''I'm Good'' is the debut and first major-label
extended play
An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record. by American singer
Abby Anderson, it was released on September 7, 2018 through
Black River Entertainment
Black River Entertainment is an independent record label in Nashville, Tennessee, specializing in country music. The company is a partially owned subsidiary of Pegula Sports and Entertainment, which otherwise specializes primarily in professio ...
. It spawned 2 singles, "
Make Him Wait" and "
This Feeling". The album peaked at number 42 on Billboard Country Album Sales on 22 September 2019.
Music and lyrics
The eponymous track was selected as the open track, it highlights Anderson’s strong will and independent attitude as much as demonstrating her versatility. “Make Him Wait” was Anderson’s debut single, which sets to be the second track in her five-song project. It outlines the lessons her parents taught her about dating and true love, and implores listeners to see whether a lover is serious before committing. The song’s most prominent instrumentation is a piano, though guitars and drums make appearances as well.
The third track, “Dance Away My Broken Heart”, is co-written with her labelmate,
Kelsea Ballerini
Kelsea Nicole Ballerini (born September 12, 1993) is an American country pop singer. She began songwriting as a child and signed with Black River Entertainment in 2014, releasing her debut studio album the following year, '' The First Time''. ...
, the country legend,
Rhett Akins
Thomas Rhett Akins Sr. (born October 13, 1969) is an American singer and songwriter. Signed to Decca Records between 1994 and 1997, he released two albums for that label (1995's ''A Thousand Memories'' and 1996's '' Somebody New''), followed by ...
and his son,
Thomas Rhett
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, to create the dance-worthy, empowering track that allows fans to dance to.
The song encourages people to move on and get out again after a nasty breakup, and dancing helps shake off the scars as the first step in healing heart.
"This Feeling", which is released as the second single by Anderson, it delivers the feeling of falling for someone and describes the sensation that falling in love can change you as a person.
The EP ends with the swaggering kiss-off “Naked Truth”,
a transformation occurs from the start of the song with an admission that she has been crying to the end describing a mountain top epiphany.
Track listing
Adapted from Genius and Tidal.
Charts
References
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2018 debut EPs
Abby Anderson EPs
Black River Entertainment albums