You Get What You Give (album)
You Get What You Give is the second studio album by American country music group Zac Brown Band. It was released on September 21, 2010.[1] As of September 2015, the album has sold 1.9 million copies in the United States.[2]
You Get What You Give
September 21, 2010
2009-2010
800 East Studios, Atlanta, GA; After 7 Studios, Mechanicsburg, PA; FLCC Studios, Canandaigua, NY; Loud Recording Studios, Nashville, TN; Shrimpboat Sound, Key West, FL; The Sound Station; Wedgewood Sound
60:39
Atlantic
Bigger Picture
Southern Ground
Content[edit]
Zac Brown wrote or co-wrote all songs on the album. The tracks "Let It Go," "Who Knows," "Whiskey's Gone," "Colder Weather," and "Make This Day" were previously live versions on their album Pass the Jar. The live versions of "Let It Go" and "Martin" were previously bonus tracks on the deluxe edition of their album The Foundation. The live version of "Whiskey's Gone" also appeared on the soundtrack to True Blood, in 2008. "As She's Walking Away" and "Knee Deep" contain guest vocals from Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett respectively.
Singles[edit]
"As She's Walking Away," a duet with Alan Jackson was released as the first single on August 23, 2010. It debuted at #32 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs charts for the week of August 28, 2010.[3] "Colder Weather" the album's second single was released to country radio on December 20, 2010. It charted as number-one on country radio on April 16, 2011 and stayed at the top for 2 weeks. It has since sold 1 million copies in digital sales. "Knee Deep" was released as the third single from the album. It charted as number-one on country radio on August 13, 2011, taking 16 weeks to reach the top. "Keep Me In Mind" was released as a digital single on September 13, 2010, a week prior to the album's release, and was later released as the 4th single from the album to country radio in August 2011.
Commercial performance[edit]
It debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200, as well as the U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums, selling 153,000 copies, replacing Linkin Park’s A Thousand Suns as the number one album and beating out Maroon 5's Hands All Over, which sold 142,000 copies.[15] In its second week of release, it fell to number three on the Billboard 200, selling 70,000 copies.[16] In its third week of release, it fell to number five, selling 43,000 copies.[17] In its fourth week of release, it fell to number eight, selling 34,000 copies.[18] In its fifth week of release, the album dropped to number fourteen, selling 25,873 copies.[19] As of September 2015, the album has sold 1.9 million copies in the United States.[2]