''FIYM'' is the first

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Forever in Your Mind Forever in Your Mind (FIYM) was an American pop boy band formed in 2013, consisting of Emery Kelly, Ricky Garcia, and Liam Attridge; their debut extended play, '' FIYM'', was released through Hollywood Records on July 1, 2016. History 2013–201 ...

. It was released on July 1, 2016, through

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, and was preceded by its lead single, "Hurricane".

Background

Following the band's creation in 2013 from a group of contestants on ''

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'', Forever in Your Mind released several pop singles, such as "Sweet Little Something", before signing with

in November 2015. As artists signed to a record label of the

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, members Liam Attridge, Ricky Garcia, and Emery Kelly cultivated the band's pop music style by recording medleys of tracks from popular Disney Channel movies and covers of contemporary chart-toppers, like

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's " Wildest Dreams". Shortly after announcing that the band would sign onto the record label, Garcia indicated that the band was excited to "officially" make music for its fans.

Composition

FIYM is largely a

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production, with lyrical and compositional tendencies toward the

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subgenre. Just as the debut EP of fellow Hollywood labelmate and Disney Channel actress

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featured a diverse range of musical influences from track to track, the four tracks that comprise FIYM draw influences from several genres. Lead single ″Hurricane″ offers a

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-tinged sound, while the chorus of second single ″Enough About Me″ features

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roots. Third single ″Compass″ also provides a unique,

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-esque sound to the EP. AllMusic lists the EP's genre as ″pop/rock″

Promotion

Performances

Forever in Your Mind has performed tracks from FIYM throughout 2016 to promote the EP. On July 4, 2016, the band performed Hurricane on

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''. Later that year, Forever in Your Mind played its first major headlining show at the iconic Roxy Theatre, performing "Enough About Me" and "Whistle" in addition to "Hurricane". The band also filmed a mini-series entitled "Road to the Roxy" to document their experiences leading up to the gig. The band joined labelmate Olivia Holt on her Rise of a Phoenix Tour as a supporting act, along with Ryland Lynch and

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Singles

"Hurricane" was release as the only single from the EP on April 29, 2016. The music video, which shows the boys throwing a party in an abandoned house in the desert during a storm, was released on May 7. "Enough About Me" premiered a music video the day prior to the EP’s release on June 30, 2016. The video features a battle between the boys and three girls in a high school, in which both sides trade dares for one another to perform. "Compass"' music video was released on December 30, 2016, as the final visual premiere for ''FIYM''. The video shows the boys walking along a trail up a mountain while singing."Forever in Your Mind Premieres New 'Road to the Roxy' Series Trailer"
''TeenVogue.com''. "'The last song from our EP comes out on December 30, too,' Liam added."

Background

Composition

Promotion

Performances

Singles

Track listing

Personnel

Charts

Release history

References