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Cowboy Tears

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. A deluxe edition, Cowboy Tears Drown the World in a Swimming Pool of Sorrow, was released on December 23, 2022.

Cowboy Tears
Studio album by
Oliver Tree
ReleasedFebruary 18, 2022 (2022-02-18)
Genre
Length
  • 34:30 (standard edition)
  • 65:38 (deluxe edition)
LabelAtlantic
Producer
Oliver Tree chronology
Welcome to the Internet
(2021) 		Cowboy Tears
(2022) 		Alone in a Crowd
(2023)
Singles from Cowboy Tears
  1. "Cowboys Don't Cry"
    Released: January 12, 2022
  2. "Freaks & Geeks"
    Released: February 3, 2022
Deluxe edition cover
Cowboy Tears Drown the World in a Swimming Pool of Sorrow cover
Singles from Cowboy Tears (Deluxe)
  1. "I Hate You"
    Released: May 20, 2022
  2. "Placeholder"
    Released: July 15, 2022
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Pitchfork4.8/10[2]

Background

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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.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6] 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. On May 20, Oliver Tree released the single "I Hate You", and began teasing a deluxe edition of Cowboy Tears.[7] On July 15, another single from the deluxe edition, "Placeholder", was released.[8] On August 9, Oliver Tree revealed in an interview that the deluxe edition would be titled Cowboy Tears Drown the World in a Swimming Pool of Sorrow, and that he had worked with Travis Barker on the project.[9] On December 15, he announced on Instagram that the deluxe edition would be released on December 23. On December 22, a music video for "Suitcase Full of Cash" was released.

Track listing

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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"
  • Oliver Tree
  • Hill
  • Whethan
2:59
3."Freaks & Geeks"
  • Nickell
  • Snoreck
  • Mattson
  • Oliver Tree
  • Whethan
  • Mattson
2:20
4."Doormat"
  • Nickell
  • Snoreck
  • Mattson
  • Oliver Tree
  • Whethan
  • Mattson
2:51
5."Suitcase Full of Cash"
  • Oliver Tree
  • Long
  • Barker
2:29
6."Cigarettes"
  • Nickell
  • Long
  • Barker
  • Oliver Tree
  • Long
  • Barker
2:33
7."Balloon Boy"
  • Nickell
  • Snoreck
  • Mattson
  • Oliver Tree
  • Whethan
  • Mattson
2:18
8."Things We Used to Do"
  • Nickell
  • Hill
  • Oliver Tree
  • Hill
2:37
9."California"
  • Nickell
  • Snoreck
  • Mattson
  • Oliver Tree
  • Whethan
  • Mattson
2:53
10."Get Well Soon" ([a])
  • Nickell
  • Snoreck
  • Mattson
  • Oliver Tree
  • Whethan
  • Mattson
2:23
11."Playing with Fire"
  • Nickell
  • Hill
  • Snoreck
  • Oliver Tree
  • Hill
  • Whethan
2:28
12."The Villain"
  • Nickell
  • Rubin
  • Royal
  • Oliver Tree
  • Rubin
  • Royal
2:33
13."Cowboy Tears"
  • Oliver Tree
  • Marshmello
2:57
Total length:34:30
Cowboy Tears Drown the World in a Swimming Pool of Sorrow (deluxe edition) track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I Hate You"
  • Nickell
  • Snoreck
  • Mattson
  • Oliver Tree
  • Whethan
  • Mattson
2:42
2."Placeholder"
  • Nickell
  • Long
  • Barker
  • Oliver Tree
  • Long
  • Barker
2:39
3."Mind Control"
  • Nickell
  • Long
  • Barker
  • Oliver Tree
  • Long
  • Barker
2:00
4."Wasteland"
  • Nickell
  • Snoreck
  • Oliver Tree
  • Whethan
3:12
5."Battleship"
  • Nickell
  • Snoreck
  • Oliver Tree
  • Whethan
3:12
6."Sunshine"
  • Nickell
  • Snoreck
  • Oliver Tree
  • Whethan
2:15
7."Replacement"
  • Oliver Tree
  • Whethan
  • Pramik
3:49
8."Oxymoron"
  • Nickell
  • Snoreck
  • Dylan Wiggins
  • Oliver Tree
  • Whethan
  • Dylan Patrice
2:44
9."Crash Test Dummy"
  • Nickell
  • Long
  • Barker
  • Oliver Tree
  • Whethan
  • Long
  • Barker
3:05
10."The Exploding Man"
  • Nickell
  • Long
  • Barker
  • Oliver Tree
  • Long
  • Barker
2:18
11."A-Okay"
  • Nickell
  • Long
  • Barker
  • Oliver Tree
  • Long
  • Barker
3:12
Total length:65:38

Personnel

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

Charts

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Chart performance for Cowboy Tears
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] 67
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[11] 91
Scottish Albums (OCC)[12] 85
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[13] 74
US Billboard 200[14] 60
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[15] 7
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[16] 7

Notes

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  1. ^ On the CD and cassette releases of the album, as well as some streaming platforms, "Get Well Soon" is track 3 rather than track 10. On the vinyl and other streaming platforms, it is track 10. It is also listed after "California" on the deluxe edition.

References

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  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. ^ Collar, Matt. "Oliver Tree - Cowboy Tears Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  4. ^ Hosken, Patrick. "The End Of Oliver Tree As We Know Him". MTV News. Archived from the original on July 18, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  5. ^ Major, Michael. "Oliver Tree Announces Cowboy Tears Tour". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  6. ^ Ackroyd, Stephen (January 16, 2022). "Oliver Tree has announced a new album, 'Cowboy Tears'". Dork. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  7. ^ "Oliver Tree releases new song "I Hate You," announces US tour – 98KUPD – Arizona's Real Rock". 20 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Oliver Tree premieres new, Travis Barker-produced single, "Placeholder". 15 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Oliver Tree Teases Yet Another Retirement and "The End of the Line" for Him (EXCLUSIVE)". 9 August 2022.
  10. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 28 February 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1669. Australian Recording Industry Association. February 28, 2022. p. 6.
  11. ^ "Oliver Tree Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  12. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  13. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  14. ^ "Oliver Tree Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  15. ^ "Oliver Tree Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  16. ^ "Oliver Tree Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
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