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| Released | June 29, 2017 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 25:13 | |||
| Label | Independent | |||
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Male Edition is the debut mixtape by American girl group June's Diary. It was released on June 29, 2017 through SoundCloud. [1] The mixtape features six covers of songs originally recorded by male groups Shai, Jodeci, Bell Biv DeVoe, The Deele, Jagged Edge, and The Beatles and one original song. [2]
On March 16, 2017, June's Diary released a new music video for their cover of Jodeci's "Stay" via their YouTube channel. [3] A behind the scenes video was released the following day via That Grape Juice's YouTube channel. [4]
The mixtape was received with positive reviews from critics. ThisisRnB praised the mixtape thus: "Combining their outstanding vocal talents, inspiration from ’90s R&B and adding their own modern vibes, the mixtape is sure to have fans everywhere hitting replay and wanting more." [5]
"Stay" was released as the first single from the mixtape on March 20, 2017. [6] The music video premiered four days before the song was released. [3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "If I Ever Fall In Love" | Carl "Groove" Martin | 1:34 | |
| 2. | "Stay" | DeVante Swing | 5:04 | |
| 3. | "Poison" | Elliot Straite | Dee Roze | 4:18 |
| 4. | "Two Occasions" | 4:09 | ||
| 5. | "Hey Jude" | 2:42 | ||
| 6. | "Where the Party At" |
| 3:44 | |
| 7. | "Wrap Around" | Dem Jointz | 3:39 | |
| Total length: | 25:13 | |||
| Country | Date | Format | Ref. |
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| Worldwide | 29 June 2017 | Digital download | [1] |
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