddle may refer to any bowed string musical instrument, most often the violin. It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres, including classical music...
, mandolinMandolinA mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...
, violaViolaThe viola is a bowed string instrument. It is the middle voice of the violin family, between the violin and the cello.- Form :The viola is similar in material and construction to the violin. A full-size viola's body is between and longer than the body of a full-size violin , with an average...
, vocals - Natalie MainesNatalie MainesNatalie Louise Maines Pasdar is an American singer-songwriter who achieved success as the lead vocalist for the female alternative country band, the Dixie Chicks...
- vocals - Emily Robison - banjoBanjoIn the 1830s Sweeney became the first white man to play the banjo on stage. His version of the instrument replaced the gourd with a drum-like sound box and included four full-length strings alongside a short fifth-string. There is no proof, however, that Sweeney invented either innovation. This new...
, DobroDobroDobro is a registered trademark, now owned by Gibson Guitar Corporation and used for a particular design of resonator guitar.The name has a long and involved history, interwoven with that of the resonator guitar...
, accordionAccordionThe accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....
, vocals, papoose
Additional personnel
- Glenn Fukunaga - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Emmylou HarrisEmmylou HarrisEmmylou Harris is an American singer-songwriter and musician. In addition to her work as a solo artist and bandleader, both as an interpreter of other composers' works and as a singer-songwriter, she is a sought-after backing vocalist and duet partner, working with numerous other artists including...
- vocals - Byron House - bass
- Lloyd MainesLloyd MainesLloyd Maines is an American Grammy Award-winning country music record producer, musician and songwriter. He was born and raised in Lubbock, Texas and is now based in Bulverde, Texas....
- acoustic guitarSteel-string acoustic guitarA steel-string acoustic guitar is a modern form of guitar descended from the classical guitar, but strung with steel strings for a brighter, louder sound...
, Weissenborn slide guitarSlide guitarSlide guitar or bottleneck guitar is a particular method or technique for playing the guitar. The term slide refers to the motion of the slide against the strings, while bottleneck refers to the original material of choice for such slides: the necks of glass bottles...
, Papoose guitar - John Mock - percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
, bodhránBodhránThe bodhrán is an Irish frame drum ranging from 25 to 65 cm in diameter, with most drums measuring 35 to 45 cm . The sides of the drum are 9 to 20 cm deep. A goatskin head is tacked to one side...
, uilleann pipesUilleann pipesThe uilleann pipes or //; ) are the characteristic national bagpipe of Ireland, their current name, earlier known in English as "union pipes", is a part translation of the Irish-language term píobaí uilleann , from their method of inflation.The bag of the uilleann pipes is inflated by means of a...
, tin whistleTin whistleThe tin whistle, also called the penny whistle, English Flageolet, Scottish penny whistle, Tin Flageolet, Irish whistle and Clarke London Flageolet is a simple six-holed woodwind instrument. It is an end blown fipple flute, putting it in the same category as the recorder, American Indian flute, and... - Sara Nelson - celloCelloThe cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
- Paul Pearcy - percussion
- Adam Steffey - mandolinMandolinA mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...
- Bryan SuttonBryan SuttonBryan Sutton is an American musician. Primarily known as a flatpicked acoustic guitar player, Sutton also plays many other instruments including mandolin, banjo, and electric guitar....
- guitar, baritone guitarBaritone guitarThe baritone guitar is a variation on the standard guitar, with a longer scale length that allows it to be tuned to a lower range. It first appeared in the classical music realm...
, Papoose guitar - Chris ThileChris ThileChristopher Scott Thile is an American musician, best known as the mandolinist and a singer for the progressive acoustic trio Nickel Creek. His current band is Punch Brothers whose most recent album is Antifogmatic...
- mandolinMandolinA mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...
, soloist
Production
- Producers: Dixie Chicks, Lloyd MainesLloyd MainesLloyd Maines is an American Grammy Award-winning country music record producer, musician and songwriter. He was born and raised in Lubbock, Texas and is now based in Bulverde, Texas....
- Engineer: Gary Paczosa
- Assistant engineers: Thomas Johnson, Adam Odor, Fred Remmert
- Mixing: Gary Paczosa
- Mixing assistant: Eric Bickel
- Mastering: Robert Hadley, Doug Sax
- Production coordination: Mindi Pelletier
- String arrangements: John Mock
- Art direction: Kevin Reagan
- Design: Bret Healey, Kevin Reagan
- Photography: James Minchin
- Make-up: Candy Burton
Critical
RhapsodyRhapsody (online music service)
Rhapsody is an online music store subscription service, launched in December 2001, and available in the United States only. On April 6, 2010, Rhapsody officially declared its independence from RealNetworks. Downloaded files come with restrictions on their use, enforced by Helix, Rhapsody's version...
