The Dream (Hailey Whitters album)

The Dream
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 28, 2020 (2020-02-28)
GenreCountry[1]
Length43:29
LabelPigasus
ProducerHailey Whitters
Hailey Whitters chronology
Black Sheep
(2015)
The Dream
(2020)
Raised
(2022)
Singles from The Dream
  1. "The Days"
    Released: March 22, 2019[2]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
American Songwriter[3]
Paste8.3/10[4]

The Dream is the second studio album by American country artist Hailey Whitters. It was released on February 28, 2020, under her own label, Pigasus Records.[5] A deluxe re-issue of the album, titled The Dream: Living the Dream, was released on February 26, 2021.[6]

Accolades

Accolades for The Dream
Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
Paste Paste's 25 Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year
22
Rolling Stone Rolling Stone's Best Country and Americana Albums of 2020
6

Commercial performance

The album sold 300 copies in the US in its first week.[8]

Track listing

The Dream track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ten Year Town"
3:18
2."The Days"
3:14
3."Red Wine & Blue"
4:18
4."Dream, Girl"
  • Whitters
  • Dustin Christensen
3:19
5."Loose Strings"
3:05
6."Heartland"
3:31
7."Janice at the Hotel Bar"
4:35
8."Happy People"
  • Whitters
  • McKenna
3:03
9."The Devil Always Made Me Think Twice"
4:11
10."All the Cool Girls"
  • Whitters
  • Dillon
  • Brett Tyler
3:37
11."The Faker"
  • Whitters
  • Lindsey
  • Waylon Payne
3:49
12."Living the Dream"
  • Whitters
  • McKenna
3:24
Total length:43:29
The Dream: Living the Dream deluxe tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Fillin' My Cup" (featuring Little Big Town)
  • Whitters
  • Galyon
  • Lindsey
3:11
14."Glad to Be Here" (featuring Brent Cobb)
  • Cobb
  • Neil Medley
  • Brent Rupard
4:33
15."How to Break a Heart" (featuring Hillary Lindsey and Lori McKenna)
  • Whitters
  • Lindsey
  • McKenna
3:24
16."How Far Can It Go?" (featuring Trisha Yearwood)
  • Whitters
  • Galyon
  • Lindsey
2:55
17."The Ride" (featuring Jordan Davis)
  • Whitters
  • Lindsey
  • West
3:27
Total length:1:00:01

References

  1. ^ Richards, Chris (March 4, 2020). "Hailey Whitters made the year's deepest country album. Just look beneath the surface". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "The Days - Single by Hailey Whitters". Apple Music. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  3. ^ Scott, Jason (February 27, 2020). "Hailey Whitters Is Tattered, Torn, Triumphant On New Album, 'The Dream'". American Songwriter. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  4. ^ Johnson, Ellen (February 28, 2020). "Hailey Whitters Makes a Case for Country Stardom on The Dream". Paste. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  5. ^ Freeman, Jon (January 8, 2020). "Hailey Whitters Details New Album 'The Dream'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  6. ^ Lorie Hollabaugh (January 15, 2021). "Hailey Whitters Announces Deluxe Album 'Living The Dream'". Music Row. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  7. ^ "The Best Albums of 2020 (So Far)". Paste. June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  8. ^ Bjorke, Matt (March 10, 2020). "Top 10 Country Albums Pure Sales Chart". Rough Stock. Retrieved June 14, 2020.