ILoveMakonnen (EP)

ILoveMakonnen (stylized as I LOVE MAKONNEN) is the eponymous debut extended play by American recording artist ILoveMakonnen, released on December 15, 2014, originally released as a free EP on July 6, 2014. It features seven songs, like the mixtape, except there are two new songs. It features guest appearances by Drake, Key!, and Father. Its two singles are "Tuesday" and "I Don't Sell Molly No More".^[1] In December 2014, the breakout hit, "Tuesday", was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards.^[2]

ILoveMakonnen
EP by ILoveMakonnen
Released	July 6, 2014 (2014-07-06)
Recorded	2014
Genre	Hip hop R&B
Length	28:29
Label	OVO Sound Warner Bros.
Producer	Drake (exec.) Sonny Digital ILoveMakonnen Metro Boomin Mike Will Made It Southside TM88 DJ Spinz Dun Deal FKi Phantom Father
Singles from ILoveMakonnen
"Tuesday" Released: September 1, 2014 "Swerve" Released: December 15, 2014

Background

ILoveMakonnen was originally released as a free EP from the artist in July 2014. As a result of the success with the remixed version of "Club Goin’ Up on a Tuesday" by Drake, an EP was determined to be re-released in later in the year on December 15, 2014 through OVO Sound.^[3] The track list however cuts the original seven songs on the mixtape to mastered versions and two new songs on the purchaseable EP. A track titled "Swerve" would be the only new song to be released on the EP.^[4]

Singles

"Tuesday" was released as the first single seven months prior to the release of the free EP as a digital download from the ILoveMakonnen mixtape. The song was eventually released as an official single on September 1, 2014. The single became Makonnen's most successful song to date, peaking at number twelve on the Billboard Hot 100.^[5]

Track listing

ILoveMakonnen – Original version^[6]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Too Much"	Makonnen Sheran Leland Wayne	Metro Boomin	2:58
2.	"I Don't Sell Molly No More"	Sheran Sonny Uwaezuoke	Sonny Digital	3:04
3.	"Club Goin’ Up on a Tuesday"	Sheran Uwaezuoke Wayne	Sonny Digital Metro Boomin	3:31
4.	"Tonight"	Sheran Gary Hill David Cunningham Valentin Blavatnik	DJ Spinz Dun Deal	4:32
5.	"Meant to Be"	Sheran Trocon Markous Roberts	FKi	4:21
6.	"Sarah"	Sheran Uwaezuoke Wayne	Sonny Digital Metro Boomin	3:03
7.	"Exclusive"	Sheran Wayne Joshua Luellen Bryan Simmons	Metro Boomin Southside TM88	3:53

ILoveMakonnen – Retail version^[7]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Don't Sell Molly No More"	Makonnen Sheran Sonny Uwaezuoke	Sonny Digital	3:04
2.	"Doubted" (featuring Key!)	Sheran Marquis Devone Whittaker Uwaezuoke	Sonny Digital	4:53
3.	"Tuesday" (featuring Drake)	Sheran Aubrey Graham Uwaezuoke Leland Wayne	Sonny Digital Metro Boomin	5:22
4.	"Rumor" (acoustic remix)	Sheran	ILoveMakonnen Phantom	3:36
5.	"Swerve"	Sheran Michael Williams	Mike Will Made It	4:28
6.	"Maneuvering"	Sheran Wayne	Metro Boomin	3:31
7.	"Look At Wrist" (with Father & Key!)	Sheran Whittaker	Father	3:33
Total length:				28:29

References

1. "ILoveMakonnen To Re-Release Self-Titled EP". Rap-Up.com. 2014-12-11. Retrieved 2014-12-11.
2. "Awards Nominations & Winners". 30 April 2017.
3. "ILoveMakonnen Signs To Drake's OVO Sound". Billboard. United States: Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
4. "I Love Makonnen – EP by ILoveMakonnen". iTunes Store. United States: Apple. 15 December 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
5. "ILoveMakonnen - Tuesday". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-12-15.
6. "MixtapeMonkey | I Love Makonnen - I Love Makonnen EP".
7. "I LOVE MAKONNEN by iLoveMakonnen". iTunes. 15 December 2014.