Lonely Grill
Studio album by
Lonestar
ReleasedJune 1, 1999 (1999-06-01)
StudioMasterfonics and Iliad (Nashville); Sound Kitchen (Franklin, Tenn.)
Genre
Length44:53
LabelBNA
Producer
Lonestar chronology
Crazy Nights
(1997)		 Lonely Grill
(1999)		 This Christmas Time
(2000)
Singles from Lonely Grill
  1. "Saturday Night"
    Released: 1999
  2. "Amazed"
    Released: March 22, 1999
  3. "Smile"
    Released: October 25, 1999
  4. "What About Now"
    Released: April 17, 2000
  5. "Tell Her"
    Released: September 18, 2000

Lonely Grill is the third studio album by American country music group Lonestar, released in the United States on June 1, 1999, by BNA Records. It reached number 28 on the Billboard 200 chart, and number three on the Top Country Albums chart. With sales of three million copies in the United States, it has been certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA. This was Lonestar's first studio album to have a crossover-friendly country-pop sound, which was a departure from their earlier neotraditional country sound. It is also their first studio album to be recorded as a four-piece as bassist and second lead vocalist John Rich left the band the previous year in 1998. Instead of replacing him with a new member, the band hired several session bassists to play the album's bass parts.

Content

The singles released from Lonely Grill were, in order of release, "Saturday Night", "Amazed", "Smile", "What About Now", and "Tell Her". While "Saturday Night" peaked at number 47 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, all other singles from this album reached number one on that same chart. "Amazed" was also the group's biggest crossover hit, also peaking at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 2 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts. Also included on this album is an acoustic rendition of the group's late-1998 hit "Everything's Changed" (from their Crazy Nights album). Dann Huff produced all but the last track, which was produced by Sam Ramage and Bob Wright.[1]

This was Lonestar's first album after the departure of bass guitarist John Rich, who recorded a solo album for BNA that same year before pairing up with Big Kenny in the duo Big & Rich. Richie McDonald became the band's sole lead vocalist after Rich's departure, and studio bass guitarists are used in Rich's place.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Giving it three stars out of five, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic wrote that Lonestar "take[s] a middle ground, moving back toward hardcore country while retaining elements of the pop sheen of Crazy Nights. The results aren't always successful, but overall, the album is stronger than its immediate predecessor."[2]

Track listing

All tracks produced by Dann Huff except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Saturday Night"
 4:03
2."Simple as That"
 3:17
3."Amazed"
 4:00
4."What About Now"
 3:30
5."Tell Her"
 3:27
6."Don't Let's Talk About Lisa"
 3:14
7."I've Gotta Find You"
 3:48
8."You Don't Know What Love Is"
  • Steve Bogard
  • Green
 3:14
9."All the Way"
  • Stephony Smith
  • Shelly Sterling
 3:34
10."Smile"
 3:33
11."Lonely Grill"
 4:31
12."Everything's Changed" (acoustic version)
  • Sam Ramage
  • Bob Wright
4:46
Total length:44:57
2000 limited edition reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
10."Smile" (Captain mix)
  • Follesé
  • Lindsey
3:51
11."Lonely Grill"
  • DiPiero
  • Mullins
 4:31
12."Everything's Changed" (acoustic version)
  • Boone
  • Nelson
  • McDonald
  • Ramage
  • Wright
4:46
13."Amazed" (Captain mix)
  • Green
  • Lindsey
  • Mayo
  • Huff
  • Stewart
  • Tankersley
4:29
Total length:49:44

Personnel

As listed in liner notes.[1]

Lonestar

  • Richie McDonald – lead vocals, keyboards, acoustic guitar
  • Dean Sams – acoustic piano, keyboards, acoustic guitar, harmonica, backing vocals
  • Michael Britt – acoustic guitar, electric guitars, backing vocals
  • Keech Rainwater – drums, percussion

Additional musicians

Technical and Design

  • Lonestar – arrangements (12)
  • Jeff Balding – tracking, overdub recording, mixing
  • Mark Hagen – tracking assistant, additional engineer, overdub assistant, mix assistant
  • Bob Wright – engineer (12), mixing (12)
  • Phil Barnett – assistant engineer (12), mix assistant (12)
  • Giles Reaves – digital editing
  • Ken Love – mastering at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Mike "Frog" Griffith – production coordinator
  • Susan Eaddy – art direction
  • Torne White – design
  • Jim "Señior" McGuire – photography
  • Debra Wingo – hair, make-up
  • Ann Waters – stylist

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[13] 3× Platinum 300,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[14] Silver 60,000‡
United States (RIAA)[15] 3× Platinum 3,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Lonely Grill (CD). Lonestar. BNA Records. 1999. 67762-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. 1 2 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Lonely Grill - Lonestar". AllMusic. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Lonestar Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Lonestar Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Canada's Top 200 Albums of 2000". Jam!. Archived from the original on August 12, 2004. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Top 100 country albums of 2001 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on July 1, 2002. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Top 100 country albums of 2002 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on December 4, 2003. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Lonestar – Lonely Grill". Music Canada.
  14. ↑ "British album certifications – Lonestar – Lonely Grill". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  15. ↑ "American album certifications – Lonestar – Lonely Grill". Recording Industry Association of America.
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