Through the Madness, Vol. 1

Through the Madness, Vol. 1
A photograph of the duo sat next to eachother, bodies facing forward but faces pointed off to the left. Maddie is wearing a blue-grey dress and has her eyes open, while Tae's eyes are closed and she's wearing a light brown dress and diamond-shaped earrings. The background is of a midday blue sky covered in white clouds, and the name of the release is printed across the top of the frame.
EP by
Maddie & Tae
ReleasedJanuary 28, 2022
GenreCountry pop
Length27:04
LabelUMG
Producer
Maddie & Tae chronology
The Way It Feels
(2020) 		Through the Madness, Vol. 1
(2022) 		Through the Madness, Vol. 2
(2022)
Singles from Through the Madness, Vol. 1
  1. "Woman You Got"
    Released: March 31, 2021
  2. "Madness"
    Released: October 29, 2021
  3. "Strangers"
    Released: January 7, 2022

Through the Madness, Vol. 1 is an EP by Nashville country duo Maddie & Tae, released January 28, 2022 by UMG Recordings. The country pop release is the first half of an upcoming full album,[1][2] with the latter half set to release September 23.[3]

Singles and music video

The EP was preceded by the singles "Woman You Got", released March 31, 2021,[4] "Madness", released October 29, 2021,[5] (from which the EP's name was derived[6]) and "Strangers", released on January 7, 2022.[7] "Woman You Got" also got a music video that released June 30, 2021, which starred the duo and featured scenes referencing the films Clueless and Risky Business and guest appearances by their husbands Jonah Font and Josh Kerr.[8][9]

Commercial performance

The EP peaked at 46 on Billboard's Top Current Album Sales chart,[10] and 79 on the Top Album Sales chart.[11]

Reception

Through the Madness, Vol. 1 ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Holler7/10[1]

Holler's Will Groff wrote that the duo are "arguably playing it safe" but even then "make for a captivating pair" with "nuances to certain songs that reward paying full attention", but that "one only wishes there were more of them."[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Maddie Font and Taylor Kerr with additional writers noted. All songs produced by Derek Wells and Jimmy Robbins except track 7 produced by Wells and Josh Kerr

Through the Madness, Vol. 1 track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."What It's Like Loving You"Jordan Minton, J. Kerr3:16
2."Woman You Got"Laura Veltz, Mark Holman2:58
3."Don't Make Her Look Dumb" (featuring Morgane Stapleton)Barry Dean, Luke Laird4:03
4."Grown Man Cry"Eric Arjes, Minton3:20
5."Madness"Jessie Jo Dillon, Zach Kale3:25
6."The Other Side" (featuring Lori McKenna)J. Kerr, McKenna3:30
7."Wish You the Best"Josh Thompson, Matt Dragstrem2:59
8."Strangers"Adam Hambrick, Robbins3:33
Total length:27:04

Personnel

Musicians

Maddie & Tae
  • Maddie Font – vocals
  • Taylor Kerr – vocals
Additional musicians
  • Kris Donegan – electric guitar
  • David Dorn – keyboards
  • Evan Hutchings – drums
  • Josh Kerr – electric guitar, acoustic guitar (7), programming (7)
  • Tony Lucido – bass guitar
  • Lori McKenna – vocals (6)
  • Justin Schipper – steel guitar (2, 6)
  • Morgane Stapleton – vocals (3)
  • Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar (1, 2, 4-6, 8)
  • Ilya Toshinsky – acoustic guitar (3, 7)
  • Derek Wells – electric guitar

Production

  • Adam Ayan – mastering engineer (3, 4, 6-8)
  • Sean Badum – assistant recording engineer (5)
  • Dave Clauss – recording engineer, mixing engineer
  • Joel McKenney – assistant recording engineer (2)
  • Jimmy Robbins – recording engineer
  • Derek Wells – recording engineer
  • Mike "Frog" Griffith – production coordinator

References

  1. ^ a b c Groff, Will (January 26, 2022). "Maddie & Tae - Through the Madness, Vol. 1". Holler. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  2. ^ Dowling, Marcus K. (December 14, 2021). "Maddie & Tae Reveal New EP Through the Madness Vol. 1". CMT. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  3. ^ Lenehan Vaughn, Grace (July 14, 2022). "Maddie & Tae Reveal Release Date, Tracklist for Through the Madness Vol. 2". Taste of Country. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  4. ^ Liptak, Carena (March 31, 2021). "Maddie & Tae's "Woman You Got" Is an Honest, High-Spirited Love Anthem". Taste of Country. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  5. ^ Chua, Jeremy (October 29, 2021). "Maddie & Tae Seek Refuge in Their Husbands in New Song, "Madness"". Taste of Country. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  6. ^ "Maddie & Tae Release Their New Album, Through the Madness Vol. 1 Tomorrow (1/28)". Guitar Girl Magazine. January 28, 2022. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  7. ^ Chua, Jeremy (January 7, 2022). "Maddie & Tae Unveil Stirring Romantic Ballad, "Strangers"". Taste of Country. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  8. ^ Freeman, Jon (June 30, 2021). "Maddie & Tae Riff on Clueless, Risky Business in "Woman You Got" Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  9. ^ Nicholson, Jessica (July 1, 2021). "Maddie & Tae's "Woman You Got" Video Pays Tribute to Clueless, Risky Business". Archived from the original on July 3, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  10. ^ "Top Current Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  11. ^ "Top Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2022.