Blake Shelton (album)


Blake Shelton is the debut studio album by American country music artist Blake Shelton. It was released in July 2001 via Warner Bros. Records Nashville. The album features three singles with "Austin", "All Over Me", and "Ol' Red". It has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Shelton co-wrote four of the ten tracks.

Content

"Austin" was the lead-off single from the album, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts that year. Although Shelton has since charted five more number ones, "Austin" is his longest-lasting number one hit, at five weeks. Following this song was "All Over Me", which reached number 18 on the country charts, and "Ol' Red", which peaked at number 14. The latter was originally recorded by George Jones on his 1990 album You Oughta Be Here with Me, and by Kenny Rogers on his 1993 album If Only My Heart Had a Voice. Due to the closure of Giant Records in 2001, Shelton was transferred to the Nashville division of Giant's parent label, Warner Bros. Records, which promoted and distributed the second and third singles.

Critical reception

Maria Konicki Dinoia of Allmusic rated the album four stars out of five, saying, "This impressive ten-song compilation is an earnest debut full of lots of promise and originality" and citing the presence of Bobby Braddock cowrites.

Track listing

Personnel

Compiled from liner notes.
Musicians
Background vocals
String section
Strings arranged by Bobby Braddock and Tim Lauer, conducted by Tim Lauer.
Technical

Weekly charts

Singles

Certifications