James (Phoebe Ryan EP)

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James
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EP by Phoebe Ryan
ReleasedOctober 27, 2017
Recorded2016–2017
Genre
Length17:26
Label Columbia
Producer
Phoebe Ryan chronology
Mine
(2015)
James
(2017)
Singles from James
  1. "Forgetting All About You"
    Released: August 4, 2017
  2. "Be Real"
    Released: September 8, 2017
  3. "James Has Changed"
    Released: October 6, 2017

James is the second extended play by American singer-songwriter Phoebe Ryan, released on October 27, 2017 by Columbia Records. It serves as the follow-up to her 2015 extended play, Mine (2015). [1] The EP was preceded by the release of three singles, and was promoted by a tour span from late October to mid-November 2017.

Phoebe Ryan American singer and songwriter

Phoebe Holiday Ryan is an American singer and songwriter. In 2015, she released a mashup of R. Kelly's "Ignition" and Miguel's "Do You", followed by her first single "Mine" from her debut EP of the same name. She signed with Columbia Records in 2015.

Columbia Records American record label; currently owned by Sony Music Entertainment

Columbia Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the North American division of Japanese conglomerate Sony. It was founded in 1887, evolving from the American Graphophone Company, the successor to the Volta Graphophone Company. Columbia is the oldest surviving brand name in the recorded sound business, and the second major company to produce records. From 1961 to 1990, Columbia recordings were released outside North America under the name CBS Records to avoid confusion with EMI's Columbia Graphophone Company. Columbia is one of Sony Music's four flagship record labels, alongside former longtime rival RCA Records, as well as Arista Records and Epic Records.

<i>Mine</i> (Phoebe Ryan EP) 2015 EP by Phoebe Ryan

Mine is the debut extended play (EP) by American singer Phoebe Ryan, released on June 9, 2015 by Columbia Records. The album contains two previously released songs, "Mine" and "Dead". Also included was the first song she released as an artist, "Ignition/Do You", a mashup of R. Kelly's "Ignition" and Miguel's "Do You...".

Contents

Background and composition

James is a pop EP that bases its musical composition in 1980s-inspired synth-pop, modern electropop, and contemporary R&B. The album lyrically chronicles a relationship from beginning to end. [2]

Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form in the United States and United Kingdom during the mid-1950s. The terms "popular music" and "pop music" are often used interchangeably, although the former describes all music that is popular and includes many diverse styles. "Pop" and "rock" were roughly synonymous terms until the late 1960s, when they became increasingly differentiated from each other.

Synth-pop is a subgenre of new wave music that first became prominent in the late 1970s and features the synthesizer as the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic, art rock, disco, and particularly the "Krautrock" of bands like Kraftwerk. It arose as a distinct genre in Japan and the United Kingdom in the post-punk era as part of the new wave movement of the late 1970s to the mid-1980s.

Electropop is a variant of synth-pop that places more emphasis on a harder, electronic sound. The genre has seen a revival of popularity and influence since the 2000s.

Promotion

Singles

Forgetting All About You single by Phoebe Ryan

"Forgetting All About You" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Phoebe Ryan, featuring guest vocals from American recording artist blackbear. It was released on August 4, 2017 as the lead single from her second extended play, James (2017). Both artists wrote the track along with Joseph Kirkland, Jason Dean, and Leroy Clampitt, the latter of which handled the single's production. The artwork for the single was created by Phoebe herself. Ryan performed the song at the Billboard Hot 100 Festival.

Matthew Tyler Musto, known professionally as Blackbear, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He has collaborated with numerous musical artists such as Justin Bieber, G-Eazy, Mike Posner, Maejor Ali, Palisades, Machine Gun Kelly, Mod Sun, Rivers Cuomo, Childish Gambino, Billie Eilish, Pharrell Williams, Miley Cyrus, Linkin Park and Jacob Sartorius. He co-wrote "Boyfriend" by Justin Bieber, alongside Mike Posner, which debuted at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. He also produced the title track from G-Eazy's album These Things Happen, as well as featuring on the album. Musto is also a member of the alternative hip-hop and R&B duo Mansionz with Mike Posner.

Be Real (Phoebe Ryan song) song performed by Phoebe Ryan

"Be Real" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Phoebe Ryan. It was released on September 8, 2017, as the second single from her second extended play, James (2017). Remixes for the single were released the same month.

Tour

In addition to the three singles being promoted, Ryan also embarked on a tour in support of the extended play. The tour began on October 31, 2017 and concluded on November 14, 2017. [7]

Critical reception

Mike Wass of Idolator gave the album a positive review; he praised Ryan for "[examining] matters of the heart with rare honesty and a razor-sharp wit. Each song leads effortlessly into the next, which is no easy feat considering that they explore wildly different sounds." [8]

Track listing

Digital download [9]
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."Should I"
Valley Girl3:05
2."Be Real"
  • Ryan
  • Shearer
  • Campany
Valley Girl3:42
3."Aspirin"
  • Ryan
  • Lucas Nordqvist
  • Antti Hynninen
  • Jurek Reunamäki
Antti Hynninen3:57
4."James Has Changed"

Leroy Clampitt known as "Big Taste" is a producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Pirongia, New Zealand, based in Los Angeles, California.

Big Taste3:22
5."Forgetting All About You" (featuring blackbear)
Big Taste3:20
Total length:17:26

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. [10]

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