''Power'' (stylized as ''POWER'') is the debut
extended play
An extended play (EP) is a Sound recording and reproduction, musical recording that contains more tracks than a Single (music), single but fewer than an album. Contemporary EPs generally contain up to eight tracks and have a playing time of 1 ...
(EP) by American actor and singer
Alex Newell. It was released on February 19, 2016, by
Big Beat Records. It charted at No. 11 on the
Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart on 12 March 2016.
Background
In late 2014, Newell featured in the last series of American television series ''
Glee'' and was soon after signed to
Big Beat Records. Shortly afterwards their signing, they released their debut single, a cover
Sigma
Sigma ( ; uppercase Σ, lowercase σ, lowercase in word-final position ς; ) is the eighteenth letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals, it has a value of 200. In general mathematics, uppercase Σ is used as an operator ...
's song "
Nobody to Love". The track was primarily conducted and produced by
Nile Rodgers.
In March 2015, Newell collaborated with several artists. They featured on
Clean Bandit's last single from their 2015 debut album ''
New Eyes'' alongside Sean Bass, entitled "
Stronger". The song was originally intended to have
Olly Alexander, until the group replaced him for the official version with Bass and Newell. They also featured on
The Knocks' "Collect My Love", which formed part of their 2015 extended play ''So Classic'' and later their 2016 debut album ''
55''. The third feature they did was with electro duo
Blonde, on their single "
All Cried Out".
They also released their second single within that same month, which was a cover of
Robin S.' single "
Show Me Love". It was produced by and released in collaboration with Russian DJ Matvey Emerson. Later after the single was released, they began working behind the scenes with
DJ Cassidy,
Nile Rodgers and
Jess Glynne on the song "
Kill the Lights". It was recorded for the 2016 HBO TV series ''
Vinyl''. This sparked Newell's interest into producing their debut extended play with the collaborators.
In the end of 2015, Newell released a cover of "O Come, All Ye Faithfull", which was released for the 2015 Christmas holiday.
In January 2016, Newell revealed their debut extended play under the title ''Power'' and that it would be released on February 19, 2016. They also revealed the new single from the EP, entitled "This Ain't Over".
When the extended play was released, they made all of the other songs from the extended play available on their YouTube channel. During its post-release phase, they released their third single from the EP, entitled "Basically Over You (B.O.Y.)"on March 28, 2016, which eventually concluded the extended play's era. Newell soon embarked on an American tour as a guest act with
Adam Lambert
Adam Mitchel Lambert (born January 29, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. He is known for his dynamic vocal performances that combine his theatrical training with modern and classic genres. Lambert rose to fame in 2009 after ...
, performing some of the songs from their extended play.
Track listing
References
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2016 debut EPs
Big Beat Records (American record label) EPs
Albums produced by MNEK