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"
Time
Sugarland Lyrics
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I was goin' nowhere faster than two legs can go
Never thought I'd slow down
I'm glad I finally know now
[Chorus]
That's life, if you open up your eyes
You'll find it gets better all the
I never really noticed when he moved in next to me
Sometimes it's amazing just how blind a girl can be
If I weren't busy runnin'
I might have seen it comin'
[Chorus]
Running out of time, I'm runnin' away
I'm running out of ways of running away
Got to slow down, if you don't, you're gonna breakdown
I'm runnin' out of time, time, time
I was cooking dinner, heard a ring at my front door
I opened up and saw him, never felt like that before
The moment that our eyes met I knew I'd never forget
Sometimes the thing you most need is right there, but you can't see
[Chorus]
The song "Time" by Sugarland talks about the need to slow down and appreciate the things around us. The first verse talks about being on a fast track to nowhere until the singer finally realizes the importance of slowing down. The chorus emphasizes that life gets better with time and encourages listeners to open their eyes and see the beauty around them. The second verse talks about how sometimes we can miss important things in life because we are too busy running around. The bridge brings home the idea that we need to slow down before we break down, and the final verse talks about the moment when the singer finally realizes that what they needed was right in front of them all along.
This song is a reflection on how people rush through life and how it is important to slow down and appreciate the present moment. The message is simple, but the lyrics are powerful and can resonate with many people. The song uses effective imagery such as a dead-end road and cooking dinner, which helps to convey the emotions and struggles of the singer. The chorus acts as a reminder that no matter how hard life gets, it will get better with time.
Line by Line Meaning
I was on a fast curve, lost my nerve on a dead end road
I was moving fast without a clear direction and eventually ended up stuck in a situation with no way out.
I was goin' nowhere faster than two legs can go
Despite my fast pace, I was making no progress at all and was stuck in the same place.
Never thought I'd slow down
I had always thought that constantly being on the go was the only way to live.
I'm glad I finally know now
I have now come to realize that slowing down and taking time to appreciate life is important.
That's life, if you open up your eyes
Life can be beautiful and rewarding if you take the time to appreciate it.
You'll find it gets better all the
As you start to notice the beauty in life, things will start to improve.
Time, time, time
Taking time to appreciate life and slow down is something that needs to be continuously practiced and embraced.
I never really noticed when he moved in next to me
I was too busy with my own life to pay attention to the people around me.
Sometimes it's amazing just how blind a girl can be
It's easy to miss out on important things when you're too busy or focused on the wrong things.
If I weren't busy runnin', I might have seen it comin'
If I had taken the time to slow down and pay attention, I would have seen the good things coming my way.
Running out of time, I'm runnin' away
I am realizing that time is running out, and I can't keep running away from important things.
I'm running out of ways of running away
I'm realizing that the things I've been doing to avoid important things are no longer working.
Got to slow down, if you don't, you're gonna breakdown
It's important to slow down and take care of yourself, because if you don't, you're going to break down.
I'm runnin' out of time, time, time
I'm realizing that I need to start taking better care of myself and stop running away from important things before it's too late.
I was cooking dinner, heard a ring at my front door
I was doing something mundane when something unexpected happened.
I opened up and saw him, never felt like that before
I was suddenly struck by something new and exciting.
The moment that our eyes met I knew I'd never forget
The moment was so powerful that it will stay with me forever.
Sometimes the thing you most need is right there, but you can't see
Sometimes the things you need the most are right in front of you, but you're too busy or distracted to notice.
That's life, if you open up your eyes
Life can bring unexpected surprises and opportunities, but you have to be open and receptive to them.
You'll find it gets better all the
When you embrace the unexpected and take time to appreciate life, things will start to get better.
Time, time, time
Taking time to appreciate life and slow down is something that needs to be continuously practiced and embraced.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., GREATER GOOD SONGS
Written by: JENNIFER NETTLES, KRISTEN HALL, KRISTIAN BUSH
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@davidbayley4725
My favourite Sugarland song, of many. Great song, keep them like this guys.
@bruceseifert2214
Nice!