Girl Going Nowhere

Girl Going Nowhere is the debut album of American country music singer Ashley McBryde. It was released March 30, 2018, via Warner Bros. Records Nashville.

Content
The album's lead single, "A Little Dive Bar in Dahlonega," was released on October 16, 2017. It was a top 30 hit on both the Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts. "Radioland" was released as the second single from the album on July 16, 2018.

Jay Joyce is the album's producer. Rolling Stone described the content as "heavy on hooks and set to a radio-friendly blend of heartland riffs and pop-country. But it's also a gently left-field statement for Nashville".

Garth Brooks covered the album's title track under a revised title of "Guy Goin' Nowhere" for his Triple Live album.

Critical reception
Girl Going Nowhere received critical acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 86, based on 4 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". Annie Reuter of Sounds Like Nashville reviewed the album positively, stating that "Embodying unique storylines and heartfelt lyrics alongside superb musicianship, Girl Going Nowhere is just a taste of what's to come from McBryde." Robert Ham of Paste called the disc "a no bullshit record free of frills and fat; 11 songs that make their points powerfully and memorably", praising McBryde's lyrics and the album's classic rock influences.

Commercial performance
The album debuted at No. 7 on the Top Country Albums chart and No. 49 on the Billboard 200, selling 9,000 copies (11,000 equivalent album units) in its debut week. It has sold 25,500 copies in the United States as of September 2018.

Track listing

 * 1) "Girl Goin' Nowhere" (McBryde, Jeremy Bussey) – 3:27
 * 2) "Radioland" (McBryde, Autumn McEntire, Chris Roberts) – 3:05
 * 3) "American Scandal" (McBryde, Randall Clay, Terri Jo Box) – 4:02
 * 4) "Southern Babylon" (McBryde, Tommy Collier) – 4:05
 * 5) "The Jacket" (McBryde, Olivia Rudeen, Neal Coty) – 2:40
 * 6) "Livin' Next to Leroy" (McBryde, Nicolette Hayford) – 4:30
 * 7) "A Little Dive Bar in Dahlonega" (McBryde, Hayford, Jesse Rice) – 3:29
 * 8) "Andy (I Can't Live Without You)" (McBryde) – 3:52
 * 9) "El Dorado" (McBryde, Clay, Patrick Savage) – 3:58
 * 10) "Tired of Being Happy" (McBryde, Clay, Blue Foley) – 3:50
 * 11) "Home Sweet Highway" (McBryde, Foley, CJ Field) – 3:30