''Not That Far Away'' is the debut

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.

and major label debut by American singer and actress

Jennette McCurdy Jennette Michelle Faye McCurdy (born June 26, 1992) is an American writer, director, podcaster, singer and former actress. McCurdy's breakthrough role as Sam Puckett in the Nickelodeon sitcom '' iCarly'' (2007–2012) earned her various awards ...

, released August 17, 2010, by

Capitol Records Nashville Capitol Records Nashville is a major United States-based record label located in Nashville, Tennessee operating as part of the Universal Music Group Nashville. From 1991 to 1995, Capitol Nashville was known as Liberty Records, before returning ...

. Produced by Paul Worely, McCurdy co-wrote three of the four songs on the EP along with the iTunes bonus track. One single of the same name was released, which peaked at number 58 on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart for the week of July 10, 2010. Following the release of McCurdy's debut studio album in 2012, the EP was removed from digital stores. Certain tracks from ''Not That Far Away'' were included on her debut studio album.

Background

In 2008, McCurdy announced on her website that she was working on her debut album. Her debut single "So Close" was released independently in March 2009. McCurdy released a second single, "Homeless Heart" in May 2009 in tribute to Cody Waters. Her debut single caught the attention of many record labels after it charted to number 16 on the iTunes country chart. McCurdy's debut album was planned to be independently released in June 2009, instead she announced she signed with Capitol Records Nashville. Fans were able to pick McCurdy's debut single in an online poll that featured samples of six songs from her upcoming record; " Not That Far Away," with 30% of the total votes, was selected for release. Originally titled ''The Story of My Life'' and planned to be her full-length debut studio album, Capitol Nashville instead decided on releasing an extended play titled after the lead single.

Release and promotion

''Not That Far Away'' was released digitally on August 17, 2010. To promote the EP, McCurdy embarked on a radio tour, performing at various country radio stations.

Track listing

Chart performance

''Not That Far Away'' debuted and peaked at number 32 on the U.S. '' Billboard''

Top Country Albums Top Country Albums is a chart published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine in the United States. The 50-position chart lists the most popular country music albums in the country, calculated weekly by Broadcast Data Systems based on physical sales ...

chart and number 3 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.

Release history

References

{{Jennette McCurdy 2010 debut EPs Jennette McCurdy EPs Albums produced by Paul Worley Capitol Records EPs