Don't Kiss Ur Friends

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Don't Kiss Ur Friends
EP by
Released6 August 2021 (2021-08-06)
Length21.52
Label
Producer
  • Robby De Sa
  • Gab Strum
Singles from Don't Kiss Ur Friends
  1. "Apricots"
    Released: 6 October 2020
  2. "Time I Love to Waste"
    Released: 18 February 2021 [1]
  3. "Swing of Things"
    Released: 20 May 2021
  4. "Central Station"
    Released: 6 August 2021

Don't Kiss Ur Friends is the debut EP by Australian singer-songwriter May-a, released on 6 August 2021 by Arcadia and distributed via Sony Music Australia. The record features seven tracks, including the previously-released tracks "Apricots", "Time I Love to Waste" and "Swing of Things", as well as a remixed version of "Swing of Things" featuring Powfu.

Contents

The EP was announced on 1 July 2021 and was written by May-a, Robby De Sa, Gab Strum and others. The record was produced by De Sa and Strum.

At the 2021 ARIA Music Awards, the EP was nominated for Breakthrough Artist - Release. [2]

Track listing

Don't Kiss Ur Friends track listing [3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Amiinmyhead?"
  • Christian Lo Russo
  • Madeline Crabtree
  • May-a
  • Roberto De Sa
Robby De Sa3:01
2."Swing of Things"
  • May-a
  • Gab Strum
Gab Strum2:58
3."Central Station"
  • Lo Russo
  • May-a
  • De Sa
Robby De Sa3:28
4."Daffodils"
  • May-a
  • De Sa
Robby De Sa2:55
5."Time I Love to Waste"
  • Russo
  • May-a
  • De Sa
Robby De Sa3:17
6."Apricots"
  • May-a
  • De Sa
Robby De Sa3:12
7."Swing of Things" (featuring Powfu)
  • May-a
  • StrumIsaiah Faber
Gab Strum3:12
Total length:21:52

Charts

Chart performance for Don't Kiss Ur Friends
Chart (2021)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [4] 31

Release history

Release history and formats for Don't Kiss Ur Friends
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
Various6 August 2021Arcadia/Sony [3]
Australia24 September 2021
Sony Music Australia [5]

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