Sugarland's debut album, Twice the Speed of Life, was released Oct. 26, 2004. Serving as its lead-off single was the song Baby Girl, which peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts and set a record for the longest chart run since the inception of Nielsen SoundScan in 1990. It was also the highest-peaking debut single for a group in 13 years. The album received Multi-Platinum certification for sales of two million copies. This album produced three more chart singles Something More, Just Might (Make Me Believe), and Down in Mississippi (Up to No Good).
In late 2005, the duo performed with Bon Jovi on Country Music Television's musical fusion show, Crossroads. Nettles sang with Bon Jovi on their single Who Says You Can't Go Home. The song later went on to become a #1 hit on the country charts.
Kristen Hall left the group in late 2005/early 2006. According to a statment released on January 17, 2006 by Nettles and Bush, Hall left the group to "stay home and write songs."
Sugarland was nominated for the Best New Artist Grammy and performed the song Something More at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards in February 2006. They also performed at the 2006 CMT Music Awards, where they received multiple nominations including Group/Duo Video of the Year for Just Might (Make Me Believe), Breakthrough Video of the Year for Something More, and Collaborative Video of the Year for "Who Says You Can't Go Home".
On November 7, 2006, the new duo released their second album Enjoy the Ride. It sold 211,000 during its first week and opened at #4 on the US Top 200 and at #2 on the Top Country Albums charts. The first two singles from this album — Want To and Settlin — both reached Number One on the country music charts, while Everyday America and Stay were both Top Ten hits. A limited edition of the CD, sold exclusively at Wal-Mart, was released in late 2007 and included a 5-song Christmas EP. The EP contained one original song - Little Wood Guitar - written by Bush and Ellis Paul.
In 2007, Sugarland performed at multiple award ceremonies, including the 2007 CMT Awards and the 2007 ACM awards. They performed a cover of Beyoncé Knowles' "Irreplaceable" at the American Music Awards, with Knowles herself. They also appeared on the The Tonight Show, and late in the year they headlined their first concert tour: the Change for Change Tour along with opening acts Little Big Town and Jake Owen. At the 41st CMA Awards, the group won the award for Vocal Duo of the Year.
In February 2007 Nettles and Bush began recording Love on the Inside as a follow up to Enjoy the Ride. The album was released in late July. Leading off this album was All I Want to Do. Released on May 19, the song debuted at #27 on the country charts, the highest debut for the duo. It became their third Number One single in August 2008. Already Gone followed in September of the same year and in January 2009 became their fourth Billboard Number One.
The "Deluxe Fan Edition" of Love on the Inside was released on July 22, 2008. The fan edition includes the duo's collaboration with Little Big Town and Jake Owen, a cover of The Dream Academy's 1985 hit "Life in a Northern Town." It also introduces four other bonus tracks, including "Fall Into Me," "Operation: Working Vacation," "Wishing," and a cover of Matt Nathanson's "Come On Get Higher."
The duo is starting the Love on the Inside Tour on September 13 in Asheville, North Carolina and it will conclude after 25 performances on November 16 in Bossier City, Louisiana. They will be joined by special guests Ashton Shepherd and Kellie Pickler. It will be their second headlining tour.
In March 2009, Sugarland toured in Europe starting with performances at military stations in Italy. They were scheduled to perform in France, the Netherlands, Germany, England, Scotland, and Ireland. Later in 2009 they joined Keith Urban in select cities as part of his Escape Together World Tour and joined Kenny Chesney on his Sun City Carnival Tour.
The third single from Love on the Inside, and 11th single overall, "It Happens", was released in February 2009 and became their fifth #1 in May 2009. The album's fourth single, "Joey" is a warning about drunkdriving, encouraging those sober to "take the keys," and thematically is heavily influenced by Concrete Blonde's 1990 single of the same name. It peaked at #17 on the US country charts.
On May 19, 2009, Sugarland received five CMT Award nominations including a nomination for Video of the Year. They were presented the award for Video Duo of the Year at the award show that broadcasted on June 16, 2009. During the awards show, they also performed "Love Shack" with a surprise appearance by the B-52's.
On September 10, 2010, Sugarland appeared on The Today Show and performed "Stuck Like Glue" - the first single from their album The Incredible Machine, which was released on October 19, 2010 in the U.S., Canada, and Australia. The album was released in the United Kingdom on February 7, 2011.
