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Happy Endings
Studio album by
Old Dominion
ReleasedAugust 25, 2017 (2017-08-25)
GenreCountry
Length38:48
LabelRCA Nashville
ProducerShane McAnally
Old Dominion chronology
Meat and Candy
(2015) 		Happy Endings
(2017) 		Old Dominion
(2019)
Singles from Happy Endings
  1. "No Such Thing as a Broken Heart"
    Released: March 10, 2017
  2. "Written in the Sand"
    Released: September 18, 2017
  3. "Hotel Key"
    Released: April 9, 2018

Happy Endings is the second studio album by American country music band Old Dominion. It was released on August 25, 2017 by RCA Nashville.[1] In late 2017, the band hosted a dive bar tour in support of the record.[2]

Critical reception

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Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic wrote that "Since Happy Endings flows so easily, it may be easy to glide along with its slick surfaces, but a close listen reveals not only the sturdiness of the songs but the cleverness of the production", rating it 4 out of 5 stars.[3] Cillea Houghton of Sounds Like Nashville reviewed the album with favor, stating that "The album finds them in a slightly more poignant place than on 2015's Meat and Candy, while still flaunting their clever personalities and unique songwriting style."[4]

Commercial performance

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The album debuted at No. 1 on Top Country Albums, selling 31,000 copies, and 41,000 equivalent album units when streaming and track sales are included.[5] It also debuted on Billboard 200 at No. 7. It has sold 107,400 copies in the US as of February 2019.[6]

Track listing

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Track listing from Rolling Stone.[7]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."No Such Thing as a Broken Heart"
2:57
2."Shoe Shopping"
3:43
3."Not Everything's About You"
  • Ramsey
  • Rosen
  • Tursi
  • Andrew Dorff
3:55
4."Hotel Key"
2:47
5."Be with Me"
2:51
6."Written in the Sand"
  • Ramsey
  • Rosen
  • Tursi
  • McAnally
3:06
7."So You Go"
  • Ramsey
  • Rosen
  • Tursi
  • Dorff
2:48
8."Stars in the City" (featuring Little Big Town)
  • Ramsey
  • Rosen
  • Tursi
  • Osborne
3:20
9."New York at Night"
3:35
10."A Girl Is a Gun"
2:56
11."Still Writing Songs About You"
  • Ramsey
  • Rosen
  • Tursi
  • McAnally
3:37
12."Can't Get You" (live)
  • Ramsey
  • Dorff
  • Osborne
3:13
Total length:38:48

Personnel

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Adapted from AllMusic[8]

Old Dominion

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Additional Musicians

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  • Dave Cohen - keyboards
  • Kris Donegan - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Ryan Gore - percussion, programming
  • Little Big Town - background vocals on "Stars in the City"

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[19] Gold 40,000‡
United States (RIAA)[20] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Gage, Jeff (August 4, 2017). "See Old Dominion's Celebratory 'Be With Me' Vide". rollingstone.com. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  2. ^ Houghton, Cillea (August 3, 2017). "Old Dominion Announce Dive Bar Tour to Support 'Happy Endings'". Taste of Country. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  3. ^ "Happy Endings - Old Dominion Review". allmusic.com. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  4. ^ Hougton, Cillea. "Album Review: Old Dominion's 'Happy Endings'". Sounds Like Nashville. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  5. ^ Asker, Jim (September 6, 2017). "Dustin Lynch Leads Country Airplay, Old Dominion Dominates Top Country Albums". Billboard.
  6. ^ Bjorke, Matt (February 20, 2019). "Top 10 Country Albums Chart: February 20, 2019". Roughstock. Archived from the original on March 1, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  7. ^ Freeman, Jon (July 7, 2017). "Hear Old Dominion's Smooth New Song 'Written in the Sand'". rollingstone.com. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  8. ^ "Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  9. ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #465". auspOp. March 24, 2018. Archived from the original on March 24, 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  10. ^ "Old Dominion Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  11. ^ "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 4, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  12. ^ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  13. ^ Caulfield, Keith (September 3, 2017). "Lil Uzi Vert's 'Luv Is Rage 2' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
  14. ^ "Old Dominion Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  15. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  16. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  17. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  18. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  19. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Old Dominion – Happy Endings". Music Canada. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  20. ^ "American album certifications – Old Dominion – Happy Endings". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
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