Rachel Crow (EP)

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Rachel Crow
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EP by
ReleasedJune 26, 2012 (2012-06-26)
Recorded2012
Genre Pop
Length15:31
Label Syco/Columbia
Producer Toby Gad [1]
Singles from Rachel Crow
  1. "Mean Girls"
    Released: June 26, 2012

Rachel Crow is the debut extended play (EP) by The X Factor season one finalist Rachel Crow. The EP was released on June 26, 2012, by Syco Music and Columbia Records. [2]

Contents

Background

Crow announced via Twitter that she would be releasing a five-song EP in June 2012, featuring one song co-written by Crow herself. [3] She later announced via her website that it would be released on June 26, 2012, and will be self-titled. The lead single is "Mean Girls," which Crow co-wrote with Toby Gad. Gad also produced the song. The four other songs are "Rock with You" featuring rapper Mann, "Lemonade," "My Kind of Wonderful" and "What a Song Can Do." She has also worked with producer Jonas Jeberg, who has worked with singers such as The Wanted. [4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Mean Girls"Rachel Crow, Toby Gad, Autumn Rowe Gad3:09
2."Rock with You (featuring Mann)"Jonas Jerberg, Edythe Craighead, Ronald Dunbar, Silya Nymoen 3:13
3."Lemonade" Isaac Hasson, Mher Filian, Shelly Peiken  2:54
4."My Kind of Wonderful"Gad, Lindy Robbins, Dionne Bromfield  2:55
5."What a Song Can Do" Catt Gravitt, Gerald O'Brien, Jackie Wilson 3:20

Charts

Chart (2012)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers [5] 14

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References

  1. "Rachel Crow - Rachel Crow | Credits". AllMusic. 2012-06-26. Retrieved 2013-11-14.
  2. "Rachel Crow". Amazon.com. © 1996-2012, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Retrieved 2012-06-19.
  3. Rachel Crow: EP In June « Dream Magazine
  4. Home | The Official Site of Rachel Crow Archived 2012-08-29 at the Wayback Machine
  5. https://www.billboard.com/music/rachel-crow/chart-history/heatseekers-albums