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* ''Greetings from... Jake'' (2019)

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* ShoutOut: "I Was Jack (You Were Diane)" heavily references John Mellencamp's "Jack and Diane" and even samples its riffs.

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"I Was Jack (You Were Diane)" heavily references John Mellencamp's "Jack and Diane" and even samples its riffs.riffs.
** "Down to the Honkytonk" name-drops "[[Music/GarthBrooks Friends in Low Places]]".
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The "beachy" vibe didn't really start to crop up until ''Barefoot Blue Jean Night''.

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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: His first two albums have much lighter production and are more dominated by ballads, outside a couple uptempos like "Yee Haw" and "Eight Second Ride". The "beachy" vibe heavily-produced yet laid-back and beachy style didn't really start to crop up come into play until ''Barefoot Blue Jean Night''.

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* {{Bowdlerize}}: For no obvious reason, "Eight Second Ride" changed "Climb on up, but honey, watch the cup that I'm spitting my dip inside" to "spitting my dip tonight", thus causing "tonight" to [[RhymingWithItself rhyme with itself]].

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For no obvious reason, "Eight Second Ride" changed "Climb on up, but honey, watch the cup that I'm spitting my dip inside" to "spitting my dip tonight", thus causing "tonight" to [[RhymingWithItself rhyme with itself]].itself]].
** More understandable is an edit on the line "batshit on tequila" on "Down to the Honkytonk".
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Owen's 2006 debut ''Startin' with Me'' was a modest success, producing a Top 10 country hit in its title track. ''Easy Does It'' got him into the Top 5 for the first time with its title track, also including the fan favorite "Eight Second Ride". ''Barefoot Blue Jean Night'' (2011) finally broke him through, producing four consecutive #1 hits in the title track, "Alone with You", "The One That Got Away", and "Anywhere with You". ''Days of Gold'' (2013) netted him another #1 hit in 2014 with "Beachin'", and ''American Love'' produced "American Country Love Song".

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Owen's 2006 debut on Creator/RCARecords, ''Startin' with Me'' was a modest success, producing a Top 10 country hit in its title track. ''Easy Does It'' got him into the Top 5 for the first time with its title track, also including the fan favorite "Eight Second Ride". ''Barefoot Blue Jean Night'' (2011) finally broke him through, producing four consecutive #1 hits in the title track, "Alone with You", "The One That Got Away", and "Anywhere with You". ''Days of Gold'' (2013) netted him another #1 hit in 2014 with "Beachin'", and ''American Love'' produced "American Country Love Song".
Song". In 2018, he moved to Big Loud Records, an independent label started by producer Joey Moi and songwriter Craig Wiseman.

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Owen's 2006 debut ''Startin' with Me'' was a modest success, producing a Top 10 country hit in its title track. ''Easy Does It'' got him into the Top 5 for the first time with its title track, also including the fan favorite "Eight Second Ride". ''Barefoot Blue Jean Night'' (2011) finally broke him through, producing four consecutive #1 hits in the title track, "Alone with You", "The One That Got Away", and "Anywhere with You". ''Days of Gold'' (2013) netted him another #1 hit in 2014 with "Beachin'".

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Owen's 2006 debut ''Startin' with Me'' was a modest success, producing a Top 10 country hit in its title track. ''Easy Does It'' got him into the Top 5 for the first time with its title track, also including the fan favorite "Eight Second Ride". ''Barefoot Blue Jean Night'' (2011) finally broke him through, producing four consecutive #1 hits in the title track, "Alone with You", "The One That Got Away", and "Anywhere with You". ''Days of Gold'' (2013) netted him another #1 hit in 2014 with "Beachin'".
"Beachin'", and ''American Love'' produced "American Country Love Song".

Owen is known for his laid-back, mellow songs with heavy production, as codified by "Barefoot Blue Jean Night".


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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The "beachy" vibe didn't really start to crop up until ''Barefoot Blue Jean Night''.

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* TheOneThatGotAway: The third single from ''Barefoot Blue Jean Night''.

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* TheOneThatGotAway: The third single from ''Barefoot Blue Jean Night''.Night'', "The One That Got Away" is about a lost summer love.
* ShoutOut: "I Was Jack (You Were Diane)" heavily references John Mellencamp's "Jack and Diane" and even samples its riffs.
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* LoudnessWar: Very present on ''Barefoot Blue Jean Night''. "Alone with You" has some parts that are very distorted and fuzzy sounding.

