Martina McBride - "Reckless"

[bboat11]

Artist: Martina McBride
Single: "Reckless"
Writers: Sarah Buxton/Zac Crowell/Heather Morgan
Album: Reckless
Label: Nash Icon
Add Date: February 26, 2016
Source: Atlantic City Weekly
Chart Run:
    Billboard Airplay: 53 - 51 - 49 - 48 - X  -  X  - 50 - 49 - 47 - 47 - 49 - 52 - XX
    Mediabase:         57 - 57 - 52 - 51 - 52 - 52 - 52 - 55 - 51 - 53 - 52 - 56 - 57 - 57

Music Video:

If all goes according to plan, Atlantic City audiences will become the first to get a live listen of “Reckless,” the debut single from country star Martina McBride’s yet-to-be-named next album.

McBride, who is currently in the studio working on the record, hopes to perform the track 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, at The Arena at Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort.

Her A.C. appearance is one of only a handful of shows McBride has scheduled over the next few months, as she tries to complete the album by spring.

The new project may please long-term fans in that, at this point in the creative process, it reminds McBride of her platinum-selling albums from the ’90s “Evolution” and “Emotion.”

“I’ve been able to find really great songs,” she says.

The new record stands in contrast to her last album of original material “Eleven,” for which McBride co-wrote most of the tracks; this time, she is relying on Nashville’s ranks of accomplished songwriters.

“I haven’t had the need to write — I haven’t written anything that’s as good as what I’ve found from these amazing Nashville songwriters,” McBride says. “Nashville is a really special place — it’s a community of songwriters and producers and musicians.”

It appears that Martina's new single will be titled "Reckless", and will be debuted in her concert this Saturday. I really hope this is true! I love this song, based on co-writer Sarah Buxton's live performance of it!

[bboat11]

Here is a link to Sarah Buxton's performance of "Reckless".

[sbp17]

Definitely look forward to new Martina music, especially the sound takes us back to her Evolution days.

And this song sounds seems right up Martina's wheelhouse.

[matty005]

Jan 15, 2016 20:09:42 GMT -5 bboat11 said:

Artist: Martina McBride
Single: "Reckless"
Writers: Sarah Buxton/Zac Crowell/Heather Morgan
Album: TBA
Label: Nash Icon
Add Date: TBA
Source: Press of Atlantic City

If all goes according to plan, Atlantic City audiences will become the first to get a live listen of “Reckless,” the debut single from country star Martina McBride’s yet-to-be-named next album.

McBride, who is currently in the studio working on the record, hopes to perform the track 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, at The Arena at Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort.

Her A.C. appearance is one of only a handful of shows McBride has scheduled over the next few months, as she tries to complete the album by spring.

The new project may please long-term fans in that, at this point in the creative process, it reminds McBride of her platinum-selling albums from the ’90s “Evolution” and “Emotion.”

“I’ve been able to find really great songs,” she says.

The new record stands in contrast to her last album of original material “Eleven,” for which McBride co-wrote most of the tracks; this time, she is relying on Nashville’s ranks of accomplished songwriters.

“I haven’t had the need to write — I haven’t written anything that’s as good as what I’ve found from these amazing Nashville songwriters,” McBride says. “Nashville is a really special place — it’s a community of songwriters and producers and musicians.”

It appears that Martina's new single will be titled "Reckless", and will be debuted in her concert this Saturday. I really hope this is true! I love this song, based on co-writer Sarah Buxton's live performance of it!

"Evolution" was hands down her best album and it's really not even close. If this album is just half as good as that one, we are all in for a treat!

[someguy]

Evolution is one of my favourite albums, ever. Can't wait for new Martina music!

[.indulgecountry]

I'm so excited for this! New Martina McBride music at last! I am PERCHED.

[Kanenrá:ke]

Welcome back Martina! I love the song already from Sarah (can we just note how good she sounds on it!) and I can't wait to hear Martina's take! I still think that she could've scored another hit or two if she was on Republic still instead of Nash Icons but alas this will make sure she at least charts for the next few years.

