Ivy to Roses

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Ivy to Roses
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2018 and 2019 reissues
Mixtape by
Released
  • 13 October 2017 (2017-10-13)
Genre R&B
Length45:56
Label Polydor
Producer
Mabel chronology
Bedroom EP
(2016)
Ivy to Roses
(2017)
High Expectations
(2019)
Singles from Ivy to Roses
  1. "Begging"
    Released: 11 October 2017

Ivy to Roses is the debut mixtape by English singer Mabel. It was originally released on 13 October 2017 through Polydor. [1] This was followed by a reissue on 5 October 2018, with a new cover art and a new track list. The album's original release spawned one single, "Begging", while also including the top ten hit "Finders Keepers". The reissue features several previously released collaborations including "My Lover" and "Ring Ring".

Contents

Singles

Original release

The original release of Ivy to Roses features "Finders Keepers" and "Begging". The track, "Finders Keepers", was released on 26 May 2017, as part of her Bedroom EP. [2] The song was released as a mainstream single in August 2017, with an accompanying music video. In November 2017, the song impacted the UK Singles Chart, and was certified platinum. [3] The song also charted in Ireland and Scotland. The lead single, "Begging", was released shortly afterwards, but failed to chart.

Reissues

The 5 October 2018 digital reissue release of Ivy to Roses features four singles released subsequent to the original release. These include "My Lover" (with Not3s), "Fine Line" (featuring Not3s), "Ring Ring" (with Jax Jones and Rich the Kid), and "One Shot".

On 18 January 2019, "Don’t Call Me Up" was released as a single along with a second digital reissue of Ivy to Roses, a vinyl release of the first reissue was also released the same day, "Don't Call Me Up" debuted at 11 and later reaching a peak of 3 on the UK charts, as well as earning the number 1 spot on the UK Official Trending charts. [4] [5] This new digital reissue also includes the collaboration "Cigarette" (with Raye and Stefflon Don). Following charting at 14 in the UK, "My Lover" was certified platinum. [3] Mabel's other certifications also include "Fine Line" being gold, "Cigarette" being silver and "Ring Ring" being silver. [3]

Track listing

Ivy to Roses– Standard release (2017)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Come Over"
  • Crocker
  • Pott [a]
4:14
2."Begging"
  • McVey
  • Crocker
  • Pott
  • Crocker
3:18
3."Finders Keepers" (featuring Kojo Funds)
  • JD Reid
4:29
4."Ivy"
  • Poole
3:30
5."Low Key"
  • McVey
  • Pott
  • Pott
  • Bless Beats
  • Kito
3:49
6."Roses"
  • McVey
  • Crocker
  • Kelly Richardson
  • Crocker
3:50
7."Weapon"
  • Compass
3:04
8."Passionfruit"3:02
9."Finders Keepers" (featuring Kojo Funds, Burna Boy & Don-E)
  • McVey
  • Reid
  • McVey-Roudette
  • Bellot
  • Marsden
  • Reid
4:28
Total length:33:44
Ivy to Roses– First digital reissue and vinyl release (2018) [6] [7]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."One Shot"
  • McVey
  • Gabriel "GA" Gusimo
  • Jordan D Reid
  • Kelly Richardson
3:52
2."Fine Line" (featuring Not3s)JD Reid3:31
3."Finders Keepers" (featuring Kojo Funds)
  • McVey
  • Reid
  • McVey-Roudette
  • Errol Bellot
  • Stephen Marsden
JD Reid4:28
4."My Lover" (with Not3s)
  • Odunaike
  • McVey
  • Jay Weathers
  • Alistair O'Donnell
3:12
5."Ring Ring" (Jax Jones featuring Mabel and Rich the Kid)
3:37
6."Ivy"
  • Poole
3:30
7."Come Over"
  • Crocker
  • Pott [a]
4:14
8."Begging"
  • McVey
  • Crocker
  • Pott
  • Crocker
3:18
9."Low Key"
  • McVey
  • Pott
  • Pott
  • Bless Beats
  • Kito
3:49
10."Roses"
  • McVey
  • Crocker
  • Richardson
  • Crocker
3:50
11."Weapon"
  • Compass
3:04
12."Passionfruit"3:02
13."Finders Keepers" (featuring Kojo Funds, Burna Boy & Don-E)
  • McVey
  • Reid
  • McVey-Roudette
  • Marsden
JD Reid4:28
Total length:40:05
Ivy to Roses– Second digital reissue (2019)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Don't Call Me Up" Steve Mac 2:58
2."One Shot"
  • McVey
  • Gabriel "GA" Gusimo
  • Jordan D Reid
  • Kelly Richardson
3:52
3."Fine Line" (featuring Not3s)JD Reid3:31
4."Finders Keepers" (featuring Kojo Funds)
  • McVey
  • Reid
  • McVey-Roudette
  • Errol Bellot
  • Stephen Marsden
JD Reid4:28
5."My Lover" (with Not3s)
  • Odunaike
  • McVey
  • Jay Weathers
  • Alistair O'Donnell
3:12
6."Ring Ring" (Jax Jones featuring Mabel and Rich the Kid)
3:37
7."Cigarette" (with Raye and Stefflon Don)
  • Sickdrumz
  • Raye
  • Lewis Hughes
  • Nicholas Audino
  • Charlie Handsome
  • Twice as Nice
  • Charlie Handsome
3:07
8."Ivy"
  • Poole
3:30
9."Come Over"
  • Crocker
  • Pott [a]
4:14
10."Begging"
  • McVey
  • Crocker
  • Pott
  • Crocker
3:18
11."Low Key"
  • McVey
  • Pott
  • Pott
  • Bless Beats
  • Kito
3:49
12."Roses"
  • McVey
  • Crocker
  • Richardson
  • Crocker
3:50
13."Weapon"
  • Compass
3:04
14."Passionfruit"3:02
15."Finders Keepers" (featuring Kojo Funds, Burna Boy & Don-E)
  • McVey
  • Reid
  • McVey-Roudette
  • Marsden
JD Reid4:28
Total length:45:56

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [15] Gold10,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [16] Gold100,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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