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* LoudnessWar: Very present on ''Barefoot Blue Jean Night''. "Alone with You" has some parts that are very distorted Night'' and fuzzy sounding.''Days of Gold'', a common fault of Joey Moi's production style (although noticeably averted on "What We Ain't Got").
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* TheOneThatGotAway: The third single from ''Barefoot Blue Jean Night''.

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* TheOneThatGotAway: The third single from ''Barefoot Blue Jean Night''.Night''.
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* ''American Love'' (2016)
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* GenreRoulette: Hard-rocking up-tempos ("Eight Second Ride", "Barefoot Blue Jean Night", "Days of Gold"), neo-traditional country ("Startin' with Me"), rich-voiced pop ballads ("What We Ain't Got"), and even a stab at early-2000s Music/SmashMouth-esque pop rock ("Real Life").
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Owen's 2006 debut ''Startin' with Me'' was a modest success, producing a Top 10 country hit in its title track. ''Easy Does It'' got him into the Top 5 for the first time with its title track, also including the fan favorite "Eight Second Ride". ''Barefoot Blue Jean Night'' (2011) finally broke him through, producing four consecutive #1 hits in the title track, "Alone with You", "The One That Got Away", and "Anywhere with You".

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Owen's 2006 debut ''Startin' with Me'' was a modest success, producing a Top 10 country hit in its title track. ''Easy Does It'' got him into the Top 5 for the first time with its title track, also including the fan favorite "Eight Second Ride". ''Barefoot Blue Jean Night'' (2011) finally broke him through, producing four consecutive #1 hits in the title track, "Alone with You", "The One That Got Away", and "Anywhere with You".
You". ''Days of Gold'' (2013) netted him another #1 hit in 2014 with "Beachin'".
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* ''Days of Gold'' (2013)
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Owen's 2006 debut ''Startin' with Me'' was a modest success, producing a Top 10 country hit in its title track. ''Easy Does It'' got him into the Top 5 for the first time with its title track, also including the fan favorite "Eight Second Ride". ''Barefoot Blue Jean Night'' (2011) finally broke him through, producing three consecutive #1 hits in the title track, "Alone with You", and "The One That Got Away".

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Owen's 2006 debut ''Startin' with Me'' was a modest success, producing a Top 10 country hit in its title track. ''Easy Does It'' got him into the Top 5 for the first time with its title track, also including the fan favorite "Eight Second Ride". ''Barefoot Blue Jean Night'' (2011) finally broke him through, producing three four consecutive #1 hits in the title track, "Alone with You", and "The One That Got Away".
Away", and "Anywhere with You".
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* ListingCities: Parts of "Anywhere with You" do this.
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* LoudnessWar: Very present on ''Barefoot Blue Jean Night''.

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* LoudnessWar: Very present on ''Barefoot Blue Jean Night''. "Alone with You" has some parts that are very distorted and fuzzy sounding.
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* CareerEndingInjury: He originally wanted to be a golfer, but a serious wakeboarding accident resulted in reconstructive surgery that left him unable to keep golfing.
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An American CountryMusic singer from the 21st century. He is known for his easygoing ballads and party songs. He got his record contract in 2005 after writing a song for Music/KennyChesney, even though Chesney ultimately did not record the song.

Owen's 2006 debut ''Startin' with Me'' was a modest success, producing a Top 10 country hit in its title track. ''Easy Does It'' got him into the Top 5 for the first time with its title track, also including the fan favorite "Eight Second Ride". ''Barefoot Blue Jean Night'' (2011) finally broke him through, producing three consecutive #1 hits in the title track, "Alone with You", and "The One That Got Away".

!Albums
* ''Startin' with Me'' (2006)
* ''Easy Does It'' (2009)
* ''Barefoot Blue Jean Night'' (2011)

!Tropes present in his work
* {{Bowdlerize}}: For no obvious reason, "Eight Second Ride" changed "Climb on up, but honey, watch the cup that I'm spitting my dip inside" to "spitting my dip tonight", thus causing "tonight" to [[RhymingWithItself rhyme with itself]].
* LoudnessWar: Very present on ''Barefoot Blue Jean Night''.
* RaisedLighterTribute: "Barefoot Blue Jean Night" has this line:
-->Never gonna grow up, never gonna slow down
-->We were shinin' like lighters in the dark in the middle of a rock show
* RereleaseTheSong: "Eight Second Ride" originally appeared on his debut album. Due to fan demand, the song was moved up to his second album, from which it was released as a single.
* TheOneThatGotAway: The third single from ''Barefoot Blue Jean Night''.

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