ranked the album #1 on its "Country’s Best Albums of the Decade" list. Another music blog, Country Universe, named it as the album of the decade. CMT
CMT
- Medicine :* California mastitis test* Certified Massage Therapist* Cervical motion tenderness, a sign of pelvic inflammatory disease* Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease* Chemically modified tetracyclines* Circus Movement Tachycardia...
ranked it on its "A Dozen Favorite Country Albums of the Decade" list. The 9513 country music blog lists it #4 on the "Top Country Albums of the Decade" list. Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
put it on its end-of-the-decade, "best-of" list, saying: "Even George W. Bush fans have to respect the Chicks' authentic bluegrass sound on 'Long Time Gone' and 'Landslide'. Okay, maybe they don't. But they should." Allmusic said "They've delivered not just their best album, but what's arguably the best country album yet released in the 2000s. Needless to say, an instant classic."
Accolades
- RhapsodyRhapsody (online music service)Rhapsody is an online music store subscription service, launched in December 2001, and available in the United States only. On April 6, 2010, Rhapsody officially declared its independence from RealNetworks. Downloaded files come with restrictions on their use, enforced by Helix, Rhapsody's version...
– #1 on its "Country’s Best Albums of the Decade" list - Country Universe – #1 Country Album of the Decade
- Country Universe - #2 on its "100 Greatest Contemporary Country Albums" List
- CMTCMT- Medicine :* California mastitis test* Certified Massage Therapist* Cervical motion tenderness, a sign of pelvic inflammatory disease* Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease* Chemically modified tetracyclines* Circus Movement Tachycardia...
– "A Dozen Favorite Country Albums of the Decade" list - 9513 – #4 on its "Top Country Albums of the Decade" list
- Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
– #6 Best Album of the Decade - Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
- #2 on its "25 Essential Country Albums" list - Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
= #85 on its "100 Best Albums from 1983-2008" - Texas Music Magazine – #1 Album of the Decade-->
- BSC – #67 on its "Best Albums of the Decade" List-->
- CMTCMT- Medicine :* California mastitis test* Certified Massage Therapist* Cervical motion tenderness, a sign of pelvic inflammatory disease* Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease* Chemically modified tetracyclines* Circus Movement Tachycardia...
– #15 on its Top 40 Greatest Country Albums--> - Digital Dream Door - #35 on its "100 Greatest Country Music Albums" -->
Album
{| class="wikitable"! Chart (2002)
! Peak
position
|-
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums
| align="center"| 1
|-
| U.S. Billboard 200
| align="center"| 1
|-
| Canadian Albums Chart
| align="center"| 2
|}
Singles
{| class="wikitable"! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Single
! colspan="4"| Peak chart positions
|-
! width="45"| US Country
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
! width="45"| US
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
! width="45"| US AC
! width="45"| CAN
Canadian Singles Chart
The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays....
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| rowspan="3"| 2002
| "Long Time Gone"
| align="center"| 2
| align="center"| 7
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| "Landslide"
| align="center"| 2
| align="center"| 7
| align="center"| 1
| align="center"| 2
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| "Travelin' Soldier"
| align="center"| 1
| align="center"| 25
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| rowspan="2"| 2003
| "Godspeed (Sweet Dreams)"
| align="center"| 48
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| "Top of the World"
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Other charted songs
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! rowspan="2"| Single
! colspan="1"| Peak chart positions
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! width="65"| US Country
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
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| rowspan="2"| 2002
| "White Trash Wedding"
| align="center"| 56
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| "Tortured, Tangled Hearts"
| align="center"| 58
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Awards
Grammy AwardGrammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
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!align="left"|Year
!align="left"|Winner
!align="left"|Category
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|align="left"|2003
|align="left"|Home
|align="left"|Best Country Album
Grammy Award for Best Country Album
The Grammy Award for Best Country Album has been awarded since 1994. The equivalent award, the Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Album was presented in 1965 and 1966...
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|align="left"|2003
|align="left"|Home
|align="left"|Best Recording Package
Grammy Award for Best Recording Package
The Grammy Award for Best Recording Package is one of a series of Grammy Awards presented for the visual look of an album. It is presented to the art director of the winning album, not to the performer, except if the performer is also the art director....
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|align="left"|2003
|align="left"|"Lil' Jack Slade"
|align="left"|Best Country Instrumental Performance
Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance
The Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance was awarded from 1970 to 2011. Between 1986 and 1989 the award was presented as the Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance ....
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|align="left"|2003
|align="left"|"Long Time Gone"
|align="left"|Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
The Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal was awarded from 1970 to 2011. The award has had several minor name changes:*In 1970 the award was known as Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group...
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|align="left"|2005
|align="left"|"Top of the World"
|align="left"|Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
The Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal was awarded from 1970 to 2011. The award has had several minor name changes:*In 1970 the award was known as Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group...
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