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Much of Scotty McCreery's appeal on American Idol relied on his old-fashioned charm, how he seemed like a nice, everyday guy who just happened to be a deep-voiced crooner of classic country. Of course, in the early days of the 21st century, old-fashioned country doesn't sell the way it used to. McCreery's 2011 debut Clear as Day performed well right out of the gate -- it debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 and the country charts, and his post-coronation single "I Love You This Big" wound up charting higher on the Hot 100 than it did on the country charts, all on its way to a platinum certification -- but if his 2013 sequel See You Tonight is any indication, there clearly was some worry in Scotty's camp that he couldn't perform the same trick twice. Producer Mark Bright -- a hitmaker who leans toward the middle of the road, as indicated by his productions for Rascal Flatts and Sara Evans -- has been swapped for Frank Rogers, who racked up hits with Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker, and Josh Turner. Rogers' résumé relies on a modern collection of country stars but suggests a lingering traditionalism that can't be found anywhere on See You Tonight. This modern country is so glossy and effervescent it appears that McCreery's voice has jumped a couple of octaves; he's shaken off the studied affectations of his debut and seems fresh-faced and boyish as he sings songs that have almost nothing to do with a dusty honky tonk. See You Tonight is unapologetically following the Luke Bryan/Jake Owen blueprint so closely that some of its song titles recall older hits by those country hunks -- Scotty sings of a "Blue Jean Baby" and Jake of a "Barefoot Blue Jean Night"; Bryan had a "Buzzkill" while McCreery is "Buzzin'" -- and if he somehow forgot to sing a song about a truck, he's at least leaning against a rusted old beater on the album cover. Scotty's redefinition of himself as a sports bar-hopping bro is plainly shameless but, strangely enough, See You Tonight works, partially due to the Rogers-shepherded collection of cheerful country-pop but also due to the malleability of McCreery's dude-next-door persona. That his surroundings are lighter and brighter than before only accentuates how McCreery's happy to be here, so he's happy to sing songs that will keep him here.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Frank Rogers, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Busbee, ComposerLyricist - Scotty McCreery, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2013 19 Recordings, Inc.
Frank Rogers, Producer - Ashley Gorley, ComposerLyricist - Zach Crowell, ComposerLyricist - Scotty McCreery, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2013 19 Recordings, Inc.
Frank Rogers, Producer - Ross Copperman, ComposerLyricist - Lynn Hutton, ComposerLyricist - Scotty McCreery, MainArtist - Tammi Kidd Hutton, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2013 19 Recordings, Inc.
Frank Rogers, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Matthew West, ComposerLyricist - Scotty McCreery, MainArtist
℗ 2013 19 Recordings, Inc.
Frank Rogers, Producer - J.T. Harding, ComposerLyricist - Josh Osborne, ComposerLyricist - Shane McAnally, ComposerLyricist - Scotty McCreery, MainArtist
℗ 2013 19 Recordings, Inc.
Frank Rogers, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Busbee, ComposerLyricist - Scotty McCreery, MainArtist
℗ 2013 19 Recordings, Inc.
Ashley Gorley, ComposerLyricist - Mark Bright, Producer - Zach Crowell, ComposerLyricist - Scotty McCreery, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2013 19 Recordings, Inc.
Frank Rogers, Producer - Kyle Jacobs, ComposerLyricist - Scotty McCreery, MainArtist - Preston Brust, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2013 19 Recordings, Inc.
Frank Rogers, Producer - Trevor Rosen, ComposerLyricist - Matt Jenkins, ComposerLyricist - Scotty McCreery, MainArtist - Matthew Thomas Ramsey, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2013 19 Recordings, Inc.
Michael Dulaney, ComposerLyricist - Frank Rogers, Producer - Casey Beathard, ComposerLyricist - Scotty McCreery, MainArtist
℗ 2013 19 Recordings, Inc.
Frank Rogers, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Scotty McCreery, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - David Fanning, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2013 19 Recordings, Inc.
Frank Rogers, Producer - Jon Randall Stewart, ComposerLyricist - Scotty McCreery, MainArtist - Ronnie Stewart, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2013 19 Recordings, Inc.
Frank Rogers, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Scotty McCreery, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2013 19 Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Much of Scotty McCreery's appeal on American Idol relied on his old-fashioned charm, how he seemed like a nice, everyday guy who just happened to be a deep-voiced crooner of classic country. Of course, in the early days of the 21st century, old-fashioned country doesn't sell the way it used to. McCreery's 2011 debut Clear as Day performed well right out of the gate -- it debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 and the country charts, and his post-coronation single "I Love You This Big" wound up charting higher on the Hot 100 than it did on the country charts, all on its way to a platinum certification -- but if his 2013 sequel See You Tonight is any indication, there clearly was some worry in Scotty's camp that he couldn't perform the same trick twice. Producer Mark Bright -- a hitmaker who leans toward the middle of the road, as indicated by his productions for Rascal Flatts and Sara Evans -- has been swapped for Frank Rogers, who racked up hits with Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker, and Josh Turner. Rogers' résumé relies on a modern collection of country stars but suggests a lingering traditionalism that can't be found anywhere on See You Tonight. This modern country is so glossy and effervescent it appears that McCreery's voice has jumped a couple of octaves; he's shaken off the studied affectations of his debut and seems fresh-faced and boyish as he sings songs that have almost nothing to do with a dusty honky tonk. See You Tonight is unapologetically following the Luke Bryan/Jake Owen blueprint so closely that some of its song titles recall older hits by those country hunks -- Scotty sings of a "Blue Jean Baby" and Jake of a "Barefoot Blue Jean Night"; Bryan had a "Buzzkill" while McCreery is "Buzzin'" -- and if he somehow forgot to sing a song about a truck, he's at least leaning against a rusted old beater on the album cover. Scotty's redefinition of himself as a sports bar-hopping bro is plainly shameless but, strangely enough, See You Tonight works, partially due to the Rogers-shepherded collection of cheerful country-pop but also due to the malleability of McCreery's dude-next-door persona. That his surroundings are lighter and brighter than before only accentuates how McCreery's happy to be here, so he's happy to sing songs that will keep him here.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:47:10
- Main artists: Scotty McCreery
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Interscope (American Idol)
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
© 2013 19 Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2013 19 Recordings, Inc.
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