Love, Save the Empty
| Love, Save the Empty | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | December 30, 2008 (digital) January 6, 2009 (physical) | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, alternative rock, acoustic rock | |||
| Length | 45:38 | |||
| Label | Universal Republic | |||
| Erin McCarley chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Love, Save the Empty | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| American Songwriter |  [2] |
| ARTISTdirect | [3] |
| Eat Sleep Drink Music | [4] |
| Hartford Courant | (Positive)[5] |
| Musiqtone | (4.6/5)[6] |
| New York Times | (Positive)[7] |
| Phillipian | (4+)[8] |
| Scripps Howard News Service | [9] |
| Sympatico / MSN inMusic | [10] |
| Times Herald-Record | B[11] |
| Ultimate Guitar | (8.3/10)[12] |
| wears the trousers | [13] |
Love, Save the Empty is the 2008 debut album by American pop rock singer Erin McCarley. It was released digitally through Universal Republic Records on iTunes on December 30, 2008. The hard copy was released on January 6, 2009. Jamie Kenney, McCarley's musical partner, produced the album and also arranged, played, and co-wrote most of the songs.
McCarley toured throughout January to promote her release. Love, Save the Empty peaked at No. 5 on iTunes "Top Albums" chart on January 2, 2009, resulting in a No. 86 debut on the Billboard 200 in the issue dated January 17, 2009. The following week, the album rose ten spots to a new peak of 76.
In addition, all three of her singles released from the album charted. The song "Love, Save the Empty" is the song featured mostly in He's Just Not That Into You and is the only track featured in the film with has a music video. Both "Love, Save the Empty" and "Pitter-Pat" were featured on the fifth season of Grey's Anatomy. "Love, Save the Empty" was included in the first season of the CW's show Privileged. "Pony (It's OK)" and "Pitter-Pat" were featured in One Tree Hill.
Both "Pony (It's OK)"[14] and "Pitter-Pat" have been on the Triple A (Adult Album Alternative) chart, and "Love, Save the Empty" made the Hot Adult Top 40 (or Hot AC) chart[15] as well as VH1's Top 20 Video Countdown, where it peaked at No. 17.
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Erin McCarley and Jamie Kenney except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pony (It's OK)" | 3:26 | |
| 2. | "Blue Suitcase" | 3:28 | |
| 3. | "Sticky-Sweet" | 3:27 | |
| 4. | "Lovesick Mistake" | 4:15 | |
| 5. | "Love, Save the Empty" | 3:16 | |
| 6. | "It's Not That Easy" |
| 4:22 |
| 7. | "Hello/Goodbye" | McCarley | 3:58 |
| 8. | "Pitter-Pat" | 4:19 | |
| 9. | "SleepWalking" |
| 3:32 |
| 10. | "Bobble Head" |
| 3:22 |
| 11. | "Gotta Figure This Out" | McCarley | 4:48 |
| 12. | "Pony (It's OK)" (acoustic bonus track) | 3:25 | |
| Total length: | 45:38 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. Love, Save the Empty at AllMusic
- ^ American Songwriter review
- ^ ARTISTdirect review
- ^ Eat Sleep Drink Music review
- ^ Hartford Courant review
- ^ Musiqtone review
- ^ New York Times review
- ^ Phillipian review
- ^ Scripps Howard News Service
- ^ Sympatico / MSN inMusic review
- ^ Times Herald-Record review
- ^ Ultimate Guitar review
- ^ wear the trousers review
- ^ "Mediabase Triple A 2008 Year-End Chart". Popradiotop20.com. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
- ^ TPM – Total Popular Music (March 30, 2009). "TPM Hot Adult 40 Playlist". Total Popular Music. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
