Jimmie Allen has just announced that his new EP ‘Bettie James’ will be out on July 10th
Platinum-selling singer and songwriter Jimmie Allen has announced that he will be releasing a new star-studded collaboration EP on July 10th. The project combines his love for his family with his genre-spanning taste in music. The EP – Bettie James – released next week via Stoney Creek Records/BBR Music Group (BMG) will feature seven brand new songs created with a range of hitmakers and showcasing Allen’s wide-ranging musical sensibilities. The project’s track list will be revealed in full next week, but will also include Allen’s current single “This Is Us“ featuring Noah Cyrus – that has garnered more than 25 million streams to date.
The project is inspired by and named after his late father, James Allen, and grandmother, Bettie Snead, who passed away in September 2019 and February 2014, respectively. “My dad and grandmom were two completely different people, but both played a huge part in my life. Since they died, I have been wanting to leave trails of their legacies throughout my music,” Allen says of the story behind the project, co-produced alongside Ash Bowers. The project combines his love for music with different and unexpected collaborators and song choices. The result narrates love, heartbreak, perseverance, hope and faith.
“I am a fan of every artist on this project and humbled to have each one of them be a part of it,” Allen says of his various collaboration partners on the project. “Each artist has touched the life of my dad, my grandmother and me through their music. I’m proud of this body of music and thankful to every writer that helped me create Bettie James.”
This evening, Allen will co-host and perform on the first-ever CMA Summer Stay-Cay special with BBR Music Group label mate Lindsay Ell. The hosting pair will also appear on Good Morning America today to talk about the multi-hour live stream variety event, which will kick off at 11pm BST / 5pm CT on the CMA’s YouTube channel and Facebook page.
Allen recently landed his second career #1 single with “Make Me Want To” (the first was Best Shot) both the Billboard and Mediabase charts in March, marking the first time in history that a black artist launched their career with two consecutive #1 singles on US Country radio.
