| Based on a True Story... | ||||
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| Released | March 26, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Studio | Ocean Way, Nashville | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 43:53 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
| Producer | Scott Hendricks | |||
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Based on a True Story... is the eighth studio album by American country music artist Blake Shelton.[1] It was released on March 26, 2013, through Warner Bros. Records,[2][3] and debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200. In a career best for Shelton at the time, nearly 200,000 copies of the album were sold in its first week.[4][5] Based on a True Story... became the ninth best-selling album of 2013 in the US, earning Shelton a Platinum certification by the RIAA on September 30, 2013.[6][7] In 2016, Based on a True Story… was certified double-platinum by the RIAA.
Five singles were released from Based on a True Story... The lead single, "Sure Be Cool If You Did", peaked at #1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, while the subsequent two singles, "Boys 'Round Here" and "Mine Would Be You", peaked at #2 on that chart. The final two singles, "Doin' What She Likes", and "My Eyes", peaked at #3 and #4 respectively on that chart. All five singles peaked at #1 on the Billboard's Country Airplay chart.
Based on a True Story... received mixed reviews from critics. Shelton's vocals on the album were praised, and some of the songs were well-received for highlighting Shelton's personality, but several critics considered the album's lyrical content formulaic. The album earned Shelton his second Grammy Award nomination for Best Country Album. The song "Mine Would Be You" earned Shelton his third Grammy Award nomination for Best Country Solo Performance.[8]
- ^ Sciarretto, Amy (February 11, 2013). "Blake Shelton Announces New Album, 'Based on a True Story…'". Taste of Country. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
- ^ Dauphin, Chuck (February 11, 2013). "Blake Shelton's 'Based on a True Story...' to Be Told March 26". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
- ^ Thompson, Gayle (February 11, 2013). "Blake Shelton, 'Based On a True Story ...' Album to Hit Stores in March". The Boot. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (2013-03-30). "Blake Shelton Set for His Best Sales Week Ever on Billboard 200 Chart". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (2013-04-03). "Country Album Chart News For April 3, 2013: Blake Shelton's "Story" Debuts At #1; Alan Jackson "Memories" #2". RoughStock. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ^ "American album certifications – Blake Shelton – Based on a True Story". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ Paul Grein (January 2, 2014). "The Top 10 Albums and Songs of 2013". Chart Watch. Yahoo.
- ^ "Blake Shelton | Artist | GRAMMY.com". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2023-09-26.