The Gift (EP)

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The Gift
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EP by
ReleasedDecember 23, 2013
Recorded2013
Genre
Length25:28
20:28 (iTunes version)
Label
Producer
Pia Mia chronology
The Gift
(2013)
The Gift 2
(2017)
Singles from The Gift
  1. "Red Love"
    Released: December 9, 2013 [1]
  2. "Mr. President"
    Released: May 19, 2014 [2] [3]

The Gift is the debut extended play (EP) by American recording artist Pia Mia. First released independently on December 23, 2013 as a free download by her record label Wolfpack, the EP was later reissued on iTunes on February 25, 2014, after she was signed to Interscope Records. [4] Produced by Nic Nac Beats, The Gift is musically a pop and R&B record that is influenced by hip hop and trap music.

Contents

Perez first posted the cover of Drake's song "Hold On, We're Going Home" on her YouTube account on August 23, 2013. [5] She later posted the songs "Shotgun Love" and "What a Girl Wants". [6] Two singles were released from the EP; "Red Love" was released on December 9, 2013 and "Mr. President" on May 19, 2014.

Track listings

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."On My Mind"
3:05
2."I Got It"
  • Perez
  • Griffin
2:35
3."Complicated"
  • Perez
  • Griffin
3:09
4."Lost & Found"
  • Jermiah "Sick Pen" Bethea
  • Perez
4:18
5."Red Love"
  • Perez
  • Griffin
3:25
6."Mr. President"
  • Perez
  • Griffin
3:02
7."Hold On, We're Going Home"3:03
8."Shotgun Love"
  • Perez
  • Griffin
2:51
Total length:25:28
iTunes version [7]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."On My Mind"
  • Perez
  • Griffin
3:04
2."Complicated"
  • Perez
  • Griffin
3:40
3."Lost & Found"
  • Bethea
4:17
4."Mr. President"
  • Perez
  • Griffin
3:01
5."Hold On, We're Going Home"
  • Graham
  • Shebib
  • Maskati
  • Ullman
3:01
6."Red Love"
  • Perez
  • Griffin
3:25
Total length:20:28

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