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Delivered a decade after her 2011 debut Wildflower, Sitting Pretty on Top of the World finds former American Idol runner-up Lauren Alaina in something of a comfortable groove, singing country-pop that's so polished it gleams. Even when she brings in country traditionalist Jon Pardi for a duet on "Getting Over Him," Alaina winds up convincing him to sing over cavernous drum loops and pounding guitars. "Getting Over Him" sounds massive, but it pulsates to a midtempo beat, as does most of Sitting Pretty on Top of the World. The arrangements change -- things get breezy on "When the Party's Over," "Same Story, Different Saturday Night" gets a little reflective -- but the steady beat means the album feels softly cohesive, providing smooth entertainment whether it's on a ballad or something sunnier. The consistency in tempo means that the album can feel slightly lulling when heard as a whole, yet as a collection of individual tracks, Sitting Pretty on Top of the World hits its target squarely in the middle of the road: it's adult contemporary country where Alaina feels equally at home on the light pop tunes and melodramatic showstoppers.
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Hillary Lindsey, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jimmie Lee Sloas, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cary Barlowe, Vocal Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nir Z, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike "Frog" Griffith, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Jim Cooley, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Wright, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Lauren Alaina, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul DiGiovanni, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Wells, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - IIya Toshinskiy, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joel McKenney, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2021 19 Recordings, Inc.
Jimmie Lee Sloas, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Garcia, ComposerLyricist - Nir Z, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike "Frog" Griffith, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Jim Cooley, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Miller, ComposerLyricist - Alex Wright, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Lauren Alaina, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul DiGiovanni, Producer, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Wells, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - IIya Toshinskiy, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joel McKenney, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2021 19 Recordings, Inc.
Jimmie Lee Sloas, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JEFF BALDING, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Johnson, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Mark Endert, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - David Garcia, Producer, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Rob McNelley, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Trisha Yearwood, FeaturedArtist - Chad Carlson, Vocal Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lauren Alaina, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Miles McPherson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Cohen, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Wells, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Emily Weisband, ComposerLyricist - Josh Ditty, Editor, StudioPersonnel - IIya Toshinskiy, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Yount, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 19 Recordings, Inc.
Liz Rose, ComposerLyricist - Hillary Lindsey, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lori McKenna, ComposerLyricist - Jimmie Lee Sloas, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cary Barlowe, Vocal Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nir Z, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike "Frog" Griffith, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Jim Cooley, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Wright, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Lauren Alaina, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul DiGiovanni, Producer, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Wells, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - IIya Toshinskiy, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joel McKenney, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2021 19 Recordings, Inc.
Jimmie Lee Sloas, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nir Z, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike "Frog" Griffith, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Jim Cooley, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Wright, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Lauren Alaina, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jordan Reynolds, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul DiGiovanni, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Wells, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sasha Sloan, ComposerLyricist - IIya Toshinskiy, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joel McKenney, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2021 19 Recordings, Inc.
Ben Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Ryan Smith, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Lucido, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Griffith, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Nir Z, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Cooley, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Wright, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Lauren Alaina, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul DiGiovanni, Producer, Editor, Electric Guitar, Recording Engineer, Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Derek Wells, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - IIya Toshinskiy, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kennedi Lykken, ComposerLyricist - Joel McKenney, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 19 Recordings, Inc.
Lukas Forchhammer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Smith, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johan Carlsson, ComposerLyricist - Mike Griffith, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Jim Cooley, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Wright, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Lukas Graham, MainArtist - Lauren Alaina, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brandon Beal, Vocal Producer, Vocal Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Paul DiGiovanni, Producer, Editor, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Asia Whiteacre, ComposerLyricist - Joel McKenney, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gustav Stougaard Riis Feldmann, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 19 Recordings, Inc.
