F.U.E.P.

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F.U.E.P.
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Released31 March 2009
Recorded2008
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Length13:54
Label Capitol
Producer Greg Kurstin
Lily Allen chronology
It's Not Me, It's You
(2009)
F.U.E.P.
(2009)
Paris Live Session
(2009)
Lily Allen EP chronology
F.U.E.P.
(2009)
Paris Live Session
(2009)

F.U.E.P. (Fuck You Extended Play) is the first extended play by British recording artist Lily Allen. It was released on 31 March 2009 by Capitol Records exclusively to iTunes U.S. store. [1] Its cover art is a simple shot taken during the It's Not Me, It's You promo shoot. It features a clean edit of "Fuck You", the cover of Britney Spears' song "Womanizer" and the B-sides to the single "The Fear", entitled "Fag Hag" and "Kabul Shit".

Extended play Musical recording longer than a single, but shorter than a full album

An extended play record, often referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single, but is usually unqualified as an album or LP. Contemporary EPs generally contain a minimum of three tracks and maximum of six tracks, and are considered "less expensive and time-consuming" for an artist to produce than an album. An EP originally referred to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play (SP) and LP, but it is now applied to mid-length CDs and downloads as well.

Lily Allen English singer, songwriter, author, and television presenter

Lily Rose Beatrice Cooper is an English singer and songwriter. She is the daughter of actor Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. Allen left school when she was 15 and concentrated on improving her performing and compositional skills. In 2005, she made some of her recordings public on Myspace and the publicity resulted in airplay on BBC Radio 1 and a contract with Regal Recordings.

Capitol Records American record label

Capitol Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group through its Capitol Music Group imprint. It was founded as the first West Coast-based record label "of note" in the United States in 1942 by Johnny Mercer, Buddy DeSylva, and Glenn E. Wallichs. Capitol was acquired by British music conglomerate EMI as its North American subsidiary in 1955. EMI was acquired by Universal Music Group in 2012 and was merged with the company a year later, making Capitol and the Capitol Music Group both a part of UMG. The label's circular headquarter building in Hollywood is a recognized landmark of California.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Lily Allen and Greg Kurstin, except "Womanizer", which was written by Nikesha Briscoe and Rafael Akinyemi. All songs produced by Kurstin.

Greg Kurstin American record producer from California

Gregory Allen Kurstin is an American record producer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter. He has been associated with releases which have cumulatively sold more than 85 million albums worldwide. He has won seven Grammy Awards, including Producer of the Year (Non-Classical) in 2017 and 2018.

No.TitleLength
1."Fuck You" (clean radio edit)3:41
2."Fag Hag"2:55
3."Kabul Shit"3:45
4."Womanizer" (acoustic version)3:33

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References

  1. "Lily Allen F.U.E.P. - EP". iTunes . Retrieved 1 September 2009.