Blackbird Sessions

Blackbird Sessions is the fifth release overall and fourth extended play by American country music singer Jessie James Decker. The EP was released on June 9, 2017 through Epic Records.[1] The collection was recorded at the titular Blackbird Studios and comprises four live cover versions of popular songs as well as a live re-recording of "Girl on the Coast" from Decker's previous EP, Gold (2017). Blackbird Sessions has sold over 4,000 copies in the United States.[2]

Blackbird Sessions
EP by
Jessie James Decker
ReleasedJune 9, 2017 (2017-06-09)
GenreCountry pop
Length18:44
LabelEpic
Jessie James Decker chronology
Gold
(2017)		 Blackbird Sessions
(2017)		 Southern Girl City Lights
(2017)

Background

On January 5, 2017 Jessie started releasing live versions of her songs and cover songs recorded in Blackbird Studios starting with "Baby It's Cold Outside" [3] then she released "Lights Down Low" on January 24, 2017[4] On February 14, 2017 she released "You're Still the One" [5] followed by "Girl On the Coast" on March 2, 2017[6] On March 7, 2017 she released "Love On The Brain" [7] followed by "Blue Ain't Your Color" on May 13, 2017 [8] which differs a bit from the released EP version. On May 20, 2017 she released "Too Young to Know" [9] followed by the last track to be released on the EP "Who's Lovin You" [10] on May 27, 2017. On June 3, 2017 she released "Shoot Out the Lights" [11] followed up by "Gold" on June 17, 2017[12]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Blue Ain't Your Color" (live)Steven Lee Olsen, Hillary Lindsey, Clint Lagerberg3:50
2."Love on the Brain" (live)Fred Ball, Joseph Angel, Robyn Fenty3:43
3."You're Still the One" (live)Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Shania Twain3:12
4."Who's Lovin You" (live)William "Smokey" Robinson4:13
5."Girl On the Coast" (live)Jessie James Decker3:45
Total length:18:44

Chart positions
Chart (2017) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[13] 173
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[14] 33
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References
  1. "Blackbird Sessions - EP by Jessie James Decker on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  2. Bjorke, Matt (June 19, 2017). "Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: June 19, 2017". Roughstock.
  3. JessieJamesDeckerVEVO (5 January 2017). "Jessie James Decker - Baby It's Cold Outside (Live in Studio)". Retrieved 23 August 2017 – via YouTube.
  4. JessieJamesDeckerVEVO (24 January 2017). "Jessie James Decker - Lights Down Low (Live from Blackbird Studios on the Honda Stage)". Retrieved 23 August 2017 – via YouTube.
  5. JessieJamesDeckerVEVO (14 February 2017). "Jessie James Decker - You're Still the One". Retrieved 23 August 2017 – via YouTube.
  6. JessieJamesDeckerVEVO (2 March 2017). "Jessie James Decker - Girl On the Coast (Live from Blackbird Studios on the Honda Stage)". Retrieved 23 August 2017 – via YouTube.
  7. JessieJamesDeckerVEVO (7 March 2017). "Jessie James Decker - Love On The Brain (Live from Blackbird Studios)". Retrieved 23 August 2017 – via YouTube.
  8. JessieJamesDeckerVEVO (13 May 2017). "Jessie James Decker - Blue Ain't Your Color". Retrieved 23 August 2017 – via YouTube.
  9. JessieJamesDeckerVEVO (20 May 2017). "Jessie James Decker - Too Young to Know (Live from Blackbird Studios)". Retrieved 23 August 2017 – via YouTube.
  10. JessieJamesDeckerVEVO (27 May 2017). "Jessie James Decker - Who's Lovin You (Live From Blackbird Studios)". Retrieved 23 August 2017 – via YouTube.
  11. JessieJamesDeckerVEVO (3 June 2017). "Jessie James Decker - Shoot Out the Lights (Live from Blackbird Studios)". Retrieved 23 August 2017 – via YouTube.
  12. JessieJamesDeckerVEVO (17 June 2017). "Jessie James Decker - Gold (Live from Blackbird Studios)". Retrieved 23 August 2017 – via YouTube.
  13. "Jessie James Decker Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
  14. "Jessie James Decker Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
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