Stand Still, Look Pretty

Stand Still, Look Pretty
Studio album by
the Wreckers
ReleasedMay 23, 2006 (U.S.)
RecordedOctober 18, 2004 – July 28, 2005
GenreCountry
Length44:37
LabelMaverick/Warner Bros. Nashville
Producer
Singles from Stand Still, Look Pretty
  1. "Leave the Pieces"
    Released: February 7, 2006
  2. "My, Oh My"
    Released: September 2006
  3. "Tennessee"
    Released: March 17, 2007
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(69/100)[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[2]
AllMusic[3]
Blender[1]
E! OnlineC[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[4]
People[5]
Plugged In (publication)(mixed)[6]
Slant Magazine[7]
Stylus MagazineB[8]

Stand Still, Look Pretty is the only studio album by the Wreckers, a country pop duo consisting of solo artists Michelle Branch and Jessica Harp. It was released in the United States on May 23, 2006 and has been released in other countries.

The album debuted at number fourteen on the U.S. Billboard 200 with 44,000 copies sold in its first week.[9] In September 2006, the RIAA certified Stand Still, Look Pretty Gold for shipments to retailers of 500,000 copies.[10] The album sold 853,000 copies in the U.S. up to March 2012.[11]

The first single, "Leave the Pieces", peaked at number 34 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Hot Country Songs chart.[12] In December 2006, the Wreckers were nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for the song.[13] The second single, "My, Oh My", reached number 87 on the Hot 100 and the Top Ten on the Hot Country Songs chart. The third single, "Tennessee", reached number 33 on the Hot Country Songs chart. "Cigarettes" was originally planned as the fourth single, but was canceled due to the band's separation.[12] Another track, "The Good Kind", was featured on the teen soap opera One Tree Hill in early 2005, after which it hit number 15 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[14]

  1. ^ a b c "Critic Reviews for Stand Still, Look Pretty". Metacritic. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  2. ^ Lowe, Jack. "The Wreckers - Stand Still, Look Pretty". About.com. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  3. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Stand Still, Look Pretty - The Wreckers". AllMusic. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
  4. ^ Collis, Clark (May 26, 2006). "Stand Still, Look Pretty Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  5. ^ Arnold, Chuck (June 12, 2006). "Picks and Pans Review: The Wreckers (Stand Still, Look Pretty)". People. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  6. ^ Neven, Tom; Smithouser, Bob. "The Wreckers: Stand Still, Look Pretty". Plugged In (publication). Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  7. ^ Keefe, Jonathan (May 30, 2006). "The Wreckers: Stand Still, Look Pretty". Slant Magazine. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  8. ^ Inskeep, Thomas (August 3, 2006). "The Wreckers - Stand Still Look Pretty - Review". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  9. ^ Hasty, Kate. "Dixie Chicks' 'Long Way' Nests In At No. 1". Billboard. May 31, 2006. Retrieved February 4, 2007.
  10. ^ "Gold and Platinum - Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 25, 2007.
  11. ^ Trust, Gary (2009-03-13). "Ask Billboard: Pink, Katy Perry". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 27, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
  12. ^ a b "The Wreckers - Artist Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2007.
  13. ^ "FOX Facts: Complete List of Grammy Award Nominations". Associated Press. December 7, 2006. Retrieved February 4, 2007.
  14. ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles - The Good Kind". Billboard. March 5, 2005. Retrieved October 25, 2007.