4U (Christina Milian EP)
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Released | December 4, 2015 | |||
Length | 15:02 | |||
Label | Milianheiress Music | |||
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4U is the first EP by American singer Christina Milian. It was released on December 4, 2015, by Milianheiress Music.[1]
Background and composition
[edit]Originally, Milian planned to release a mixtape album titled #TinaTurnUp[2] while waiting to release an album on Young Money Entertainment. Previously, she had appeared on the Stafford Brothers single "Hello," the compilation album Young Money: Rise of an Empire and on Lil' Wayne's single "Start a Fire" for the label. Eventually, she set out to release a 5-track EP titled Like Me alongside a visual album complete with music videos shot for each one,[3] set for an October 30, 2015 release.[4] However, it was changed shortly after into a 4-track release titled 4U and pushed back to December 4, 2015.[5]
Promotion
[edit]"Rebel" was released as the set's first single on March 1, 2015. A music video directed by Alton Glass premiered on May 5, 2015.[6][7]
"We Ain't Worried" (which was not included on the EP) was released as a promotional single for her "We Are Pop Culture" clothing line on March 24, 2015. A promotional video premiered on March 8, 2015[8] while the single's official music video directed by Mykel Monroe premiered exclusively on E! Online on March 25, 2015.[9][10]
"Do It" was released as the second single on September 16, 2015. A lyric video was released on November 20, 2015[11] while a music video directed by CJ South premiered on November 30, 2015.[12][13]
A music video for "Like Me" directed by Mike Ho premiered on December 17, 2015,[14] while the music video for "Liar" premiered directed by Jahmel A. Holden[3] on February 12, 2016.[15]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Rebel" | Christine Flores, Matt Cash, Ocean Marciano, Supa Nova | Silent Killers | 4:30 |
2. | "Do It (featuring Lil Wayne)" | Marley "Genesis" Waters | 3:32 | |
3. | "Liar" | 3:11 | ||
4. | "Like Me (featuring Snoop Dogg)" | 3:52 |
References
[edit]- ^ "4U - EP by Christina Milian on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2015-12-04. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
- ^ "Christina Millian Prepares 'Tina Turn Up' Mixtape". Vibe.com. 2014-07-18. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
- ^ a b "Christina Milian "4U"". Archived from the original on 2017-09-02. Retrieved 2017-09-01.
- ^ "What Breakup? Lil Wayne And Christina Millian Just Released 'Do It'". MTV.com. 2015-09-16. Archived from the original on 2016-08-27. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
- ^ "Christina Milian Pushes Back Her 4-Song EP & Renames It "4You"". Young Money Fansite. Young Money HQ. Archived from the original on 2016-08-05. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
- ^ "Christina Milian 'REBEL' Official Music Video on Vimeo". Vimeo.com. 2015-05-06. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
- ^ "Christina Milian 'REBEL' Official Music Video". YouTube. 2015-05-05. Archived from the original on 2017-02-14. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
- ^ "Christina Milian - We Ain't Worried". YouTube. 2015-03-08. Archived from the original on 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
- ^ "Christina Milian Debuts New Music Video for We Ain't Worried—Watch Now! | E! News". Eonline.com. 2015-03-25. Archived from the original on 2016-03-30. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
- ^ "We Ain't Worried - Christina Milian on Vimeo". Vimeo.com. 2015-03-24. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
- ^ "Christina Milian - Do It [Lyric Video] ft. Lil Wayne". YouTube. 2015-11-20. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
- ^ "Christina Milian - Do It (feat. Lil Wayne)[Official". YouTube. 2015-11-30. Archived from the original on 2016-03-29. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
- ^ "Christina Milian Get's Cozy With Lil Wayne In New "Do It" Video". Vibe.com. 2015-11-30. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
- ^ "Christina Milian - Like Me (feat. Snoop Dogg)[Official". YouTube. 2015-12-16. Archived from the original on 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Christina Milian - Liar (Official). YouTube. Archived from the original on 2017-05-15. Retrieved 2017-09-01.