Jolie & the Wanted
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Jolie & the Wanted was an American
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 country music
Country music
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 band composed of Jolie Edwards (lead vocals), Phil Symonds (guitar
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), Jonathan Trebing (guitar
Guitar
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), Steve King (keyboards
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), Ethan Pilzer (bass guitar
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) and Andy Hull (drums
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). Signed to DreamWorks Records
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 Nashville in 2000, the band released one studio album in 2001 and charted two singles on the Billboard
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Hot Country Songs
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 charts

History

Jolie & the Wanted released one full studio album, and four singles
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 to radio. The album, which was self-titled, was released on June 26, 2001 on DreamWorks Records
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 Nashville division. It included the singles "I Would" and "Boom", both of which reached a peak of #55 on the Billboard
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Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs
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) charts. Bret Love of Allmusic gave the album two stars out of five, saying that Jolie's "sound has all the indicators of a pre-fabricated pop star[…]It's all fine if you're into that sort of thing, but the album is completely lacking in soul."

In 2003, the group announced they would no longer be recording together. Edwards later signed to Warner Bros. Nashville but did not release anything. She would later release an independent album, Livin' Proof, in 2006. Ethan Pilzer joined the MuzikMafia
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, an association of singer-songwriters led by Big & Rich
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.

Track listing

  1. "Boom" (John Rotch, Shara Johnson) - 3:12
  2. "I Would" (Brett James
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    , Troy Verges
    Troy Verges
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    ) - 3:58
  3. "Let It Go" (Stephony Smith, Jason Sellers
    Jason Sellers
    Jason Sellers is an American country music artist. After several years of touring the United States in his family's band, Sellers joined the road band of Ricky Skaggs. By 1997, he was signed to a recording contract with BNA Records, for whom he recorded two studio albums: 1997's I'm Your Man and...

    ) - 4:02
  4. "I'm Beautiful" (Greg Barnhill, Holly Lamar
    Holly Lamar
    Holly Lamar is an American country music singer-songwriter. Lamar co-wrote "Breathe," a number one country and adult contemporary single by Faith Hill. Her songs have also been recorded by Sara Evans, Wynonna Judd, Lonestar, Tim McGraw, Jo Dee Messina and Jessica Simpson, among others.In 2002,...

    , Jolie Edwards) - 4:21
  5. "The Wantin' Not the Gettin'" (Al Anderson
    Al Anderson (NRBQ)
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    , Bob DiPiero
    Bob DiPiero
    Bob DiPiero is an American country music songwriter. He has written 15. U.S. Number 1 hits and countless top 20 hits for the likes of Tim McGraw, The Oak Ridge Boys, Reba McEntire, Vince Gill, Faith Hill, Shenandoah, Neal McCoy, Highway 101, Restless Heart, Ricochet, John Anderson, Montgomery...

    , Jeffrey Steele
    Jeffrey Steele
    Jeffrey LeVasseur is an American country music singer and songwriter, more commonly known by the name Jeffrey Steele...

    ) - 4:10
  6. "Party on the Patio" (Craig Wiseman
    Craig Wiseman
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    , Steele) - 4:55
  7. "Wasted" (Anderson, Steele) - 3:54
  8. "It's Only Love" (Bekka Bramlett
    Bekka Bramlett
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    , Steele) - 3:33
  9. "You Make Me Feel Like a Woman" (Chris Lindsey, Aimee Mayo
    Aimee Mayo
    Aimee Mayo is an American songwriter, primarily known for writing country hits for artists such as Lonestar, Martina McBride, Sara Evans, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, and Kellie Pickler. Mayo owns her own publishing company, Little Blue Typewriter Music.-Biography:Aimee Mayo grew up in Gadsden, Alabama...

    ) - 3:35
  10. "You Make Me" (Roxie Dean
    Roxie Dean
    Roxie Dean is a U.S. country music songwriter and singer. In 2005 she released her debut album, Ms. America. Her songwriting career includes a 2001 Nashville Songwriters Association International "Top 10 Songs That You Wish You’d Written" award for "Why They Call It Falling" , and a Grammy...

    , Jamie O'Neal
    Jamie O'Neal
    Jamie O'Neal is a contemporary country singer and songwriter who has had success in the United States. She was born Jamie Murphy in Sydney, Australia, to parents Jimmy and Julie Murphy, who were also professional musicians...

    , Daryl Burgess) - 3:18
  11. "I Go Crazy
    I Go Crazy (Paul Davis song)
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    " (Paul Davis
    Paul Davis (singer)
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    ) - 4:21

Singles

Year Single Peak positions
US Country
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2000 "I Would" 55
2001 "Boom" 55
"(When I Look In Your Eyes) I'm Beautiful"
2002 "Party on the Patio"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

Year Video Director
2000 "I Would"
2001 "Boom" David Abbott

Track listing

  1. "Midwest Girl" (Jolie Edwards, Jeffrey Steele
    Jeffrey Steele
    Jeffrey LeVasseur is an American country music singer and songwriter, more commonly known by the name Jeffrey Steele...

    , Danny Wells) - 3:11
  2. "Livin' Proof" (Edwards, Steele, Danny Myrick) - 3:56
  3. "I'm Beautiful" (Edwards, Holly Lamar, Greg Barnhill) - 4:21
  4. "How Do You Do That" (Edwards, Will Robinson) - 3:05
  5. "Grateful" (Edwards, Myrick) - 2:54
  6. "Powerless" (Edwards, Jill Wood, Anthony L. Smith) - 4:25
  7. "Who I Think I Am" (Edwards, Robinson, Brandon Kinney) - 3:22
  8. "Butterscotch Cutlass" (Edwards, Steele, Kent Blazy
    Kent Blazy
    Kent Blazy is an American country music songwriter. His credits include several singles for Garth Brooks , as well as singles by Gary Morris, Diamond Rio, Patty Loveless and Chris Young.-Biography:Kent Blazy was raised in Lexington, Kentucky...

    ) - 3:34
  9. "Did It Hurt" (Edwards, Steele, Kip Raines) - 3:10
  10. "Kennesaw Mountain" (Edwards, Steele, Bob DiPiero
    Bob DiPiero
    Bob DiPiero is an American country music songwriter. He has written 15. U.S. Number 1 hits and countless top 20 hits for the likes of Tim McGraw, The Oak Ridge Boys, Reba McEntire, Vince Gill, Faith Hill, Shenandoah, Neal McCoy, Highway 101, Restless Heart, Ricochet, John Anderson, Montgomery...

    ) - 4:08
  11. "Long After Midnight" (Edwards, Robinson, Kinney) - 3:40
  12. "Day Job" (Edwards, Max T. Barnes
    Max T. Barnes
    Max T. Barnes is a country music singer, songwriter, studio musician, and producer. He is the son of songwriter Max D. Barnes. He has written songs on albums that have sold over 20 million records. He currently writes for Ray Stevens Music publishing and lives in Hendersonville,...

    ) - 3:12
  13. "When I Was A Little Girl" (Edwards, Steele, Raines) - 3:07

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