''Nirvana'' is the debut

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(EP) by English singer-songwriter

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. It was released in the United Kingdom as a digital download on 4 October 2013. The EP includes an acoustic version of

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". " Safe with Me" peaked at number 86 and "Nirvana" peaked at number 82 on the UK Singles Chart in October 2013.

Background

The EP contains four tracks. The first, titled " Safe with Me", is produced by Two Inch Punch and premiered on

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show on 24 July 2013. The second song on the EP is titled "Nirvana" and is produced by Craze & Hoax and Jonathan Creek. The EP also includes Smith's acoustic solo version of "

" and a live version of "I've Told You Now". In an interview with

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, they said that the songs on the EP were "experimental" and would not appear on their album ''

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Track listing

Charts

Release history

References

{{Sam Smith 2013 debut EPs Sam Smith (singer) EPs Albums produced by Jimmy Napes Capitol Records EPs PMR Records EPs