Reckless (Morgan Wade album)

2021 studio album by Morgan Wade

Reckless

Studio album by

Morgan Wade

Released| March 19, 2021 (2021-03-19)
Genre| Country, alternative country, Americana
Length| 38:49
Label| Thirty Tigers, Arista Nashville
Producer|

* Paul Ebersold
* Sadler Vaden

Morgan Wade chronology
| Puppets with My Heart
(2018)  | Reckless
(2021)  | Psychopath
(2023)

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Reckless is the second studio album and major-label debut by American country music artist Morgan Wade. It was released on March 19, 2021, through the Thirty Tigers label.

## Release

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The track "Wilder Days" was released as a single and peaked at number 36 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and number 29 on the Country Airplay chart.[1]

On January 28, 2022, a deluxe edition of the album was released with six additional tracks. This re-release was done through Arista Nashville. One of the six bonus tracks is a cover of Elvis Presley's "Suspicious Minds".[2]

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Slant Magazine| [3]

Slant Magazine critic Jim Malec stated that Wade "blends pop and country without subjugating either, all the while covering a wide swath of stylistic ground".[3]

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Wilder Days"| Morgan Wade, Sadler Vaden| 4:11
2.| "Matches and Metaphors"| Wade, Vaden| 3:17
3.| "Other Side"| Wade| 3:12
4.| "Don't Cry"| Wade, Paul Ebersold| 3:39
5.| "Mend"| Wade| 4:54
6.| "Last Cigarette"| Wade, Ebersold, Vaden| 2:49
7.| "Take Me Away"| Wade| 3:45
8.| "Reckless"| Wade, Vaden| 3:44
9.| "Northern Air"| Wade, Vaden| 4:51
10.| "Met You"| Wade| 4:33

Deluxe edition bonus tracks

No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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11.| "Carry Me Home"| Wade| 3:40
12.| "When the Dirt All Settles"| Wade, Vaden, Jaren Johnston| 2:22
13.| "Run"| Wade| 3:33
14.| "The Night"| Wade| 4:23
15.| "Through Your Eyes"| Wade, Vaden| 3:22
16.| "Suspicious Minds"| Mark James| 3:39

## Chart performance

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Chart (2022)  | Peak
position

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US Folk Albums (Billboard)[4] | 8
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] | 30

## References

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1. ^ "Billboard country update" (PDF). Billboard. June 20, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
2. ^ "Morgan Wade Expands on Breakthrough Album 'Reckless': 'If I'm Honest, People Will Connect With That'". Billboard. January 28, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
3. ^ a b Malec, Jim (2021-03-11). "Review: Morgan Wade's Reckless Is a Rural Pop Album That Upends Expectations". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
4. ^ "Morgan Wade Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard.
5. ^ "Morgan Wade Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.

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