Coast to Coast (Cody Simpson EP)

2011 EP by Cody Simpson

Coast to Coast

EP by

Cody Simpson

Released| 20 September 2011
Recorded| 2010–2011
Genre| Pop, R&B
Length| 25:48
Label| Atlantic, Warner
Cody Simpson chronology
| 4 U
(2010)  | Coast to Coast
(2011)  | Paradise
(2012)

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Singles from  Coast to Coast

1. "On My Mind"
Released: 23 April 2011
2. "Not Just You"
Released: 16 September 2011
3. "Angel"
Released: 16 December 2011

Coast to Coast is the second EP by Australian pop singer Cody Simpson. It was released on 20 September 2011[1] by Atlantic Records and Warner Records. Simpson announced the release date on Twitter on 18 July 2011. Of the six tracks, Simpson only co-wrote two, while the other four were written by staff writers.

## Background

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Simpson announced the release date of the EP as Coast to Coast on Twitter on 18 July 2011, the same name as his current tour. "All Day" was also included on the Australian version of the EP.

Several lyric videos have been made for songs from the EP; the lyric video to "Angel" was uploaded to YouTube on 10 September; lyric video of "Not Just You" was uploaded on 16 September. "Not Just You" was originally composed and sung by Nasri Atweh in 2009,[2] and "Crazy But True" was uploaded on 24 September.

On 17 September, the full EP became available to stream on Cody's official website. On 21 September 2011, "Not Just You" was the #1 free single on iTunes.

## Singles

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"On My Mind" is the first single to be released from this EP. The song was written by Julie Frost, Fraser T Smith, Mike Caren and Nasri. It was released on 23 April 2011. It was released on iTunes 23 May 2011.[3] The song was written by Nasri, Julie Frost, Fraser T Smith, and Mike Caren. The song is composed in a key of E major and sampled from a 1986 song, "Your Love", by The Outfield. Simpson performed "On My Mind" on CBS's The Early Show on 4 June 2011. Simpson also performed the song on Justin Bieber's "Believe Tour". The song reached #32 on the U.S. Social Chart. The music video was released on 17 June 2011.

"Not Just You" is the second single taken from this EP, released on 16 September 2011. The music video for "Not Just You" was released on 11 October 2011, directed by Roman White. The video was filmed on Venice Beach, and in downtown L.A. "Angel" is the third single from the album. It was released on 16 December 2011, and the music video was directed by Cody Simpson and Matt Graham. "Not Just You" was originally written and sung by Nasri Atweh back in 2009.[4] Simpson made a cover of the song and its lyric video was uploaded to YouTube on 16 September. On 21 September 2011, "Not Just You" was the #1 free single on iTunes. On 11 October, a music video for the song was released on Simpson's YouTube channel.[citation needed]

## Music video

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The video for "On My Mind" was released on 17 June 2011, directed by Travis Kopach and featuring dancer/actress Hailey Baldwin, wife of Justin Bieber. The video is based on Simpson finding a picture of a girl (Hailey) in the mall and searching the mall for her. Towards the end, he plays a video throughout the mall asking that girl to meet him at a theater. In the last scene, you see the girl come up behind him at the theater, take a picture of him, and walk into the theater together, both of their photos next to each other on the ground.

The video for "Not Just You" was filmed on 17 September 2011, with Roman White. The video was filmed on Venice Beach, and in downtown L.A. The video was directed by Roman White.[5] Madison McMillin co-stars in the video.[6] The video premiered on 11 October on MTV and MTV.com.[7]

## Tour

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Simpson had gone on tour promoting Coast to Coast, making stops at various Malls in the United States. From 6 August 2011 to 18 September 2011 he took part in the Coast to Coast Mall Tour. It started in Lake Grove, New York at the Smith Haven Mall and ended in Los Angeles, California at The Block at Orange.

## Track listing

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Coast to Coast - Standard editionNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "Good as It Gets"| Nathaniel Hills, Kevin Cossom, Marcella Araica| Danja| 3:45
2.| "Crazy but True"| Nathaniel Hills, Kevin Cossom, Marcella Araica| Danja| 3:57
3.| "On My Mind"| Julie Frost, Fraser T Smith, Mike Caren, Nasri| Fraser T Smith| 3:12
4.| "Not Just You"| Nasri, Adam Messinger| The Messengers| 4:17
5.| "All Day"| Cody Simpson, Krys Ivory, Edwin "Lil' Eddie" Serrano| Shawn Campbell| 3:07
6.| "Angel"| Simpson, Nasri, Adam Messinger| The Messengers| 3:40

