Miranda Lambert’s “Revolution” tops country charts
Oklahoma singer-songwriter Miranda Lambert started a “Revolution” with the No. 1 debut of her critically acclaimed third album.
“Revolution,” with first week sales of 65,875, joins her previous two releases, which also debuted at the top of Billboard’s Country Albums Chart, making her one of three country artists in SoundScan history whose first three albums all landed the No. 1 spot out of the box. (The other two are LeAnn Rimes and Gretchen Wilson.)
“Revolution” also stands as the No. 1 digital debut by a female country artist in 2009 (and the sixth top digital country album debut overall in 2009, according to a news release.
With an increase in first-week sales of more than 20 percent between each album, the Tishomingo resident has solidified her position as a mainstay in country music. Her 2005 debut album, “Kerosene,” sold 39, 739 debut week; her 2007 follow-up “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” sold 52,993, for a 25 percent increase.
With 68, 875 first week, Revolution showed a 23 percent increase from “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” and 42 percent increase from “Kerosene,” according to the release.
The two-time Grammynominee and platinum-selling artist received rare perfect reviews from several publications, including four stars from Rolling Stone and USA Today, an A from Entertainment Weekly and exuberant praise from SPIN, New York Times, Washington Post and more. I also gave it a rave review.
“I’m so excited the fans are loving this record as much as I do!” says Lambert in the release. “I know everyone says they are proud of the album they make but I feel this one is so special I can hand it to my idols, hold my head up and say ‘Here, this is all of me. I hope you like it.’”
On a recent industry red carpet, Lambert did just that to one of her idols – the legendary Patty Loveless. “I figure if it passes that benchmark then everyone else is sure to love it too!”
When asked recently if she reads her album reviews, Lambert excitedly says, “Oh yes! I read the good ones!”
Last week, while in New York to perform on “The Late Show with David Letterman,” “Good Morning America” and “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon,” Lambert completed a frenzy of media interviews. Along the way, the 25-year old Texas native churned out a multitude of wisecracks and Twitter-worthy remarks.
When she and her band were asked to ride the mechanical Bull at Johnny Utah’s for a video moment for www.abcnews.com (which airs Friday), she said, ”Nobody’s gettin’ on that thing. We ain’t drunk and we ain’t 12. Well, we might be drunk but we definitely ain’t 12!” When asked what her fantasy tour would be, she said without hesitation, “Me, Merle and Beyonce” and when asked who she missed the most while traveling, she immediately replied, “My dogs!”
This week, Lambert appeared on the West Coast taping performances on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” that aired Tuesday and “The Bonnie Hunt Show” that aired today. Lambert’s mom, Bev Lambert, actually introduced her daughter and band live on the show, but not to miss out on the action, Lambert’s dogs Delta and Delilah hung out with actress Kristin Bell backstage.
Actor Thomas Jayne of HBO’s “Hung” met Lambert while at the TV Guide Channel and told her he and his wife Patricia Arquette are fans. E! News caught up with Lambert when she threw her band and crew dinner at Saddle Ranch, the closest thing to Texas they could find, and Great American Country’s Storme Warren flew to L.A. specifically to catch her when he missed the performance at Nashville’s storied Ryman Theater (that segment airsbeginning Oct.22).
After completing her last interview of media mania and totaling 27 days from home, Lambert caught a red-eye and headed for much needed R&R at her Tishomingo farm.
Then, it’s back on the road for Lambert, who will headline her own shows and perform on Brad Paisley’s highly successful “American Saturday Night” tour, which will come Jan. 8 to Oklahoma City. Lambert will appear on the following 19 added dates:
January 7 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
January 8 Oklahoma City, OK Ford Center
January 9 Wichita, KS InTrust Bank Center
January 14 Sioux City, IA Tyson Center
January 15 Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena
January 16 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
January 21 Lexington, KY Rupp Arena
January 22 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena
January 23 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena
February 4 Tupelo, MS Bancorp South Arena
February 5 Birmingham, AL BJCC Arena
February 6 Biloxi, MS Mississippi Coast Coliseum
February 18 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
February 19 Fresno, CA SaveMart Center
February 20 Las Vegas, NV Mandalay Bay
February 21 Reno, NV Reno Events Center
March 4 Greenville, SC BiLo Center
March 5 Knoxville, TN Thompson-Boling Arena
March 6 Charleston, SC Charleston Coliseum
Lambert is nominated as this year’s Country Music Association Top Female Vocalist and won the Academy of Country Music’s 2007 Best New Female Award and 2008 ACM Album of the Year.
Read my feature on Lambert here at the blog on Monday.
-BAM
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Jessica,
Since I generally dislike name-calling, except when used in a joking way, I’ll refrain from it as I point out that Miranda Lambert has lived in Tishomingo, Okla., for about two years. She owns a farm a few miles Blake Shelton’s spread. (Tishomingo is near where he grew up in Ada, Okla.) She also has a house in Texas, where she was born and raised, but she calls Tishomingo home now. You might want to watch whom you call stupid.
-BAM
she’s from texas stupid!!