Kellie Pickler (album)

Kellie Pickler is the self-titled second studio album by American singer Kellie Pickler. The lead-off single, "Don't You Know You're Beautiful", was debuted at the 43rd Academy Of Country Music awards and peaked at 21 on Hot Country Songs. The album was released via BNA Records/19 Recordings on September 30, 2008. Since the albums' release, three more singles have charted; "Best Days of Your Life" at number 9 (which was co-wrote with singer-songwriter Taylor Swift), "Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You" at number 14 (a re-recording of an album cut from Pickler's debut album Small Town Girl) and "Makin' Me Fall in Love Again" at number 30.

Kellie Pickler
Studio album by Kellie Pickler
Released	September 30, 2008
Genre	Country
Length	33:21 / 44:20 (iTunes Deluxe Edition)
Label	BNA 19
Producer	Chris Lindsey
Kellie Pickler chronology
Small Town Girl (2006) Kellie Pickler (2008) 100 Proof (2012)
Singles from Kellie Pickler
"Don't You Know You're Beautiful" Released: June 9, 2008 "Best Days of Your Life" Released: December 1, 2008 "Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You" Released: August 31, 2009 "Makin' Me Fall in Love Again" Released: April 19, 2010

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Billboard	(favorable)[2]
Charlotte Observer	[3]
Country Weekly	[4]
Jackson NJ Online	(favorable)[5]
Robert Christgau	[6]
USA Today	[7]
Us Weekly	[8]

Billboard contributor Ken Tucker gave praise to "Somebody to Love Me" and "One Last Time" for being "aching and sincere with production to match" and highlighted "Best Days of Your Life" as "one of the album's best cuts." He later called Pickler's record "another solid step toward country stardom."[2] Chris Neal of Country Weekly also called it "a confident step forward that finds her developing as both vocalist and songwriter, especially with the clutch of alternately sad, angry and funny post-breakup songs that dominate the album."[4] Robert Christgau cited "Rocks Instead of Rice" as a "choice cut",[6] indicating a good song on "an album that isn't worth your time or money."[9] AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine was critical of the record, saying it was devoid of the cornball charm and girl-next-door ennui that encapsulated Small Town Girl, and was replaced with overly produced country pop tracks that bring out Pickler's limitations as a vocalist.[1]

Track listing

All tracks are produced by Chris Lindsey.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Don't You Know You're Beautiful"	C. Lindsey Aimee Mayo Karyn Rochelle	3:16
2.	"I'm Your Woman"	Josh Kear Troy Verges Rochelle	2:56
3.	"Rocks Instead of Rice"	Kellie Pickler Kear Chris Tompkins	3:19
4.	"Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You"	C. Lindsey Mayo Verges	4:45
5.	"Lucky Girl"	Catherine Britt Brett Beavers Tony Martin	2:30
6.	"One Last Time"	Pickler Kyle Jacobs C. Lindsey Mayo	3:36
7.	"Best Days of Your Life"	Pickler Taylor Swift	3:47
8.	"Somebody to Love Me"	Pickler C. Lindsey Mayo	4:19
9.	"Makin' Me Fall in Love Again"	Rochelle James T. Slater Shane Stevens	3:26
10.	"Going Out in Style"	Pickler Jacobs Mayo C. Lindsey	3:37

iTunes Deluxe Edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"Anything But Me"	Pickler C. Lindsey Rochelle	3:40
12.	"Don't Close Your Eyes"	Bob McDill	4:00
13.	"Happy"	Pickler Jacobs Kear C. Lindsey Mayo Verges Rochelle Hillary Lindsey Chris Tompkins	3:40

Deluxe Edition Bonus DVD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"A Day on the Road" (documentary)
2.	"Don't You Know You're Beautiful" (music video)

Personnel

• David Angell – violin
• Tom Bukovac – electric guitar
• John Catchings – cello
• Lisa Cochran – background vocals
• Perry Coleman – background vocals
• J.T. Corenflos – electric guitar
• Eric Darken – percussion
• David Davidson – violin
• Dan Dugmore – pedal steel guitar
• Shannon Forrest – drums, percussion
• Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar
• Tony Harrell – Hammond B-3 organ, piano, synthesizer
• Mark Hill – bass guitar
• Troy Lancaster – electric guitar
• Chris Lindsey – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, horn arrangements, synthesizer arrangements
• Gordon Mote – Hammond B-3 organ, piano, synthesizer
• Jimmy Nichols – Hammond B-3 organ, piano, synthesizer
• Kellie Pickler – lead vocals
• Karyn Rochelle – background vocals
• Pam Sixfin – violin
• Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar
• Taylor Swift – background vocals on "Best Days of Your Life"
• Ilya Toshinsky – acoustic guitar
• Kris Wilkinson – viola, string arrangements
• Glenn Worf – bass guitar

Promotion

To help promoting the album, Kellie Pickler was released in a regular edition (which only includes the CD) and a Deluxe Edition, including the normal CD, along with a special DVD with 30-minute footage from Pickler on her tour and behind the scenes of the recording process (called "A Day on the Road"), and the music video for "Don't You Know You're Beautiful".[10]

The Deluxe Edition features three bonus tracks if bought on a digital retailer (such as iTunes); "Anything But Me", "Happy," and a cover of Keith Whitley's "Don't Close Your Eyes".[11]

Chart performance

The album debuted at number nine on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 43,000 copies in its first week.[12] The album has thus far spent 48 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart and has sold 440,000 copies as of December 22, 2010.[13] It debuted at number one on the U.S. Top Country Albums chart, her second consecutive album to do so.

Weekly charts Chart (2008) Peak position US Billboard 200[14] 9 US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[15] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2008) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[16] 68 Chart (2009) Position US Billboard 200[17] 152 US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[18] 29 Chart (2010) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[19] 60

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions			Certifications
		US Country [20]	US [21]	CAN [22]
2008	"Don't You Know You're Beautiful"	21	103	—
	"Best Days of Your Life"	9	46	99	US: Platinum[23]
2009	"Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You"	14	97	—
2010	"Makin' Me Fall in Love Again"	30	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

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5. Lee, Edward (July 6, 2009). "Kellie Pickler: traditional country music on the upswing". Jackson NJ Online. Archived from the original on July 15, 2009. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
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13. Idol Chatter 12-22-2010
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15. "Kellie Pickler Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
16. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
17. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
18. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
19. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2010". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
20. "Kellie Pickler Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 14, 2011.
21. "Kellie Pickler Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 14, 2011.
22. "Kellie Pickler Album & Song Chart History - Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 14, 2011.
23. "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - January 14, 2011: "Best Days of Your Life" certified awards". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 14, 2011.