Light It Up (Casey Barnes album)
Light It Up is the seventh studio album by Australian country singer Casey Barnes, released on 25 February 2022 through Chugg Music.[2] The album was announced on 10 November 2021 alongside a national tour that commenced on the album's day of release.[1] It peaked at number 17 on the ARIA Albums Chart.
| Light It Up | ||||
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| Released | 25 February 2022 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 33:25 | |||
| Label | Chugg Music | |||
| Producer | MSquared (Michael Delozrenzis and Michael Paynter)[1] | |||
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The album was preceded by lead single "Come Turn Me On", which spent five weeks at number one on The Music Network CountryTown Hot50 chart [1] and was the most played song on Australian country radio in 2021.[3]
At the 2022 ARIA Music Awards, the album won ARIA Award for Best Country Album.[4]
At the Country Music Awards of Australia of 2023, the album won Album of the Year[5] and Top Selling Australian Country Album of the Year.[6][7]
At the AIR Awards of 2023, the album was nominated for Best Independent Country Album or EP.[8]
Reception edit
Zanda Wilson from The Music called the album "incredibly polished" and "undoubtedly one of Casey Barnes' most complete albums to date".[3]
Track listing edit
All songs written by Casey, MSquared, Kaci Brown and Sam Gray.[1]
- "Get to Know Ya" – 3:26
- "Kiss Me Like You Mean It" – 3:07
- "Small Town" – 3:42
- "Come Turn Me On" – 3:05
- "Light It Up" – 2:51
- "Up in Flames" – 3:34
- "God Took His Time on You" – 3:36
- "Love Fool" – 3:32
- "This Ain't the Encore" – 3:15
- "Gone Gone Gone" – 3:17
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] | 17 |
| Australian Country Albums (ARIA)[10] | 2 |
Year-end charts edit
| Chart (2022) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Country Albums (ARIA)[11] | 20 |
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Casey Barnes Announced New Album Light it Up". Gongscene. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ "Casey Barnes Light It Up". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Album Review: Casey Barnes - 'Light It Up'". The Music. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ Newstead, Al (24 November 2022). "ARIA Awards 2022 Winners Wrap: Baker Boy Leads First Nations Sweep". Triple J (Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)). Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "Tamworth Toyota Golden Guitar Award Nominees Announced". The Music. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "Casey Barnes Light it Up Announced as Winner of the Golden Guitar Award for Top Selling Australian Country Album for 2022". TCMF. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "2023 Toyota Golden Guitar Winners Announced". Mirage News. 22 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "Nominees Announced for the Australian Independent Music Awards 2023". Music Feeds. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Casey Barnes – Light It Up". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ "ARIA Top 40 Country Albums" (PDF). ARIA Charts. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Country Albums Chart for 2022". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 8 January 2023.