Everlasting (Martina McBride album)

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| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/everlasting-mw0002613784|title=Everlasting - Martina McBride : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|date=April 7, 2014|website=AllMusic|accessdate=April 8, 2014}}

| rev2 = Country Weekly

| rev2Score = A−{{cite web|url=http://www.countryweekly.com/reviews/everlasting-martina-mcbride|title=Everlasting by Martina McBride |last=Freeman|first=Jon|date=April 8, 2014|work=Country Weekly|publisher=American Media, Inc.|issn=

1074-3235|accessdate=April 8, 2014}}

| rev3 = The Oakland Press

| rev3score = {{rating|3|4}}{{cite web|url=http://www.theoaklandpress.com/arts-and-entertainment/20140407/listening-room-martina-mcbride-wilko-johnson-and-roger-daltrey-and-more-new-releases|title=Listening Room: Martina McBride, Wilko Johnson and Roger Daltrey and more new releases|last=Graff|first=Gary|author-link=Gary Graff|date=April 3, 2014|work=The Oakland Press|accessdate=April 8, 2014|archive-date=April 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408213743/http://www.theoaklandpress.com/arts-and-entertainment/20140407/listening-room-martina-mcbride-wilko-johnson-and-roger-daltrey-and-more-new-releases|url-status=dead}}

| rev4 = USA Today

| rev4Score = {{Rating|3|4}}{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2014/04/07/martina-mcbride-mercyme-wilko-johnson-roger-daltrey/7433515/|title=Listen Up: Other notable releases|last=Shriver|first=Jerry|date=April 7, 2014|work=USA Today|accessdate=April 8, 2014}}

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Everlasting garnered generally positive reception from five music critics. At The Oakland Press, Gary Graff rated the album three stars out of four, saying how the release "is a welcome and successful exercise in creative stretching." Stephen Thomas Erlewine rated the album three-and-a-half stars out of five, remarking how "There's warmth in Was' production and honey in McBride's voice and if the combination can sometimes result in too-sweet tea, it's nevertheless soothing." At USA Today, Jerry Shriver rated the album three stars out of four, indicating how "Covering classic soul tunes is an overdone concept, but this well chosen collection shines". Jon Freeman of Country Weekly graded the album an A−, writing that "Overall the recording sounds great—warm and intimate without sacrificing polish." At The Boston Globe, Sarah Rodman gave a positive review, stating that the release "finds the mighty-voiced McBride deftly tackling a clutch of pop, soul, and blues tunes complete with horns, a sultry Southern organ sound, and heavenly harmonies from the McCrary Sisters."{{cite web|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2014/04/07/album-review-martina-mcbride-everlasting/q5Horr02ozZ5XvHcZRGQ0I/story.html|title=ALBUM REVIEW: Martina McBride, 'Everlasting'|last=Rodman|first=Sarah|date=April 8, 2014|work=The Boston Globe|accessdate=April 8, 2014}}

McBride embarked on the Everlasting Tour in supporting of the album beginning May 8, 2014, in Kansas.{{cite web|url=http://www.today.com/toyotaconcertseries/martina-mcbride-goes-back-classics-new-album-everlasting-2D79500162|title=Martina McBride goes back to the classics for new album 'Everlasting'|date=8 April 2014 |publisher=Today.com|accessdate=November 2, 2014}}

{{track listing

| extra_column = Original artist(s)

| total_length = 39:07

| title1 = Do Right Woman, Do Right Man

| writer1 = Chips Moman, Dan Penn

| extra1 = Aretha Franklin

| length1 = 3:33

| title2 = Suspicious Minds

| writer2 = Mark James

| extra2 = Mark James

| length2 = 3:50

| title3 = If You Don't Know Me by Now

| writer3 = Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff

| extra3 = Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes

| length3 = 3:32

| title4 = Little Bit of Rain

| writer4 = Fred Neil

| extra4 = Fred Neil

| length4 = 2:20

| title5 = Bring It On Home to Me

| note5 = with Gavin DeGraw

| writer5 = Sam Cooke

| extra5 = Sam Cooke

| length5 = 3:33

| title6 = Come See About Me

| writer6 = Holland–Dozier–Holland

| extra6 = The Supremes

| length6 = 2:58

| title7 = What Becomes of the Brokenhearted

| writer7 = William Weatherspoon, Paul Riser, James Dean

| extra7 = Jimmy Ruffin

| length7 = 3:51

| title8 = I've Been Loving You Too Long

| writer8 = Otis Redding, Jerry Butler

| extra8 = Otis Redding

| length8 = 3:48

| title9 = Wild Night

| writer9 = Van Morrison

| extra9 = Van Morrison

| length9 = 3:06

| title10 = In the Basement

| note10 = with Kelly Clarkson

| writer10 = Billy Davis, Carl Williams Smith, Raynard Miner

| extra10 = Etta James and Sugar Pie DeSanto

| length10 = 2:39

| title11 = My Babe

| writer11 = Willie Dixon

| extra11 = Little Walter

| length11 = 3:09

| title12 = To Know Him Is to Love Him

| writer12 = Phil Spector

| extra12 = The Teddy Bears

| length12 = 2:42

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{{track listing

| headline = Target bonus tracks

| extra_column = Original artist(s)

