Citrine is the third extended play (EP) by American singer and actress Hayley Kiyoko. It was released on September 30, 2016, through Empire Distribution and Atlantic Records.[1]
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| Released | September 30, 2016[1] | |||
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| Length | 18:33 | |||
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Background
editThe EP is called Citrine because Kiyoko wears a citrine crystal, which she believes is of benefit to her wellbeing.[2]
Composition
editThe EP has a total duration of 18 minutes and 33 seconds. The project is described as "[a collection of] electropop love songs."[3] Kiyoko named the release of it as the moment where she really felt she found her sound and who she was.[4] During an interview, Kiyoko stated that the opening track and lead single on the EP, "Gravel to Tempo" is about "realizing that the only validation you need in life is from yourself," and that she chose high school as the setting because "it's a pivotal moment in [one's] life where [one] naturally develop[s] insecurities."[citation needed] "Pretty Girl", one of Kiyoko's favorite songs on the release, describes her at appreciating how beautiful a girl who comes across is, something she wouldn't share in real life,[5] while "Palace", the final track on the EP, was referred as the most powerful song, lyrically, in which, the theme is mourning someone's loss positively.[4]
Promotion
editThe EP was preceded by the release of the lead single "Gravel To Tempo" on August 5, 2016, along a music video that premiered on Refinery29 before being listed publicly to YouTube and Vevo, a method she followed with all of her videos from this EP so far.[6] The single was her first major label release with Atlantic.[7] The track "Pretty Girl" was released one day before the EP, and premiered on Paper.[5] The official music video of the song "One Bad Night" premiered on Vice on October 11, 2016. The self-directed music video stars transgender personality Erin Armstrong and American actor Kelvin Harrison Jr and explores a story about human compassion.[8] On October 20, Kiyoko performed on MTV's Wonderland.[9] On February 16, 2017, a remix to promote the song "Palace" by producer Justin Caruso was premiered via PopMatters and properly released on digital retailers the day after.[10][11]
To support the EP, Kiyoko embarked on the One Bad Night Tour starting on November 2, 2016, with support from the band ARIZONA.[2]
Track listing
editAll tracks are produced by 4e and Dan Book, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Gravel to Tempo" |
| 3:39 | |
| 2. | "Ease My Mind" |
| 3:20 | |
| 3. | "Pretty Girl" |
| 3:37 | |
| 4. | "One Bad Night" |
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| 3:56 |
| 5. | "Palace" |
| 4:01 | |
| Total length: | 18:33 | |||
Charts
edit| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[12] | 6 |
| US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[13] | 4 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Citrine - EP by Hayley Kiyoko on Apple Music". Apple Music US. Apple Inc. 30 September 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ a b Allen Foster (September 29, 2016). "Hayley Kiyoko on 'Citrine': 'My fans really inspired me to write this EP'". AXS.
- ^ Shannon Steck (September 9, 2016). "Hayley Kiyoko Is More Than Just A "Pretty Girl"". NYLON.
- ^ a b Brianna Weist (30 September 2016). "Hayley Kiyoko on Her New EP Citrine, Her Songwriting Process, and Her Best Advice for Aspiring Musicians". Teen Vogue. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ a b Jagota, Vrinda (September 29, 2016). "PREMIERE: Listen to Hayley Kiyoko's Entrancing New Track "Pretty Girl"". Paper. Archived from the original on September 30, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ Arianna Davis (August 5, 2016). "Hayley Kiyoko Gravel To Tempo New Song, Music Video". Refinery29.
- ^ Curtis M. Wong (August 18, 2016). "Hayley Kiyoko Channels Her Inner Bullied Teen In Her New Video". The Huffington Post.
- ^ Kim Taylor Bennett (October 11, 2016). "Hayley Kiyoko's Video for "One Bad Night" Packs a Serious Punch". Vice.
- ^ "Hayley Kiyoko Performs "Palace" - Wonderland | MTV". MTV. 21 October 2016. Archived from the original on March 12, 2017.
- ^ Sarah Zupko (February 16, 2017). "Hayley Kiyoko - "Palace" (Justin Caruso Remix) (premiere)". PopMatters.
- ^ "Palace (Justin Caruso Remix) - Single by Hayley Kiyoko on Apple Music". iTunes, Apple Music. February 17, 2017.
- ^ "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 10, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ^ "Hayley Kiyoko - Chart history (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2017.