Citrine (EP)

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]

Citrine
EP by
Hayley Kiyoko
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2016[1]
Genre
Length18:33
Label
Producer
Hayley Kiyoko chronology
This Side of Paradise
(2015)		 Citrine
(2016)		 Expectations
(2018)
Singles from Citrine
  1. "Gravel to Tempo"
    Released: August 5, 2016
  2. "One Bad Night"
    Released: October 11, 2016

Background

The EP is called Citrine because Kiyoko wears a citrine crystal, which she believes is of benefit to her wellbeing.[2]

Composition

The 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."[5] "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,[6] 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

The 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.[7] The single was her first major label release with Atlantic.[8] The track "Pretty Girl" was released one day before the EP, and premiered on Paper.[6] 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.[9] On October 20, Kiyoko performed on MTV's Wonderland.[10] 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.[11][12]

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

All tracks are produced by 4e and Dan Book, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Gravel to Tempo"
 3:39
2."Ease My Mind"
 3:20
3."Pretty Girl"
 3:37
4."One Bad Night"
  • Inscore
  • Book
3:56
5."Palace"
  • Kiyoko
  • Flores
  • Bernardy
  • Dorr
 4:01
Total length:18:33

Charts
Chart (2016) Peak
position
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[13] 6
US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[14] 4

References
  1. "Citrine - EP by Hayley Kiyoko on Apple Music". Apple Music US. Apple Inc. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  2. Allen Foster (September 29, 2016). "Hayley Kiyoko on 'Citrine': 'My fans really inspired me to write this EP'". AXS.
  3. Shannon Steck (September 9, 2016). "Hayley Kiyoko Is More Than Just A "Pretty Girl"". NYLON.
  4. Brianna Weist. "Hayley Kiyoko on Her New EP "Citrine," Her Songwriting Process, and Her Best Advice for Aspiring Musicians". Teen Vogue. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  5. "Indie Pop Singer/Songwriter Hayley Kiyoko Returns with Citrine". Vents Magazine. September 30, 2016.
  6. Vrinda Jagota (September 29, 2016). "PREMIERE: Listen to Hayley Kiyoko's Entrancing New Track "Pretty Girl"". Paper Magazine.
  7. Arianna Davis (August 5, 2016). "Hayley Kiyoko Gravel To Tempo New Song, Music Video". Refinery29.
  8. Curtis M. Wong (August 18, 2016). "Hayley Kiyoko Channels Her Inner Bullied Teen In Her New Video". The Huffington Post.
  9. Kim Taylor Bennett (October 11, 2016). "Hayley Kiyoko's Video for "One Bad Night" Packs a Serious Punch". Vice.
  10. http://www.mtv.com/video-clips/10un8h/wonderland-hayley-kiyoko-performs-palace-live-from-wonderland
  11. Sarah Zupko (February 16, 2017). "Hayley Kiyoko - "Palace" (Justin Caruso Remix) (premiere)". PopMatters.
  12. "Palace (Justin Caruso Remix) - Single by Hayley Kiyoko on Apple Music". iTunes, Apple Music. February 17, 2017.
  13. "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 10, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  14. "Hayley Kiyoko - Chart history (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
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