[bboat11]

Jan 16, 2016 10:09:49 GMT -5 Kanenrá:ke said:

Welcome back Martina! I love the song already from Sarah (can we just note how good she sounds on it!) and I can't wait to hear Martina's take! I still think that she could've scored another hit or two if she was on Republic still instead of Nash Icons but alas this will make sure she at least charts for the next few years.

Yes, Sarah does sound fantastic on this! It really is too bad she didn't make it. She is typically an excellent song-writer, and has a very unique yet good voice too. I can't wait to hear Martina's take on it, because I am excited to see what this song sounds like with a full band. I think it lends itself to either a throwback neo-traditional sound or a poppy sound, so it will be interesting to see which way Martina wants to go with this and the rest of her album! I am predicting the neo-traditional route.

And as far as Martina's chances on radio go, I completely agree with you. Her radio career was waning, but the well was certainly not dry yet. I am thrilled about her affiliation with Big Machine Label Group, because it means she will probably find success in many ways. Like look how much they reinvigorated Reba's career in the late 2000s, and continue to do so despite the lack of radio success! But I can't help but hope that in the near future they figure out a way to rework some things so that their artists will get more airplay on more stations... And I guess there is always the potential for her to be moved back to Republic if Nash Icon inexplicably folds or something! Lol.

[layne]

Looking forward to a new Martina Album. I know she won't have anymore radio hits or if she does get any radio play it will only be on the Cumulus Stations but I'm still excited for new music from her.

[bboat11]

This means that it was indeed performed, and it is indeed the next single! I will keep my eye open for a video :)

[Sean]

Omg yes yes yes this makes me so happy!!!

[bboat11]

Jan 17, 2016 2:19:53 GMT -5 Sean said:

Omg yes yes yes this makes me so happy!!!

What I would give for a surprise midnight iTunes release right about now!!! Lol

[bboat11]

Sorry for the double post, but I found a little snippet!! Just so you all know, her performance tonight was with her Everlasting band still, with the horn section and such, and no fiddle/steel, so this may not be the final instrumentation. But I really like what I am hearing so far! It sounds like a stripped down first chorus, before the full band comes in at the end... And can I just say, I LOVE how everything gets quiet and it is basically just her singing "too" by herself at the end of the chorus. The bass drop right at the end of the clip is fairly enjoyable as well And I think that sounds like maybe a fair bit of mandolin strumming around throughout the chorus!


Edit: She just tweeted to a fan that this will be available for purchase in about a month. So we're looking at a mid-February release.

[Zeebz]

Stoked to hear this. Martina has yet to disappoint me.

[hosssulpizio]

I'm sure this will be good! Also I'm glad to see another Sarah Buxton song was picked.

[castleoblivion26]

I am so excited to see this. Huge Martina fan ever since Evolution (which is easily her best album). It is about time!

[bboat11]

More confirmation!

She also tweeted that she has a photo and video shoot coming up! I cannot wait to see this video! She usually has pretty good ones.

Anyway, with the master turned in, I expect we will hear very soon when the label wants to release it to radio :) Keep your eyes and ears peeled!

[bboat11]

Sorry for the double post! We have another tweet from Martina with an update :)  Photo shoot is done! Video shoot is tomorrow!

No word if this photo shoot was for the whole album or just for this single cover. If they were just waiting for the photo shoot to be done so that they have a single cover ready before they put this song out, we should definitely start hearing some real details within the next week or two :)

Anyway, I have noticed that things seem to be moving pretty quickly with this song! The master was only just turned in to the label last week, and the video is already being filmed before the general public has even gotten to hear the song. I am getting the impression that Nash Icon is preparing to push "Reckless" pretty hard... The majority of their singles so far have just been kinda put out there and left to do as well as they could without non-Cumulus stations, with the exception being "Going Out Like That". The fact that a video is being prepared before fans/radio have even been given a chance to hear the song and provide feedback gives me the impression that the label is going to be more invested in this than we maybe have seen them be before.

I still doubt that will translate to a top 10 hit or anything, considering the label politics. But I would love to see the label fighting for some outside adds, and then pushing this into the top 30 like they did with GOLT. After all, Martina is by far the youngest artist on their roster, and definitely has the most future potential. I would love to see them recognize this potential and really fight to revitalize her career. It may not translate to radio play at this point, but they could definitely work on sales! She is a great investment for Nash Icon at this point, because she could still have 10, 15, maybe even 20 years left of making money for them if they play their cards right.

