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I really like this song, but I’m scared that it isn’t going to get a huge response from radio. I hope it does.
I really wanted “Take Me As I Am” as their next single, but oh well…
It should do fine at radio, it still has tempo and Sugarland, so it will be a success.
“Take Me As I Am” would be a good single, it would have a great video!
Also, I found an article on The Boot about the story behind “Joey”:
http://www.theboot.com/2009/05/13/story-behind-the-song-joey-sugarland/
This was a good review, but I think it deserves higer than a B+. Maybe it’s just me but I don’t think the lyrics are repetive to the point of annoying, at all. I really hope that this becomes one of Sugarlands smash hits.
While many songs do need to be less vague, I think it’s more important to have true feeling in the song. For me, the when and where don’t matter, just the fact that you can feel what the singer is singing.
I probably shouldn’t keep going on, but I do have to say that Sugarland have come a long way from their debut back in 2004. There writing is great, and while I love good country-pop, I’m glad that Sugarland have a great twang to them to try and even out the country-pop side of country radio.
I see what you mean- the song’s actually been growing on me a lot over the past few days, but it still is repetitive and that needed to be brought up. I really do like this song though, it’s just not their best single or choice for a single from Love On The Inside, in my opinion.
I noticed Joey was going to be a single right in the day I lost a friend, in a motorcycle accident. I like this song, and now I do even more.
Sometimes, if the song it’s too specific, it can make difficult to others people relate to it. I mean, of course it wasn’t my boyfriend who died, but this song tells a lot of what I’m thinking now.
Very good review. I agree that “Very Last Country Song” has to be a single off this CD. Other artists would not pull it off as a single, but as they proved with “Stay” sometimes a gamble pays off.
I just saw them live here in Omaha, and I have to say, I’m an even bigger fan than I was. Jennifer Nettles is totally captivating with a great personality and voice. If you have the chance, go check them out on tour this summer.
I’m glad this is the fourth single, its a good song =)
Do you know the actual release date of the song?
Nope. Sorry, I lost all my passwords to the radio sites. Whoops!
Okay, well thanks anyways.
I personally love this song.. its one of my favorites! although I love all of sugarlands songs. I have yet to see them in concert and I really hope to do so soon, because I love them. “Joey” makes me think of everyone that I have lost and just everything that is going on in my life. Jennifer Nettles vocals are amazing she is my idol!!