It was announced on January 11, 2011 that Sugarland was the #5 selling country album of 2010 with The Incredible Machine and the #3 selling digital country track of 2010 with their single "Stuck Like Glue".
On April 3, 2011 Sugarland hosted and performed at the first annual ACM Fan Jam during the ACM awards show. Sugarland was nominated for Vocal Duo of the Year and Video of the Year for "Stuck Like Glue", and won for Vocal Duo of the Year at the 46th annual Academy of Country Music Awards. Nettles performed alongside pop star Rihanna at the ceremony, performing "California King Bed".
"Tonight" is the second single released in the U.K. from The Incredible Machine as well as the third country radio single, released April 11.
In April 2011, Sugarland began their own radio station, which was launched by A.P.E. Radio. The station is programmed by Nettles and Bush, and gives fans the opportunity to hear experiences from both singers' lives and from their current musical endeavours.
The duo appeared at the 2011 CMT Music Awards, winning for "Duo Video of the Year" but losing to Taylor Swift's "Mine" for video of the year. They also performed their donation song "Stand Up"
Baby Girl
Sugarland Lyrics
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The stars stay up all night
Don't know, can't see 'em
For the glow of the neon lights
And it's a long way from here
To the place where the home fires burn
Well, it's two thousand miles and one left turn
Please send money,I'm so broke that it ain't funny.
I don't need much just enough to get me through.
Please don't worry cause I'm alright
I'm playing here at the bar tonight.
This time I'm gonna make our dreams come true
Well I love you more than anything in the world.
Love,
Your baby girl
Black top, blue sky
Big town full of little white lies
Everybody's your friend, you can never be sure
They promise fancy cars and diamond rings
All sorts of shiny things
Girl, you'll remember what your knees are for
Dear Mom and Dad,
Please send money,I'm so broke that it ain't funny.
I don't need much just enough to get me through.
Please don't worry cause I'm alright
I'm playing here at the bar tonight.
This time I'm gonna make our dreams come true
Well I love you more than anything in the world.
Love,
Your baby girl
I know that I'm on my way
I can tell every time I play
And I know it's worth all the dues I pay
When I can write to you and say
Dear Mom and Dad,
I'll send money, I'm so rich that it ain't funny
It ought ta be more than enough to get you through
Please don't worry cause I'm alright
I'm staying here at the Ritz tonight
What ta ya know we made our dreams come true!
And there are fancy cars and diamond rings
But you know that they don't mean a thing
They all add up to nothing compared to you
Well, remember me in ribbons and curls
I still love you more than anything in the world.
Love,
Your baby girl
Baby girl
Baby girl
The lyrics of Sugarland's song Baby Girl are about a young woman who leaves her home in search of her dreams. The song opens with the singer describing a town that stays awake all night due to the neon lights, which makes it impossible to see the stars. The singer reveals that she has left her home, which is two thousand miles away, and she needs money from her parents to get by in the town. She promises that she is okay and that she is playing at a bar tonight, where she hopes to make her dreams come true. She signs the letter, "Love, your baby girl."
The second verse of the song highlights the challenges that she faces in the town. She describes it as a big town, but everyone she meets is full of "little white lies." They promise her fancy cars and diamond rings, but she knows that they don't mean anything. The chorus repeats the request for money from her parents, but also adds that she knows that she is on her way to achieving her dreams. She promises that it is worth all the "dues" she has to pay to get there.
In the final verse, the singer writes to her parents again, but this time to let them know that she has made it. She is now rich enough to send them money and is staying at the Ritz. She tells them that her dreams have come true and that the fancy cars and diamond rings don't compare to how much she loves them. She ends the letter by asking her parents to remember her in "ribbons and curls" and signing it "Love, your baby girl."
Line by Line Meaning
They say this town
People say this town is a place where stars shine all night
The stars stay up all night
The stars are visible all night long and they're shining bright.
Don't know, can't see 'em
Despite the fact that people claim that the town has stars that can be seen at night, they cannot be seen because of the neon lights.
For the glow of the neon lights
The neon lights in the town are so bright that they overshadow the stars at night.
And it's a long way from here
The distance from where the singer is sitting to the place where she wants to be feels too long.
To the place where the home fires burn
The place she wants to be is where there's warmth and comfort that feels like home.
