Lauren Alaina is the second extended play recorded by the 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 promotes Alaina's second studio album, Road Less Traveled the follow-up to Wildflower (2011). Alaina co-wrote all five tracks.
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| Released | October 2, 2015 | |||
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| Length | 16:55 | |||
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| Producer | busbee | |||
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Background and promotion
editIn May 2013, Alaina released the country pop-leaning "Barefoot and Buckwild", which she co-wrote, as the purported lead single for her second 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 told the 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 its college football campaign. Her contribution, "History", was released on August 31, 2015, and was 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, with five songs from the album.[1][7]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Road Less Traveled" | 3:36 | |
| 2. | "Holding the Other" |
| 3:56 |
| 3. | "Next Boyfriend" |
| 3:12 |
| 4. | "Painting Pillows" |
| 3:17 |
| 5. | "History" |
| 2:54 |
| Total length: | 16:55 | ||
Chart performance
editThe EP debuted at number 28 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart with first week sales of 1,600.[8]
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[9] | 28 |
References
edit- ^ a b "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'". 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.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (October 12, 2015). "Top 10 Country Albums Chart: October 12, 2015". Roughstock. Cheri Media. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- ^ "Lauren Alaina Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2015.