Wanna Take This Downtown?
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| Released | May 17, 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 May 17, 2019, through 88rising and 12Tone.
Background
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
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
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
- 1 2 Muuray, Robin (May 20, 2019). "NIKI Surges Into New Territory On 'wanna take this downtown?'". Clash. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- ↑ "How Nicole Zefanya became NIKI". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- ↑ "NIKI Shines on Debut Project 'Zephyr'". Complex. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- ↑ Rudas, Matthew (December 6, 2019). "NIKI Welcomes the Winter With the Bittersweet Ballad "Sugarplum Elegy"". Ones to Watch. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- ↑ Liotta, Edoardo (April 24, 2019). "NIKI's Single 'lowkey' Could Be the Summer's Sweetest Hookup Anthem". Vice. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- ↑ MissRoshni (April 25, 2019). "#Music: Niki gives you 'LowKey'". Blog. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- ↑ Saraswati, Dyah Paramita. "'wanna take this downtown?' Mini Album Tak Sengaja NIKI". detikhot (in Indonesian). Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- ↑ Sembiring, Ira (July 2, 2019). "Niki Zefanya "Tak Sengaja" Bikin Album Wanna Take This Downtown?". Kompas. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- ↑ Gwee, Karen (September 14, 2020). "NIKI: "In the beginning I was obsessed with being this 'R&B princess'"". NME. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- ↑ "wanna take this downtown?' - NIKI". Spotify.