Anything Goes is the second studio album by American country music duo Florida Georgia Line. It was released on October 14, 2014, by Republic Nashville. The release of the album was announced August 15 from Central Park in New York City on Good Morning America. The album was produced by Joey Moi. Its first single, "Dirt", became Florida Georgia Line's sixth number one hit when it peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
Critical reception
Anything Goes has received mixed reviews from critics. Writing for Allmusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine criticized the anonymity of the duo and their music, claiming that "they're playing to the largest possible audience, so nobody should be surprised that Anything Goes is so broad it avoids such messiness as personality." He awarded the album 3 stars out of 5. Tom Roland awarded the album 4 out of 5 stars in his review for Billboard, saying that "it shores up the duo's country flanks, and demonstrates that FGL intends to aggressively protect its progressive place in the genre, one that the act essentially designed on its own."
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 197,000 copies. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on December 1, 2014. As of June 2015, the album has sold 858,000 copies in the US.
In Canada, the album debuted at number two on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling 16,000 copies.
Track listing
The album's track listing was announced on August 15.
Personnel
Florida Georgia Line
- Tyler Hubbard â€" vocals, guitars
- Brian Kelley â€" vocals, guitars
Additional Musicians
- Tom Bukovac â€" electric guitar
- Sarah Buxton â€" background vocals
- Rodney Clawson â€" background vocals
- Wes Hightower â€" background vocals
- Charlie Judge â€" keyboards
- Joey Moi â€" acoustic guitar, electric guitar, percussion, background vocals, whistle
- Russ Pahl â€" pedal steel guitar
- Danny Rader â€" bouzouki, acoustic guitar, mandolin
- Adam Shoenfeld â€" electric guitar
- Jimmie Lee Sloas â€" bass guitar
- Bryan Sutton â€" banjo, bouzouki, acoustic guitar, dobro, mandolin
- Chris Tompkins â€" acoustic guitar, keyboards, percussion, background vocals
- Ilya Toshinsky â€" banjo, dobro, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Charts and certifications
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