The Next Chapter (EP)

{{Infobox album

| name = The Next Chapter

| type = EP

| artist = Don Amero

| cover = TheNextChapter.jpeg

| alt =

| released = September 25, 2020

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Country

| length = 20:31

| label = MDM Recordings

| producer =

| prev_title = Amero Little Christmas

| prev_year = 2019

| next_title = Nothing Is Meaningless

| next_year = 2021

| misc = {{Singles

| name = The Next Chapter

| type = EP

| single1 = Music Lover

| single1date = June 28, 2019

| single2 = Morning Coffee

| single2date = January 17, 2020

| single3 = Wouldn't Be Home

| single3date = May 1, 2020

| single4 = Wasn't the Dress

| single4date = September 4, 2020

}}

The Next Chapter is an extended play by Canadian country artist Don Amero.{{cite web |title= Don Amero Shares Hopes For More Inclusive Country Music |url=https://etcanada.com/video/bf6b8590-099b-11eb-b4d6-0242ac110004/don-amero-shares-hopes-for-more-inclusive-country-music/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031132853/https://etcanada.com/video/bf6b8590-099b-11eb-b4d6-0242ac110004/don-amero-shares-hopes-for-more-inclusive-country-music/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 31, 2020|accessdate=1 June 2020|work=ET Canada|publisher=Corus Media}}{{cite web|url=https://www.indigenousmusic.ca/releases/view,album/18630/the-next-chapter|title=Music releases – The Next Chapter|work=Indigenous Music|date=September 25, 2020|accessdate=December 21, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://steinbachonline.com/made-in-mb-posts/made-in-manitoba-don-amero-2|title=Made in Manitoba – Don Amero |work=SteinbachOnline.com|date=October 22, 2020|publisher=Golden West Broadcasting|first=Zack|last=Driedger|accessdate=December 21, 2020}} It was released on September 25, 2020 through MDM Recordings.{{cite web|title=The Next Chapter – Don Amero|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-next-chapter-mw0003432542|work=AllMusic|accessdate=December 21, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.partonandpearl.com/blog/review-don-amero-the-next-chapter|first=Kim|last=Hughes|title=Review: Don Amero, The Next Chapter|work=Parton and Pearl|date=October 14, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://toronto.citynews.ca/video/2020/10/08/singer-songwriter-don-amero-is-ready-for-the-next-chapter/|title=Singer-songwriter Don Amero is ready for 'The Next Chapter'|work=CityNews Toronto|date=October 8, 2020}} It features the singles "Music Lover", "Morning Coffee", "Wouldn't Be Home", and "Wasn't the Dress".{{cite web|url=https://canadianbeats.ca/2020/10/01/multiple-award-winning-country-music-artist-don-amero-has-released-a-new-album-the-next-chapter-on-the-heels-of-his-other-successes/|first=Nanci|last=Dagg|title=Multiple award-winning country music artist Don Amero has released a new album The Next Chapter on the heels of his other successes |work=Canadian Beats Media|date=October 1, 2020}}

Track listing

{{tracklist

| headline = Adapted from Spotify.{{cite web |title=The Next Chapter – EP by Don Amero|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/4EOGrAewOeOTZRvzmXWAVH |accessdate=December 21, 2020|work=Spotify}}

