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Released | September 9, 2022 | |||
Length | 43:09 | |||
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Singles from Cross Country | ||||
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Singles from Cross Country:The Extra Mile | ||||
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Cross Country is the debut studio album by American musician Breland. It was released through Bad Realm Records and Atlantic Records on September 9,2022. [3] [4] The album features guest artists Keith Urban,Mickey Guyton,Thomas Rhett,Ingrid Andress and Lady A.
An extended edition was released on September 15,2023,to celebrate the one year anniversary of the album and features six additional tracks. [5]
The album was initially hinted for a June 2022 release. [6] [7]
The title track and lead single "Cross Country" was released on February 26,2021 with a music video. An updated version featuring Mickey Guyton was released three weeks later on March 19,2021. [8] The Mickey Guyton version appears on the album instead of the original.
"Throw It Back" featuring Keith Urban was released on June 4,2021,and serves as the second single from the album. Breland and Urban previously collaborated on "Out the Cage" from Urban's 2020 album The Speed of Now Part 1.
"Praise the Lord" was released as the third single on March 7,2022 and features Thomas Rhett. It debuted at number 100 on the Billboard 200.
The album's fourth single,"Natural" was released on June 14,2022.
Breland released "Told You I Could Drink" featuring Lady A on August 5,2022 as the album's fifth single.
"For What It's Worth" and its music video was released on the same day as the album on September 9,2022,and was Breland's first single to impact country radio on October 17,2022. [9]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Here for It" (featuring Ingrid Andress) |
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| 3:03 |
2. | "County Line" |
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| 3:31 |
3. | "Praise the Lord" (featuring Thomas Rhett) |
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| 2:40 |
4. | "Natural" |
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| 2:42 |
5. | "Told You I Could Drink" (featuring Lady A) |
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| 3:56 |
6. | "For What It's Worth" |
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| 2:55 |
7. | "Happy Song" |
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| 3:17 |
8. | "Growing Pains" |
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| 2:41 |
9. | "Throw It Back" (featuring Keith Urban) |
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| 3:07 |
10. | "Thick" |
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| 2:26 |
11. | "Cross Country" (featuring Mickey Guyton) |
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| 3:24 |
12. | "Good for You" |
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| 3:02 |
13. | "Don't Look at Me" |
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| 3:18 |
14. | "Alone at the Ranch" |
| Tom Jordan | 3:07 |
Total length: | 43:09 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Cowboy Don't" |
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| 2:42 |
2. | "Thirsty" |
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| 2:13 |
3. | "Anniversary" |
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| 2:43 |
4. | "Cracks" |
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| 3:39 |
5. | "Guilty Pleasure" (featuring Brittney Spencer) |
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| 3:12 |
6. | "The Extra Mile" |
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| 3:23 |
21. | "My Truck" |
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| 2:38 |
22. | "Cross Country" |
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| 3:26 |
23. | "For What It's Worth" (featuring Alana Springsteen) |
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| 2:56 |
24. | "My Truck (Remix)" (featuring Sam Hunt) |
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| 2:39 |
Sample credits
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [12] | 143 |
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [13] | 15 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [14] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | September 9, 2022 |
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July 21, 2023 | Vinyl | [18] [19] [20] |
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