4U (Christina Milian EP)

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4U
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ReleasedDecember 4, 2015
Length15:02
Label Milianheiress Music
Producer
  • Silent Killers
  • Marley "Genesis" Waters “Jaylen Maloy” J.Moní
Christina Milian chronology
Best Of
(2006)
4U
(2015)

4U is the first EP by American singer Christina Milian. It was released on December 4, 2015, by Milianheiress Music. [1]

Contents

Background and composition

Originally, Milian planned to release a mixtape album titled #TinaTurnUp [2] while waiting to release an album on Young Money Entertainment. Previously, she had appeared on the Stafford Brothers single "Hello," the compilation album Young Money: Rise of an Empire and on Lil' Wayne's single "Start a Fire" for the label. Eventually, she set out to release a 5-track EP titled Like Me alongside a visual album complete with music videos shot for each one, [3] set for an October 30, 2015 release. [4] However, it was changed shortly after into a 4-track release titled 4U and pushed back to December 4, 2015. [5]

Promotion

"Rebel" was released as the set's first single on March 1, 2015. A music video directed by Alton Glass premiered on May 5, 2015. [6] [7]

"We Ain't Worried" (which was not included on the EP) was released as a promotional single for her "We Are Pop Culture" clothing line on March 24, 2015. A promotional video premiered on March 8, 2015 [8] while the single's official music video directed by Mykel Monroe premiered exclusively on E! Online on March 25, 2015. [9] [10]

"Do It" was released as the second single on September 16, 2015. A lyric video was released on November 20, 2015 [11] while a music video directed by CJ South premiered on November 30, 2015. [12] [13]

A music video for "Like Me" directed by Mike Ho premiered on December 17, 2015, [14] while the music video for "Liar" premiered directed by Jahmel A. Holden [3] on February 12, 2016. [15]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Rebel"Christine Flores, Matt Cash, Ocean Marciano, Supa NovaSilent Killers4:30
2."Do It (featuring Lil Wayne)" Marley "Genesis" Waters3:32
3."Liar"  3:11
4."Like Me (featuring Snoop Dogg)"  3:52

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