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| Released | March 31, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 13:23 | |||
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Welcome to Cam Country is the debut extended play (EP) recorded by American country music singer Cam, released through Arista Nashville and RCA Records [1] on March 31, 2015. [2] It features four songs co-written by Cam from her debut major-label album, including the top five single, " Burning House". [3]
The EP was released to positive reviews for the strength of Cam's songwriting, but only moderate commercial success. [4] It debuted at number 176 on the Billboard 200 and peaked at number 88.
Reception
Critical
David Jeffries of AllMusic rated the album three-and-a-half stars out of five. "Singer/songwriter Cam... breaks out on her own with this four-song EP," writes Jeffries, adding that the "clever hit 'My Mistake'... is surrounded by equally infectious numbers." [5] Spin graded the album as a 7 (out of 10), with reviewer Anthony Easton praising the emotional range and Cam's "first-rate" songwriting. [4]
Commercial
Welcome to Cam Country debuted at number 176 on the Billboard 200 and at number 31 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. It also debuted at number 9 on the Heatseekers Albums chart for the week of June 27, 2015, and rose to a new peak position of 5 following the success of "Burning House" on the chart dated September 19, 2015. [6] As of November 2015, the EP has sold 26,000 copies in the US. [7]
Singles
"My Mistake" was serviced to American country radio on March 23, 2015, as the EP's lead single. [8] The song was initially shipped to radio on February 3. [9] It received generally positive reviews and was cited as a highlight. [5] "My Mistake" stalled at number 52 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart.
Arista Nashville opted to quickly release " Burning House" as the second single after the song garnered significant attention from fans following Cam's performance of the ballad on The Bobby Bones Show. [10] It was serviced to country radio on June 16, 2015, and officially impacted on July 6, 2015. [10] [11] "Burning House" has since achieved commercial success, reaching the top 5 on both the Country Airplay and Hot Country Songs charts (reaching No. 2 on the latter) and also peaking at number 29 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100. It has sold 667,000 copies in the US as of September 2015. [12]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " My Mistake" |
| 3:22 |
| 2. | " Burning House" |
| 3:54 |
| 3. | "Half Broke Heart" |
| 3:06 |
| 4. | "Runaway Train" |
| 3:01 |
| Total length: | 13:23 | ||
Charts
Album
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 [13] | 88 |
| US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard) [14] | 5 |
| US Top Country Albums ( Billboard) [15] | 31 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Catalog No. | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | March 3, 2015 | Streaming | — | [16] |
| March 31, 2015 | Digital download | B00UJ4BW3G | [2] [17] [18] |
References
- ^ "Cam: The Official RCA Records Press Site". RCA Records. Sony Music Entertainment. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ a b "Welcome to Cam Country - EP by Cam". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ "Cam Releases Welcome to Cam Country – EP". Sony Music Nashville. Sony Music Entertainment. March 31, 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ a b Easton, Anthony (July 1, 2015). "SPIN Country Report: Willie and Merle Light Up, Rhiannon Giddens Revives Revivals". Spin. Spin Media. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ a b Jeffries, David. "Welcome to Cam Country - Cam". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
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^ References for Heatseekers Albums trajectory:
- Debut week: "Heatseekers Albums: Up and Coming Musicians Chart" (The Week Of: June 27, 2015). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- Peak week: "Heatseekers Albums: Up and Coming Musicians Chart" (The Week Of: September 19, 2015). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on November 24, 2015.
- ^ "R&R :: Going For Adds :: Country" (Week Of: March 23, 2015). Radio & Records. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ "Cam". Sony Music Nashville. Sony Music Entertainment. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ a b Roland, Tom (July 15, 2015). "Country Singer Cam Dreams Up a Smoldering Ballad With 'Burning House'". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ "R&R :: Going For Adds :: Country" (Week Of: July 6, 2015). Radio & Records. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (September 8, 2015). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles: September 8, 2015". RoughStock.
