Be Runway

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Be Runway
Bree Runway - Be Runway EP.jpeg
EP by
Released16 August 2019 (2019-08-16)
RecordedSpring 2019
Genre
Length13:44
Label Virgin EMI
Producer
  • Fat Max Gsus
  • 808Charmer
  • Kilian & Jo
  • Moon Willis
Bree Runway chronology
Bouji
(2016)
Be Runway
(2019)
2000and4Eva
(2020)
Singles from Be Runway
  1. "2ON"
    Released: 24 May 2019
  2. "Big Racks"
    Released: 5 July 2019
  3. "All Night"
    Released: 21 August 2019

Be Runway is the third extended play by British singer and rapper Bree Runway, released on 16 August 2019 through Virgin EMI Records. [1] It is her first extended play released under a major label and features a guest appearance from Brooke Candy. Singles "2ON" and "Big Racks" featuring Brooke Candy were previously released in anticipation for the EP. [2] [3]

Contents

Background and promotion

"2ON" served as the lead single and was released on 24 May 2019 alongside its music video. [4] Runway explained the meaning of the song on a Twitter post released the same day as the song. She stated "Every day we are told that we could be better, prettier, brighter – as if there’s something wrong with us in the first place? When I was younger, I couldn’t hack the amount of shade thrown at my skin tone from the playgrounds, to the boys at the bus stops after school that were equally as black to every TV show, every music video, every movie that insinuated MY black was not beautiful!”. [5] The song would be featured on Paper Magazine's Top 50 Songs of 2019 List. [6] "Big Racks" featuring American rapper Brooke Candy was released as the second single from the album on 5 July. [7] The accompanying music video would receive praise for its inclusion of touching upon racial discrimination in the workplace. [8] On 2 August Bree Runway announced the EP's release date as well as the cover art and tracklist. [9] The EP was released on 16 August 2019. A music video for "All Night" was released on 21 August. [10]

Artwork

In an interview, Bree discussed the artwork for the EP stating, "(the) cover is half white and half black and that in itself is a message. I want you to be free and be yourself. The darker side of it (represents) the lengths people will go to become lighter and also to become more acceptable socially and in our workplaces. For the EP, I looked at the lengths we would go to damage ourselves because of society". [11]

Track listing

Be Runway [12]
No.TitleLyricsMusicProducer(s)Length
1."2ON" Brenda Mensah Max Grahn
  • Fat Max Gsus
2:55
2."X2C"Mensah
  • 808Charmer
  • Johannes Burger
  • Kilian Wilke
  • Moon Willis
  • 808Charmer
  • Killian & Jo
  • Willis
2:20
3."All Night"Mensah
  • Levi Gordon
  • 808Charmer
  • Burger
  • Wilke
  • Willis
  • 808Charmer
  • Killian & Jo
  • Willis
3:39
4."Big Racks" (featuring Brooke Candy)Mensah
  • Gordon
  • Willis
Willis3:05
5."Relevant"MensahWillisWillis1:45
Total length:13:44

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal [13] and organized in alphabetical order by surname.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
Various16 August 2019 Virgin EMI

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