Wanna Take This Downtown?
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| Released | 17 May 2019 | |||
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| Length | 11:06 | |||
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Wanna Take This Downtown? (stylized in all lowercase) is the second EP by Indonesian singer-songwriter Niki. It was released on 17 May 2019, through 88rising and 12Tone.
Background
[edit]In 2017, Niki signed with the American record label 88rising.[2] The following year, she released her debut EP, Zephyr.[3] After its release, she began working on new music, including "Sugarplum Elegy," which came out in December 2018.[4]
In April 2019, she released the song "Lowkey".[5][6] After its release, she continued writing new songs, which eventually led to the creation of a four-song EP.[7] In an interview with Kompas, she stated that the EP came together unexpectedly, as she initially planned to release only "Lowkey," but ended up writing "Urs" the following week.[8][9]
Critical reception
[edit]Robin Murray from Clash stated, "Blending R&B with elements of her own heritage, the new EP marks a remarkable comeback. Combining both classic and experimental R&B influences, the EP is infused with a deeply personal touch, thanks to her honest and candid lyricism".[1]
Track listing
[edit]Credits adapted from Spotify.[10]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Lowkey" |
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| 2:51 |
| 2. | "Urs" | Zefanya |
| 2:37 |
| 3. | "Move!" |
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| 2:36 |
| 4. | "Odds" | Zefanya |
| 3:03 |
| Total length: | 11:06 | |||
- Notes
- All track titles are stylized in lowercase.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Muuray, Robin (20 May 2019). "NIKI Surges Into New Territory On 'wanna take this downtown?'". Clash. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "How Nicole Zefanya became NIKI". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ^ "NIKI Shines on Debut Project 'Zephyr'". Complex. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ^ Rudas, Matthew (6 December 2019). "NIKI Welcomes the Winter With the Bittersweet Ballad "Sugarplum Elegy"". Ones to Watch. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Liotta, Edoardo (24 April 2019). "NIKI's Single 'lowkey' Could Be the Summer's Sweetest Hookup Anthem". Vice. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
- ^ MissRoshni (2019-04-25). "#Music: Niki gives you 'LowKey'". Blog. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ^ Saraswati, Dyah Paramita. "'wanna take this downtown?' Mini Album Tak Sengaja NIKI". detikhot (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ^ Sembiring, Ira (2 July 2019). "Niki Zefanya "Tak Sengaja" Bikin Album Wanna Take This Downtown?". Kompas. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
- ^ Gwee, Karen (2020-09-14). "NIKI: "In the beginning I was obsessed with being this 'R&B princess'"". NME. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ^ "wanna take this downtown?' - NIKI". Spotify.