Mickey Guyton is a self-titled
extended play by American
country music artist,
Mickey Guyton. It was released on May 26, 2015, via
Capitol Records Nashville and consisted of four tracks. The EP was co-produced by
Nathan Chapman and
Dann Huff. It was the second extended play released in Guyton's career and contained the charting single, "
Better Than You Left Me." The EP itself would reach charting positions on music publication charts following its release.
Background and content
In 2011, Mickey Guyton signed a recording contract with
Capitol Records Nashville.[2] In 2014, she released an extended play of acoustic material, but her self-titled EP would be the first that included proper record production.[3] The record was co-produced by Nathan Chapman, Dann Huff and songwriter
Luke Laird. Laird also contributed to the writing of the EP's track, "Somebody Else Will."[4] Consisting of four tracks, two include songwriting credits from Guyton, notably "
Better Than You Left Me."[1] Guyton co-wrote these tracks with fellow songwriters
Hillary Lindsey,
Jennifer Hanson, Jenn Schott and Jeremy Spillman.[5]Queens of Country described the sound of the self-titled EP to have a mix of
acoustic and
rock elements in addition to country.[6]
Release and critical reception
Mickey Guyton was released on May 26, 2015, on Capitol Records Nashville.[7] The project was issued to digital download and streaming services following its release.[8] The extended play became her second to chart among the BillboardTop Heatseekers album chart, peaking at number 17 in August 2015.[9] Prior to its release, its lead single was issued on January 12, 2015, "Better Than You Left Me." The single had the highest one-week add total followings its official release.[10] The single was Guyton's first to chart the BillboardCountry Airplay chart, peaking at number 34 in July 2015.[11] On the Canadian Country chart, the single reached number 42.[12]