| total_length = 45:43

| title13 = That's How Strong My Love Is

| writer13 = Roosevelt Jamison

| extra13 = O. V. Wright

| length13 = 3:00

| title14 = Baby What You Want Me to Do

| writer14 = Jimmy Reed

| extra14 = Jimmy Reed

| length14 = 3:35

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{{track listing

| headline = iTunes bonus tracks{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/everlasting-bonus-track-version/820413592 |title=iTunes - Music - Everlasting (Bonus Track Version) by Martina McBride |access-date=February 19, 2014 |publisher=iTunes Store}}

| extra_column = Original artist(s)

| total_length = 48:24

| title13 = By Your Side

| writer13 = Sade Adu, Andrew Hale, Stuart Matthewman, Paul Spencer Denman

| extra13 = Sade

| length13 = 4:48

| title14 = Perfect

| writer14 = Pink, Max Martin, Shellback

| extra14 = Pink

| length14 = 4:27

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• Rayse Biggs – trumpet
• Tom Bukovac – acoustic and electric guitars
• Vinnie Ciesielski – trumpet
• Kelly Clarkson – duet vocals on "In the Basement"
• Eric Darken – percussion
• Gavin DeGraw – duet vocals on "Bring It On Home to Me"
• Charles Dixon – viola, violin
• Shannon Forrest – drums, percussion
• Edward Gooch – trombone
• Vicki Hampton – backing vocals
• Mike Henderson – electric guitar, harmonica
• Timothy Hewitt – alto saxophone
• John Hinchey – trombone
• Jim Hoke – horn arrangements, tenor saxophone
• Dann Huff – electric guitar
• Charlie Judge – organ, piano, strings
• Randy Leago – baritone saxophone
• Martina McBride – handclaps, acoustic guitar, lead and backing vocals
• Alfreda McCrary – handclaps, backing vocals
• Ann McCrary – handclaps, backing vocals
• Regina McCrary – handclaps, backing vocals
• Kevin McKendree – organ, piano, Wurlitzer
• Jim Medlin – Fender Rhodes, organ, piano, Wurlitzer
• Andrea Merritt – backing vocals
• Gordon Mote – Farfisa organ, piano
• Wendy Moten – backing vocals
• Patrick O'Conner – drums
• Steve Patrick – flugelhorn, trumpet
• Luis Resto – keyboards
• Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
• Paul Riser – horn arrangements, conductor
• Don Was – handclaps, producer
• Reggie Young – electric guitar

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The album debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200, and at No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart, with sales of 21,000 in the US.{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6055511/frozen-spends-10th-week-at-no-1-on-billboard-200-sales-climb-past-2-million |title='Frozen' Spends 10th Week at No. 1 On Billboard 200; Sales Climb Past 2 Million |author=Keith Caulfield, Los Angeles |date= April 16, 2014 |magazine=Billboard }}{{cite news |url=http://www.roughstock.com/blog/country-album-chart-news-the-week-of-april-9-2014-martina-mcbride-s-everlasting-debuts-on-top |title=Country Album Chart News: The Week of April 16, 2014: Martina McBride's "Everlasting" Debuts On Top |author=Alanna Conaway |date=April 16, 2014 |work=Roughstock |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140418120703/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/country-album-chart-news-the-week-of-april-9-2014-martina-mcbride-s-everlasting-debuts-on-top |archivedate=April 18, 2014 }}

The album has sold 70,000 copies in the U.S as of April 2016.{{cite web |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160413040511/http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases|archivedate= April 13, 2016 |url=http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases |title=Upcoming Releases |website=Hits Daily Double |publisher=HITS Digital Ventures }}

McBride made history with the album by becoming the first ever female artist in the 50-year history of the Top Country Albums chart to debut at No. 1 with an independently released and distributed album.{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-615/6062364/luke-bryan-martina-mcbride-top-country-songs-albums-charts|title=Luke Bryan, Martina McBride Top Country Songs, Albums Charts |author=Wade Jessen, Nashville |date= April 17, 2014 |magazine=Billboard }}

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