Love Is a Kingdom

Love Is a Kingdom
EP by Tems
Released	21 November 2025 (2025-11-21)
Genre	Alternative R&B Afrobeats
Length	19:58
Label	Since '93 RCA
Producer	Tems AoD Guiltybeatz Jonah Christian Rob Bisel London V-Ron
Tems chronology
Born in the Wild (2024) Love Is a Kingdom (2025)
Singles from Love Is a Kingdom
"Big Daddy" Released: 21 November 2025

Love Is a Kingdom is the third extended play by Nigerian singer, songwriter and producer Tems. It was surprise-released on 21 November 2025 by RCA Records and Since '93. ^{[1] [2]} It marks Tems first solo release since her debut studio album Born in the Wild (2024). ^[3] The EP was produced by Tems, GuiltyBeatz, AoD, Jonah Christian, Rob Bisel, London and V-Ron. ^{[1] [4]}

Background and release

Following the release of her EPs For Broken Ears (2020)and If Orange Was a Place (2021), Tems released her debut album Born in the Wild (2024). ^{[1] [5]}

In 2025, she teased that her second album will be released in 2026 at her concert. In November, Tems announced a surprise listening party inviting fans to sign up for the events which took place in Los Angeles. The seven-track EP was surprise-released the next morning without any prior announcements. ^{[1] [3] [6]}

Track listing

All tracks are written by Temilade Openiyi, except where noted.

Love Is a Kingdom track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"First"		Tems GuiltyBeatz	2:56
2.	"I'm Not Sure"		Tems Jonah Christian Rob Bisel	2:17
3.	"Big Daddy"		Tems GuiltyBeatz AoD	2:46
4.	"Lagos Love"	Temilade Openiyi Micheal Hunter Alastair O’Donell	London AoD	3:10
5.	"Mine"		Tems GuiltyBeatz	2:40
6.	"What You Need"		Tems GuiltyBeatz	3:52
7.	"Is There a Reason"		Tems V-Ron	2:12
Total length:				19:58

Charts

Chart performance for Love Is a Kingdom

Chart (2025)	Peak position
Australian Hip Hop/R&B Albums (ARIA) [7]	20
Portuguese Albums (AFP) [8]	108
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [9]	83
US World Albums (Billboard) [10]	8

References

1. Strauss, Matthew (21 November 2025). "Tems Surprise-Releases New EP Love Is a Kingdom". Pitchfork. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
2. Williams, Kyann-Sian (26 November 2025). "Tems – 'Love Is A Kingdom' EP review: exploring love in all its forms". NME. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
3. C.J., Nelson (21 November 2025). "Tems Revels in Her Independent Streak". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
4. "Tems presents surprise EP, Love Is a Kingdom". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
5. King, Tyrese (24 November 2025). "Tems Releases Surprise EP 'Love Is a Kingdom'". newwavemagazine. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
6. Hussain, Shahzaib (21 November 2025). "Tems Surprise Releases New EP 'Love Is A Kingdom'". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
7. "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 1 December 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
8. "Top 200 Álbuns Semana 48 de 2025" (PDF) (in European Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. p. 2. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
9. "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
10. "Tems Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 December 2025.