I Don't Wanna Grow Up

For the song "I Don't Wanna Grow Up" by Tom Waits, see Bone Machine.

For the album by the Descendents, see I Don't Want to Grow Up.

I Don't Wanna Grow Up
EP by Bebe Rexha
Released	May 12, 2015
Genre	Pop
Length	18:50
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	The Messengers Jason Evigan Jon Levine The Monsters and the Strangerz
Bebe Rexha chronology
I Don't Wanna Grow Up (2015) All Your Fault: Pt. 1 (2017)
Singles from I Don't Wanna Grow Up
"I Can't Stop Drinking About You" Released: April 29, 2014 "I'm Gonna Show You Crazy" Released: December 19, 2014

I Don't Wanna Grow Up is the debut extended play (EP) by American singer Bebe Rexha. It was released on May 12, 2015, ^{[1] [2]} by Warner Bros. Records. ^[3]

Background

Rexha was a part of music duo Black Cards with Pete Wentz, ^[4] before she began recording her first solo single for her first EP, called "I Can't Stop Drinking About You". ^[5] "I Can't Stop Drinking About You" was released on April 29, 2014. Since releasing her first solo single, Rexha also appeared on some tracks on Pitbull's album, Globalization (2014), ^[6] while she was writing and performing as part of the chorus for "Hey Mama" by David Guetta. ^[7]

In December 2014, the singer published a demo of a track, called "Cry Wolf". The track was first rumored to be her new single. ^[8] However, four days later, the singer revealed that her next single would be called "I'm Gonna Show You Crazy". The song was finally released a week after it was previewed on December 19, 2014. ^[9]

Critical reception

Upon the release, I Don't Wanna Grow Up was reviewed by ArtistDirect, with Rick Florino describing the EP as "unabashedly fun yet starkly emotional" with everything being a "delicate balance of hypnotic honesty and heartfelt hookiness, separating her from the pack". With respect to the song "Pray", her vocal range is portrayed as "downright impressive as she hits expansive runs and high notes, carrying these sorts of cleverly confessional lines". ^[4] Robbie Daw of Idolator stated that the song "Pray" "displays perhaps a more emotional side of Bebe than we’ve heard in her past single releases". ^[10]

Tour

To support the release of her first EP, Rexha performed across Europe; in addition, singing as part of the Warped Tour. ^[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Don't Wanna Grow Up"	Bleta Rexha Nolan Lambroza Nasri Atweh	Sir Nolan The Messengers	4:08
2.	"Sweet Beginnings"	Rexha Jason Evigan	Evigan	3:50
3.	"I'm Gonna Show You Crazy"	Rexha Jon Levine Lauren Christy	Levine	3:27
4.	"Pray"	Rexha Stefan Johnson Jordan Johnson Marcus Lomax Alexander Izquierdo Sam Watters	The Monsters and the Strangerz	3:47
5.	"I Can't Stop Drinking About You"	Rexha S. Johnson J. Johnson Lomax	The Monsters and the Strangerz	3:36

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
United States	May 12, 2015	CD digital download	Warner Bros.	[1]
Australia				[11]

References

1. "iTunes - Music - I Don't Wanna Grow Up - EP by Bebe Rexha". iTunes Store (US). May 12, 2015.
2. "Listen to Bebe Rexha's powerful new single, "Pray" (exclusive)". Alternative Press. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
3. "I Don't Wanna Grow Up - Bebe Rexha - Releases - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
4. "EP of the Week: Bebe Rexha 'I Don't Wanna Grow Up' @ARTISTdirect". Artistdirect.com. Archived from the original on June 27, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
5. Yotka, Steff. "Song Premiere: Bebe Rexha". nylonmag.com. Archived from the original on March 24, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
6. Adrià (December 22, 2014). "Bebe Rexha estrena 'I'm Gonna Show You Crazy' y 'Gone'". www.elremix.com. Archived from the original on February 26, 2015. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
7. Lipshutz, Jason (April 29, 2015). "Bebe Rexha Explains Why She Isn't (Officially) Featured on David Guetta's 'Hey Mama'". Billboard . Retrieved June 26, 2015.
8. Mike Wass (December 8, 2014). "Bebe Rexha's "Cry Wolf" Is Another Perfect Dance-Pop Anthem: Listen To The Rising Diva's Latest Gem". www.idolator.com. Archived from the original on February 27, 2015. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
9. Mike Wass (December 12, 2014). "Bebe Rexha Teases New Single "I'm Gonna Show You Crazy": Listen To A Snippet Of The Fiery Anthem". www.idolator.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
10. Riggs, Jonathan (May 8, 2015). "Bebe Rexha's "Pray": Listen To The Emotional 'I Don't Wanna Grow Up' EP Track". Idolator . Archived from the original on March 27, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
11. "I Don't Wanna Grow Up - EP". iTunes Australia. May 12, 2015.