Sunny Sweeney
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Sunny Michaela Sweeney is an American
country music
artist. She is signed to the Republic Nashville
label. Her debut album, Heartbreaker's Hall of Fame, was issued in 2007. Although it produced three singles in "If I Could", "Ten Years Pass" and "East Texas Pines", none of these singles have charted. In June 2010, the lead-off to her second studio album, "From a Table Away," became her first single to chart.
. Initially, Sweeney decided that she wanted to be an improv comedian. She moved to New York City
to join a comedy troupe; however, the troupe's other members persuaded her to choose a career in singing instead, and she moved back to her native Texas.
She put out her first album with the production help of Tommy Detamore. After gaining a following on the club circuit in her native Texas, Sweeney signed to the independent Big Machine Records
label. She also toured throughout Europe
in 2007. Her debut album, Heartbreaker's Hall of Fame, was initially self-released, and was reissued in 2007 on Big Machine. The album produced three singles in "If I Could," "Ten Years Pass" and "East Texas Pines", although none of these songs charted.
In 2009, Sweeney was signed as the first artist to Republic Nashville
, a newly-founded joint venture between Big Machine and Universal Republic Records. Her first single for the label is "From a Table Away," which was released on June 28, 2010. It became her first chart single when it debuted at #58 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs
chart for the week of June 26, 2010. In March 2011, the song entered the Top 10 of the chart.
Republic Nashville released Sweeney's second studio album, Concrete on August 23, 2011. The album was produced by Brett Beavers
consists of ten tracks, including one co-written with Radney Foster
. The album's second single, "Staying's Worse Than Leaving
," was released to country radio on May 2, 2011. "Drink Myself Single" followed late in the year.
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country music
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...
artist. She is signed to the Republic Nashville
Republic Nashville
Republic Nashville is a record label established in 2009 by Universal Republic Records in New York and Big Machine Records in Nashville. It is headquartered on Music Row and utilizes the combined resources of Big Machine Records and Universal Republic Records....
label. Her debut album, Heartbreaker's Hall of Fame, was issued in 2007. Although it produced three singles in "If I Could", "Ten Years Pass" and "East Texas Pines", none of these singles have charted. In June 2010, the lead-off to her second studio album, "From a Table Away," became her first single to chart.
Biography
Sunny Sweeney was born in Houston, TexasHouston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
. Initially, Sweeney decided that she wanted to be an improv comedian. She moved to New York City
New York City
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to join a comedy troupe; however, the troupe's other members persuaded her to choose a career in singing instead, and she moved back to her native Texas.
She put out her first album with the production help of Tommy Detamore. After gaining a following on the club circuit in her native Texas, Sweeney signed to the independent Big Machine Records
Big Machine Records
Big Machine Records is an Independent American record label specializing in country music artists. It was launched in 2005 by former DreamWorks Records executive Scott Borchetta. The label was part of a joint venture between Borchetta and country singer Toby Keith, although Keith dropped his...
label. She also toured throughout Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
in 2007. Her debut album, Heartbreaker's Hall of Fame, was initially self-released, and was reissued in 2007 on Big Machine. The album produced three singles in "If I Could," "Ten Years Pass" and "East Texas Pines", although none of these songs charted.
In 2009, Sweeney was signed as the first artist to Republic Nashville
Republic Nashville
Republic Nashville is a record label established in 2009 by Universal Republic Records in New York and Big Machine Records in Nashville. It is headquartered on Music Row and utilizes the combined resources of Big Machine Records and Universal Republic Records....
, a newly-founded joint venture between Big Machine and Universal Republic Records. Her first single for the label is "From a Table Away," which was released on June 28, 2010. It became her first chart single when it debuted at #58 on the U.S. Billboard 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 for the week of June 26, 2010. In March 2011, the song entered the Top 10 of the chart.
Republic Nashville released Sweeney's second studio album, Concrete on August 23, 2011. The album was produced by Brett Beavers
Brett Beavers
Brett Beavers, born in Waco, Texas, is an American country music songwriter and producer and the co-author of the book Something Worth Leaving Behind.-Background:...
consists of ten tracks, including one co-written with Radney Foster
Radney Foster
Radney 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...
. The album's second single, "Staying's Worse Than Leaving
Staying's Worse Than Leaving
"Staying's Worse Than Leaving" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country artist Sunny Sweeney. It was released in May 2011 as the second single from her second studio album, Concrete.-Content:...
," was released to country radio on May 2, 2011. "Drink Myself Single" followed late in the year.
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| US Country | US 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... |
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| Heartbreaker's Hall of Fame |
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| Concrete Concrete (Sunny Sweeney album) Concrete is the second studio album by American country music singer Sunny Sweeney. It was released on August 23, 2011 via Republic Nashville. The album includes the singles "From a Table Away" and "Staying's Worse Than Leaving," both of which have charted within the top 40 of Hot Country... |
Republic Nashville Republic Nashville is a record label established in 2009 by Universal Republic Records in New York and Big Machine Records in Nashville. It is headquartered on Music Row and utilizes the combined resources of Big Machine Records and Universal Republic Records.... |
7 | 21 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| US Country | US Heat Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
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| 2007 | "If I Could" | — | — | Heartbreaker's Hall of Fame |
| 2008 | "Ten Years Pass" | — | — | |
| "East Texas Pines" | — | — | ||
| 2010 | "From a Table Away From a Table Away "From a Table Away" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country artist Sunny Sweeney. It was released on June 28, 2010 as the lead-off single to her second studio album, Concrete. The song is Sweeney's fourth single release, although it is her first charted single on the U.S.... " |
10 | 71 | Concrete |
| 2011 | "Staying's Worse Than Leaving Staying's Worse Than Leaving "Staying's Worse Than Leaving" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country artist Sunny Sweeney. It was released in May 2011 as the second single from her second studio album, Concrete.-Content:... " |
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| "Drink Myself Single"A | 40 | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
- A Current single.
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "If I Could" | Todd Cassetty |
| 2010 | "From a Table Away" | David McClister |
| 2011 | "Staying's Worse Than Leaving" | Roman White Roman White Roman White is a music video director who has directed most of Carrie Underwood's videos. He has also directed music videos for Kelly Clarkson, Josh Groban, Kellie Pickler, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and more... |