Worth the Wait (EP)

Worth the Wait is the debut extended play by Canadian country artist Lindsay Ell. It was released on March 24, 2017 through Stoney Creek Records. The collection was recorded in eight months between 2016 and 2017 following a string of one-off singles. Kristian Bush of Sugarland produced the EP. Worth the Wait includes a cover of John Mayer's "Stop This Train".

Worth the Wait
EP by
Lindsay Ell
ReleasedMarch 24, 2017 (2017-03-24)
Recorded2016–17
GenreCountry
Length21:41
LabelStoney Creek Records
ProducerKristian Bush
Lindsay Ell chronology
Alone
(2009)		 Worth the Wait
(2017)		 The Project
(2017)
Singles from Worth the Wait
  1. "Waiting on You"
    Released: May 29, 2017

Background

Ell independently released an album titled Consider This through Maple Worldwide in December 2008.[1] After moving to Nashville, Tennessee, she signed with record label Stoney Creek Records (a sister label to Broken Bow Records) in 2013.[2][3] Five one-off singles were released between 2013 and 2016, with three charting on the American Country Airplay chart and the latest, "All Alright" (2016), reaching the top 10 on the Canada Country chart.[4]

Ell met musician Kristian Bush in August 2016 and the two began recording the songs that would comprise Worth the Wait.[4] The collection was inspired by John Mayer's 2006 album, Continuum, which Ell covered in full before working in earnest on her own EP.[5] A cover of "Stop This Train" from that album was included on Worth the Wait.[6]

Singles

"Waiting on You" was released to American country radio on May 29, 2017 as the record's lead single.[7]

Critical reception

Laura Hostelley of Sounds Like Nashville wrote that the EP "shows off Ell's talent in all capacities, as a guitarist, vocalist and songwriter."[8] Variety Beat commended the songs as being "deeply personal" and "relatable," and also wrote that the EP "is stacked with vulnerability and is deliberate in its sequence."[9]

Commercial performance

Worth the Wait debuted at number 8 on the Nielsen SoundScan Country Albums chart and at number 28 on the Billboard Country Albums chart, which combines sales and streaming.[10][11] The EP reached as high as number seven on the all-genre iTunes sales chart in the United States.[9] It debuted at number 139 on the Billboard 200 chart dated April 15, 2017 and at number 36 on the Top Album Sales component chart.[12][13] The album has sold 6,300 copies in the US as of June 2017.[14]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Waiting on You"
  • Lindsay Ell
  • Adam Hambrick
  • Andrew DeRoberts
3:55
2."Criminal"
3:23
3."Space"
  • Caitlyn Smith
  • Heather Morgan
  • Maggie Chapman
3:10
4."Standing Here"
3:07
5."Worth the Wait"
3:30
6."Stop This Train"
4:36
Total length:21:41

Chart performance
Chart (2017) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[12] 139
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[11] 28
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[15] 7

References
  1. "Consider This - Lindsay Ell | Release Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  2. Arnusch, Shelley (May 2, 2014). "Musician Lindsay Ell: A Calgarian in Nashville". Avenue Calgary. RedPoint Media. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  3. "All Access Media Group, Stoney Creek Records and Lindsay Ell Partner To Bring Radio & Fans Exclusive Video Travel Blog "ELL ACCESS"". BBR Music Group. November 13, 2013. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  4. Freeman, Jon (March 27, 2017). "Lindsay Ell, Kristian Bush on How John Mayer Influenced Ell's New EP". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  5. Dukes, Billy (March 27, 2017). "Kristian Bush, John Mayer and the Unexpected Story of Lindsay Ell's 'Worth the Wait' EP". Taste of Country. Townsquare Media. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  6. Konicki, Lisa (March 17, 2017). "Lindsay Ell Makes New Music That's "Worth the Wait"—New EP Due March 24". Nash Country Weekly. American Media. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  7. "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on May 4, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  8. Hostelley, Laura (March 24, 2017). "EP Review: Lindsay Ell's 'Worth The Wait'". Sounds Like Nashville. SpinMedia. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  9. "LINDSAY ELL'S EP 'WORTH THE WAIT' TOPS THE ITUNES CHARTS!". Variety Beat. March 25, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  10. Scott, Jason (April 4, 2017). "Interview: Lindsay Ell talks 'Worth the Wait' EP, touring with Brad Paisley & getting older". AXS TV. 2929 Entertainment. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  11. "Lindsay Ell Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  12. "Lindsay Ell Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  13. "Top Album Sales: The Week of April 15, 2017". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  14. Bjorke, Matt (June 26, 2017). "Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: June 26, 2017". Roughstock.
  15. "Lindsay Ell Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
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