Arrogant (EP)

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Arrogant
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Released3 February 2014 (2014-02-03)
Studio Denmark
Genre Pop
Length21:55
Label Labelmade / A:larm
Medina chronology
Tæt På - Live
(2014)
Arrogant
(2014)
We Survive
(2016)
Singles from Arrogant
  1. "Strip, Pt. 1"
    Released: 3 April 2014
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Arrogant is a primarily Danish extended play released by Danish-Chilean singer Medina. It was released in Denmark on 3 February 2014 on iTunes through Labelmade / A:larm. Medina announced the EP on the same day at the 2014 Zulu Awards, where she performed "Strip, Pt. 1" with rapper Kidd. Medina stated "There are many Danes who think I am arrogant, but I love myself, and why should I not allow myself to be proud of what I have achieved?" The EP is a showdown with the pop sound Medina has become known for, and according to the singer, has put her in the booth: "I've really needed it, because this is the music I come from."

Contents

Style

The EP's songs show heavy use of autotune, the songs were co-written by the Danish production team Pitchshifters (Mads Møller and Thor Nørgaard), and Medina.

Tracks

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Arrogant" (featuring Højer Øye) Medina Valbak, Benjamin H. Johnson, Mads Møller, Thor Nørgaard3:27
2."Couchie"Valbak, Møller, Nørgaard2:53
3."Falske Mennesker" (featuring Gilli)Valbak, Kian Rosenberg Larsen, Møller, Nørgaard4:27
4."Isboks" (featuring Xander)Valbak, Xander Linnet, Møller, Nørgaard3:27
5."Strip, Pt. 1" (featuring Kidd)Valbak, Nicholas Westwood Kidd, Møller, Nørgaard3:40
6."Strip, Pt. 2" (featuring Kidd)Valbak, Kidd, Møller, Nørgaard4:01
Total length:21:55

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)LabelEdition(s)
DenmarkFebruary 3, 2014 [2] digital download Labelmade / A:larmStandard

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References

  1. "Medina: Arrogant - Anmeldelse - GAFFA.dk // www.gaffa.dk". Gaffa. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  2. "Arrogant - EP by Medina". iTunes.