Up All Night
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 24, 2012 (2012-04-24)
Studio
  • Ocean Way, Nashville
  • Blackbird, Nashville
  • The Boarding House, Nashville
  • The Laundry Room, Nashville
GenreCountry
Length45:35
LabelMCA Nashville
ProducerBrett James
Kip Moore chronology
Up All Night
(2012)
Wild Ones
(2015)
Singles from Up All Night
  1. "Mary Was the Marrying Kind"
    Released: March 14, 2011
  2. "Somethin' 'Bout a Truck"
    Released: September 26, 2011
  3. "Beer Money"
    Released: July 9, 2012
  4. "Hey Pretty Girl"
    Released: January 28, 2013
  5. "Crazy One More Time"
    Released: January 24, 2022

Up All Night is the debut studio album by American country music artist Kip Moore. It was released on April 24, 2012, by MCA Nashville.[1] The album includes the number one single, "Somethin' 'Bout a Truck".[2] In 2017, the album was certified Platinum in the US by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic67/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Billboard[6]
PopMatters[7]
Roughstockfavorable[8]
Taste of Country[9]
USA Today[10]

Up All Night received generally positive reception from music critics. Metacritic assigns a "weighted average" metascore to albums based upon the reviews and ratings of selected independent reviewers, and the album score is a 67, which means it received "generally favorable" reviews.[4] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic gave it three stars, saying that it is "shameless in its attempt to win you over, and […] that eager-to-please nature winds up ingratiating whether you like it or not."[5] Bobby Peacock of Roughstock praised Moore's voice and the production, saying that Moore "touches on so many country cornerstones […] in a believable fashion."[8] A positive review also came from the Great American Country writer Daryl Addison, who said that it "carries a unique sound that fits somewhere between ramblin’ man storytelling, hook-driven contemporary country and atmospheric blue-collar rock."[11] Country Standard Time's Michael Rampa was less favorable, criticizing the themes of some songs for "paying women with alcohol".[12]

At Country Weekly, Jessica Nicholson gave a positive review of the album, remarking that "Kip's grainy, warm and confident vocal delivery ties the tales together into a believable tapestry.[13] Brian Mansfield of USA Today rated the album two-and-a-half stars, observing that "Moore's blue-collar grit is welcome, but only on Reckless (Still Growin' Up) does he approach his heroes."[10] Billboard rated the album a 3.5 out of 5, stating, "Moore spends much of his debut album, Up All Night, outlining the pleasures to be had from hot women and cold beverages."[6] Taste of Country's Billy Dukes rated the album four stars, writing, "Like Eric Church before him, this singer may struggle to find consistent mainstream success, but it’s not because of a lack of high-quality material."[9] At PopMatters, Dave Heaton rated the album six out of ten discs, saying, "It’s still generic, but takes a somewhat different turn, which is true for the entire LP."[7]

In 2017, Billboard contributor Chuck Dauphin placed four tracks from the album on his top 10 list of Moore's best songs: "Beer Money" at number one, "Somethin' 'Bout a Truck" at number three, "Hey Pretty Girl" at number five and "Faith When I Fall" at number ten.[14]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Drive Me Crazy"
4:05
2."Beer Money"
3:38
3."Somethin' 'Bout a Truck"
  • Moore
  • Dan Couch
3:34
4."Everything but You"
  • Moore
  • Trent Summar
3:56
5."Crazy One More Time"4:25
6."Where You Are Tonight"
  • Moore
  • Daly
  • Verges
4:16
7."Hey Pretty Girl"
  • Moore
  • Couch
3:36
8."Reckless (Still Growin' Up)"
  • Moore
  • Couch
4:37
9."Up All Night"4:28
10."Fly Again"
  • Moore
  • Dave Lapsley
  • Couch
4:18
11."Faith When I Fall"
  • Moore
  • James
4:42
Deluxe Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Mary Was the Marrying Kind"
  • Moore
  • Couch
  • Scott Stepakoff
3:36
13."Motorcycle"
  • Moore
  • James
4:14
14."Somethin' 'Bout a Truck" (Acoustic version)
  • Moore
  • Couch
3:34

Personnel

Adapted from the Up All Night liner notes.[15]

Chart performance

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country US Country Airplay US CAN Country
[22]
CAN
2011 "Mary Was the Marrying Kind" 45
"Somethin' 'bout a Truck" 1 29 33
2012 "Beer Money" 7 3 51 1 58
2013 "Hey Pretty Girl" 8 2 41 6 62
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[23] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. Duvall, Erin (March 2, 2012). "Kip Moore, 'Up All Night' Album Coming in April". The Boot. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
  2. Wyland, Sarah (April 13, 2012). "Kip Moore's "Somethin' 'Bout A Truck" Nears Gold". Great American Country. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
  3. "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Critic Reviews for Up All Night". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. October 29, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  5. 1 2 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (April 24, 2012). "Up All Night review". AllMusic. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
  6. 1 2 "Album Review: Kip Moore, 'Up All Night'". Billboard. May 2, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  7. 1 2 Heaton, Dave (October 28, 2012). "Kip Moore: Up All Night". PopMatters. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  8. 1 2 Peacock, Bobby (April 20, 2012). "Album Review: Kip Moore - Up All Night". Roughstock. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
  9. 1 2 Dukes, Billy (April 24, 2012). "Kip Moore, 'Up All Night' – Album Review". Taste of Country. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  10. 1 2 Mansfield, Brian (April 24, 2012). "Listen Up: Lee Brice, The Wanted, Eve 6, Kip Moore". USA Today. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  11. Addison, Daryl (April 16, 2012). "GAC Album Review: Kip Moore's Up All Night". GAC. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
  12. Rampa, Michael. "Up All Night review". Country Standard Time. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
  13. Nicholson, Jessica (April 23, 2012). "Up All Night by Kip Moore". Country Weekly. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  14. Dauphin, Chuck (September 27, 2017). "Kip Moore's 10 Best Songs: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  15. Up All Night (booklet). Kip Moore. MCA Nashville. 2012. B001643202.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. "Kip Moore Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  17. "Kip Moore Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  18. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  19. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  20. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  21. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  22. "Kip Moore Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
  23. "American album certifications – Kip Moore – Up All Night". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
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