"Era 1" is a series of eleven songs by German singer and songwriter

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, each released individually from 1 August 2017 to 7 February 2019 by Amigo Records and

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. It precedes the release of her debut mixtape, '' Clarity'' (2019). All eleven tracks feature co-writing credits by Petras, Aaron Joseph and

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, as well as co-production credits by Aaron Joseph and Dr. Luke (under his pseudonym Made in China).

Background and release

The "Era 1" title was coined by Petras in a 2019 tweet following the release of the last three singles, declaring the project as "complete". Petras also described the project as a "full rainbow", in reference to all the single covers utilizing a gradient of colors, and wished to complete "Era 1" before releasing her debut mixtape, '' Clarity''. To coincide with the release of ''Clarity'', Petras embarked on the

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in 2019, which also included the majority of "Era 1" on its setlist. " I Don't Want It at All" was the first single from the project, released on 1 August 2017; a music video co-starring

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was released on 30 October 2017. The second and third singles, "Hills" and "Hillside Boys", were released on 22 September 2017. The fourth single, "Slow It Down", was released on 10 November 2017. The fifth single, "Faded", was released on 15 December 2017, and a music video was released on 25 January 2018. The sixth single, "

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" was released on 14 February 2018, and a music video was released on 26 April 2018. The seventh single, "Can't Do Better", was released on 8 June 2018. The eighth single, "All the Time", was released on 24 August 2018. The ninth to eleventh singles, "

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", "Homework" and "If U Think About Me...", were released on 7 February 2019, marking the final releases from the project. In 2022, following the inclusion of "Can't Do Better" in season 1 of the TV series ''

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'', UMG Recordings released the ''The Summer I Couldn't Do Better'' compilation onto streaming platforms on 4 August 2022, containing all eleven singles in release order, though it has since been delisted.

Track listings

References

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