Caitlin & Will
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Caitlin & Will was an American country music
duo, consisting of members Caitlin Lynn and Will Snyder, that rose to fame when they won season one of CMT's Can You Duet
. After winning, they signed with Columbia Nashville
. They initially intended to release a song titled "Even Now" as their debut single, but the label decided to release "Address in the Stars
" instead. The song was released to radio on March 30, 2009 and peaked at #42. Their debut album went unreleased, and the duo broke up in October 2009.
, they were signed to Columbia Records
' Nashville division and started work on recording their debut album. While originally their debut single was to be "Even Now", after a string of radio tours, the label decided to change the single to "Address in the Stars
". The song debuted at #60 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in March 2009, and peaked at #42 in June 2009. They made their Grand Ole Opry
debut on May 22, 2009.
On March 31, 2009, they released a six song digital EP, entitled Caitlin & Will - EP
. The EP debuted and peaked on both the Billboard
Top Country Albums and Top Heatseekers
charts at #51 and #46, respectively. It features their debut single "Address in the Stars", which was intended as the lead-off single to a full-length studio record titled Dark Horse. It was announced on October 1, 2009, that Caitlin & Will had parted ways with Columbia Records Nashville. Thus, Dark Horse went unreleased, and it was announced that the duo had split.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
duo, consisting of members Caitlin Lynn and Will Snyder, that rose to fame when they won season one of CMT's Can You Duet
Can You Duet
Can You Duet is an American reality-competition show airing on CMT. The show is produced by FremantleMedia, the same company that produced American Idol.The show premiered on April 14, 2008 and the first season ended on June 13, 2008....
. After winning, they signed with Columbia Nashville
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
. They initially intended to release a song titled "Even Now" as their debut single, but the label decided to release "Address in the Stars
Address in the Stars
"Address in the Stars" is the title of a song written by Caitlin Lynn, Aimee Mayo, Chris Lindsey, Hillary Lindsey and recorded by American country duo Caitlin & Will. The song, their debut single, was released in March 2009. It was intended as the lead-off single to their debut album, Dark Horse,...
" instead. The song was released to radio on March 30, 2009 and peaked at #42. Their debut album went unreleased, and the duo broke up in October 2009.
History
After winning Can You DuetCan You Duet
Can You Duet is an American reality-competition show airing on CMT. The show is produced by FremantleMedia, the same company that produced American Idol.The show premiered on April 14, 2008 and the first season ended on June 13, 2008....
, they were signed to Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
' Nashville division and started work on recording their debut album. While originally their debut single was to be "Even Now", after a string of radio tours, the label decided to change the single to "Address in the Stars
Address in the Stars
"Address in the Stars" is the title of a song written by Caitlin Lynn, Aimee Mayo, Chris Lindsey, Hillary Lindsey and recorded by American country duo Caitlin & Will. The song, their debut single, was released in March 2009. It was intended as the lead-off single to their debut album, Dark Horse,...
". The song debuted at #60 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in March 2009, and peaked at #42 in June 2009. They made their Grand Ole Opry
Grand Ole Opry
The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly country music stage concert in Nashville, Tennessee, that has presented the biggest stars of that genre since 1925. It is also among the longest-running broadcasts in history since its beginnings as a one-hour radio "barn dance" on WSM-AM...
debut on May 22, 2009.
On March 31, 2009, they released a six song digital EP, entitled Caitlin & Will - EP
Caitlin & Will - EP
Caitlin & Will – EP is the debut release from Can You Duet winners Caitlin & Will. The EP was released on March 31, 2009 on Columbia Records' Nashville division. It features six new songs including their debut single, "Address in the Stars", which reached a peak of #42 on the U.S...
. The EP debuted and peaked on both the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Top Country Albums and Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...
charts at #51 and #46, respectively. It features their debut single "Address in the Stars", which was intended as the lead-off single to a full-length studio record titled Dark Horse. It was announced on October 1, 2009, that Caitlin & Will had parted ways with Columbia Records Nashville. Thus, Dark Horse went unreleased, and it was announced that the duo had split.
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US Heat Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
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| Caitlin & Will – EP |
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51 | 46 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
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| 2009 | "Address in the Stars Address in the Stars "Address in the Stars" is the title of a song written by Caitlin Lynn, Aimee Mayo, Chris Lindsey, Hillary Lindsey and recorded by American country duo Caitlin & Will. The song, their debut single, was released in March 2009. It was intended as the lead-off single to their debut album, Dark Horse,... " |
42 | Caitlin & Will |
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Even Now" | The Erwin Bros. |
| "Address in the Stars" (version 1) | Steven L. Weaver | |
| "Address in the Stars" (version 2) | ||