An Introduction to Ellie Goulding | ||||
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Released | 20 December 2009 | |||
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Length | 17:48 | |||
Label | Polydor | |||
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An Introduction to Ellie Goulding is the debut extended play (EP) by English singer Ellie Goulding, released on 20 December 2009 by Polydor Records. [1] The EP was released shortly after Goulding was nominated for the BBC Sound of 2010, which she ultimately won. [2]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Under the Sheets" | 3:48 | |
2. | "Wish I Stayed" (acoustic version) | Goulding | 4:02 |
3. | "Wish I Stayed" (acoustic version) (video) | Goulding | 3:57 |
4. | "Roscoe" (acoustic version) (video) | Tim Smith | 3:27 |
5. | "An Introduction to Ellie Goulding" (video) | 2:34 | |
Total length: | 17:48 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Starry Eyed" |
| 2:56 |
2. | "Guns and Horses" |
| 3:34 |
3. | "The Writer" (live acoustic version) |
| 4:12 |
4. | "Lights" |
| 4:04 |
Total length: | 14:46 |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Ireland | 20 December 2009 | Digital download | Polydor | [4] |
United Kingdom | [1] | |||
United States | 21 September 2010 |
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Elena Jane "Ellie" Goulding is an English singer and songwriter. Her career began when she met record producers Starsmith and Frankmusik, and she was later spotted by Jamie Lillywhite, who became her manager and A&R. After signing to Polydor Records in July 2009, Goulding released her debut extended play, An Introduction to Ellie Goulding, later that year.
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