Cowboy Tears

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Cowboy Tears
Oliver Tree Cowboy Tears.jpg
Studio album by
Oliver Tree
ReleasedFebruary 18, 2022
Genre
Length34:30
LabelAtlantic
Producer
Oliver Tree chronology
Welcome to the Internet
(2021) 		Cowboy Tears
(2022)
Singles from Cowboy Tears
  1. "Cowboys Don't Cry"
    Released: January 12, 2022
  2. "Freaks & Geeks"
    Released: February 3, 2022
  3. "Swing & a Miss"
    Released: February 18, 2022
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork4.8/10[2]

Cowboy Tears is the second major-label studio album by American singer-songwriter Oliver Tree. The album was released on February 18, 2022, through Atlantic Records.

Background[]

Prior to the announcement of Cowboy Tears, Tree had stated numerous times that his 2020 debut album Ugly Is Beautiful would be his last release as Oliver Tree and that after its release, he would be retiring from music.[3] However, on June 27, 2021, he made an Instagram post stating that he had come out of retirement to record Cowboy Tears. On October 12, he announced the Cowboy Tears Tour, a North American headlining tour to support the album, which would begin on February 19, 2022.[4] On January 12, 2022, he released the album's lead single "Cowboys Don't Cry" along with a music video starring actress Bella Thorne, and announced that Cowboy Tears would be released on February 18, with the album cover being revealed and preorders being launched.[5] On February 3, the second single, "Freaks & Geeks", was released with a music video. On February 18, the same day as the album's release, the music video for "Swing & a Miss" was released.

Track listing[]

On some digital versions of the album, "Get Well Soon" is track 10 rather than track 3. However, it is track 3 on the physical version.

Cowboy Tears track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Cowboys Don't Cry"
  • Oliver Tree
  • Rubin
  • Royal
3:09
2."Swing & a Miss"
2:59
3."Get Well Soon"
  • Nickell
  • Snoreck
  • Mattson
  • Oliver Tree
  • Whethan
  • Mattson
2:23
4."Freaks & Geeks"
  • Nickell
  • Snoreck
  • Mattson
  • Oliver Tree
  • Whethan
  • Mattson
2:20
5."Doormat"
  • Nickell
  • Snoreck
  • Mattson
  • Oliver Tree
  • Whethan
  • Mattson
2:51
6."Suitcase Full of Cash"
  • Oliver Tree
  • Long
  • Barker
2:29
7."Cigarettes"
  • Nickell
  • Long
  • Barker
  • Oliver Tree
  • Long
  • Barker
2:33
8."Balloon Boy"
  • Nickell
  • Snoreck
  • Mattson
  • Oliver Tree
  • Whethan
  • Mattson
2:18
9."Things We Used to Do"
  • Nickell
  • Hill
  • Oliver Tree
  • Hill
2:37
10."California"
  • Nickell
  • Snoreck
  • Mattson
  • Oliver Tree
  • Whethan
  • Mattson
2:53
11."Playing with Fire"
  • Nickell
  • Hill
  • Snoreck
  • Oliver Tree
  • Hill
  • Whethan
2:28
12."The Villain"
  • Nickel
  • Rubin
  • Royal
  • Oliver Tree
  • Rubin
  • Royal
2:33
13."Cowboy Tears"
  • Oliver Tree
  • Marshmello
2:57
Total length:34:30

Personnel[]

  • Oliver Tree – vocals, arrangement, additional mixing
  • Jacob Dennis – mixing, engineering, vocal production
  • Michelle Mancini – mastering
  • Casey Mattson – additional mixing
  • Cameron Hogan – engineering assistance (1–5, 10, 12, 13)

Charts[]

Chart performance for Cowboy Tears
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 67
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[7] 91
UK Digital Albums (OCC)[8] 74
US Billboard 200[9] 60
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[10] 7
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[11] 7

References[]

  1. ^ "ALBUM REVIEW: Oliver Tree conjures a new country on 'Cowboy Tears'". 14 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Blum, Dani (February 23, 2022). "Oliver Tree: Cowboy Tears Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  3. ^ Hosken, Patrick. "The End Of Oliver Tree As We Know Him". MTV News. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  4. ^ Major, Michael. "Oliver Tree Announces Cowboy Tears Tour". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  5. ^ Ackroyd, Stephen (January 16, 2022). "Oliver Tree has announced a new album, 'Cowboy Tears'". Dork. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  6. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 28 February 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1669. Australian Recording Industry Association. February 28, 2022. p. 6.
  7. ^ "Oliver Tree Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  8. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  9. ^ "Oliver Tree Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  10. ^ "Oliver Tree Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  11. ^ "Oliver Tree Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
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