Cross Country (Breland album) explained
| Cross Country |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Breland |
| Cover: | Breland – Cross Country (Album).png |
| Released: | September 9, 2022 |
| Length: | 43:09 |
| Label: |
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| Prev Title: | Rage & Sorrow |
| Prev Year: | 2020 |
Cross Country is the debut studio album by American musician Breland. It was released through Bad Realm Records and Atlantic Records on September 9, 2022.[1] [2] The album features guest artists Keith Urban, Mickey Guyton, Thomas Rhett, Ingrid Andress and Lady A.
An extended edition was released on September 15, 2023, to celebrate the one year anniversary of the album and features six additional tracks.[3]
Background
The album was initially hinted for a June 2022 release.[4] [5]
Promotion
The title track and lead single "Cross Country" was released on February 26, 2021 with a music video. An updated version featuring Mickey Guyton was released three weeks later on March 19, 2021.[6] The Mickey Guyton version appears on the album instead of the original.
"Throw It Back" featuring Keith Urban was released on June 4, 2021, and serves as the second single from the album. Breland and Urban previously collaborated on "Out the Cage" from Urban's 2020 album The Speed of Now Part 1.
"Praise the Lord" was released as the third single on March 7, 2022 and features Thomas Rhett. It debuted at number 100 on the Billboard 200.
The album's fourth single, "Natural" was released on June 14, 2022.
Breland released "Told You I Could Drink" featuring Lady A on August 5, 2022 as the album's fifth single.
"For What It's Worth" and its music video was released on the same day as the album on September 9, 2022, and was Breland's first single to impact country radio on October 17, 2022.[7]
Track listing
Sample credits
Charts
Release history
Notes and References
- Web site: Breland Reveals Details Of Debut Album 'Cross Country'. RTTNews. September 8, 2022.
- Web site: Breland announces highly anticipated debut album. The Music Universe. 14 June 2022 . September 8, 2022.
- Web site: Breland Goes 'The Extra Mile' With Expanded Version Of Debut Album. Music Row. Anderson. Liza. September 18, 2023. October 6, 2023.
- Web site: "BRELAND's Debut Album 'Cross Country' Coming This Summer". 8 March 2022 . September 8, 2022.
- Web site: My mind is racing': BRELAND says having clear mission helped land him three CMT Music Awards nominations. Dowling. Marcus K.. The Tennessean. March 16, 2022. September 8, 2022.
- Web site: Breland Teams Up With Mickey Guyton For New Version Of 'Cross Country'. https://web.archive.org/web/20210319212657/https://etcanada.com/news/759996/breland-teams-up-with-mickey-guyton-for-new-version-of-cross-country-i-knew-i-wanted-her-to-be-a-part-of-this-song/. dead. March 19, 2021. ET Canada. September 8, 2022.
- Web site: Future Releases for Country Radio Stations. All Access. September 14, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220914041746/https://www.allaccess.com/country/future-releases. September 14, 2022.
- News: BRELAND, king of collabs, invents the sound of cross country. Hall. Kristin M. . The Washington Post. September 13, 2022. September 14, 2022.
- billboardcharts. 1571947351261978625. Debuts on this week's #Billboard200 (2/2). September 19, 2022. September 20, 2022.
- Top Country Albums: Week of September 24, 2022. Billboard. September 20, 2022.
- Web site: Cross Country CD. warnermusic.com. September 8, 2022.
- Web site: Cross Country CD (Autographed). warnermusic.com. September 8, 2022.
- Web site: Cross Country Digital Album. warnermusic.com. September 8, 2022.
- Web site: Cross Country Black Vinyl. brelandmusic.com. May 20, 2023.
- Web site: Cross Country Baby Blue Vinyl. brelandmusic.com. May 20, 2023.
- Web site: Breland - Cross Country (Walmart Exclusive Ultra Clear LP) - Country - Vinyl (Atlantic). walmart.com. May 20, 2023.
