Greetings from... Jake

Greetings from... Jake is the sixth studio album by American country music singer Jake Owen. It was released on March 29, 2019, through Big Loud Records. The album is produced by Joey Moi.^[2] It is Owen's first album with the label after leaving RCA Records Nashville in 2017. The album was preceded by the singles "I Was Jack (You Were Diane)" and "Down to the Honkytonk", both released in 2018.^[3]

Greetings from... Jake
Studio album by Jake Owen
Released	March 29, 2019 (2019-03-29)
Genre	Country
Length	45:43
Label	Big Loud
Producer	Joey Moi (all tracks) Dave Cohen (tracks 2,3,9,11,13,14)
Jake Owen chronology
Greatest Hits (2017) Greetings from... Jake (2019) Loose Cannon (2023)
Singles from Greetings from... Jake
"I Was Jack (You Were Diane)" Released: March 12, 2018 "Down to the Honkytonk" Released: August 20, 2018 "Homemade" Released: June 3, 2019 "Made for You" Released: May 18, 2020[1]

Background

Owen wanted the theme of the record to be appreciation of his home state of Florida, as well as a "pure representation of who I am, where I've been, what I love and where I am going", calling it a "fresh hello from a point in my career where I feel so comfortable and fulfilled".^[4]

Promotion

Owen announced the title on his social media accounts in late February 2019^[5] before posting the full cover art on March 1, which resembles a postcard depicting "everything Florida has to offer", including palm trees, oranges, and a sailboat.^[4] The cover art and title is similar to Bruce Springsteen’s 1973 debut album, Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at No. 8 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart,^[6] selling 4,000 copies in the first week.^[7] It has sold 7,700 copies in the United States as of July 2019.^[8]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Down to the Honkytonk"	Luke Laird Rodney Clawson Shane McAnally	3:03
2.	"Ain't Here to Talk"	Jesse Frasure Brett Tyler Hardy	3:41
3.	"Catch a Cold One"	Jon Nite Josh Thompson Justin Ebach	2:50
4.	"I Was Jack (You Were Diane)"	Craig Wiseman David Ray Jody Stevens John Mellencamp Tommy Cecil	3:08
5.	"Grass Is Always Greener" (featuring Kid Rock)	Ben Burgess Jaren Johnston Robert Ritchie Alysa Vanderheym	3:08
6.	"Homemade"	Bobby Pinson Drew Parker Jared Mullins Ben Goldsmith	3:12
7.	"Drink All Day"	Daniel Ross Ernest K. Smith Brian Kelley Josh Miller	2:59
8.	"That's on Me"	Laura Veltz Benjy Davis Matt Dragstrem	2:55
9.	"Señorita" (featuring Lele Pons)	Nolan Sipe Nathan Spicer Ben Caver	3:00
10.	"In It"	Jimmy Robbins Thompson Veltz	3:09
11.	"River of Time"	Dallas Davidson Ben Hayslip Marv Green	2:50
12.	"Made for You"	Davis Joey Hyde Neil Medley	3:58
13.	"Mexico in Our Minds"	Johnston Chris DeStefano Ashley Gorley	3:41
14.	"Damn"	David Lee Murphy Jake Owen Brett James	4:09
Total length:			45:43

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2019) Peak position Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[9] 27 Canadian Albums (Billboard)[10] 70 US Billboard 200[11] 65 US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[12] 8

Year-end charts Chart (2019) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[13] 91 Chart (2020) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[14] 77 Chart (2021) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[15] 83

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[16]	Gold	40,000‡
United States (RIAA)[17]	Gold	500,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Future Releases for Country Radio". AllAccess. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
2. Casey, Jim (February 28, 2019). "Jake Owen Reveals March 29 Release of New Album, 'Greetings From . . . Jake'". Nash Country Daily. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
3. Krol, Jacklyn (February 28, 2019). "Jake Owen Announces New Album, 'Greetings From ... Jake'". Taste of Country. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
4. Laffer, Lauren (March 4, 2019). "Jake Owen Debuts Florida-Inspired 'Greetings From... Jake' Album Artwork". Sounds Like Nashville. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
5. Stecker, Liv (February 28, 2019). "Everything We Know About Jake Owen's 'Greetings From ... Jake'". The Boot. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
6. "Top Country Albums". Billboard. April 13, 2019.
7. Bjorke, Matt (April 8, 2019). "Top 10 Country Albums: April 8, 2019". Roughstock. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
8. Bjorke, Matt (July 26, 2019). "Top 10 Country Albums Chart: July 21, 2019". Roughstock. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
9. "ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. April 8, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
10. "Jake Owen Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
11. "Jake Owen Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
12. "Jake Owen Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
13. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
14. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
15. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
16. "Canadian album certifications – Jake Owen – Greetings from Jake". Music Canada. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
17. "American album certifications – Jake Owen – Greetings from… Jake". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 11, 2022.