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Sarah Johns Origin Pollard, Kentucky, U.S. Genres Country Occupations Singer-songwriter Instruments Vocals Years active 2006-present Labels Show Dog, BNA Associated acts Jason Sellers Sarah Johns (born in Pollard, Kentucky) is an American country music artist. Signed to BNA Records in 2006, she released her debut album Big Love in a Small Town, which accounted for two charting singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including the #39 "The One in the Middle."
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Musical career
Sarah Johns was born in Pollard, Kentucky. She began singing regularly while attending the University of Kentucky.[1]
In early 2006, Sarah Johns signed to Show Dog Nashville (now Show Dog-Universal Music), a record label owned by Toby Keith. Although she toured with Keith on his Big Throwdown 2 tour, she did not release anything on Show Dog, and left the label that April.[2] A year later, Johns signed with BNA Records.[3] She released her debut single "The One in the Middle" on April 30, 2007 and made Top 40 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts with it.[4] On June 2, 2007, Johns made her debut on the Grand Ole Opry.[5] Johns' debut album, Big Love in a Small Town, was released on August 28, 2007 and peaked at #198 on the Billboard 200. Allmusic critic Thom Jurek rated the album three stars out of five, comparing Johns' song choices and attitudes to those of Tammy Wynette and Gretchen Wilson and saying, "This record isn't all the way there, but it's well on the way and might blow up the charts anyway. Big Love in a Small Town is an auspicious debut by a young talent."[6] Its second single, "He Hates Me", peaked at #47 on the country charts.[7]
Big Love in a Small Town (2007)
Big Love in a Small Town 
Studio album by Sarah Johns Released August 28, 2007 Genre Country Label BNA Producer Joe Scaife Track listing
- "When Do I Get to Be a Woman" (Sarah Johns, Jason Sellers, Lynn Hutton) - 3:01
- "If You Could Hold Your Woman" (Johns, Jim Collins, Tony Martin) - 3:32
- "A Lot to Let Go Of" (Johns, Sellers, Dale Dodson) - 3:11
- "Baby My Heart" (Johns, Sellers, Michael Dulaney) - 4:02
- "Big Love in a Small Town" (Johns, Martin, Mark Nesler) - 3:06
- "Touch Me" (Johns, Hutton, Jon Henderson) - 3:38
- "The One in the Middle" (Johns, Sellers, Hutton) - 3:55
- "That's Just Me Getting Over You" (Johns, Dodson, Billy Lawson) - 4:04
- "He Hates Me" (Johns, Sellers, Tim Nichols) - 2:59
- "Muddy Water" (Johns, Sellers, Nichols) - 3:02
- "It's Hard to Be a Girl (In a Young Man's World)" (Johns, Dodson, Dean Dillon) - 3:07
Personnel
- Mike Brignardello - bass guitar
- Pat Buchanan - electric guitar
- Tom Bukovac - electric guitar
- Lisa Cochran - background vocals
- Melodie Crittenden - background vocals
- Eric Darken - percussion
- Shannon Forrest - drums
- Larry Franklin - fiddle, mandolin
- Paul Franklin - pedal steel guitar
- Kenny Greenberg - electric guitar
- Paul Hart - vocal overdubs
- Wes Hightower - background vocals
- John Barlow Jarvis - piano, keyboards
- Mike Johnson - Dobro, lap steel guitar, pedal steel guitar
- Liana Manis - background vocals
- Greg Morrow - drums
- Gordon Mote - piano, Hammond organ, synthesizer
- Nashville String Machine - strings
- Russ Pahl - Dobro, banjo, pedal steel guitar
- Joe Scaife - background vocals, string arrangement
- Ed Seay - vocal overdubs
- Jason Sellers - background vocals
- Russell Terrell - background vocals
- Biff Watson - acoustic guitar
- Bergen White - string arrangements
Chart positions
Chart (2007) Peak
positionU.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 31 U.S. Billboard 200 198 U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers 3 Singles
Year Single Peak positions US Country 2007 "The One in the Middle" 39 2008 "He Hates Me" 47 Music videos
Year Video Director 2007 "The One in the Middle" Roman White References
- ^ "Sarah Johns". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/features/sarah-johns-1003640981.story#/features/sarah-johns-1003640981.story. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
- ^ Stark, Phyllis (2006-04-01). "Hats Off!". Billboard: 24.
- ^ Chris Neal (2007-08-13). "Who's New". Country Weekly 14 (17): 72. ISSN 1074-3235.
- ^ Webb, Jennifer. "Country Music Single Releases - Week of April 30, 2007". about.com. http://countrymusic.about.com/od/countrysingles2007/a/043007_singles.htm. Retrieved 2007-07-20.
- ^ "Sarah Johns makes Opry debut". Country Standard Time. http://www.countrystandardtime.com/news/newsitem.asp?xid=653&t=Sarah_Johns_makes_Opry_debut. Retrieved 2007-07-20.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Big Love in a Small Town review". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1183602. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 211. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
External links
Categories:- American country singers
- American country singer-songwriters
- American female singers
- BNA Records artists
- Musicians from Kentucky
- Living people
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