She Won't Be Lonely Long is the ninth studio album by American country music artist Clay Walker, and was released on June 8, 2010, via Curb Records.
On February 2, 2010, Curb released an extended play that featured the title track as well as "Jesse James" and his three previous singles from his last album.
"[3] In an interview with The Daily Times, Walker commented on the new release, calling it his best work to date, “You're not going to be able to get 10 or 11 songs on an album that are all going to be classics, That's pretty much impossible, so you have to take from the plants that are available.
I'm not really a big statistics guy, but this could be the biggest record of my career.”[4] Walker told Country Weekly, "This is our ninth studio album, so I think the bar is higher.
"[7] During a performance on Fox News, Walker said, "The goal on this record was to make every song have one or two lines in it that people could hang their hat on.
[8] Walker told The Boot, "She Won't Be Lonely Long' is the best album I think I've ever recorded, from start to finish.
"[10] Walker told the Albuquerque Journal, that he can sense what songs will be hits on his albums and he said, "I think by now I should be able to recognize one, but you know I have always felt like I knew the country music audience well.
Country Weekly reviewer Jessica Phillips rated the album three stars out of five, calling it "another solid release" from the singer.
Her review praises the ballads, as well as "Jesse James" and the "Feels So Right" cover, but refers to "All American" and "Summertime Song" as "clunkers.
[16] The Associated Press wrote "Walker keeps coming back, thanks to savvy song selection and a friendly, romantic style that fits well with country radio.
"[22] Don Chance of Times Record News gave the album an A rating and wrote "Kicking comfortably mid-tempo with the title track, Walker somehow manages to make brand new music seem as familiar as his string of hits, and I wasn't sure that was even possible.
"[25] Karlie Justus of Engine 145 gave the album three stars and wrote, "She Won't Be Lonely Long won't disappoint longtime fans looking for a fix and boasts plenty of worthwhile, radio-ready singles that sound at once deliciously vintage and effortlessly modern.
Unfortunately, Walker also seems intent on upping his 2010 street cred with stereotypical, dime-a-dozen album filler in line with some of today’s most popular country stars.
"[21] Nikita Palmer of Citadel Digital gave the album a positive review and praised the title track as well as the selection of material.
Palmer also wrote, "It’s on the mid-tempos where Clay really shines, particularly on “Where Do I Go From You” and “Keep Me From Loving You.”[18] Country Music Capital News in Australia gave the album a positive review and said, "She Won't Be Lonely Long won't disappoint long time fans looking for a fix, and boasts plenty of songs that sound at once deliciously vintage and effortlessly modern.