I am hoping that the rather hasty photo shoot/music video is an early sign that they are eager to start working on that investment.

[someguy]

I really hope this is a big hit for Martina. I'm wondering if, with radio politics as they are, top 30 might be as high as she can go ("Going Out Like That" was a big success for Nash Icons, and that only managed a #28 radio peak). But, it would be great if she could somehow top that. I'm so ready for new Martina music. Eleven is actually one of my favourite albums of hers, and it's crazy to think it's been close to 5 years since it came out. I know we got Everlasting in between, which is great, but I'm really ready for a new studio album of original material.

[fe_lipeoliveira]

It's coming!

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[bboat11]

OMG OMG OMG!!!!!!! I think I might have a heart attack!!!!!! I am just way too excited for life right now!

Could she get any more beautiful? Seriously, she looks 29 rather than 49... I want to know her secrets  This single cover is PERFECT, and it is definitely a whole new look for her.

As far as that preview is concerned, I am a little bit surprised at the production. I LOVE all the piano, but the compressed synth bass thing is a little weird. I like it though, and I will withhold further judgment until I hear the full song. I think she is going to give us a sound we have never heard from her for this album, and I am really excited to hear it :)

Oh by the way, Martina's daughter Delaney just shared her mom's new profile picture and said, "My mom has a new single coming out on Friday and I've never been more proud of or excited for her!" And then Martina shared it...

So, FRIDAY is our magic day! LET THE COUNTDOWN BEGIN!! 

[dajire4]

Well.... not to be offensive, but I'm sure photoshop helps in her looking 29

[StrongerThanTheTruth]

She looks stunning! I'm incredibly excited to listen to this Friday!

[bboat11]

Feb 23, 2016 9:58:06 GMT -5 dajire4 said:

Well.... not to be offensive, but I'm sure photoshop helps in her looking 29

Yes, that is most certainly true! But even in person I would say she does not look her age. But then again, country music seems to have a lot of women who are aging quite gracefully! (Martina, Reba, and Sara Evans being three of the most notable examples )

[dajire4]

Feb 24, 2016 1:31:51 GMT -5 bboat11 said:

Feb 23, 2016 9:58:06 GMT -5 dajire4 said:

Well.... not to be offensive, but I'm sure photoshop helps in her looking 29

Yes, that is most certainly true! But even in person I would say she does not look her age. But then again, country music seems to have a lot of women who are aging quite gracefully! (Martina, Reba, and Sara Evans being three of the most notable examples )

That is indeed true. The three ladies are talented, humble and aged becomes them

[bboat11]

The countdown continues! The snippet video Martina shared tonight comes from the bridge of the song...and actually contains the vocals!!!

Some other interesting things to note:

1) A fan tweeted asking if "Reckless" can be requested at all radio stations starting on Friday, and Martina said, "Yes!" So I suspect that means it will be available for radio stations immediately, and will probably be given an adds date for the very near future (sometime in the next couple weeks).

2) Another fan tweeted asking if this song will be available at midnight on Thursday, and once again, Martina said, "Yes!!!" That was probably implied by the fact that it is a Friday release, but I just wanted to post that in case anybody was wondering.

3) Finally, yet another fan tweeted to ask her if her new album will be available on vinyl. She said, "YES!!!"! So that is pretty cool for all you vinyl collectors out there :)

[sabre14]

Martina McBride Talks “Reckless” New Single, First Nash Icon Album:

One of country music’s strongest female vocalists Martina McBride will return this spring with all new music, in her first project for Nash Icon Records. It’s her 13th album overall and a follow-up to 2014’s R&B covers collection Everlasting (Kobalt Label Services).

On Friday (Feb. 26), McBride will give fans a first listen to the new music with the debut single “Reckless.” An accompanying video is slated for release in the next few weeks.

McBride stopped by MusicRow today (Feb. 24) to offer an early listen to the upbeat, uplifting tune “Reckless,” which McBride called a song about gratitude for people who stand by those they love. She also discussed her plans for the upcoming project.

