The Band Perry (EP)

The Band Perry EP is a 5-song extended play released from country music group The Band Perry. The extended play is the group's first release on Republic Nashville. It was released on April 6, 2010, and debuted at No. 46 on the U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums chart the following week as well as No. 37 on the Top Heatseekers chart. It features their debut single, "Hip to My Heart", which was a Top 20 hit on the Hot Country Songs charts.[2] Also included is "If I Die Young", which was released as their second single. It has also become their first entry on the Billboard Hot 100.[3]

The Band Perry — EP
EP by The Band Perry
Released	April 6, 2010
Genre	Country
Length	16:52
Label	Republic Nashville
Producer	Nathan Chapman Paul Worley
The Band Perry chronology
The Band Perry — EP (2010) The Band Perry (2010)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Roughstock	[1]

All songs from the EP later appeared on the band's self-titled debut album.[4]

Critical reception

Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the extended play a rating of 4 out of 5, stating that "Hip to My Heart" was infectious, however the rest of the album doesn't feel like anything "hip".[1] He also said while not every song is going to hit, their talent is there to raise even the ‘lowest’ song up to something interesting and worthy of listening to.[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Hip to My Heart"	Brett Beavers, Kimberly Perry, Neil Perry, Reid Perry	3:00
2.	"If I Die Young"	K. Perry	3:43
3.	"Postcard from Paris"	K. Perry, N. Perry, R. Perry, Kara DioGuardi, Jeff Cohen	3:36
4.	"All Your Life"	Brian Henningsen, Clara Henningsen	3:52
5.	"Quittin' You"	K. Perry, N. Perry, R. Perry	3:21
Total length:			16:52

Chart performance

The Band Perry — EP debuted at No. 46 on the U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums chart and No. 37 on the Top Heatseekers chart following its release in April 2010. As of September 2010, it has peaked at No. 32 on the U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums chart and #4 on the U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers chart.

Chart (2010)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums[5]	32
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers[5]	4

References

1. Bjorke, Matt (2010-04-05). "The Band Perry - The Band Perry EP". Roughstock. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
2. "The Band Perry Album & Song Chart History: Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
3. "The Band Perry Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
4. Ross, David (2009-08-17). "Republic Nashville Signs The Band Perry". Music Row. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
5. "The Band Perry EP - The Band Perry". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2010.