Lady Antebellum (album)

Lady Antebellum
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 15, 2008 (2008-04-15)
GenreCountry
Length42:44
LabelCapitol Nashville
Producer
Lady Antebellum chronology
Lady Antebellum
(2008)
Need You Now
(2010)
Singles from Lady Antebellum
  1. "Love Don't Live Here"
    Released: October 2, 2007
  2. "Lookin' for a Good Time"
    Released: June 9, 2008
  3. "I Run to You"
    Released: January 26, 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Country Weekly[2]
Country Standard Timefavorable[3]
Slant[4]
About.com[5]

Lady Antebellum is the debut studio album by American country music trio Lady Antebellum. It was released on April 15, 2008, through Capitol Nashville. The production on the album was handled by Victoria Shaw and Paul Worley. The album was supported by three singles: "Love Don't Live Here", "Lookin' for a Good Time" and "I Run to You", which became the group's first number one on the US Hot Country Songs chart.

Lady Antebellum received generally positive reviews from music critics and was also a commercial success. The album debuted at four on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 43,000 copies in its first week.[6] The album also debuted at number one on the US Top Country Albums chart, becoming the first debut by a country group to achieve this.[7] It also received a nomination for Album of the Year at the 2010 Academy of Country Music Awards.

  1. ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Lady Antebellum review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
  2. ^ "Lady Antebellum". Country Weekly. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
  3. ^ Schlesier, Jacquilynne. "Lady Antebellum – Lady Antebellum". Country Standard Time. Archived from the original on September 24, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
  4. ^ Keefe, Jonathan. "Lady Antebellum: Lady Antebellum". Slant. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
  5. ^ Sexton, Scott. "Lady Antebellum – Lady Antebellum". About.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference BB200 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "Lady Antebellum Debuts with Record-Breaking Digital Sales". Archived from the original on 2008-05-01. Retrieved 2008-04-26.