Chaos and Bright Lights
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Chaos and Bright Lights is the first studio album
by Australia
n country
band The McClymonts
released in Australia on 10 November 2007 (see 2007 in music
) by Universal Records
. The band co-wrote most of the songs on the album with help from many writers including the album's producer Adam Anders. The singles released from the album gave the band little success on the charts with "Save Yourself" peaking in the Australian ARIA Singles Chart top hundred and "My Life Again" debuting in the top twenty on the CMC
top thirty.
Band member Brooke McClymont stated that the album has many moods and the songs present a young woman's outlook on keeping, finding and losing relationships. The band wrote all the songs for the album in both Nashville
and Australia
with some national and international songwriters including — Monty Powell (who writes for Keith Urban
), Eric Silver (who has written for Dixie Chicks
), Trey Bruce
(who has written for Diamond Rio
, LeAnn Rimes
), Nathan Chapman (who has written for Taylor Swift
), Steve Diamond (who has written for Lonestar
, Lee Greenwood
), and Frank Myers.
"Save Yourself" was the first song released from the album, to radio on 3 September 2007 and to CD single
on 22 October 2007.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n country
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...
band The McClymonts
The McClymonts
The McClymonts are an Australian country music trio comprising sisters Brooke Maree McClymont , Samantha Kate McClymont and Mollie Therese McClymont , originally from Grafton, New South Wales...
released in Australia on 10 November 2007 (see 2007 in music
2007 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame...
) by Universal Records
Universal Records
Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...
. The band co-wrote most of the songs on the album with help from many writers including the album's producer Adam Anders. The singles released from the album gave the band little success on the charts with "Save Yourself" peaking in the Australian ARIA Singles Chart top hundred and "My Life Again" debuting in the top twenty on the CMC
Country Music Channel
Country Music Channel is an Australian cable and satellite music television channel owned and operated by XYZnetworks. It airs on Foxtel and Austar...
top thirty.
Band member Brooke McClymont stated that the album has many moods and the songs present a young woman's outlook on keeping, finding and losing relationships. The band wrote all the songs for the album in both Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
with some national and international songwriters including — Monty Powell (who writes for Keith Urban
Keith Urban
Keith Lionel Urban is a New Zealand-born Australian, country music singer, songwriter and guitarist whose commercial success has been mainly in the United States and Australia. Urban was born in New Zealand and began his career in Australia at an early age...
), Eric Silver (who has written for Dixie Chicks
Dixie Chicks
The Dixie Chicks are an American country band which has also successfully crossed over into other genres. The band is composed of founding members Martie Erwin Maguire and Emily Erwin Robison, and lead singer Natalie Maines...
), Trey Bruce
Trey Bruce
Trey Bruce is an American country music songwriter. Bruce has co-written three songs that became Number One singles on the Billboard country charts: "Look Heart, No Hands", "Spirit of a Boy, Wisdom of a Man" and "Whisper My Name" by Randy Travis, and "How Your Love Makes Me Feel" by Diamond Rio...
(who has written for Diamond Rio
Diamond Rio
Diamond Rio is an American Country music/Christian music band formed in 1984 in Nashville, Tennessee. Since its foundation, the group has comprised the same six members: Gene Johnson , Jimmy Olander , Brian Prout , Marty Roe , Dan Truman , and Dana Williams...
, LeAnn Rimes
LeAnn Rimes
LeAnn Rimes is an American country/pop singer. She is known for her rich vocals and her rise to fame as an eight-year-old champion on the original Ed McMahon version of Star Search, followed by the release of the Patsy Cline-intended single "Blue" when Rimes was only age 13, resulting in her...
), Nathan Chapman (who has written for Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift is an American country pop singer-songwriter, musician and actress.In 2006, she released her debut single "Tim McGraw", then her self-titled debut album, which was subsequently certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America...
), Steve Diamond (who has written for Lonestar
Lonestar
Lonestar is an American country music group consisting of Richie McDonald , Michael Britt , Keech Rainwater , Dean Sams , and Michael Hill . McDonald left the band in November 2007 for a solo career before returning in 2011...
, Lee Greenwood
Lee Greenwood
Melvin Lee Greenwood is an American country music artist. Active since the early 1980s, he has released more than twenty major-label albums and has charted more than 35 singles on the Billboard country music charts....
), and Frank Myers.
"Save Yourself" was the first song released from the album, to radio on 3 September 2007 and to CD single
CD single
A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s...
on 22 October 2007.
Track listing
- "My Life Again" (Adam Anders, Nathan Chapman, Brooke McClymontBrooke McClymontBrooke Maree McClymont is an Australian singer and songwriter. She has written songs for Kate DeAraugo and Olivia Newton-John and been a support act for Troy Cassar-Daley and Ronan Keating...
) - 3:22 - "Save Yourself" (Anders, Trey BruceTrey BruceTrey Bruce is an American country music songwriter. Bruce has co-written three songs that became Number One singles on the Billboard country charts: "Look Heart, No Hands", "Spirit of a Boy, Wisdom of a Man" and "Whisper My Name" by Randy Travis, and "How Your Love Makes Me Feel" by Diamond Rio...
, McClymont) - 3:35 - "Don't Tie My Hands" (Steve Diamond, McClymont, Mollie McClymont) - 4:13
- "Good Cry" (McClymont, McClymont, Samantha McClymontSamantha McClymontSamantha Kate McClymont is an Australian singer-songwriter. She is a member of the country music band The McClymonts with her sisters Brooke and Mollie.-Early life:...
, Monty Powell, Eric Silver) - 3:47 - "Settle Down" (B. McClymont, Erinn Sherlock) - 4:21
- "Way Too Late" (McClymont, McClymont, McClymont, Rod McCormack) - 3:09
- "You Were Right" (B. McClymont, Sherlock) - 3:48
- "Shotgun" (McClymont, McClymont, McClymont) - 3:43
- "Favourite Boyfriend of the Year" (Anders, McClymont, McClymont, McClymont) - 3:20
- "Finally Over Blue" (A. Herickson, L, Kittilsen, B. McClymont, J. Schumann) - 4:00
- "Til You Love Me" (Anders, S. McClymont, Frank Myers) - 3:58
- "Ghost Town" (M. McClymont, S. McClymont, Sherlock) - 2:53
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Albums Chart | 37 |
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
| U.S. 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 |
73 |