29 (EP)

”29” was released to digital and streaming sites on February 19, 2021, via Big Machine Records.<ref name=”Apple”/> The project’s lead single, “[[Next Girl]]”, was released at midnight on September 4, 2020.<ref name=”American Songwriter”>{{cite web |last1=Gleason |first1=Holly |title=Carly Pearce Returns with Her Kind of Country |url=https://americansongwriter.com/carly-pearce-returns-with-new-song-next-girl/ |website=American Songwriter |accessdate=17 October 2020}}</ref> Going for adds at country radio on September 28, “Next Girl” received 57 radio ads from country music stations around the United States.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Black |first1=Lauren Jo |title=Carly Pearce ‘In Complete Shock’ Over Initial ‘Next Girl’ Radio Success |url=https://www.countrynow.com/carly-pearce-in-complete-shock-over-initial-next-girl-radio-success/ |website=Country Now |accessdate=17 October 2020}}</ref> The song has since reached the top 40 of the ”Billboard”’s [[Hot Country Songs]] and [[Country Airplay]] charts.<ref>{{cite web |title=”Next Girl” chart history (Country Songs) |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/carly-pearce/chart-history/csi/ |website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=18 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=”Next Girl” chart history (Country Airplay) |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/carly-pearce/chart-history/csa/ |website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=18 February 2021}}</ref> ”29” became Pearce’s third release to reach the ”Billboard” [[Top Country Albums]] chart, peaking in the top 10.<ref>{{cite web |title=””29” chart history (Country Albums) |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/carly-pearce/chart-history/clp/ |website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=3 March 2021}}</ref> It also became her third to make the [[Billboard 200]] list, where it reached the top 100 and spent two weeks on the chart.<ref>{{cite web |title=””29” chart history (Billboard 200) |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/carly-pearce/chart-history/tlp/ |website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=3 March 2021}}</ref>