Introducing the Dame is the debut EP by American singer Ivy Levan, released in the United States on June 4, 2013 by Cherrytree Records.[1] It marks Levan's first official music release and is the first of two EPs which were released before her first full-length album, No Good (2015). Introducing the Dame was produced by Patrick Nissley, Lucas Banker, and Tomo Miličević.

Introducing the Dame
EP by
ReleasedJune 4, 2013 (2013-06-04)
Genre
Length11:26
Label
Producer
Ivy Levan chronology
Introducing the Dame
(2013)
Frostbitten
(2015)

The album was described as a "four-track powerhouse built on fiery-sweet melodies, bright but dirty beats, and Levan's endlessly smoldering vocals". Its sound was noted as a blues-infused pop.[2] The album features the single "Hot Damn", which has garnered a million views on YouTube.[3][4]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Money"
2:33
2."Hot Damn"
3:04
3."I Don't Wanna Wake Up"
  • Levan
  • Banker
  • Nissley
3:00
4."Hang Forever"
  • Levan
  • Banker
  • Miličević
  • Nissley
2:49
Total length:11:26

Charts

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Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Heatseeker Albums (Billboard)[5] 42

References

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  1. ^ "Introducing the Dame by Ivy Levan". iTunes Store. Apple. January 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  2. ^ "Introducing the Dame". South by Southwest. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  3. ^ Weinkauf, Gregory (February 4, 2014). "Cherrytree Records Extravaganza: Ivy Levan and Sting Set to Rock Beatles on Letterman". The Huffington Post. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  4. ^ Guerra, Joey (July 10, 2013). "Singer Ivy Levan gets down and dirty with swamp-hop". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  5. ^ "Introducing the Dame: Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved March 10, 2016.