Lifted (Dallas Smith album)

Lifted is the second solo album by Canadian country music artist Dallas Smith. It was released in Canada on November 25, 2014 via 604 Records.^[2] The album was available for pre-order on iTunes after the release of the single "Wastin' Gas," which was released on October 28, 2014.^[2] In the United States, Lifted was instead released via Big Loud Mountain Records as a six-song EP containing only the material not released on previous EP, Tippin' Point, except for a live recording of the title track.^[3][4]

Lifted
Studio album by Dallas Smith
Released	November 25, 2014
Genre	Country country rock
Length	35:36 (album) 21:37 (EP)
Label	604 Big Loud Mountain Universal Canada
Producer	Joey Moi
Dallas Smith chronology
Tippin' Point (2014) Lifted (2014) Side Effects (2016)
Singles from Lifted
"Tippin' Point" Released: October 8, 2013 "Slow Rollin'" Released: March 19, 2014 "A Girl Like You" Released: June 23, 2014 "Wastin' Gas" Released: October 28, 2014 "Lifted" Released: February 17, 2015 "Cheap Seats" Released: June 1, 2015

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
aNewRisingMusic	^[1]

Background

In the fall of 2013, Smith signed to American label Republic Nashville and opened for country music duo Florida Georgia Line (also on Republic Nashville) on their "Here's to the Good Times" Tour.^[5] The country duo helped write the album's lead single "Tippin' Point," which would later be certified gold by Music Canada.^[6]

Several songs from the album are featured on Smith's extended play Tippin' Point, Smith's first solo country work released in the US. The extended play sold 2,000 copies in its first week of release in the US.^[7]

Singles

The album's first single "Tippin' Point" was released on October 8, 2013, which would later sell 100,000 digital copies in Canada.^[8] The album's second and third singles — "Slow Rollin'" and "A Girl Like You" — were later released in mid-2014 to moderate success on the Canadian Hot 100.

The fourth single — "Wastin' Gas" — was released on October 28, 2014. It debuted at number 41 on the Canadian Hot 100, and sold 6,300 copies in its first week of release in the US.^[9] The single has received positive reviews, with Markos Papadatos of Digital Journal giving the song a 4.5 out of 5.^[10] It became Smith's first Canada Country leader in January 2015.^[11] "Lifted" and "Cheap Seats" were also released as singles in February and June 2015, respectively.

Other songs

"Cheap Seats" was released as the iTunes (Canada) free single of the week in promotion of the album for the week of November 25 to December 1, 2014.^[12] It was later serviced to radio as the sixth official single off the album.

Track listing

Canada (CD)^[2]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Wastin' Gas"	Adam Craig Matt Dragstrem Jon Nite	3:03
2.	"Tippin' Point"	Brian Kelley Tyler Hubbard Jaren Johnston	2:58
3.	"Cheap Seats"	Sarah Buxton Jesse Frasure Tina Parol	3:13
4.	"Lifted"	Jeremy Stover Johnston Zac Maloy	3:21
5.	"Heat Rises"	Rodney Clawson Johnston Ross Copperman	4:00
6.	"Thinkin' 'Bout You"	Rhett Akins Ashley Gorley Jimmy Robbins	2:21
7.	"Slow Rollin'"	Clawson Luke Laird	3:17
8.	"Just Say When"	Clawson Copperman Ben Hayslip	3:18
9.	"A Girl Like You"	Jonhston Robbins	3:14
10.	"Wrong About That"	Clawson Jon Randall Jessi Alexander	3:31
11.	"This Town Ain't a Town"	Clawson Chris DeStefano Gorley	3:20
Total length:			35:36

United States (EP)^[4]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Wastin' Gas"	Craig Dragstrem Nite	3:01
2.	"Cheap Seats"	Buxton Frasure Parol	3:14
3.	"Lifted"	Stover Johnston Maloy	3:22
4.	"Heat Rises"	Clawson Johnston Copperman	3:59
5.	"Thinkin' 'Bout You"	Akins Gorley Robbins	2:23
6.	"Just Say When"	Clawson Copperman Hayslip	3:19
7.	"Tippin' Point" (live)	Kelley Hubbard Johnston	3:19
Total length:			21:37

Personnel

Adapted from the CD booklet.^[13]

• Kristin Barlowe – photography
• Scott Cooke – bass guitar, digital editing
• Scott Johnson – production assistance
• Charlie Judge – keyboard
• Troy Lancaster – electric guitar
• Charles McHugh – drums
• Joey Moi – production, mixing, recording, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals, percussion
• Jamie Moore – keyboard, percussion
• Eivind Nordland – recording assistance
• Lloyd Aur Norman – cover art
• Russ Pahl – pedal steel
• Danny Rader – acoustic guitar, ganjo, bouzouki
• Adam Schoenfeld – electric guitar
• Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar
• Dallas Smith – lead vocals, background vocals
• Darren Savard – electric guitar
• Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar, banjo, dobro, bouzouki, mandolin
• Ilya Toshinsky – electric guitar
• Derek Wells – electric guitar
• Hank Williams – mastering

Chart performance

Album/EP

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[14]	14
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[15]	39
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[16]	6
US Independent Albums (Billboard)^[17]	47

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		CAN Country ^[18]	CAN ^[19]
2013	"Tippin' Point"	5	36
2014	"Slow Rollin'"	5	65
	"A Girl Like You"	6	58
	"Wastin' Gas"	1	41
2015	"Lifted"	5	77
	"Cheap Seats"	5	75

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[20]	Gold	40,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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