Low Kii Savage

Low Kii Savage
EP by
Kiiara
ReleasedMarch 22, 2016 (2016-03-22)
GenreElectropop[1]
Length21:24
Label
Producer
  • Casper & B.
  • Brenton Duvall
  • Felix Snow
Kiiara chronology
Low Kii Savage
(2016) 		Lil Kiiwi
(2020)
Singles from Low Kii Savage
  1. "Gold"
    Released: October 26, 2015
  2. "Feels"
    Released: January 15, 2016

Low Kii Savage (stylized as low kii savage) is the debut extended play (EP) by American singer and songwriter Kiiara. It was released on March 22, 2016, through Effess, Atlantic Records, and Warner Music Group.[2] The EP was produced by Casper and B., Brenton Duvall, Felix Snow, and executively produced by David Singer-Vine.[1]

Composition

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Musically, Low Kii Savage is a set of songs where Kiiara breathily sings over gloomy electronic pop and trap instrumentals[1] about, according to writer Chester Chin, "casual flirtations and epic parties."[3] Andy Kellman of AllMusic compared it to the works of Jhené Aiko, Lorde, and Banks.[1]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Renowned for Sound[4]
Spin8/10[5]
Star28/10[3]

Brennan Carley of Spin magazine wrote that on Low Kii Savage, Kiiara "possesses all the chill of mint gum but her hooks are bubblelicious."[5] Chin, writing for Star2.com, opined that while some of the EP's songs were "forgettable," the record was enjoyable for its "ethereal" electronic sound and Kiiara's vocal performances that made it "effortlessly sexy."[3] Renowned for Sound disliked most of Low Kii Savage for focusing more on club music tropes and sounds than emotional impacts towards the listener,[4] and Kellman dismissed the EP as unmemorable "of-the-moment mood music."[1]

Commercial performance

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On the Billboard week dated April 16, 2016, Low Kii Savage, debuted at number 192 on the magazine's official United States album chart and 13 on its Heatseekers Albums chart; it sold 4,000 units and 1,000 copies in its first week on the chart.[6] On the week of June 4, due to the chart ranking streaming equivalent albums, the amount of streams on "Gold" led the EP to rise from number 165 to 153; 73% of the position rise was attributed to "Gold"'s streaming figures (4.4 million on-demand streams).[7] By the week of July 23, Low Kii Savage went from position 114 to 78, selling 8,000 equivalent album units that week.[8] The album finally peaked at number 41.[9]

Singles

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"Gold" was released as the lead single from the EP digitally on October 26, 2015, and later to Top 40 radio on May 10, 2016.[10][11] The single became her first entry on the US Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number 13 in October 2016.

"Feels" was released on January 15, 2016, as the second single from the EP.[12] "Hang Up tha Phone" premiered on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 show on March 21, 2016.[13]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Gold"
  • Snow
3:45
2."Feels"
  • Brenton Duvall
  • Snow
  • Blaise Riley
  • Singer-Vine
  • Saulters
  • Duvall
  • Snow
3:02
3."Tennessee"
Snow4:20
4."Intention"
  • Bryan Jarett
  • Dan Ullmann
  • Saulters
Casper & B.3:49
5."Say Anymore"
  • Singer-Vine
  • Snow
  • Nyle LeBlanc
  • Saulters
Snow2:48
6."Hang Up tha Phone"
  • Singer-Vine
  • Snow
  • Saulters
Snow3:40
Total length:21:24

Charts

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Release history

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Region Date Format Label Ref.
Worldwide March 22, 2016 Digital download
[2]
United States May 27, 2016 Vinyl [18]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Kellman, Andy. "Low Kii Savage - Kiiara - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Worldwide digital release of Low Kii Savage:
  3. ^ a b c Chin, Chester (August 26, 2016). "Review: Low Kii Savage by Kiiara". Star2. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  4. ^ a b Bohlsen, Christopher (April 8, 2016). "EP Review: Kiiara – low kii savage". Renowned for Sound. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  5. ^ a b Carley, Brennan (June 28, 2016). "SPIN Pop Report: All Saints’ Reunion Unexpectedly Rules, Kiiara’s a Cyborg But She’s Our Cyborg". Spin. SpinMedia. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  6. ^ Caulfield, Keith (April 8, 2016). "Billboard 200 Chart Moves: 'Hymns' Is Now Joey + Rory's Biggest-Selling Album Ever". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  7. ^ Caulfield, Keith (May 27, 2016). "Billboard 200 Chart Moves: Sia's 'This Is Acting' Returns to Top 40 Thanks to Hit 'Cheap Thrills'". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  8. ^ Trust, Gary (July 14, 2016). "Hot 100 Chart Moves: Fergie Debuts, Kiiara Strikes 'Gold'". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  9. ^ a b "Kiiara Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  10. ^ "Kiiara: Gold - Music on Google Play". Google Play. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  11. ^ "Top 40/M Future Releases - Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release Dates". AllAccess Music Group. May 10, 2016. Archived from the original on May 10, 2016. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  12. ^ "Kiiara "Feels"". Okayplayer. 12 August 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  13. ^ Williott, Carl (March 21, 2016). "Kiiara Returns With 'Hang Up Tha Phone' & A Video For 'Gold' - Idolator". Idolator. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  14. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Kiiara – Low Kii Savage". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  15. ^ "Kiiara Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  16. ^ "Kiiara Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  17. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  18. ^ "Kiiara - Low Kii Savage EP - Urban Outfitters". Urban Outfitters. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
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