Stand Still, Look Pretty

Stand Still, Look Pretty is the only album by The Wreckers, a country pop duo consisting of solo artists Michelle Branch and Jessica Harp. It was released in the United States on May 23, 2006 and has been released in other countries.

Stand Still, Look Pretty
Studio album by The Wreckers
Released	May 23, 2006 (U.S.)
Recorded	October 18, 2004 – July 28, 2005
Genre	Country
Length	44:37
Label	Maverick/Warner Bros. Nashville
Producer	Michelle Branch Rick Depoli John Leventhal John Shanks Paul Worley
Singles from Stand Still, Look Pretty
"Leave the Pieces" Released: February 7, 2006 "My, Oh My" Released: September 2006 "Tennessee" Released: March 17, 2007

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	(69/100)[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[2]
AllMusic	[3]
Blender	[1]
E! Online	C[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B−[4]
People	[5]
Plugged In	(mixed)[6]
Slant Magazine	[7]
Stylus Magazine	B[8]

The album debuted at number fourteen on the U.S. Billboard 200 with 44,000 copies sold in its first week.[9] In September 2006, the RIAA certified Stand Still, Look Pretty Gold for shipments to retailers of 500,000 copies.[10] The album sold 853,000 copies in the U.S. up to March 2012.[11]

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.[12] 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.[13] 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 single, "Tennessee", reached number thirty-three on the Hot Country Songs chart. "Cigarettes" was originally planned as the fourth single, but was cancelled due to the band's separation.[12] 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.[14]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Leave the Pieces"	Billy Austin, Jennifer Hanson	3:31
2.	"Way Back Home"	Michelle Branch, Jessica Harp	3:18
3.	"The Good Kind"	Branch, Harp	3:45
4.	"Tennessee"	Harp	4:21
5.	"My, Oh My"	Branch, Harp, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Josh Leo	3:30
6.	"Stand Still, Look Pretty"	Branch, Harp	2:46
7.	"Cigarettes"	Harp	3:18
8.	"Hard to Love You"	Branch, John Leventhal	3:52
9.	"Lay Me Down"	Branch, Harp, Greg Wells	3:35
10.	"One More Girl"	Patty Griffin	5:18
11.	"Rain"	Branch	4:05
12.	"Crazy People"	Branch, Harp	3:09

Australian bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"Leave the Pieces" (pop edit)	Austin, Hanson	3:30

DVD bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"Tennessee" (Acoustic Version)	Harp	4:36

DVD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Leave the Pieces" (video)	3:27
2.	"Leave the Pieces" (making of the video)	16:14

Personnel

Compiled from liner notes.[15]

Musicians

The Wreckers

• Michelle Branch - vocals, harmonica, acoustic guitar
• Jessica Harp - vocals, harmonica, acoustic guitar

All tracks except "Leave the Pieces" and "My, Oh My"

• Rick Depofi - keyboards, percussion, horns
• Charley Drayton - drums
• Teddy Landau - bass guitar
• John Leventhal - guitars, bass guitar, banjo, mandolin, keyboards, percussion
• Rich Pagano - drums
• Shawn Pelton - drums

"My, Oh My"

• Stuart Duncan - fiddle, mandolin
• Shannon Forrest - drums
• Audley Freed - guitars
• Randy Kohrs - Dobro
• Michael Rojas - Hammond B-3 organ
• Biff Watson - National guitar
• Paul Worley - guitars
• Craig Young - bass guitar

"Leave the Pieces"

• Abe Laboriel Jr. - drums
• Teddy Landau - bass guitar
• Sid Page - fiddle
• John Shanks - guitars, mandolin, banjo, keyboards

Technical

• Michelle Branch - production ("Leave the Pieces" only)
• Rick Depofi - production (all tracks except "Leave the Pieces" and "My, Oh My")
• John Leventhal - production (all tracks except "Leave the Pieces" and "My, Oh My")
• Stephen Marcussen - mastering
• John Shanks - production ("Leave the Pieces" only)
• Paul Worley - production ("My, Oh My" only)

Chart performance

Weekly charts Chart (2006) Peak position UK Country Albums (OCC)[16] 11 US Billboard 200[17] 14 US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[18] 4

Year-end charts Chart (2006) Position US Billboard 200[19] 136 US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[20] 29 Chart (2007) Position US Billboard 200[21] 173 US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[22] 31

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		US Country	US	US Pop	US Adult
2006	"Leave the Pieces"	1	34	54	19
	"My, Oh My"	9	87	—	—
2007	"Tennessee"	33	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Certifications

Region	Certification
United States (RIAA)[23]	Gold

References

1. "Critic Reviews for Stand Still, Look Pretty". Metacritic. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
2. Lowe, Jack. "The Wreckers - Stand Still, Look Pretty". About.com. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
3. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Stand Still, Look Pretty - The Wreckers". AllMusic. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
4. Collis, Clark (May 26, 2006). "Stand Still, Look Pretty Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
5. Arnold, Chuck (June 12, 2006). "Picks and Pans Review: The Wreckers (Stand Still, Look Pretty)". People. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
6. Neven, Tom; Smithouser, Bob. "The Wreckers: Stand Still, Look Pretty". Plugged In. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
7. Keefe, Jonathan (May 30, 2006). "The Wreckers: Stand Still, Look Pretty". Slant Magazine. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
8. Inskeep, Thomas (August 3, 2006). "The Wreckers - Stand Still Look Pretty - Review". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
9. Hasty, Kate. "Dixie Chicks' 'Long Way' Nests In At No. 1". Billboard. May 31, 2006. Retrieved February 4, 2007.
10. "Gold and Platinum - Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 25, 2007.
11. Trust, Gary (2009-03-13). "Ask Billboard: Pink, Katy Perry". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 27, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
12. "The Wreckers - Artist Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2007.
13. "FOX Facts: Complete List of Grammy Award Nominations". Associated Press. December 7, 2006. Retrieved February 4, 2007.
14. "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles - The Good Kind". Billboard. March 5, 2005. Retrieved October 25, 2007.
15. Stand Still, Look Pretty (CD booklet). Maverick Records. 2006. 48980-2.
16. "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
17. "The Wreckers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
18. "The Wreckers Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
19. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
20. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
21. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
22. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
23. "American album certifications – The Wreckers – Stand Still, Look Pretty". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 

External links

• Stand Still, Look Pretty at Metacritic