It Girl (EP) explained

It Girl
Type:EP
Artist:Petric
Cover:Petric - It Girl (EP cover).jpg
Recorded:2015
Genre:Country
Label:Steelhead Music
Producer:Scott Cooke[1]
Next Title:18 Ends
Next Year:2017

It Girl is the debut EP recorded by Canadian country music duo Petric. It was released October 16, 2015, through Steelhead Music. The collection includes the top 25 Canada Country hit "Here Goes Everything".

Background and release

In May 2015, Petric was announced as the first artist signed by Canadian singer Dallas Smith's then-new record label Steelhead Music.[2] They released their debut single, "Here Goes Everything", on May 21, 2015, and it first impacted Canadian country radio on May 26, 2015.[1] [3] [4] It Girl was released October 16, 2015, along with the single release of its title track.[5] An acoustic version of the EP, titled It Girl (Stripped Down), was released December 9, 2016.[6]

Promotion

The duo joined the western leg of Smith's Tippin' Point Tour in January and February 2015, where they began debuting the songs from It Girl.[7] They held an album launch party at the Park Theatre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on November 25, 2015.[7]

Critical reception

Amanda Hather of Canadian Beats rated the EP four-and-a-half stars out of five, writing, "the vocals and harmonies on this EP are very impressive and go to show how much talent the duo has."[8]

Charts

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positions
CAN Country
[9]
2015"Here Goes Everything"22
"It Girl"29
2016"All She Wrote"29

Release history

CountryDateFormatVersionLabel
CanadaOctober 16, 2015Digital downloadOriginalSteelhead Music
December 9, 2016Stripped Down

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Petric Directory Manitoba Music. Manitoba Music. SOCAN. February 1, 2017.
  2. News: Dallas Smith Announces New Label SteelHead Music & First Signing Petric. 21 November 2015. Top Country. TC Inc.. May 21, 2015.
  3. Web site: Here Goes Everything - Single by Petric. iTunes Store (Canada). 21 May 2015 . Apple Inc. December 29, 2016.
  4. Web site: @petricmusic. Petric (duo). Petric on Instagram. Instagram. December 29, 2016. photo. May 19, 2016. Last year on May 21st, our first single #HereGoesEverything was released on iTunes, and soon released to radio..
  5. Web site: Petric: It Girl - Music on Google Play. Google Play Music. December 29, 2016.
  6. Web site: Petric: It Girl (Stripped Down) - Music on Google Play. Google Play Music. December 29, 2016.
  7. News: Winnipeg group Petric getting traction with country hit . February 1, 2017. Metro Winnipeg. Metro International. September 10, 2015.
  8. News: Hather. Amanda. Review - Petric. February 1, 2017. Canadian Beats. October 16, 2015.
  9. Petric  - Chart history (Canada Country). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 29, 2016.