Room 93

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Room 93
HALSEY ROOM 93 ASTRALWERKS EDIT.jpg
EP by
ReleasedOctober 27, 2014 (2014-10-27)
Recorded2014
Genre Electropop, alternative pop
Length16:09
Label
Producer
Halsey chronology
Room 93
(2014)
Badlands
(2015)
Alternative cover
Room 93 - Alternative cover.jpg

Room 93 is the debut extended play (EP) by American singer and songwriter Halsey. It was released on October 27, 2014 by Astralwerks. [1] The project was re-released digitally on March 9, 2015, including a new version of its main single "Ghost"; this new version was later also included on the singer's debut full-length studio album Badlands (2015). [2] The sound of the EP is rooted on the electropop music genre. [3] A digital remix version of the EP (featuring three remixes for the songs "Hurricane", "Ghost" and "Trouble") was released on March 3, 2015. Along with the remix EP, a "One Mic, One Take" EP was released on the same date. [4] [5] The track "Trouble" was featured on the promo for the episode "Best Laid Plans" from the American TV series Once Upon a Time .

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The EP received a generally positive response. AllMusic gave it three and a half out of five stars.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Is There Somewhere" Ashley Frangipane Dylan Bauld3:32
2."Ghost"
Scott2:32
3."Hurricane"
Anderson3:43
4."Empty Gold"
  • Frangipane
  • Andy Tongren
  • Scott
  • Christian Medice
3:27
5."Trouble"
Braide3:35
Total length:16:09
Re-release
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
2."Ghost" (alternative mix)
  • Frangipane
  • Scott
Scott2:33
Total length:16:10
Room 93: Remixes
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hurricane" (Arty remix)
  • Frangipane
  • Anderson
3:44
2."Ghost" (Lost Kings remix)
  • Frangipane
  • Scott
3:09
3."Trouble" (Sander Kleinenberg remix)
  • Frangipane
  • Braide
3:05
Total length:9:58
Room 93: 1 Mic 1 Take
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ghost" (1 Mic 1 Take)
  • Frangipane
  • Scott
2:40
2."Hurricane" (1 Mic 1 Take)
  • Frangipane
  • Anderson
3:45
3."Trouble" (1 Mic 1 Take)
  • Frangipane
  • Braide
4:11
Total length:10:36
Notes

Charts

Chart (2014)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [6] 159
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [7] 3
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) [8] 20
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [9] 37

Release history

DateFormat(s)Label(s)
October 27, 2014 [1] [3]
March 3, 2015 (The Remixes) [4] [10] [11]
March 9, 2015 (Reissue) [2]
March 10, 2015 [12] CD
March 17, 2015 (1 Mic 1 Take) [5] Digital download
  • Astralwerks
April 15, 2015 [13] LP
  • Astralwerks
  • Universal
  • Virgin EMI (UK)

References

  1. 1 2 "Halsey: Room 93". Google Play. October 27, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Room 93 - EP by Halsey on iTunes". iTunes Store (US). Apple. 9 March 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 Matt Collar (2014-10-27). "Room 93: The Remixes - Halsey | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved 2015-10-01.
  4. 1 2 "Room 93: The Remixes - Single by Halsey on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). Apple. 3 March 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Room 93: 1 Mic 1 Take - Single by Halsey on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). Apple. 17 March 2015.
  6. "Halsey Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  7. "Halsey Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  8. "Halsey Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  9. "Halsey Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  10. "Amazon: Room 93: The Remixes: Halsey: MP3 Downloads". Amazon .
  11. "Halsey — Room 93: The Remixes [Astralwerks (ASW)] :: Beatport". Beatport . Archived from the original on 2015-06-23. Retrieved 2015-10-03.
  12. "Halsey - Room 93 EP". Amazon. March 10, 2015.
  13. "Halsey - Room 93 LP". Amazon. 15 April 2015.