'' The Journey ''is the debut extended play album by American country singer
Jamie Lynn Spears
Jamie Lynn Marie Spears (born April 4, 1991) is an American actress and singer. From 2005 to 2008, Spears played Zoey Brooks on the Nickelodeon teen sitcom ''Zoey 101''. She is the younger sister of singer Britney Spears.
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How Could I Want More
"How Could I Want More" is the debut single by American actress and singer Jamie Lynn Spears. The song was written by Spears and Rivers Rutherford, and was self-released (under the label name Sweet Jamie Music, Inc.) on November 25, 2013 as the lea ...
" was released as the album's lead single on November 26, 2013 by Sweet Jamie Music, Inc. On May 13, 2014, Spears released teasers of four new songs ("Shotgun Wedding", "Mandolin Summer Sun", "Big Bad World", and "Run") on her Instagram account with the hashtag, "JLSTheJourney." ''The Journey'' was released on May 27, 2014.
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Background
For a couple of years prior to the release of ''The Journey'' Spears had spent time writing songs, working with different producers, demoing songs, and "trying to figure out what the exact sound" that she wanted to put into the EP. Spears stated that her first impression as an artist was important to her. She said of her fans, "My fans have been so supportive, and have been so patient for me to get the music to them. They have heard all the YouTube clips, and my live shows, but they deserve to have something they can listen to in the car."Chris Tompkins
Christopher G. Tompkins (born Muscle Shoals, Alabama) is an American songwriter based in Nashville. Since 2002 he has co-written songs for pop, rock, and country artists Jimmy Buffett, Blake Shelton, Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, ...
in 2008 or 2009. She cites it as one of the first songs she ever wrote and represents the beginning stage of her music career. The second track "Run" Spears says originated from a conversation she had with some of her co-writers about how hot it was outside which eventually turned into a song. Spears says the song reminds her of "being on the river, summertime, just being with the person you love, and just having a good time." The lead single from the EP "How Could I Want More" was inspired by Spears' husband and is what she describes as "personal and special". "Mandolin Summer Sun" is what Spears describes as a happy song and is about "letting things go, not being so serious, enjoying life, and that innocence, and that fun time in the summer." The final track "Big Bad World" was written with Chris Tompkins. It was written when Spears was in a lonely time in her life and is meant to be encouraging to listeners.
Track listing
Chart performance
References
2014 debut EPs
Jamie Lynn Spears EPs
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