- ^ "Cam Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Cam Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Cam Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (March 3, 2015). "Cam Releases "Welcome To Cam Country" EP To Spotify". Roughstock. Cheri Media. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ "Welcome to Cam Country - EP by Cam". iTunes Store (Canada). Apple Inc. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ "Welcome to Cam Country - EP: Cam: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
| Welcome to Cam Country | ||||
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | March 31, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 13:23 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Producer |
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| Cam chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Welcome to Cam Country | ||||
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Welcome to Cam Country is the debut extended play (EP) recorded by American country music singer Cam, released through Arista Nashville and RCA Records [1] on March 31, 2015. [2] It features four songs co-written by Cam from her debut major-label album, including the top five single, " Burning House". [3]
The EP was released to positive reviews for the strength of Cam's songwriting, but only moderate commercial success. [4] It debuted at number 176 on the Billboard 200 and peaked at number 88.
Reception
Critical
David Jeffries of AllMusic rated the album three-and-a-half stars out of five. "Singer/songwriter Cam... breaks out on her own with this four-song EP," writes Jeffries, adding that the "clever hit 'My Mistake'... is surrounded by equally infectious numbers." [5] Spin graded the album as a 7 (out of 10), with reviewer Anthony Easton praising the emotional range and Cam's "first-rate" songwriting. [4]
Commercial
Welcome to Cam Country debuted at number 176 on the Billboard 200 and at number 31 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. It also debuted at number 9 on the Heatseekers Albums chart for the week of June 27, 2015, and rose to a new peak position of 5 following the success of "Burning House" on the chart dated September 19, 2015. [6] As of November 2015, the EP has sold 26,000 copies in the US. [7]
Singles
"My Mistake" was serviced to American country radio on March 23, 2015, as the EP's lead single. [8] The song was initially shipped to radio on February 3. [9] It received generally positive reviews and was cited as a highlight. [5] "My Mistake" stalled at number 52 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart.
Arista Nashville opted to quickly release " Burning House" as the second single after the song garnered significant attention from fans following Cam's performance of the ballad on The Bobby Bones Show. [10] It was serviced to country radio on June 16, 2015, and officially impacted on July 6, 2015. [10] [11] "Burning House" has since achieved commercial success, reaching the top 5 on both the Country Airplay and Hot Country Songs charts (reaching No. 2 on the latter) and also peaking at number 29 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100. It has sold 667,000 copies in the US as of September 2015. [12]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " My Mistake" |
| 3:22 |
| 2. | " Burning House" |
| 3:54 |
| 3. | "Half Broke Heart" |
| 3:06 |
| 4. | "Runaway Train" |
| 3:01 |
| Total length: | 13:23 | ||
Charts
Album
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 [13] | 88 |
| US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard) [14] | 5 |
| US Top Country Albums ( Billboard) [15] | 31 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Catalog No. | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | March 3, 2015 | Streaming | — | [16] |
| March 31, 2015 | Digital download | B00UJ4BW3G | [2] [17] [18] |
References
- ^ "Cam: The Official RCA Records Press Site". RCA Records. Sony Music Entertainment. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ a b "Welcome to Cam Country - EP by Cam". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ "Cam Releases Welcome to Cam Country – EP". Sony Music Nashville. Sony Music Entertainment. March 31, 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ a b Easton, Anthony (July 1, 2015). "SPIN Country Report: Willie and Merle Light Up, Rhiannon Giddens Revives Revivals". Spin. Spin Media. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ a b Jeffries, David. "Welcome to Cam Country - Cam". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
-
^ References for Heatseekers Albums trajectory:
- Debut week: "Heatseekers Albums: Up and Coming Musicians Chart" (The Week Of: June 27, 2015). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- Peak week: "Heatseekers Albums: Up and Coming Musicians Chart" (The Week Of: September 19, 2015). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on November 24, 2015.
- ^ "R&R :: Going For Adds :: Country" (Week Of: March 23, 2015). Radio & Records. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ "Cam". Sony Music Nashville. Sony Music Entertainment. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ a b Roland, Tom (July 15, 2015). "Country Singer Cam Dreams Up a Smoldering Ballad With 'Burning House'". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ "R&R :: Going For Adds :: Country" (Week Of: July 6, 2015). Radio & Records. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (September 8, 2015). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles: September 8, 2015". RoughStock.
- ^ "Cam Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Cam Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Cam Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (March 3, 2015). "Cam Releases "Welcome To Cam Country" EP To Spotify". Roughstock. Cheri Media. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ "Welcome to Cam Country - EP by Cam". iTunes Store (Canada). Apple Inc. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ "Welcome to Cam Country - EP: Cam: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 29 September 2015.