Written in Chalk

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Written in Chalk
Studio album by
Buddy & Julie Miller
ReleasedMarch 3, 2009
GenreFolk, Country, Americana
LabelNew West
ProducerBuddy & Julie Miller
Buddy & Julie Miller chronology
Buddy & Julie Miller
(2001) 		Written in Chalk
(2009)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic81/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[2]
The GuardianStarStarStar[3]
Los Angeles TimesStarStarStarStar[1]
MojoStarStarStarStar[4]
Paste8.4/10[5]
PopMatters7/10[6]
Rolling StoneStarStarStarStar[7]
Spin7/10[8]
UncutStarStarStarStar[9]
Under the Radar7/10[10]

Written in Chalk is an album by Buddy and Julie Miller, released in 2009. It won numerous awards at the 2009 Americana Music Association awards: Album of the Year and the song "Chalk" won the Song of the Year. Buddy Miller won Artist of the Year and the duo won Duo/Group of the Year.

The album art is a painting by Brian Kershisnik.

Track listing

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  • All songs by Julie Miller unless otherwise noted.
  1. "Ellis County" – 3:51
  2. "Gasoline and Matches" (Julie Miller, Buddy Miller) – 3:14
  3. "Don't Say Goodbye"– 5:10
  4. "What You Gonna Do Leroy" (Mel Tillis) – 3:45
  5. "Long Time" – 4:13
  6. "One Part, Two Part" (Dee Ervin) – 3:43
  7. "Chalk" – 3:40
  8. "Everytime We Say Goodbye" – 4:34
  9. "Hush, Sorrow" – 4:02
  10. "Memphis Jane" – 6:16
  11. "June" – 4:15
  12. "The Selfishness in Man" (Leon Payne) – 4:20

Personnel

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  • Julie Miller – vocals, guitar, background vocals
  • Buddy Miller – vocals, guitar, background vocals
  • Emmylou Harris – vocals
  • Patty Griffin – vocals
  • Robert Plant – vocals ("What You Gonna Do Leroy")
  • Larry Campbell – fiddle, mandolin
  • John Deaderick – piano, keyboards
  • Chris Donohue – bass
  • Stuart Duncan – fiddle
  • Dennis Crouch – bass
  • Byron House – bass
  • Brady Blade, Jr. – drums
  • Jay Bellerose – drums
  • Byran Owings – drums
  • Kami Lyle – trumpet
  • Matt Rollings – piano
  • Gurf Morlix – lap steel guitar
  • Russ Pahl – pedal steel guitar
  • Ann McCrary – background vocals
  • Regina McCrary – background vocals

Chart positions

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Year Chart Position[citation needed]
2009 Billboard Top Heatseekers 3
Billboard Top Independent Albums 21

References

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  1. ^ a b "Reviews for Written In Chalk by Buddy & Julie Miller". Metacritic. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
  2. ^ Jurek, Thom, "Review: Written in Chalk" Retrieved February 3, 2010
  3. ^ Denselow, Robin (February 27, 2009). "Folk review: Buddy and Julie Miller: Written in Chalk". The Guardian. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  4. ^ Most are country ballads--sentimental, heartfelt and tend towards sacred. [Apr 2009, p.109]
  5. ^ Killingsworth, Jason (March 2, 2009). "Buddy & Julie Miller: Written In Chalk". Paste. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
  6. ^ Child, Ben (March 3, 2009). "Buddy and Julie Miller: Written in Chalk". PopMatters. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  7. ^ Rosen, Jody (March 3, 2009). "Buddy Miller - Written In Chalk". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
  8. ^ Uhelszki, Jaan (April 2009). "Reviews". Spin. SPIN Media LLC. p. 80.
  9. ^ Despite a few rote movements, becomes an early contender for 2009 Top 10 lists. [Mar 2009, p.92]
  10. ^ With a illustrious supporting cast, including Robert Plant, Emmylou Harris, and Patty Griffin, the Millers craft a record of both power and poignancy. [Winter 2009, p.79]