Lauren Alaina (EP)
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| EP by Lauren Alaina | ||||
| Released | October 2, 2015 | |||
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| Length | 16:55 | |||
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| Producer | busbee | |||
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Lauren Alaina is the second extended play recorded by American country music singer Lauren Alaina, released to digital retailers on October 2, 2015 by Mercury Nashville, Interscope Records and 19 Recordings.[1][2] It serves to promote Alaina's forthcoming second studio album and follow-up to 2011's Wildflower. Alaina co-wrote all five tracks.
Background and promotion
In May 2013, Alaina released the country pop-leaning "Barefoot and Buckwild", which she co-wrote, as the purported lead single for her second studio album.[3] Following the song stalling at a moderate 56 on the Country Airplay chart,[4] promotion for the project seemingly ceased. After undergoing vocal surgery in August 2014, Alaina revealed to country music blog The Boot that she was beginning work on a new album with a "more mature" feel.[5]
Alaina was selected by ESPN to write and record a promotional single for their college football campaign. Her contribution, "History", was released on August 31, 2015 and serves as the first promotional single from the album.[6] She announced Lauren Alaina in September 2015 as a prelude to her then-forthcoming album, due out in 2016, featuring five songs from the album.[1][7] "Next Boyfriend" was released to digital retailers on September 18, 2015 and to American country radio on September 28, 2015 as the new official lead single for both the album and Lauren Alaina.[8]
Alaina's current single "Road Less Traveled" was released July 11, 2016.[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Road Less Traveled" | 3:36 | |
| 2. | "Holding the Other" |
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3:56 |
| 3. | "Next Boyfriend" |
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3:12 |
| 4. | "Painting Pillows" |
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3:17 |
| 5. | "History" |
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2:54 |
Total length: |
16:55 | ||
Chart performance
The EP debuted at number 28 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart with first week sales of 1,600.[10]
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[11] | 28 |
References
- 1 2 "LAUREN ALAINA TO RELEASE SELF-TITLED EP OCTOBER 2". Universal Music Group Nashville. September 18, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Lauren Alaina - EP by Lauren Alaina". iTunes Store (Canada). Apple Inc. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- ↑ Dukes, Billy (May 9, 2013). "Lauren Alaina, 'Barefoot and Buckwild' – ToC Critic's Pick [Listen]". Taste of Country. Townsquare Media. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Lauren Alaina Album & Song Chart History – Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
- ↑ Thompson, Gayle (October 13, 2014). "Lauren Alaina Had Vocal Surgery in August". The Boot. Townsquare Media. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- ↑ "LAUREN ALAINA WRITES AND RECORDS EXCLUSIVE TRACK FOR ESPN". Universal Music Group Nashville. August 31, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- ↑ McLellan, Laura (September 19, 2015). "Lauren Alaina Releasing Long-Awaited New EP in October". Taste of Country. Townsquare Media. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Next Boyfriend - Single by Lauren Alaina". iTunes Store (Canada). Apple Inc. Archived from the original on December 18, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- ↑ "LAUREN ALAINA ENCOURAGES OTHERS WITH HER BRAND NEW SINGLE, 'ROAD LESS TRAVELED.'". Universal Music Group Nashville. July 19, 2016.
- ↑ Bjorke, Matt (October 12, 2015). "Top 10 Country Albums Chart: October 12, 2015". Roughstock. Cheri Media. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Lauren Alaina – Chart history" Billboard Top Country Albums for Lauren Alaina. Retrieved December 17, 2015.