Hey Y'all

Hey Y'all
Hey Y'all
Studio album by Elizabeth Cook
Released	August 27, 2002
Recorded	Spring 2001
Studio	Javeline Studios, the Hum Depot, and Vital Recording (Nashville); Sound Kitchen (Franklin);
Genre	Country
Length	42:37
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Richard Dodd (also exec.)
Elizabeth Cook chronology
Singles from Hey Y'all
	"Stupid Things"; Released: July 29, 2002;

Hey Y'all is the second studio album by American singer Elizabeth Cook, released on August 27, 2002, by the Warner Bros. record label. The album was the first time its executive producer Richard Dodd worked in country music. A majority of the songs were written by Cook and songwriter Hardie McGehee, who shared a music publisher. Prior to Hey Y'all, Cook had independently released her debut studio album The Blue Album (2000) and performed over 100 times at the Grand Ole Opry. She signed a deal with Atlantic Records, but was later transferred to Warner Bros. after AOL-Time Warner closed Atlantic's Nashville office. Hey Y'all was Cook's debut on a major record label.

A country album, Hey Y'all includes influences from other genres like gospel, honky-tonk, and pop. The lyrics focus on Cook's childhood and personal life, as well as on more sexual topics. It was recorded at Javeline Studios, the Hum Depot, and Vital Recording in Nashville and Sound Kitchen in Franklin, Tennessee. Reviewers attributed a twangy quality to Cook's voice, which they likened to that of other country singers, including Dolly Parton.

Reviews were generally positive from critics who praised the album's traditional country sound and Cook's songwriting. Retrospective reviews remained positive, although some commentators said Cook's later releases were stronger. The album's lead single, "Stupid Things", was promoted with a music video. Media outlets reported the song received little airplay because of record label issues and a belief it was too country. Hey Y'all was commercially unsuccessful, was not played on country radio, and was not heavily promoted. Although Warner Bros. executives discussed the possibility of a follow-up album, Cook left the label in 2003 and pursued a career in independent music.