Recorded 2015–16 Artist Dallas Smith Producer Joey Moi Genre Country music | Length 38:23 Release date 2 September 2016 Label Dallas Smith Music | |
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Released September 2, 2016 (2016-09-02) Nominations Juno Award for Country Album of the Year | ||
Side Effects is the third solo studio album by Canadian country rock artist Dallas Smith, released on September 2, 2016 through 604 Records. The album marks Smith's first full-length release to impact the American market. It includes the top-10 singles "Kids with Cars", "One Little Kiss", and "Side Effects", as well as the chart-topping hit, "Autograph".
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Background
Following the success achieved in both Canada and the US with 2014's Lifted, Smith signed an American record deal with Blaster Records in August 2015. He began working on a new album with producer Joey Moi, which would be his first full-length record to be released to both countries. The album's lead single, "Kids with Cars", was released September 11, 2016. It was the first single of his career to officially impact mainstream country radio in the US, though it failed to chart in that country.
On August 16, 2016, CMT Canada formally announced the title, cover art, release date, and track listing for Side Effects. Pre-orders for the album began on August 19, 2016 and it was officially released September 2, 2016.
Commercial performance
Side Effects debuted at number 7 on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart, with 4,000 album-equivalent units in its first week. This made the album Smith's first top ten entry and highest-charting record to date. It was also the Canadian country album with the largest first-week sales figure, according to Nielsen SoundScan and as reported by Top Country.
Side Effects sold 600 copies in the US in its debut week. The album failed to enter any American Billboard album charts, but did reach number 10 on the West North Central region-specific component chart of the Heatseekers Albums tally.
Songs
1Only One You3:04
2Side Effects2:57
3Sky Stays This Blue2:52