Coast to Coast - iTunes Store edition (bonus tracks)[8]No.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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7.| "iYiYi" (featuring Flo Rida)| Cody Simpson, Smee, Colby O'Donis, Bei Maejor, Tramar Dillard, Michael White, Terrence Battle, Jerome Armstrong| DJ Frank E| 3:55
8.| "On My Mind" (music video)|  |  |

Coast to Coast - Target edition (bonus tracks)No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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7.| "Crash"| Edwin "Lil' Eddie" Serrano, Simpson| 3:31
8.| "Ends with You"| Alex Dezen, Sam Hook| 2:45

Coast to Coast - Digital expanded edition (bonus tracks)No.| Title| Length

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9.| "Guitar Cry"| 3:15
10.| "Love"| 2:25
11.| "All Day" (acoustic)| 3:15
12.| "On My Mind" (Karsten Delgado and Mani Myles Mix)| 3:26

Coast to Coast - Japan edition (bonus tracks)No.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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7.| "Round of Applause"| Cody Simpson| Shawn Campbell| 3:31
8.| "iYiYi" (featuring Flo Rida)| Cody Simpson, Smee, Colby O'Donis, Bei Maejor, Tramar Dillard, Michael White, Terrence Battle, Jerome Armstrong| DJ Frank E| 3:55
9.| "Don't Cry Your Heart Out"| Lucas Secon, Wayne Hector, Maiman| Lucas Secon| 3:49
10.| "Summertime"|  |  | 3:52
11.| "iYiYi" (Acoustic)| Cody Simpson, Colby O'Donis, Bei Maejor, Tramar Dillard| DJ Frank E| 3:14
12.| "On My Mind" (Karsten Delgado and Mani Myles Mix)| Julie Frost, Fraser T Smith, Mike Caren, Nasri|  | 3:26

Coast to Coast - Australia edition[9]No.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "On My Mind"| Julie Frost, Fraser T Smith, Mike Caren, Nasri| Fraser T Smith| 3:12
2.| "Good as It Gets"| Nathaniel Hills, Kevin Cossom, Marcella Araica| Danja| 3:45
3.| "All Day"| Simpson, Krys Ivory, Edwin "Lil' Eddie" Serrano| Shawn Campbell| 3:07
4.| "Angel"| Simpson, Nasri, Adam Messinger| The Messengers| 3:40
5.| "Crash"| Edwin "Lil Eddie" Serrano, Simpson| Shawn Campbell| 3:31
6.| "Crazy but True"| Nathaniel Hills, Kevin Cossom, Marcella Araica| Danja| 3:57
7.| "Not Just You"| Nasri, Adam Messinger| The Messengers| 4:17
8.| "On My Mind" (Karsten Delgado and Mani Myles Mix)| Julie Frost, Fraser T Smith, Mike Caren, Nasri|  | 3:26

## Commercial performance

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In the United States, the EP debuted at number 12 on the Billboard 200 chart with 24,000 copies sold in its first week.[10] In Australia, the album debuted at number 26 on the Australian Albums Chart and rose to number 16 the following week.

On the week ending 27 August 2011, "On My Mind" debuted at number 39 on the US Pop Songs chart.

Album | Peak position

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Australian Albums Chart | 16
US Billboard 200 | 12
Chart performance for "On My Mind"  Chart (2011)  | Peak
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Australia (ARIA)[11] | 51
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[12] | 39

## References

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1. ^ "Coast to Coast EP". Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
2. ^ Nasri - It's Not Just You . 5 November 2009. Retrieved 22 March 2016 - via YouTube.
3. ^ "On My Mind - Single". iTunes. 23 May 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
4. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Nasri - It's Not Just You . YouTube.
5. ^ "SIMPSON SATURDAY:'NOT JUST YOU' VIDEO SHOOT PHOTOS". Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
6. ^ "Cody Simpson Releases Pics from 'Not Just You' Video Shoot". Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
7. ^ "Cody Simpson's "Not Just You" Music Video | Fanlala.com". Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
8. ^ https://music.apple.com/us/album/coast-to-coast/460486199
9. ^ "Coast to Coast - Australian Edition". iTunes. 20 September 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
10. ^ "Tony Bennett Scores First #1 on Billboard 200". MTV News. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
11. ^ "Home". auspop.net.
12. ^ "Chart Highlights: Dance/Club Play, Latin Songs & More". Billboard.com. 15 August 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2011.

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Discography

Studio albums|

* Paradise
* Surfers Paradise
* Free

Extended plays (EP)|

* 4 U
* Coast to Coast
* Preview to Paradise

Singles|

* "iYiYi"
* "All Day"
* "Wish U Were Here"
* "Pretty Brown Eyes"
* "Home to Mama"

Tours|

* Waiting 4U Tour
* Paradise Tour

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* MusicBrainz release group

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