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| Released | February 9, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
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| Length | 16:33 | |||
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| Producer | Steve Lacy (also exec.) [1] | |||
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Crush is the third extended play by American singer and songwriter Ravyn Lenae. It was released on February 9, 2018. [2] [3]
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]
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]
Gothamist included Crush in its 33-best-albums-of-2018 year-end list. [13]
All tracks are written by Ravyn Lenae and Steve Lacy, and produced by Lacy
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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 | |
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