Stand Still, Look Pretty
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Stand Still, Look Pretty is the debut and only studio album by the duo The Wreckers
, a country pop
duo consisting of Michelle Branch
and Jessica Harp
. It was released in the United States
on May 23, 2006 (see 2006 in music
) and has been released in other countries.
The album debuted at number fourteen on the U.S. Billboard 200
with 44,000 copies sold in its first week. In September 2006, the RIAA certified Stand Still, Look Pretty Gold for shipments to retailers of 500,000 copies. The album sold 851,000 copies in the U.S. up to March 2009.
The first single, "Leave the Pieces
", peaked at number thirty-four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
and topped the Hot Country Songs
chart. In December 2006, The Wreckers were nominated for a Grammy Award
for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for the song. The second single, "My, Oh My
", reached number eighty-seven on the Hot 100 and the Top Ten on the Hot Country Songs chart. The third and final single, "Tennessee", reached number thirty-three on the Hot Country Songs chart. Another track, "The Good Kind", was featured on the teen soap opera One Tree Hill
in early 2005, after which it appeared at number fifteen on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
chart.
The Wreckers
-Studio albums:-Live albums:-Singles:-Featured singles:^ Song was credited as Santana with Michelle Branch and The Wreckers.-Music videos:-Awards and nominations:-External links:***...
, a 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...
duo consisting of Michelle Branch
Michelle Branch
Michelle Jacquet DeSevren Branch is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and actress. During the early 2000s, she released two top-selling albums, The Spirit Room and Hotel Paper, and was subsequently nominated for the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 2003...
and Jessica Harp
Jessica Harp
Jessica Leigh Harp is an American songwriter and former country artist from Kansas City, Missouri. Between 2005 and 2007, Harp and Michelle Branch recorded and performed as The Wreckers, a duo that topped the country charts in 2006 with the Grammy-nominated "Leave the Pieces." After The Wreckers...
. It was released in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on May 23, 2006 (see 2006 in music
2006 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band....
) and has been released in other countries.
The album debuted at number fourteen on the U.S. Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
with 44,000 copies sold in its first week. In September 2006, the RIAA certified Stand Still, Look Pretty Gold for shipments to retailers of 500,000 copies. The album sold 851,000 copies in the U.S. up to March 2009.
The first single, "Leave the Pieces
Leave the Pieces
"Leave the Pieces" is the title of a song written by Jennifer Hanson and Billy Austin, and recorded by American country duo The Wreckers. It was released as the duo's debut single, and served as the lead single for their debut album, Stand Still, Look Pretty on February 7, 2006.The single entered...
", peaked at number thirty-four on the U.S. 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...
and topped the Hot Country Songs
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...
chart. In December 2006, The Wreckers were nominated for a Grammy Award
Grammy 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...
for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for the song. The second single, "My, Oh My
My, Oh My
"My, Oh My" is the title of a song written by Wayne Kirkpatrick, Josh Leo, and co-written and recorded by American country duo The Wreckers. It was released in September 2006 as the second single from their debut album, Stand Still, Look Pretty.-Content:...
", reached number eighty-seven on the Hot 100 and the Top Ten on the Hot Country Songs chart. The third and final single, "Tennessee", reached number thirty-three on the Hot Country Songs chart. Another track, "The Good Kind", was featured on the teen soap opera One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill (TV series)
One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster...
in early 2005, after which it appeared at number fifteen on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
The Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It lists the top 25 singles below number 100 that have not yet charted on the Billboard Hot 100. Sometimes, however, singles halt their progress on this chart, and never appear on the Hot 100...
chart.
Track listing
Album
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
14 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 4 |
| U.K. Top Country Albums | 1 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
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... |
US Pop Pop 100 The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009... |
US Adult Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks Adult Top 40 is a variation on the United States Billboard charts... |
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| 2006 | "Leave the Pieces Leave the Pieces "Leave the Pieces" is the title of a song written by Jennifer Hanson and Billy Austin, and recorded by American country duo The Wreckers. It was released as the duo's debut single, and served as the lead single for their debut album, Stand Still, Look Pretty on February 7, 2006.The single entered... " |
1 | 34 | 54 | 19 |
| "My, Oh My My, Oh My "My, Oh My" is the title of a song written by Wayne Kirkpatrick, Josh Leo, and co-written and recorded by American country duo The Wreckers. It was released in September 2006 as the second single from their debut album, Stand Still, Look Pretty.-Content:... " |
9 | 87 | — | — | |
| 2007 | "Tennessee" | 33 | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||