17 (Zhavia Ward EP)

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17
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ReleasedJune 14, 2019 (2019-06-14)
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Length17:33
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Producer
Singles from 17
  1. "Candlelight"
    Released: July 26, 2018
  2. "Deep Down"
    Released: August 30, 2018
  3. "100 Ways"
    Released: December 12, 2018
  4. "17"
    Released: May 31, 2019

17 is the debut extended play (EP) by American R&B singer-songwriter Zhavia Ward. It was released on June 14, 2019, by record labels Columbia Records and Sony Music. 17 follows Ward's appearance on Fox reality television series The Four: Battle for Stardom , where she placed as one of the four finalists. In May 2019, Ward was featured on the soundtrack album Aladdin (2019), performing a version of the song "A Whole New World" with English musician Zayn. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."17"
2:45
2."Deep Down"
Swagg R'Celious2:58
3."Candlelight"
Tarpley3:09
4."All I Am" (featuring Skip Marley)
  • Ward
  • Marley
  • Ashante Reid
  • Dwayne Chin-Quee
  • Jason Arthur Farmer
  • Mitchum Khan Chin
  • Stephen David McGregor
Supa Dups 3:25
5."EZ"
  • Ward
  • Hollis
  • Andrews
  • Darhyl Camper
  • Paul Edwin Shelton
Hit-Boy2:29
6."100 Ways"
2:47
Total length:17:33

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References

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