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Sarah Johns

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Sarah Johns
Born1979 (age 44–45)[1]
OriginPollard, Kentucky, U.S.
GenresCountry
OccupationSinger-songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2006–2008
LabelsShow Dog, BNA

Sarah Johns (born 1979) is an American country music artist. Signed to BNA Records in 2006, she released her debut album Big Love in a Small Town, which accounted for two charting singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including the No. 39 "The One in the Middle."

Musical career

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Sarah Johns was born in Pollard, Kentucky. She began singing regularly while attending the University of Kentucky.[2]

In early 2006, Sarah Johns signed to Show Dog Nashville (now Show Dog-Universal Music), a record label owned by Toby Keith. Although she toured with Keith on his Big Throwdown 2 tour, she did not release anything on Show Dog, and left the label that April.[3] A year later, Johns signed with BNA Records.[4] She released her debut single "The One in the Middle" on April 30, 2007, and made Top 40 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts with it.[5] On June 2, 2007, Johns made her debut on the Grand Ole Opry.[6] Johns' debut album, Big Love in a Small Town, was released on August 28, 2007, and peaked at No. 198 on the Billboard 200. Allmusic critic Thom Jurek rated the album three stars out of five, comparing Johns' song choices and attitudes to those of Tammy Wynette and Gretchen Wilson and saying, "This record isn't all the way there, but it's well on the way and might blow up the charts anyway. Big Love in a Small Town is an auspicious debut by a young talent."[7] Its second single, "He Hates Me", peaked at No. 47 on the country charts.[1]

Discography

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Big Love in a Small Town (2007)

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Big Love in a Small Town
Studio album by
Sarah Johns
ReleasedAugust 28, 2007 (2007-08-28)
GenreCountry
Length37:33
LabelBNA
ProducerJoe Scaife

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."When Do I Get to Be a Woman"Sarah Johns, Jason Sellers, Lynn Hutton3:01
2."If You Could Hold Your Woman (Like You Hold Your Whiskey)"Johns, Jim Collins, Tony Martin3:32
3."A Lot to Let Go Of"Johns, Sellers, Dale Dodson3:11
4."Baby My Heart"Johns, Sellers, Michael Dulaney4:02
5."Big Love in a Small Town"Johns, Martin, Mark Nesler3:06
6."Touch Me"Johns, Hutton, Jon Henderson3:38
7."The One in the Middle"Johns, Sellers, Hutton3:55
8."That's Just Me Getting Over You"Johns, Dodson, Billy Lawson4:04
9."He Hates Me"Johns, Sellers, Tim Nichols2:59
10."Muddy Water"Johns, Sellers, Nichols3:02
11."It's Hard to Be a Girl (In a Young Man's World)"Johns, Dodson, Dean Dillon3:07

Album chart positions

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Chart (2007) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[8] 3
US Billboard 200[9] 198
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[10] 31

Singles

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Year Single Peak positions Album
US Country[1]
2007 "The One in the Middle" 39 Big Love in a Small Town
2008 "He Hates Me" 47

References

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  1. ^ a b c Whitburn, Joel (2017). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2017. Record Research, Inc. p. 184. ISBN 978-0-89820-229-8.
  2. ^ "Sarah Johns". Billboard. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
  3. ^ Stark, Phyllis (2006-04-01). "Hats Off!". Billboard. p. 24.
  4. ^ Chris Neal (2007-08-13). "Who's New". Country Weekly. 14 (17): 72. ISSN 1074-3235.
  5. ^ Webb, Jennifer. "Country Music Single Releases - Week of April 30, 2007". about.com. Retrieved 2007-07-20.
  6. ^ "Sarah Johns makes Opry debut". Country Standard Time. Retrieved 2007-07-20.
  7. ^ Jurek, Thom. "Big Love in a Small Town review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
  8. ^ "Sarah Johns Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Sarah Johns Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  10. ^ "Sarah Johns Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.