Anything Goes (Florida Georgia Line album)

Anything Goes
Studio album by Florida Georgia Line
Released October 14, 2014 (2014-10-14)
Recorded 2013–14
Genre Bro-country
Length 38:32
Label
Producer Joey Moi
Florida Georgia Line chronology
Here's to the Good Times
(2012)		 Anything Goes
(2014)		 Dig Your Roots
(2016)
Singles from Anything Goes
  1. "Dirt"
    Released: July 8, 2014
  2. "Sun Daze"
    Released: September 16, 2014
  3. "Sippin' on Fire"
    Released: February 16, 2015
  4. "Anything Goes"
    Released: June 15, 2015
  5. "Confession"
    Released: November 3, 2015
Cover for Target deluxe edition.
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Billboard[2]

Anything Goes is the second studio album by American bro-country duo Florida Georgia Line. It was released on October 14, 2014, by Republic Nashville.[3] The release of the album was announced August 15 from Central Park in New York City on Good Morning America.[4][5] The album was produced by Joey Moi.[6] Its first single, "Dirt", became Florida Georgia Line's sixth number one hit when it peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.[7][8][9]

Critical reception

Anything Goes has received mixed reviews from critics. Writing for Allmusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine criticized the anonymity of the duo and their music, claiming that "they're playing to the largest possible audience, so nobody should be surprised that Anything Goes is so broad it avoids such messiness as personality." He awarded the album 3 stars out of 5.[1] Tom Roland awarded the album 4 out of 5 stars in his review for Billboard, saying that "it shores up the duo's country flanks, and demonstrates that FGL intends to aggressively protect its progressive place in the genre, one that the act essentially designed on its own." [2]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 197,000 copies.[10] The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on December 1, 2014.[11] As of June 2015, the album has sold 858,000 copies in the US.[12]

In Canada, the album debuted at number two on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling 16,000 copies.[13]

Track listing

The album's track listing was announced on August 15.[14][15]

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Anything Goes"  
 3:39
2. "Sun Daze"  
 3:04
3. "Good Good"  
  • Hubbard
  • Kelley
  • Barlowe
  • Frasure
  • Buxton
 3:17
4. "Dirt"  
 3:50
5. "Smile"  
 2:50
6. "Sippin' on Fire"  
  • Clawson
  • Matt Dragstrem
  • Cole Taylor
 3:14
7. "Smoke"  
 3:35
8. "Bumpin' the Night"  
  • Bart Allmand
  • Tompkins
  • Clawson
 3:42
9. "Angel"  
 3:31
10. "Confession"  
 3:11
11. "Like You Ain't Even Gone"  
  • Hubbard
  • Kelley
  • Tompkins
  • Clawson
 3:31
12. "Every Night"  
  • Hubbard
  • Kelley
  • DeStefano
  • Gorley
 3:06

Personnel

Florida Georgia Line

Additional Musicians

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2014–15) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[16] 20
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[17] 2
US Billboard 200[18] 1
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[19] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2014) Position
Canadian Albums(Billboard)[20] 47
US Billboard 200[21] 45
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[22] 10

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country
[23]		 US Country Airplay
[24]		 US
[25]		 CAN Country
[26]		 CAN
[27]
2014 "Dirt" 1 1 11 1 10
"Sun Daze" 3 1 44 2 41
2015 "Sippin' on Fire" 3 1 40 1 36
"Anything Goes" 6 3 55 1 51
"Confession" 7 1 53 1 73

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Canada (Music Canada)[28] Platinum 80,000^
United States (RIAA)[11] Platinum 858,000[12]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Other charted songs

Year Title Peak chart positions
US Country
[23]		 US
[25]		 CAN
[27]
2014 "Bumpin' the Night" 15 69 55
"Good Good" — — 68
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

  1. 1 2 Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Anything Goes - Florida Georgia Line - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Florida Georgia Line". Billboard. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  3. ↑ Papadatos, Markos (August 15, 2014). "Florida Georgia Line announce new album 'Anything Goes'". Digital Journal. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  4. ↑ Howell, Coti (August 15, 2014). "Florida Georgia Line Prove 'Anything Goes' on 'GMA,' Announce New Album". Taste of Country. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  5. ↑ Wyland, Sarah (August 18, 2014). "Florida Georgia Line to Release Anything Goes October 14". Great American Country. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  6. ↑ Mansfield, Brian (August 15, 2014). "Florida Georgia Line reveals second-album details". USA Today. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  7. ↑ Talbott, Chris (August 15, 2014). "'Anything Goes' for Florida Georgia Line's 2nd LP". The Washington Times. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  8. ↑ Hudak, Joseph (August 15, 2014). "Florida Georgia Line Adopt 'Anything Goes' Attitude on New Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  9. ↑ Lawler, Joe (August 6, 2014). "Florida Georgia Line ride country evolution".
  10. ↑ Caulfield, Keith (October 22, 2014). "Florida Georgia Line Scores First No. 1 Album". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  11. 1 2 "American album certifications – Florida Georgia Line – Anything Goes". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
  12. 1 2 "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016.
  13. ↑ A Journal of Musical ThingsWeekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 22 October 2014 - A Journal of Musical Things
  14. ↑ Rutherford, Kevin (August 15, 2014). "Florida Georgia Line Announce New Album, Tracklist for 'Anything Goes' for October". radio.com. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  15. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (August 15, 2014). "Florida Georgia Line "Anything Goes" Tracklist & Cover Art". Roughstock. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  16. ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". ARIA. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  17. ↑ "Florida Georgia Line – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Florida Georgia Line.
  18. ↑ "Florida Georgia Line – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Florida Georgia Line.
  19. ↑ "Florida Georgia Line – Chart history" Billboard Top Country Albums for Florida Georgia Line.
  20. ↑ "Top Canadian Albums: 2014 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-01-15.
  21. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums: 2014 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-01-15.
  22. ↑ "Top Country Albums: 2014 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  23. 1 2 "Florida Georgia Line Album & Song Chart History – Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
  24. ↑ "Florida Georgia Line Album & Song Chart History – Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
  25. 1 2 "Florida Georgia Line Album & Song Chart History – Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
  26. ↑ "Florida Georgia Line Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
  27. 1 2 "Florida Georgia Line Album & Song Chart History – Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
  28. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Florida Georgia Line – Anything Goes". Music Canada.
Preceded by
Old Boots, New Dirt by Jason Aldean		 Billboard Top Country Albums number-one album
November 1–8, 2014 		Succeeded by
Montevallo by Sam Hunt
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