Up All Night (Kip Moore album)
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| Released | April 24, 2012 | |||
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| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 45:35 | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville | |||
| Producer | Brett James | |||
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Up All Night is the debut studio album by American country music artist Kip Moore. It was released on April 24, 2012, by MCA Nashville.[1] The album includes the number one single, "Somethin' 'Bout a Truck".[2] In 2017, the album was certified Platinum in the US by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[3]
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 67/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Billboard |  [6] |
| PopMatters | [7] |
| Roughstock | favorable[8] |
| Taste of Country | [9] |
| USA Today | [10] |
Up All Night received generally positive reception from music critics. Metacritic assigns a "weighted average" metascore to albums based upon the reviews and ratings of selected independent reviewers, and the album score is a 67, which means it received "generally favorable" reviews.[4] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic gave it three stars, saying that it is "shameless in its attempt to win you over, and […] that eager-to-please nature winds up ingratiating whether you like it or not."[5] Bobby Peacock of Roughstock praised Moore's voice and the production, saying that Moore "touches on so many country cornerstones […] in a believable fashion."[8] A positive review also came from the Great American Country writer Daryl Addison, who said that it "carries a unique sound that fits somewhere between ramblin’ man storytelling, hook-driven contemporary country and atmospheric blue-collar rock."[11] Country Standard Time's Michael Rampa was less favorable, criticizing the themes of some songs for "paying women with alcohol".[12]
At Country Weekly, Jessica Nicholson gave a positive review of the album, remarking that "Kip's grainy, warm and confident vocal delivery ties the tales together into a believable tapestry.[13] Brian Mansfield of USA Today rated the album two-and-a-half stars, observing that "Moore's blue-collar grit is welcome, but only on Reckless (Still Growin' Up) does he approach his heroes."[10] Billboard rated the album a 3.5 out of 5, stating, "Moore spends much of his debut album, Up All Night, outlining the pleasures to be had from hot women and cold beverages."[6] Taste of Country's Billy Dukes rated the album four stars, writing, "Like Eric Church before him, this singer may struggle to find consistent mainstream success, but it’s not because of a lack of high-quality material."[9] At PopMatters, Dave Heaton rated the album six out of ten discs, saying, "It’s still generic, but takes a somewhat different turn, which is true for the entire LP."[7]
In 2017, Billboard contributor Chuck Dauphin placed four tracks from the album on his top 10 list of Moore's best songs: "Beer Money" at number one, "Somethin' 'Bout a Truck" at number three, "Hey Pretty Girl" at number five and "Faith When I Fall" at number ten.[14]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Drive Me Crazy" |
| 4:05 |
| 2. | "Beer Money" |
| 3:38 |
| 3. | "Somethin' 'Bout a Truck" |
| 3:34 |
| 4. | "Everything but You" |
| 3:56 |
| 5. | "Crazy One More Time" | 4:25 | |
| 6. | "Where You Are Tonight" |
| 4:16 |
| 7. | "Hey Pretty Girl" |
| 3:36 |
| 8. | "Reckless (Still Growin' Up)" |
| 4:37 |
| 9. | "Up All Night" |
| 4:28 |
| 10. | "Fly Again" |
| 4:18 |
| 11. | "Faith When I Fall" |
| 4:42 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Mary Was the Marrying Kind" |
| 3:36 |
| 13. | "Motorcycle" |
| 4:14 |
| 14. | "Somethin' 'Bout a Truck" (Acoustic version) |
| 3:34 |
Personnel
Adapted from the Up All Night liner notes.[15]
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