Honkytonk Revival
studio
ArtistJade Eagleson
CoverHonkytonk Revival.jpeg
ReleasedNovember 12, 2021
GenreCountry · neotraditional country
Length24:56
LabelStarseed
ProducerTodd Clark · Gavin Slate
Prev year2020
Next year2023

Honkytonk Revival is the second studio album by Canadian country artist Jade Eagleson. It was released on November 12, 2021 via Starseed Records. The album features three singles: "All Night to Figure It Out", "More Drinkin' Than Fishin', and "She Don't Know".[1] Each single reached number one on the Canada Country chart, making Eagleson the second Canadian country artist to land three consecutive number ones from their second studio album, following Shania Twain who accomplished this feat with The Woman in Me in 1995.[2] The album was named "Top Selling Canadian Album" at the 2022 Canadian Country Music Awards.[3]

Background

Eagleson aimed to return to the sound of neotraditional country with the release of Honkytonk Revival, citing George Strait, Alan Jackson, Randy Travis, and Shania Twain as artists he listened to growing up that influenced the sound of this album. He remarked that it was "important to have the same sounds" as his "heroes" on the album, and was pleased to have Brent Mason playing lead guitar on the tracks.[4] Eagleson noted that he is "very big" on "making people smile" with his music.[5]

Critical reception

Kim Hughes of Parton and Pearl reviewed the album favourably, stating that it is "studiously well-crafted," "buoyed by the top tools of the trade and by a slick 90s-era country sensibility," while noting the prevalence of "fiddles, dobro, [and] steel guitars". She said that while the lyrics are "built for belted singalongs," they are also "especially compelling on closer listen".[6] Eric Volmers of the Calgary Herald stated that Eagleson is "blessed with an earthy baritone that makes every word convey old-school authenticity, which perhaps lets him get away with having his tongue planted in his cheek on many of those drinking songs" on the album.[5]

Charts

Singles

YearSinglePeak
positions		Certifications
CAN
Country
[7]		CAN
[8]
2021"All Night to Figure It Out"167
  • MC: Gold
"More Drinkin' Than Fishin'"
(with Dean Brody)		181
  • MC: Gold
2022"She Don't Know"157
  • MC: Gold
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef
2022Country Music Association of OntarioAlbum of the YearHonkytonk Revival[9]
[10]
Music Video of the Year"More Drinkin' Than Fishin'"
Canadian Country Music AssociationAlbum of the YearHonkytonk Revival[11]
[12]
Single of the Year"All Night to Figure It Out"
Single of the Year"More Drinkin' Than Fishin'" (with Dean Brody)
Video of the Year"More Drinkin' Than Fishin'" (with Dean Brody)
Top Selling Canadian Album of the YearHonkytonk Revival[3]
2023Juno AwardsCountry Album of the YearHonkytonk Revival[13]

Release history

Release formats for Honkytonk Revival
CountryDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousNovember 12, 2021Digital downloadStarseed Records[14]
Streaming

References

  1. ^ Gratton, Cal (February 4, 2022). "Jade Eagleson Talks "She Don't Know" and more". CJVR FM. Pattison Media
  2. ^ Lava, Migs (August 22, 2022). "Jade Eagleson releases New Single "Shakin’ In Them Boots"". Canadian Beats Media. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  3. ^ "CANADIAN COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION REVEALS FIRST ROUND OF 2022 AWARD WINNERS AT THE CCMA MUSIC INDUSTRY GALA DINNER & AWARDS". Canadian Country Music Association. Global News Wire. September 12, 2022. Archived September 12, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "JADE EAGLESON releases sophomore album ‘Honkytonk Revival’". Amplify Music Magazine. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  5. ^ Volmers, Eric (September 2, 2022). "Country superstar Jade Eagleston returns to Calgary with six CCMA nominations". Calgary Herald. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  6. ^ Hughes, Kim (December 8, 2021). "Album Review: Jade Eagleson, Honkytonk Revival". Parton and Pearl
  7. ^ References for Canada Country chart peaks: *"All Night to Figure It Out": "Canada Country chart for July 3, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2021. *"More Drinkin' Than Fishin'": "Dean Brody - Canada Country". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 25, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2022. *"She Don't Know": "Canada Country chart for June 4, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  8. ^ References for Canadian Hot 100 chart peaks: *"All Night to Figure It Out": "Billboard Canadian Hot 100 - Week of July 3, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2021. *"More Drinkin' Than Fishin'": "Billboard Canadian Hot 100 – Week of December 11, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2022. *"She Don't Know": "Canadian Hot 100: Week of June 4, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  9. ^ "2022 CMAOntario Awards Nominees Announced". CMA Ontario. March 24, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  10. ^ "10th Annual CMAOntario Awards Winners Announced". CMA Ontario. June 6, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  11. ^ "2022 CCMA AWARD NOMINEES". Canadian Country Music Association. Archived September 13, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  12. ^ "TENILLE TOWNES TAKES HOME FOUR WINS AT THE 2022 CCMA AWARDS PRESENTED BY TD". Canadian Country Music Association. Global News Wire. September 11, 2022. Archived September 12, 2022 at the Wayback Machine.
  13. ^ "Here are all the 2023 Juno nominees". CBC Music. January 31, 2023.
  14. ^ "Honkytonk Revival - Album by Jade Eagleson". Apple Music. November 12, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2022.