Sugar Symphony
Sugar Symphony is the debut[1] extended play (EP) by American recording duo Chloe x Halle. It was released under Parkwood Entertainment, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, on April 29, 2016. The EP was their first official release since being signed by Beyoncé. The EP features their debut single, "Drop". The music video for the single was produced by Shane Brown, directed by Andrew Hines and currently has over two million views on YouTube.[2][3]
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Released | April 29, 2016 | |||
Recorded | 2016 | |||
Genre | Alternative R&B | |||
Length | 16:06 | |||
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Singles from Sugar Symphony | ||||
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In March 2016, Michelle Obama introduced Chloe and Halle at the White House Easter Egg Roll, where they performed "Fall" from the EP, alongside Michelle Obama's "This Is For My Girls" and an unreleased track, "Baby Bird". In June, they performed "Drop" at the YouTube Music Foundry in New York City, and later in the month at the BET Awards 2016 in Los Angeles. In July, they performed songs from the EP as a support act for the European leg of Beyoncé's The Formation World Tour.[4]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Drop" | 3:10 | |
2. | "Red Lights" |
| 3:17 |
3. | "Lazy Love" |
| 3:22 |
4. | "Thunder" |
| 3:39 |
5. | "Fall" |
| 2:38 |
Total length: | 16:06 |
Personnel
- Chloe Bailey – vocals (all tracks), production (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5)
- Halle Bailey – vocals (all tracks)
- Shane Brown – production (tracks 1, 5)
- Chauncey "Hit-Boy" Hollis – production (track 2)
- Rashad "Hazebanga" Muhammad – production (track 2)
- Samir Alikhanizadeh – production (track 3)
- Yonatan "xSDTRK" Ayal – production (track 4)
- Pierre-Luc Rioux – production (track 4)
- Tony Maserati – mixing (tracks 1–3)
- James Krausse – mixing (track 4, 5)
- Dave Kutch – mastering (all tracks)
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Worldwide | 29 April 2016 | [3] |
References
- "About: Chloe x Halle Official Website". ChloexHalle.com. Columbia Records, Sony Music Entertainment, HJ Conte, Parkwood Entertainment. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
In the spring of 2016 Chloe x Halle released their stunning debut EP, Sugar Symphony,
- Gale, Alex (April 29, 2016). "Beyonce's Singing Sister Duo Chloe x Halle Release Gorgeous 'Sugar Symphony' EP: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- "Chloe x Halle - Drop on YouTube". YouTube. April 5, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- "Sugar Symphony on iTunes". iTunes. April 29, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- Underwood, Khalea (March 28, 2016). "Beyonce Makes Surprise Appearance at the White House Easter Egg Roll: Here's What She Wore". Us Weekly. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- "Watch Chloe x Halle's Rousing BET Awards Performance". Rap-Up. June 27, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- Blake, Emily (June 16, 2016). "Chloe x Halle, YouTube stars and Beyonce proteges, perform 'Drop' and reveal what's next". Mashable. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- Brendish, Lynda (June 26, 2016). "EXCLUSIVE: Chloe x Halle Reveal They Are Opening for the European Leg of Beyonce's Formation Tour!". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved August 3, 2016.