Liz Rose, ComposerLyricist - Hillary Lindsey, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lori McKenna, ComposerLyricist - Jimmie Lee Sloas, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cary Barlowe, Vocal Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nir Z, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike "Frog" Griffith, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Jim Cooley, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Wright, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Lauren Alaina, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul DiGiovanni, Producer, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Wells, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - IIya Toshinskiy, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joel McKenney, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2021 19 Recordings, Inc.
Ben Johnson, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Ryan Smith, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Lucido, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Griffith, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Nir Z, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Cooley, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Wright, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Pardi, Background Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jenee Fleenor, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Lauren Alaina, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul DiGiovanni, Producer, Editor, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Derek Wells, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Emily Weisband, ComposerLyricist - IIya Toshinskiy, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joel McKenney, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 19 Recordings, Inc.
Jimmie Lee Sloas, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Garcia, ComposerLyricist - Nir Z, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike "Frog" Griffith, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Jim Cooley, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Miller, ComposerLyricist - Alex Wright, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Lauren Alaina, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul DiGiovanni, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Wells, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - IIya Toshinskiy, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joel McKenney, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2021 19 Recordings, Inc.
Jimmie Lee Sloas, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Garcia, ComposerLyricist - Nir Z, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike "Frog" Griffith, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Jim Cooley, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Corey Crowder, ComposerLyricist - Alex Wright, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Lauren Alaina, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul DiGiovanni, Producer, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Wells, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - IIya Toshinskiy, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joel McKenney, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2021 19 Recordings, Inc.
Jimmie Lee Sloas, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nir Z, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike "Frog" Griffith, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Jim Cooley, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Wright, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Parker Welling, ComposerLyricist - Lauren Alaina, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Casey Brown, ComposerLyricist - Paul DiGiovanni, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Wells, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - IIya Toshinskiy, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joel McKenney, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2021 19 Recordings, Inc.
Jimmie Lee Sloas, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nir Z, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike "Frog" Griffith, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Jim Cooley, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Wright, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Lauren Alaina, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul DiGiovanni, Producer, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Wells, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - IIya Toshinskiy, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jacob Durrett, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Joel McKenney, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ernest K Smith, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 19 Recordings, Inc.
Liz Rose, ComposerLyricist - Hillary Lindsey, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lori McKenna, ComposerLyricist - Jimmie Lee Sloas, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cary Barlowe, Vocal Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nir Z, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike "Frog" Griffith, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Jim Cooley, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Wright, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Lauren Alaina, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul DiGiovanni, Producer, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Wells, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - IIya Toshinskiy, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joel McKenney, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2021 19 Recordings, Inc.
Jimmie Lee Sloas, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nir Z, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike "Frog" Griffith, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Jim Cooley, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Wright, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Lauren Alaina, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul DiGiovanni, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Wells, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - IIya Toshinskiy, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Seth Ennis, ComposerLyricist - Joel McKenney, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cameron Bedell, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 19 Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Delivered a decade after her 2011 debut Wildflower, Sitting Pretty on Top of the World finds former American Idol runner-up Lauren Alaina in something of a comfortable groove, singing country-pop that's so polished it gleams. Even when she brings in country traditionalist Jon Pardi for a duet on "Getting Over Him," Alaina winds up convincing him to sing over cavernous drum loops and pounding guitars. "Getting Over Him" sounds massive, but it pulsates to a midtempo beat, as does most of Sitting Pretty on Top of the World. The arrangements change -- things get breezy on "When the Party's Over," "Same Story, Different Saturday Night" gets a little reflective -- but the steady beat means the album feels softly cohesive, providing smooth entertainment whether it's on a ballad or something sunnier. The consistency in tempo means that the album can feel slightly lulling when heard as a whole, yet as a collection of individual tracks, Sitting Pretty on Top of the World hits its target squarely in the middle of the road: it's adult contemporary country where Alaina feels equally at home on the light pop tunes and melodramatic showstoppers.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:17
- Main artists: Lauren Alaina
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: 19 Recordings, Inc. - Mercury Nashville
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
© 2021 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2021 19 Recordings, Inc.
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