| total_length = 20:31

| title1 = Wouldn't Be Home

| writer1 = {{hlist|Preston Brust|Benjy Davis|Chris Lucas}}

| length1 = 2:50

| title2 = Morning Coffee

| writer2 = {{hlist|Andrew Albert|Sarah Emily Berrios|Connie Harrington}}

| length2 = 3:28

| title3 = Wasn't the Dress

| writer3 = {{hlist|Corey Crowder|Michael Hobbs|Jared Mullins}}

| length3 = 2:49

| title4 = Music Lover

| writer4 = {{hlist|Kelly Archer|Adam Hambrick|Joe Don Rooney}}

| length4 = 3:21

| title5 = One That You Want Back

| writer5 = {{hlist|Crowder|Josh Jerkins}}

| length5 = 3:05

| title6 = Everybody Wants Something

| writer6 = {{hlist|Rodney Clawson|Marv Green|Eric Paslay}}

| length6 = 3:17

| title7 = On Down the Road

| writer7 = {{hlist|Don Amero|Craig Monday}}

| length7 = 1:39

}}

Charts

=Singles=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
rowspan="2"\| Year ! rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"\| Single ! colspan="1"\| Peak chart positions
style="font-size:smaller;" ! style="width:4em;"\| CAN Country References for Canada Country chart: "Music Lover": {{cite magazine \|url= http://charts.bdsradio.com/bdsradiocharts/charts.aspx?formatid=36\|title= Billboard Canada Country National Airplay – Week of September 28, 2019\|date=September 28, 2019\|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20191001210340/http://charts.bdsradio.com/bdsradiocharts/charts.aspx?formatid=36 \|archivedate=October 1, 2019\|magazine=Billboard \|accessdate=April 1, 2020}} "Morning Coffee" and "Wouldn't Be Home": {{cite news\|title=Don Amero Artist Press - MDM Recordings Inc.\|url=https://mdmrecordings.net/artist_press/don-amero/\|work=MDM Recordings\|accessdate=January 9, 2021}} "Wasn't The Dress": {{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canada-country/2021-01-16 \|title=Canada Country chart for January 16, 2021\|magazine=Billboard \|accessdate=January 11, 2021}}{{Subscription required}}
2019 ! scope="row"\| "Music Lover"{{cite web\|title=Music Lover – Don Amero\|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/music-lover-mw0003295310 \|work=AllMusic\|accessdate=December 21, 2020}} \| 45
rowspan="3"\| 2020 ! scope="row"\| "Morning Coffee"{{cite web\|title=Morning Coffee – Don Amero\|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/morning-coffee-mw0003350921\|work=AllMusic\|accessdate=December 21, 2020}} \| 66
scope="row"\| "Wouldn't Be Home"{{cite web\|title=Wouldn't Be Home – Don Amero\|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/wouldnt-be-home-mw0003385406\|work=AllMusic\|accessdate=December 21, 2020}} \| 103
scope="row"\| "Wasn't the Dress"{{cite web\|title=Wasn't the Dress – Don Amero\|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/wasnt-the-dress-mw0003424525\|work=AllMusic\|accessdate=December 21, 2020}} \| 48
colspan="10" style="font-size:8pt"\| "—" denotes releases that did not chart

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

rowspan="2"| Year

! rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"| Single

! colspan="1"| Peak chart
positions

style="font-size:smaller;"

! style="width:4em;"| CAN Country
References for Canada Country chart:

"Music Lover": {{cite magazine |url= http://charts.bdsradio.com/bdsradiocharts/charts.aspx?formatid=36|title= Billboard Canada Country National Airplay – Week of September 28, 2019|date=September 28, 2019|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20191001210340/http://charts.bdsradio.com/bdsradiocharts/charts.aspx?formatid=36 |archivedate=October 1, 2019|magazine=Billboard |accessdate=April 1, 2020}}
"Morning Coffee" and "Wouldn't Be Home": {{cite news|title=Don Amero Artist Press - MDM Recordings Inc.|url=https://mdmrecordings.net/artist_press/don-amero/|work=MDM Recordings|accessdate=January 9, 2021}}
"Wasn't The Dress": {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canada-country/2021-01-16 |title=Canada Country chart for January 16, 2021|magazine=Billboard |accessdate=January 11, 2021}}{{Subscription required}}

2019

! scope="row"| "Music Lover"{{cite web|title=Music Lover – Don Amero|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/music-lover-mw0003295310 |work=AllMusic|accessdate=December 21, 2020}}

| 45

rowspan="3"| 2020

! scope="row"| "Morning Coffee"{{cite web|title=Morning Coffee – Don Amero|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/morning-coffee-mw0003350921|work=AllMusic|accessdate=December 21, 2020}}

| 66

scope="row"| "Wouldn't Be Home"{{cite web|title=Wouldn't Be Home – Don Amero|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/wouldnt-be-home-mw0003385406|work=AllMusic|accessdate=December 21, 2020}}

| 103

scope="row"| "Wasn't the Dress"{{cite web|title=Wasn't the Dress – Don Amero|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/wasnt-the-dress-mw0003424525|work=AllMusic|accessdate=December 21, 2020}}

| 48

colspan="10" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

Category:2020 EPs

Category:MDM Recordings albums

Category:Folk rock albums by Canadian artists