| The Summer EP | ||||
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| Released | June 23, 2009[1][2] | |||
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| Genre | Acoustic, pop | |||
| Length | 16:13 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Loveway Records | |||
| Producer | Forrest Kline | |||
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| Singles from The Summer | ||||
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The Summer EP is an EP by Never Shout Never, released on June 23, 2009.[3] Originally, this release was supposed to be the band's debut self-titled full-length album. This is the first release from Never Shout Never where his name no longer appears as one word with an exclamation point at the end. The EP peaked at number 57 on the Billboard 200 albums chart on a charting date of July 11, 2009 and selling 46,000 copies.[4]
Background and release
On March 4, 2008, Never Shout Never announced the release date and track listing of the EP.[1][5] It was recorded at Engaged Audio and The Phantom Tollbooth.[6] "Happy" was released on March 3, 2009 as the first and only single from the EP.[7] A music video for "On the Brightside" premiered on September 1, 2009.[8]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk.net | 61%[9] |
Blake Solomon of AbsolutePunk.net gave a mixed review of the EP. He stated, "Drew's fine-tuned tenor is so smooth that it might breeze right by." He ended off remarking, "Drew will make plenty of teenage girls happy once his Warner Bros. contract kicks in, but I'd be lying if I said The Summer EP didn't brighten up my day."[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Happy" | 2:36 |
| 2. | "Hummingbird" | 3:05 |
| 3. | "I Just Laugh" | 2:38 |
| 4. | "Simple Enough" | 2:16 |
| 5. | "On the Brightside" | 2:05 |
| 6. | "Losing It" | 3:30 |
| Total length: | 16:13 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 7. | "Liar Liar" | 3:10 |
| Total length: | 19:20 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 7. | "Liar Liar" | 3:10 |
| 8. | "The Duet" | 2:09 |
| Total length: | 21:29 | |
Personnel
Credits for The Summer EP adapted from AllMusic.[10]
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Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[11] | 57 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[12] | 21 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[13] | 16 |
References
- ^ a b "SUPJUSTIN | NeverShoutNever! Will be releasing the Summer EP". supjustin.com. Archived from the original on May 26, 2012.
- ^ "NeverShoutNever! to Release Summer EP - News Article". AbsolutePunk.net. 2010-05-18. Retrieved 2010-05-23.
- ^ "The Summer EP 2009". PureVolume. 2009-06-23. Archived from the original on May 26, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Magazine - February 20, 2010" (PDF). p. 35. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ^ "NeverShoutNever! to Release Summer EP - News Article". AbsolutePunk.net. 2010-05-18. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Never Shout Never - The Summer EP". AllMusic. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Happy - Single by Never Shout Never". Spotify. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "On the Brightside [OFFICIAL VIDEO]". YouTube. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ a b Blake Solomon (June 2, 2009). "Never Shout Never - The Summer EP". AbsolutePunk. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "The Summer EP - Never Shout Never Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Never Shout Never Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Never Shout Never Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Never Shout Never Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
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