Play Hard is the first EP from Chicago-area electronic dance music band Krewella.[1] It was self-released on June 18, 2012,[2] with tour dates spanning the third quarter of that year.[3] The work also topped Beatport.[4] Group member Yasmine states that the name was created by "this concept of working hard and playing harder because no matter what we are doing whether it be partying or making music we always go hard".[5]

Play Hard
EP by
ReleasedJune 18, 2012
Genre
Length23:51
LabelKrewella Music LLC
Producer
  • Kris Trindl
  • Jahan Yousaf
  • Yasmine Yousaf
Krewella chronology
Play Hard
(2012)
Play Harder
(2012)
Singles from Play Hard
  1. "One Minute"
    Released: September 6, 2011
  2. "Killin' It"
    Released: January 20, 2012
  3. "Alive"
    Released: February 5, 2013

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Play Hard"
  • Jahan Yousaf
  • Kris Trindl
  • Yasmine Yousaf
4:26
2."Killin' It"
3:27
3."Can't Control Myself"
  • J. Yousaf
  • Trindl
  • Y. Yousaf
3:39
4."Alive"
  • J. Yousaf
  • Trindl
  • Y. Yousaf
  • Lim
  • Udell
4:50
5."One Minute"
  • J. Yousaf
  • Trindl
  • Y. Yousaf
4:13
6."Feel Me"
  • J. Yousaf
  • Trindl
  • Y. Yousaf
3:16
Total length:23:51

Charts edit

EP edit

Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[6] 6
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[7] 2

Singles edit

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[8]
US Dance
[9]
BEL
(WA)
Tip

[10]
CAN
[11]
FRA
[12]
NLD
[13]
"One Minute" 2012
"Killin' It"[14]
"Alive" 2013 32 5 22 50 159 81
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References edit

  1. ^ "Krewella: Play Hard EP Review". Theuntz.com. 2012-06-20. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  2. ^ "Chicago's KREWELLA Break Out with Debut EP 'Play Hard' This June | Mitch Schneider Organization". Msopr.com. May 31, 2012. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  3. ^ Schonfeld, Zach (June 15, 2012). "EP Premiere: Krewella, 'Play Hard'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  4. ^ "Krewella's 'Play Harder' Remix EP Features Plenty Of Friends | HuffPost". Huffingtonpost.com. December 10, 2012. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  5. ^ Loera, Alejandra (July 27, 2012). "Krewella Want to Play Hard With OC Fans This Weekend". OC Weekly. Archived from the original on September 28, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  6. ^ "Krewella Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  7. ^ "Krewella Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  8. ^ Andy Kellman. "Krewella | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  9. ^ "Krewella – Chart history (Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  10. ^ "Discografie Krewella" (in Dutch). Belgium (Wallonia) Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  11. ^ "Krewella – Chart history (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  12. ^ "Discographie Krewella" (in French). French Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  13. ^ "Discografie Krewella" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  14. ^ "Killin' It - Single by Krewella on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  15. ^ "American single certifications – Krewella – Alive". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 28, 2017.