Enjoy The Ride (with Exclusive CMT DVD)

Sugarland | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD
• ASIN: B000YS4EI2
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (110 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #615,405 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Track Listings & Samples 1. Settlin' 2. County Line 3. Want To 4. Everyday America 5. Happy Ending 6. These Are The Days 7. One Blue Sky 8. April Showers 9. Mean Girls 10. Stay 11. Sugarland This Limited Edition DVD Contains: Inside The Ride You'll see exclusive interviews and performances as Sugarland prepares to release their album Enjoy The Ride. Go on a musical rocket ride that journeys behind the scenes of their video "Want To," promotional radio interviews, photo shoots, and everything that goes into the release of a new album. You'll also get a sneak peek of what it's like during those rare times when the group if off the road and share some poignant moments between Sugarland's Kristian Bush and his family. This DVD also includes a special live performance of their hit "Down In Mississippi (Up To No Good)" from the CMT Music Awards.

Customer Reviews

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another sweet spoonful!, November 20, 2006

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Laura Matusek "Music Junkie" (Issaquah, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Enjoy the Ride (Audio CD)

Sugarland have been the underdog from the beginning. They were a band of songwriters formed in Atlanta that went to Nashville and got a record deal. That was a feat in itself. Then they came onto the scene and exploded like a pack of dynamite, selling three million copies of their debut album and watching their first four singles become monster top ten hits. That really got people's attention. People were captivated by Jennifer Nettles' powerhouse vocals and the band's bubbly, energetic sound and anthemic songs.

Although Jennifer and Kristian have experienced a bit of a setback with the departure of Kristin Hall earlier this year and had to throw this album together while on the road with Chesney and B&D this summer, neither has affected their sound. Jennifer's voice is as stunning as ever, and the productions are even better in the hands of the super talented Byron Gallimore. The new duo have the same knack for writing songs about the human condition that all people can relate to. "Everyday America" is a song about living in the moment and being proud of your small town roots. "Want To" is written from the perspective of a girl trying to enter into a relationship with a guy, but it's really about chasing your dreams and achieving your goals in life. "Happy Ending" talks about how we all look for the happy ending in whatever we do, from staying in the movie until the end to getting married or doing something that affects us all, like Dr. King and Neil Armstrong, who are referenced in the song. "Settlin'" is about finding your true love and not settling for anything less, which is what a lot of people are looking for. Another goody is "One Blue Sky", a song that was inspired by Hurricane Katrina about digging in your heels and staying in your hometown despite the conditions and praying for a clear day to clean up and go back to normal.

"How long til our dreams run dry?
Don't know but we're stayin'
On our knees we raise our eyes
Holdin' on and prayin' to find
One blue sky."

Sugarland shows that there ain't no sophomore jinx. With another collection of powerful songs and great melodies, it'll be sure to sweeten your collection. Enjoy this ride at twice the speed of life.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great from start to finish!, November 28, 2006

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T (St. Louis, MO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Enjoy the Ride (Audio CD)

I found that I liked Sugarland's sophmore CD even better than their debut CD.

I bought their first CD when I heard the single "Believe". I love that song. I enjoyed the CD, but "Baby Girl" and "Something More" were both so overplayed on the radio, I found that the only other song I liked on the CD was "Believe".

Anyway...due to that, I wasn't exactly holding my breath for their next CD...until I heard the single "Want To". I went out and bought the CD and I love it!

I always have a little more respect for artists that write their own music, I connect more to it I guess. I think they did a heck of a job with their writing...especially after losing a key member of the group.

This CD just about has it all...county, rock, acoustic. It's got love songs, feel good songs, small town songs and sad ballads.

Go out and get this one. It's worth it.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nettles is a Legend in the Making, May 22, 2007

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R. Kallio "Robbylane" (Smalltown, Wisconsin) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Enjoy the Ride (Audio CD)

In today's cookie-cutter music industry that is full of over-produced and studio-pastuerized songs, it is vital to have a unique tone and style that makes you immediately-identifiable on the radio. At the core, I am a Rock musician, yet I appreciate a variety of music styles when performed and recorded well. Sugarland entered the scene as a "hip" Country act and knocked us (the audience) into a full-on smile! While they have been admirable and impacting as a group, it truly IS Jennifer's voice that is a huge selling point as a member of the band. When she sings, you immediately KNOW that it is HER! Many musicians just DREAM of having a instantly-recognizeable style that people will love! Miss Nettles is THERE! Furthermore, just about ANYTHING Country that she sings is gonna sound great because of her deep Southern accent and her unique vibrato and determined energy. How many OTHER Country artists have had a hit single with Jon Bon Jovi? It is hard to NOT like Jennifer Nettles, unless you don't like Country music AT ALL!! 'Nuff said!!!