Mono (The Mavericks album)

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Mono
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 17, 2015 (2015-02-17)
RecordedJuly–November 2014
Length42:54
Label Valory
Producer Niko Bolas
Raul Malo
The Mavericks chronology
In Time
(2013)
Mono
(2015)
Brand New Day
(2017)
Professional ratings
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Mono is the eighth studio album by American country music band The Mavericks. It was released on February 17, 2015 via Valory Music Group. [2] The album sold 8,000 copies in its first week of release, debuting at number 5 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. [3]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."All Night Long" Raul Malo 3:57
2."Summertime (When I'm with You)"Malo3:00
3."Pardon Me"Malo, Alan Miller3:45
4."What Am I Supposed to Do"Malo3:02
5."Stories We Could Tell"Malo, Wally Wilson 3:56
6."What You Do to Me"Malo, Miller3:20
7."Let It Rain (On Me)"Malo3:00
8."The Only Question Is"Malo4:10
9."Out the Door"Malo3:31
10."(Waiting For) The World to End"Malo, Miller4:23
11."Fascinate Me"Malo, Jerry Dale McFadden3:44
12."Nitty Gritty" Doug Sahm 3:06
Total length:42:54

Chart performance

Chart (2015)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [4] 57
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [5] 5

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