Music Is Medicine

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Music Is Medicine
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Studio album by Marie Osmond
Released April 15, 2016 (2016-04-15)
Genre Country
Length 34:41
Label OliveMe, LLC
Producer Jason Deere
Marie Osmond chronology
I Can Do This
(2010)I Can Do This2010
Music Is Medicine
(2016)
Singles from Music Is Medicine
  1. "Music Is Medicine"
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 5/5 stars[1]

Music Is Medicine is the tenth studio solo album by American country music singer Marie Osmond, released on April 15, 2016, on OliveMe Records. It is her first studio album released on her private label OliveMe, LLC. It was released on both CD and digital download through big box stores and major music download services. A limited edition autographed vinyl press of the album was announced by the online retailer Amazon scheduled for release in September 2016.

Background

Music Is Medicine consisted of ten tracks. This is Osmond's first new album in five years and only her second in the last 25 years. The album was produced by Jason Deere whom she has worked with in the past. Additional guest artist are Marty Roe, Olivia Newton-John, Sisqó, John Rich and Alex Boyé.

The album entered the Billboard Top Country Albums chart at number 10 on May 7, 2016.[2]

The album was produced by Jason Deere, who did not produce any of Osmond's previous albums. Jerry Crutchfield produced her final country album in 1989 and Paul Worley produced her previous three under the Capitol/Curb label during the late 1980s. Music Is Medicine is Osmond's final country album to date.

The album was recorded at Soundstage Studios and Westwood Studios - both in Nashville, TN, Additional studios used were Audio Mix House and Studios at The Palms in Las Vegas, NV. The album was mastered by Silvio Richetto at The Living Room Studios in Aventura, FL.

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Music Is Medicine"   Jamie Sinclair, Allen Shamblin, Steve Seskin 3:25
2. "Unbreak This Break Up"   Jason Deere, Benjamin Truman, Raquel Warchol, Chad Truman 3:12
3. "Give Me A Good Song" (featuring Sisqó) Deere 3:13
4. "Getting Better All the Time" (featuring Olivia Newton-John) Jennifer Denmark, Molly Reed 3:03
5. "Baby You're Crazy"   Deere, Jennifer Wayne, Caroline Cutbirth, Tayla Lynn 3:35
6. "I'd Love to Be Your Last" (featuring Marty Roe of Diamond Rio) Rivers Rutherford, Sam Tate, Annie Tate 3:48
7. "Love This Tough" (featuring John Rich) Deere, Denmark, Arielle MacArthur 3:36
8. "Then There's You" (featuring Alex Boyé) Deere, Darren Dixon 3:41
9. "Wild & Sweet"   Deere, Ann Marie Boskovich 3:12
10. "I'll Find You"   Deere, Randy Kartchnei 4:01
Total length:
34:41

Music videos

On March 27, 2016 a video for the song "Then There's You" was released on the internet video site Vevo and it received almost 200,000 views in less than 48 hours. On April 13, 2016 the video for the title track was also released on Vevo and was filmed with patients from Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.

Year Video Director
2016 "Then There's You"[3] Alex Boyé
"Music is Medicine"[4]

Personnel

Chart performance

Album

Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 189
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] 10

Singles

Year Single
2016 "Music Is Medicine"

References

  1. Allmusic review
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  5. "Marie Osmond – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Marie Osmond.
  6. "Marie Osmond – Chart history" Billboard Top Country Albums for Marie Osmond.