Somewhere Over My Head

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Somewhere Over My Head
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ReleasedMay 13, 2016 (2016-05-13)
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Length20:03
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Greyson Chance chronology
Truth Be Told, Part 1
(2012)
Somewhere Over My Head
(2016)
Portraits
(2019)
Singles from Somewhere Over My Head
  1. "Afterlife"
    Released: October 28, 2015
  2. "Hit & Run"
    Released: February 5, 2016
  3. "Back on the Wall"
    Released: April 28, 2016

Somewhere Over My Head is the second extended play (EP) by American singer Greyson Chance. The EP was released on 13 May 2016 through his own independent label, Greyson Chance Music, and Universal Music. [1]

Contents

Singles

Chance released three singles from the EP. The first single, "Afterlife", was released on October 29, 2015. "Hit & Run" was released as the second single on February 5, 2016. The third and final single, "Back on the Wall", was released on April 29, 2016. On February 1, 2016, Chance performed songs from his EP live in The Studio at Webster Hall in New York City.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Afterlife"
  • Adam Stidham
  • Greyson Chance
Jordan Palmer3:18
2."Back on the Wall"
  • Claire Reynolds
  • Chance
Stuart Crichton 3:25
3."Hit & Run"ChanceWilly Beaman3:50
4."No Fear"ChanceBeaman3:43
5."More Than Me"Harris5:47
Total length:21:03

Charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [2] 43

Release history

CountryRelease DateFormatLabel
WorldwideMay 13, 2016Digital downloadGreyson Chance Music
Indonesia CD Universal
Malaysia
Taiwan
United States

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References

  1. "Somewhere Over My Head - EP by Greyson Chance". Apple Music . 13 May 2016.
  2. "Greyson Chance Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.