Midnight Special | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 20, 2012 | |||
Recorded | July–November, 2012 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 39:12 | |||
Label | Sugar Hill Records | |||
Producer | Keith Stegall | |||
Uncle Kracker chronology | ||||
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Singles from Midnight Special | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Roughstock | [2] |
Midnight Special is the fifth studio album by Uncle Kracker, released on November 20, 2012 under Sugar Hill Records. It his first full-length country album and his first not to involve Kid Rock in any capacity.
As of 2024, Midnight Special is his most recent album.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "You Got That Thang" | J. T. Harding, Matthew Shafer | 3:49 |
2. | "I'd Be There" | Harding, Shafer | 3:12 |
3. | "Four Letter Word" | Shafer | 3:39 |
4. | "Blue Skies" | Shafer, Scooter Carusoe | 3:45 |
5. | "When I Close My Eyes" | Shafer | 4:01 |
6. | "In Between Disasters" | Harding, Shafer, Trevor Rosen, Shane McAnally | 3:29 |
7. | "Happy" | Harding, Shafer | 3:33 |
8. | "Nobody's Sad on a Saturday Night" | Harding, Shafer | 3:18 |
9. | "Nuthin' Changes" | Harding, Shafer | 3:45 |
10. | "Who We Are" | Shafer | 3:13 |
11. | "It Is What It Is" | Harding, Shafer | 3:35 |
Total length: | 39:12 |
Reception of the album has been mostly mixed to positive. Allmusic described the album as "a sunny, laid-back ride, a record made for lazy afternoons of day drinking." [1] Roughstock gave the album 4/5 stars and stated "It'd be easy to dismiss Uncle Kracker's first full-length country album as yet another attempt by a pop/rock has-been trying to cash in on mainstream country music's popularity." They also added that Uncle Kracker's transition to Country felt like "A natural one." [2] In a mixed review, Country Weekly noted Uncle Kracker "seeks to have him ingrained further in the genre, despite no hint of country instrumentation." On a more positive note, they added the album is "like tuning in to 1970s AM radio, full of sunny melodies and smooth grooves." [3]
Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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US Top Country Albums ( Billboard) [4] | 33 |
US Independent Albums ( Billboard) [5] | 16 |
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
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US Country [6] |
US Country Airplay [7] | ||
2012 | "Nobody's Sad on a Saturday Night" | 42 | 43 |
2013 | "Blue Skies" | — | 47 |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |