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Summertime Blues is the second EP by American singer-songwriter Zach Bryan. The EP was released on July 15, 2022, through Belting Bronco and Warner Records. [2] The EP was released two months after his major-label debut studio album, American Heartbreak . The track "Oklahoma Smokeshow" became a standout track and American musician Charles Wesley Godwin features on the track "Jamie". [3]
Two weeks after releasing American Heartbreak , Bryan immediately began teasing new music, beginning with "Twenty So". [4] Bryan would continue to tease this new music a couple of weeks later again with the track "Oklahoma Smokeshow". [5] Bryan would release the title track "Summertime Blues" on July 6, along with the announcement of the EP. [1]
While developing the EP, Bryan intended for the release to be shorter but tracks would "slip onto the record by accident". Bryan enlisted the help of collaborator Charles Wesley Godwin, after developing a friendship over social media, and touring together, Godwin featured on the EP's track "Jamie". [6]
All tracks are written by Zach Bryan.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Quittin' Time" | 3:40 |
2. | "Motorcycle Drive By" | 2:41 |
3. | "Summertime Blues" | 3:01 |
4. | "Oklahoma Smokeshow" | 3:31 |
5. | "Jamie" (featuring Charles Wesley Godwin) | 3:40 |
6. | "Twenty So" | 3:19 |
7. | "Us Then" | 2:46 |
8. | "Matt and Audie" | 2:06 |
9. | "All the Time" | 3:19 |
Total length: | 28:07 |
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Canada (Music Canada) [15] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [16] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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