Musical “Comfort Food”
“My main mindset was to find great songs,” McBride says of selecting songs for the upcoming album. “I know that sounds cliché, but really… I always go into a record not having any hard and fast rules. I knew I wanted it to sound kind of rootsy and organic, though the first single is kind of not that. I tried, all through the record, to keep it a certain sound. And then I found ‘Reckless’ and it didn’t sound like anything else on the record.

John [McBride] reminded me that [McBride’s 1997 album] Evolution had tons of sounds on it. It wasn’t just one thing. So it reminds me of that record in a way, just in that there are some things that are more country-leaning than I’ve done in the past, or more like ‘Blessed,’ with a pop-country sound. Doing this record, it feels like something that is familiar, that my fans will listen to and go, ‘Oh, that sounds like her.’ This isn’t veering off from that at all. It’s going to be like comfort food.”

A Songwriter’s Champion
Nashville singer-songwriter Sarah Buxton is a co-writer on “Reckless” (along with Heather Morgan and Zach Crowell) and also sang the demo. “It’s good to see who’s really coming into their own, like Sarah Buxton right now is writing her ass off,” says McBride. “We’ve got three cuts [of Buxton’s] on the record, and the first single [“Reckless”]. It’s fun to see her blossoming. When you see people work really hard, it’s fun to see it come together.”

On Artistry and Song Choices
“What I think are the best song choices might not be the best song choices to somebody else,” says McBride. “I think that’s what makes an artist, because you are drawn to certain things. When I hear a song as an artist, it’s nothing but instinct. I hear a song and I really love what it says, I think it’s written really smart, and it has a good melody. When you listen to as many songs as we do for a record, the ones that are really great stand out. One will come along that stands above the rest.”

“Reckless” Ambition
For McBride, “Reckless” was one of those songs that stood out. In fact, McBride was so passionate about the song that she was determined to record it, even when Lady Antebellum had already put “Reckless” on hold. McBride reached out to Lady A’s Charles Kelley, who told her if she was so passionate about the song, that she should be the one to record it.

(Fun Fact: Lady A had a similar moment with their hit song “Downtown,” which was originally on hold for Miranda Lambert. Kelley reached out to Lambert, who graciously allowed them to record the song.)

On Nashville’s Songwriting Community:
“I think our songwriting community is going through a transition. I feel that, anyway when I’m out looking for songs. They are straddling that line between writing for radio and [thinking] maybe there is another way. That maybe there is something coming around the corner that is different. That’s interesting too, because I feel that. It’s exciting as an artist to feel the writing community kind of transitioning, and having the faith and heart to say, ‘I’m writing because this is what I have to write, not because this might be a hit on radio.’ It’s exciting like it used to be. I’ve been here a long time so I’ve got relationships with publishers and songwriters, and I encouraged them to send me stuff.”

No “Issue Songs”
“Someone asked me during an interview, ‘Are there any issue songs on this record?’ and I was like, ‘No,’ because I never go out looking for those kinds of songs. They just come to me. With this album, it’s more like every song has a universal appeal. It’s about life—love stories, redemption, and encouragement. I always have that thread of hope through everything I do. I feel like it’s one of those records where people are going to be able to relate their own story to every single song.”

McBride’s “Dream Team”
Mega producers Nathan Chapman and Dann Huff signed on to produce McBride’s upcoming project together. “It’s like a dream team,” says McBride. “It’s interesting how it came about. I didn’t expect it. I went to each of them separately to do four or five cuts on the record, but let them know I was also talking to Dann or I was talking to Nathan. They both said at separate times, ‘I wish we could just do it together,’ and I was like, ‘Far be it from me to stand in your way. Your wish is coming true.’ They complement each other and are both super gifted musicians and producers. I feel like I’m in really good hands with the music.”

Music Row

[bboat11]

Guys, IT'S HERE!!




First post has been edited to include the audio :)

[stanches2318]

Martina McBride new song "Reckless" is not her best one. I think it would have been better without that beat she uses. I Don't see this song going anywhere on the charts.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3sb---2DMk