Up All Night (Kip Moore album)

Up All Night
Studio album by
Kip Moore
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 Certification Certified 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. ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Up All Night". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. October 29, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  5. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (April 24, 2012). "Up All Night review". AllMusic. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
  6. ^ a b "Album Review: Kip Moore, 'Up All Night'". Billboard. May 2, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  7. ^ a b Heaton, Dave (October 28, 2012). "Kip Moore: Up All Night". PopMatters. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  8. ^ a b Peacock, Bobby (April 20, 2012). "Album Review: Kip Moore - Up All Night". Roughstock. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
  9. ^ a b Dukes, Billy (April 24, 2012). "Kip Moore, 'Up All Night' – Album Review". Taste of Country. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  10. ^ a b 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.