A Reminder

A Reminder is the first released extended play by singer-songwriter Drake Bell; The Nashville Sessions, Bell's first extended play, was recorded before Bell's debut album, Telegraph and never officially released. A Reminder was produced by Bell, John Fields[1] and Bleu.[2] The ep contains 4 tracks of new songs performed by Bell around the globe. It also contains his single "Terrific".

A Reminder
EP by
Drake Bell
ReleasedJune 28, 2011
Recorded2010–11
Genre
Length14:02
LabelDrake Bell Entertainment, Inc.
Producer
Drake Bell chronology
Drake Bell in Concert
(2008)		 A Reminder
(2011)		 Ready Steady Go!
(2014)
Singles from A Reminder
  1. "Terrific"
    Released: June 14, 2011

Release and promotion

"Terrific", the lead single of the EP, was released on June 14, 2011.[3] Music videos for "Terrific" and "You're Not Thinking" were released on Drake Bell's official YouTube channel in 2011.[4][5]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Under The Gun Review[6]
Musiqtone[7]

A Reminder received positive reviews from critics. In its review of A Reminder, Under The Gun stated, "To summarize thus, A Reminder is an entertaining miniature collection, with some perfectly timed seasonal treats that ought to go down well for easy listening during the summer. There is evidence of a keener eye and ear in Bell’s approach that may let him stand apart from the rest in his future endeavors, though he has always been better than his teenybopper credentials may imply. A little cheesy perhaps, but a comforting listen."[6]

Lawsuit

In 2011, one of the producers of the EP, John Fields, sued Bell for $36,000. Bell allegedly ordered 9 songs for $9,000 each, but only paid for 5. Only four made it to the ep.[8]

Track listing

All songs written by Drake Bell, except for track four written by Scott Simons.

No.TitleLength
1."Terrific"3:23
2."You're Not Thinking"3:12
3."Big Shot"3:14
4."Speak My Mind"4:13
Total length:14:02
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References
  1. "Drake Bell to Release "A Reminder" EP on June 28th". Artist Direct. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  2. "Bleu aka William James McAuley III". Bleutopia. Archived from the original on August 28, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  3. Terrific at Discogs (list of releases). Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  4. "Drake Bell – Terrific". Retrieved October 14, 2018 – via YouTube.
  5. "Drake Bell – You're Not Thinking". Retrieved October 14, 2018 – via YouTube.
  6. Duffy, Grace (August 12, 2011). "REVIEW: DRAKE BELL – A REMINDER EP". Under the Gun Review. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  7. "Drake Bell – A Reminder – EP (Review)". Musiqtone. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  8. Johnson, James (August 26, 2012). "Drake Bell Sued By Selena Gomez's Manager". Inquisitr. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
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