See You Tonight [Deluxe Edition]

by Scotty McCreery

Overview

Much of Scotty McCreery's appeal on American Idol relied on his old-fashioned charm, how he seemed like a nice, everyday guy who just happened to be a deep-voiced crooner of classic country. Of course, in the early days of the 21st century, old-fashioned country doesn't sell the way it used to. McCreery's 2011 debut Clear as Day performed well right out of the gate -- it debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 and the country charts, and his post-coronation single "I Love You This Big" wound up charting higher on the Hot 100 than it did on the country charts, all on its way to a platinum certification -- but if his 2013 sequel See You Tonight is any indication, there clearly was some worry in Scotty's camp that he couldn't perform the same trick twice. Producer Mark Bright -- a hitmaker who leans toward the middle of the road, as indicated by his productions for Rascal Flatts and Sara Evans -- has been swapped for Frank Rogers, who racked up hits with Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker, and Josh Turner. Rogers' resume relies on a modern collection of country stars but suggests a lingering traditionalism that can't be found anywhere on See You Tonight. This modern country is so glossy and effervescent it appears that McCreery's voice has jumped a couple of octaves; he's shaken off the studied affectations of his debut and seems fresh-faced and boyish as he sings songs that have almost nothing to do with a dusty honky tonk. See You Tonight is unapologetically following the Luke Bryan/Jake Owen blueprint so closely that some of its song titles recall older hits by those country hunks -- Scotty sings of a "Blue Jean Baby" and Jake of a "Barefoot Blue Jean Night"; Bryan had a "Buzzkill" while McCreery is "Buzzin'" -- and if he somehow forgot to sing a song about a truck, he's at least leaning against a rusted old beater on the album cover. Scotty's redefinition of himself as a sports bar-hopping bro is plainly shameless but, strangely enough, See You Tonight works, partially due to the Rogers-shepherded collection of cheerful country-pop but also due to the malleability of McCreery's dude-next-door persona. That his surroundings are lighter and brighter than before only accentuates how McCreery's happy to be here, so he's happy to sing songs that will keep him here. [A Deluxe Edition was also released.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	10/15/2013
Label:	Interscope
UPC:	0602537542888

Tracks

1. Now
2. See You Tonight
3. Get Gone with You
4. Feelin' It
5. Feel Good Summer Song
6. Buzzin'
7. Can You Feel It
8. The Dash
9. Blue Jean Baby
10. Forget to Forget You
11. I Don't Wanna Be Your Friend
12. Carolina Moon
13. Something More
14. Roll Your Window Down
15. Before Midnight
16. Carolina Eyes

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Scotty McCreery   Primary Artist
Jimmy Nichols   Piano,Wurlitzer
Perry Coleman   Vocals (Background)
Jimmie Sloas   Bass
Shannon Forrest   Drums
Brent Mason   Guitar (Electric)
Jenifer Wrinkle   Vocals (Background)
Alison Krauss   Featured Artist,Vocals (Background)
Charlie Judge   Keyboards,Synthesizer
Ilya Toshinskiy   Banjo,Guitar (Acoustic)
Aubrey Haynie   Fiddle
Russell Terrell   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Matthew West   Composer,Composer
Casey Beathard   Composer
Frank Rogers   Composer
Ben Fowler   Engineer
Shane McAnally   Composer
Derek Bason   Mixing,Engineer,Digital Editing
Jon Randall Stewart   Composer
Mark Bright   Producer
Ashley Gorley   Composer
Michael Dulaney   Composer
olha   Composer
Rhett Akins   Composer
Mike Busbee   Composer
Ron Stewart   Composer
Josh Osborne   Composer
Kirsten Wines   Production Assistant
Dallas Davidson   Composer
Kyle Jacobs   Composer
Ben Hayslip   Composer
Ronnie Stewart   Composer,Composer
Adam Sanders   Composer
Lynn Hutton   Composer
Matt Jenkins   Composer
Mike "Frog" Griffith   Production Coordination
Sean Neff   Digital Editing
Ross Copperman   Composer
Jimmy Robbins   Composer
Trevor Rosen   Composer
Preston Brust   Composer
Zach Crowell   Composer
Jon Nite   Composer
David Fanning   Composer
John Thomas "J. T." Harding   Composer
Scotty McCreery   Composer
Chris Small   Assistant Engineer
Cole Swindell   Composer
Aaron Goodvin   Composer
Tammi Kidd Hutton   Composer