Individual (EP)
2018 EP by Niki & Gabi
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Individual (stylized in all caps) is the debut extended play (EP) by American duo Niki & Gabi, released independently on July 27, 2018. The EP features six original tracks composed and produced by Lyre, most of which have a EDM pop sound.[1][2] The EP charted at No. 14 on the Heatseekers Albums chart and No. 32 on the Independent Albums chart.
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| Released | July 27, 2018 |
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| Length | 20:04 |
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Background
Twin sisters Niki and Gabi started their career in 2010 following the creation of their YouTube channel, 00RemakeGirls.[3] Besides the comedy skits that were posted on that channel, the duo also posted covers of songs, and performed in several concerts.[3] They talked about their plans of releasing an album in the future.[4]
In 2016, the duo began working on their first extended play, and it was announced in 2017 that they would be releasing a five-track EP in November.[5][6] The lead single "R U" was released in August 2017.[5] "Sleep It Off" was released as the EP's second single in June 2018.[7] In an interview with Post Magazine, director Aaron Grasso talked about working on five music videos with Niki and Gabi, including "Sleep It Off" and "Let It Roar".[8]
The double singles "Let It Roar" and "Flowers" were released in July.[9] The song "Let It Roar" served as Niki's debut solo single, and its music video was released on July 20.[10] "Flowers" was a follow-up to Gabi's 2016 debut single "Ever After". Its music video was released on July 25, and it featured a guest appearance from American media personality Paris Hilton.[11]
Promotion
In December 2017, Lyre shared a photo of Niki & Gabi on their Instagram account, revealing that their EP would be released in 2018. An acoustic version of "R U" has been performed at SweetyHigh,[12] Popmania[13] and What's Trending.[14] It has also been performed live at the 2019 Streamy Awards.[15][16] In 2021, Niki invited Gabi to perform "R U" at her Gramercy Theatre concert.[17] It has also been included as a solo song in the setlist of Niki's 2022 Pink Kink & Punk Tour, in which she co-headlined with Kelsy Karter.[18] "R U" was featured in the 2018 film Life Size 2.
Niki & Gabi appeared on Genius' series 'Verified' and broke down the lyrics to "Make It Sting".[19] In December 2018, Niki performed "Let It Roar", "Anthem for the Judged" and a solo version of "Make It Sting" live at Billboard.[20] The songs "Out From Under You" and "Make It Sting" both received lyric videos. Following the cancellation of the Individual Tour, Niki & Gabi held a live concert at iPlay America in December 2018 to promote and perform songs from the EP, as well as other several solo songs.[21]
Chart performance
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[22] | 14 |
| Independent Albums (Billboard)[23] | 32 |
Track listing
All tracks are produced by Lyre, except where noted.[24]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "R U" | Nathan Cunningham • Marc Sibley • Stephani Nicole Jones • Brandon Treyshun Campbell | Space Primates | 2:57 |
| 2. | "Make It Sting" | Tiffany Vartanyan • Johan Fransson | 3:15 | |
| 3. | "Sleep It Off" | Riley McDonough • Connor McDonough • Toby McDonough • Whitney Phillips • Joonas Angeria | 3:47 | |
| 4. | "Flowers" | Sophie Rose • Michael Matosic • Budgie Beats | 3:32 | |
| 5. | "Let It Roar" | Annalise Morelli | 3:13 | |
| 6. | "Out From Under You" | Alex Nobile • Michael Paul Gutierrez • Lucas Marx • Lydia Frutig | 3:20 | |
| Total length: | 20:04 | |||
Personnel
- Gabi DeMartino – vocals (1,2,3,4,6)
- Niki DeMar – vocals (1,2,3,5,6)
- Alina Smith – production (2,3,4,5,6)
- Elli Moore – production (2,3,4,5,6), songwriter (5)
- Nathan Cunningham – production (1), songwriting (1)
- Marc Sibley – production (1), songwriting (1)
- Stephanie Jones – songwriting (1)
- Brandon Campbell – songwriting (1)