Mixtape, Vol. 1 (EP)
Mixtape, Vol. 1 is the third extended play (EP) by American country music singer Kane Brown.[3] The seven-song EP was released on August 14, 2020, as his second EP with the Sony Music Nashville label, with the first Sony EP being Chapter 1. He had earlier released an independent EP on his own label, titled Closer.
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Released | August 14, 2020[1] | |||
Length | 21:59 | |||
Label | Sony Nashville | |||
Producer | Andrew Goldstein (track 6) Charlie Handsome (track 2) Dann Huff (all tracks except 2 & 6) Lindsay Rimes (tracks 1 & 5)[2] | |||
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Singles from Mixtape, Vol. 1 | ||||
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Background and release
Brown co-wrote all seven songs on the EP, with co-writing songwriters being Shy Carter, Sam Ellis and Matt McGinn. Dann Huff produced or co-produced five of the seven songs.[3]
Mixtape Vol. 1 includes the single "Cool Again", a pre-release from April 2020,[4][5][6] and the lead single off the EP.[7] It was followed by "Worldwide Beautiful" in June 2020, aimed to highlight peace and equality; it benefits the Boys and Girls Club of America.[8] It also gained notability being released after George Floyd's death.[3]
"Be Like That", a collaboration with Swae Lee and Khalid, was the last release in July 2020, immediately preceding the release of the EP on August 14.[9] Brown also had some chart success with the track "Worship You",[10] which was later released as a single to country radio.[11]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Cool Again" |
| 2:44 |
2. | "Be Like That" (with Swae Lee and Khalid) |
| 3:11 |
3. | "Worship You" |
| 3:25 |
4. | "BFE" |
| 3:00 |
5. | "Didn't Know What Love Was" |
| 3:07 |
6. | "Last Time I Say Sorry" (with John Legend) |
| 3:14 |
7. | "Worldwide Beautiful" |
| 3:28 |
Total length: | 21:59 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- "Mixtape Vol. 1 - EP by Kane Brown on iTunes". Retrieved September 30, 2020 – via Apple Music.
- "KANE BROWN HITS PLAY ON SEVEN-TRACK 'MIXTAPE VOL. 1′". Sounds Like Nashville. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- "Kane Brown Announces 'Mixtape Vol. 1' EP". Taste of Country. August 10, 2020. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- Newman, Melinda (April 23, 2020). "Kane Brown Just Wants to Be 'Cool Again' Like Last Summer on New Single". Billboard.
- Elwood-Hughes, Pip. "Kane Brown releases new single Cool Again". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- Black, Lauren Jo (April 23, 2020). "Listen To Kane Brown's New Single, 'Cool Again'". Country Now.
- Dukes, Billy (April 23, 2020). "Kane Brown Says New Song 'Cool Again' Has Taken on New Meaning". Taste of Country.
- "Country Star Kane Brown Drops Hopeful New Song, 'Worldwide Beautiful' (Listen)". Variety. June 4, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- Black, Lauren Jo (July 7, 2020). "Kane Brown Teases Superstar Collaboration, 'Be Like That'". Country Now.
- "Billboard Country Update – August 24, 2020" (PDF). Billboard.
- Dukes, Billy (October 12, 2020). "Kane Brown Sends Steamy Love Song 'Worship You' to Country Radio [Listen]". Taste of Country.
- "Kane Brown Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.
- "Kane Brown Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- "Kane Brown Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
- "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2020.