The Whole SHeBANG is the first album by the American country music group SHeDAISY. It was released on May 11, 1999, on Lyric Street Records, and has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Singles from this album were "Little Good-Byes," "This Woman Needs," "I Will… But," "Lucky 4 You (Tonight I'm Just Me)" and "Still Holding Out for You."
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic said that he did not consider the album country in sound, but still thought that the songs were well-executed, praising Kristyn Osborn's songwriting skills and the trio's vocal harmonies.[1]Billboard gave the album a positive review, saying: "The group features intricate, shifting harmonies, proving once again that sibling harmony singing is unmatched." The magazine also praised Kristyn Osborn's writing.[2]
The Whole SHeBANG debuted on the US BillboardTop Country Albums chart at number 14 and also debuted atop Heatseekers Albums, with approximately 11,000 units sold.[3] Throughout 1999, the album remained in the Top Country Albums chart, and it was certified Gold by the RIAA on November 1, 1999.
The Whole SHeBANG: All Mixed Up was released on September 25, 2001. The album contains radio remixes of the songs originally from The Whole SHeBANG. It received a two-star rating from Maria Konicki Dinoia of AllMusic, who thought the album was too similar to the original, remarking: "simply stated, it's the first album, this time with an overproduced sound. Listeners may hear heavier guitars, digitized sound breaks, some funky echoes, and the occasional a cappella break out. Unless you're a hardcore SheDAISY fan, there really isn't anything excitingly new here or that you haven't heard already."[12]
^Jessen, Wade (May 29, 1999). "Country Corner"(PDF). Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 22. p. 34. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
^The Whole SHeBANG (CD insert). SHeDAISY. Lyric Street Records. 1999. 65002-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
