Crush (EP)

Crush
EP by Ravyn Lenae
Released	February 9, 2018
Recorded	2017
Genre	R&B neo soul
Length	16:33
Label	Atlantic Three Twenty Three
Producer	Steve Lacy (also exec.) [1]
Ravyn Lenae chronology
Midnight Moonlight (2017) Crush (2018) Hypnos (2022)
Singles from Crush
"Sticky" Released: December 8, 2017 "4 Leaf Clover" Released: April 24, 2018

Crush is the third extended play by American singer and songwriter Ravyn Lenae. It was released on February 9, 2018. ^{[2] [3]}

Background

The EP is entirely produced by Steve Lacy, and includes vocals from him. ^{[4] [5]} Ravyn Lenae described the EP as a coming-of-age project and said "the melodies are different, just my approach to certain topics are more blunt, and that's a matter of the sound that's changed, and also me being older. I don't have to hide certain things anymore in my music. I'm feeling a little more confident in who I am and my experiences." ^[6]

Singles and promotion

On December 8, 2017, she released "Sticky" as the first single for this EP. On January 23, the music video was released. ^{[7] [8]} To further promote the single, she appeared on MTV's Total Request Live and performed the track. ^[9] A second single, "4 Leaf Clover", as well as a visual, were released on April 24. ^{[10] [11] [12]}

Accolade

Gothamist included Crush in its 33-best-albums-of-2018 year-end list. ^[13]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ravyn Lenae and Steve Lacy, and produced by Lacy.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sticky"	3:16
2.	"Closer (Ode 2 U)"	3:16
3.	"Computer Luv" (featuring Steve Lacy)	2:42
4.	"The Night Song"	3:39
5.	"4 Leaf Clover" (featuring Steve Lacy)	3:40
Total length:		16:33

References

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4. BWW News Desk. "Ravyn Lenae Kicks Off 2018 with 'Crush' EP". broadwayworld.com.
5. "Chicago pop singer Ravyn Lenae announces CRUSH EP, shares lead single, "Sticky": Stream". consequence.net. December 11, 2017.
6. "Ravyn Lenae shares her Steve Lacy-produced EP Crush". thefader.com.
7. "Ravyn Lenae – "Sticky"". spin.com. December 8, 2017.
8. "Ravyn Lenae – "Sticky" Video". stereogum.com. January 23, 2018.
9. "Watch Ravyn Lenae perform "Sticky" on TRL". fakeshoredrive.com.
10. "Ravyn Lenae's Brand of Soul Is Already In the Future". Noisey.
11. "Ravyn Lenae Goes For '50s Cinematic Flair In Andre Muir-Directed "4 Leaf Clover" Video". okayplayer.
12. "Ravyn Lenae Unveils Alluring Visual For 4 LEAF CLOVER". Broadway World.
13. Yakas, Ben (December 22, 2018). "The Best Albums of 2018". Gothamist. Retrieved December 29, 2023.