Single Reviews – Page 114 – Country Universe

Mark Wills, “The Things We Forget”

September 27, 2008 Guest Contributor 6

Mark Wills’ album, Familiar Stranger, his first on the newly-formed Tenacity Records, is scheduled for release on October 28. His first single, “The Things We Forget,” finds him reminiscing about the rural life and its

Gary Allan, “She’s So California”

September 26, 2008 Guest Contributor 8

One of the most criminally overlooked staples of country music in the last decade, Gary Allan continues the course of his album Living Hard with the release of its third single, “She’s So California.” No one

Review: Wade Bowen, “You Had Me at My Best”

September 18, 2008 Guest Contributor 1

As a preview of his album If We Ever Make It Home, Wade Bowen gives us “You Had Me at My Best,” a message of sadness in the face of a faded love. The man

Jessica Simpson, “Remember That”

September 17, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 22

Jessica Simpson’s second country single is a good deal better than her first. It’s still conversational in style, but instead of trying to convince a guy to come on over, she’s trying to convince a

Julianne Hough, “My Hallelujah Song”

September 11, 2008 Guest Contributor 8

Julianne Hough danced her way into the Top 20 with her first single, “That Song in My Head,” and she returns to action with the follow-up, “My Hallelujah Song.” It’s another in long line of

Review: Sara Evans, “Low”

September 10, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 27

The few opening seconds sound like another pop-country throwaway. Then, a wonderful surprise: acoustic instruments! Banjo-picking, bluegrass style! Evans has a classic country voice that she rarely puts to use singing classic country, so it’s

Review: Dierks Bentley, “Feel That Fire”

September 10, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 11

Check it out: an uptempo song by Dierks Bentley that isn’t about being on the road! “Feel That Fire” has a cool rhythm, and the hook has an extra punch, thanks to the gravel in

Brad Paisley featuring Keith Urban, “Start a Band”

September 10, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 54

Brad Paisley may be in Keith Urban’s league as a guitarist, but having them trade off verses in a song just rams home the fact that Urban is leagues beyond Paisley as a vocalist. It’s

Taylor Swift, “Love Story”

September 8, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 58

This is essentially a love theme for a cheesy teenybopper movie, minus the movie. The clunky songwriting isn’t encouraging, given this is the lead single from her upcoming album. It’s a series of been there,

Whitney Duncan, “When I Said I Would”

September 7, 2008 Guest Contributor 19

After a stint on Nashville Star in 2007, Whitney Duncan entered the country music parade (thanks to Warner Bros. Records) with her first single, “When I Said I Would”. Duncan was raised on rock and roll and contemporary

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