Well, it's two thousand miles and one left turn
The place where home fires burn is far away and requires a long journey to get there.
Dear Mom and Dad,
The singer is addressing her parents in a letter she has written.
Please send money, I'm so broke that it ain't funny.
She's requesting her parents to send her money because she's broke and in need of it urgently.
I don't need much just enough to get me through.
She's asking for just enough money to survive or get through a difficult situation.
Please don't worry cause I'm alright
She reassures her parents that everything is fine with her and they don't have to worry.
I'm playing here at the bar tonight.
She's currently performing at a bar and making some money out of it.
This time I'm gonna make our dreams come true
She's determined to make her dreams come true this time.
Well I love you more than anything in the world.
She expresses her strong affection for her parents by declaring her love for them.
Love, Your baby girl
The letter ends with the singer signing off as her parents' baby girl.
Black top, blue sky
The town has a highway and clear blue skies.
Big town full of little white lies
The town has many people who frequently tell small lies to get by.
Everybody's your friend, you can never be sure
Anyone can claim to be your friend, but it's hard to trust anyone.
They promise fancy cars and diamond rings
Everyone seems to be promising materialistic things like cars and diamonds.
All sorts of shiny things
People are promising all sorts of eye-catching and attractive things.
Girl, you'll remember what your knees are for
She advises the girl to not be swayed by the people's false promises and remember her values.
I know that I'm on my way
She has a strong conviction that she's headed in the right direction.
I can tell every time I play
She knows she's on the right track because she feels it every time she performs.
And I know it's worth all the dues I pay
All the hard work she's been putting in is worth it since it's taking her closer to her dreams.
When I can write to you and say
The day when she's going to tell her parents that their dreams have come true is very near.
I'll send money, I'm so rich that it ain't funny
She'll be rich enough to send money to her parents.
It ought to be more than enough to get you through
She'll send enough money to get her parents through tough times.
I'm staying here at the Ritz tonight
She's staying at one of the most expensive and luxurious hotel chains.
What ta ya know we made our dreams come true!
Finally, their dreams have finally come true.
And there are fancy cars and diamond rings
Despite all the promises of shiny things made by people, the greatest riches in her life are her parents.
But you know that they don't mean a thing
All the promises of materialistic things that people make don't fulfill anything.
They all add up to nothing compared to you
Compared to the love and affection she has for her parents, nothing materialistic can match up.
Well, remember me in ribbons and curls
She wants her parents to always remember her looking beautiful and happy.
I still love you more than anything in the world.
She reiterates that she loves her parents more than anything else in the world.
Love, Your baby girl
The letter ends again with the singer signing off as their baby girl.
Baby girl
The song ends with a phrase of endearment from the singer.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, GREATER GOOD SONGS, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KRISTIAN BUSH, JENNIFER NETTLES, KRISTEN HALL, SIMONE SIMONTON, TROY BIESER, ROBERT HARTLEY
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@brettweltz8135
Hard-core death metal fan here just gotta say she’s got a hell of a voice so crisp so clear and so smooth. What a talent.❤
@buster-jr5lr
so not hard cor brett ffs
@brettweltz8135
@buster maybe you’re right but I just enjoy talking about talent when it’s very clear to see. Now, if you excuse me, I gotta go listen to some Cannibal Corpse to re-assert my dominance as a man.😜😝🤘😈🤘
@buster-jr5lr
@@brettweltz8135 your a man oops sorry 🤭
@Ittybittyree33
Everyone's got their musical preference, but giving credit where credit is plain due makes you a decent person. You don't have to love sugarland or country music to know Jennifer Nettles' voice is a true musical gift. 🙂
@brettweltz8135
@@Ittybittyree33 thanks. Not always at
My best, but I always do my best to be better. also, hope you enjoy the song along with many other people here.😌
@jaywerner8415
Even in 2023 this song still got it. A timeless classic that just makes ya feel good listening to it.
@WHATSUPPY
me too
@nvrfeedaftrmidnite2022
Reminds me of my 10 yr old baby girl being all grown up.
She has the voice of an angel .
@terri5757
I so miss Sugarland and especially Jennifer Nettles. I feel she is one of the most underrated female singers of our time. I remember seeing her perform onstage several years back singing with several country female artists. When it was Jennifer’s turn she just owned the stage. I felt she out sang and blew all the others away. That’s saying a lot!