Uncover (EP)

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Uncover
EP by
Released16 January 2015 (2015-01-16)
Genre
Length23:22
Label
Producer
  • Claude Kelly
  • Colin Norman
  • Robert Habolin
  • Tysper
  • Elof Loelv
  • Mack
  • Noev
  • Billboard
  • Nick Ruth
Zara Larsson chronology
1
(2014)
Uncover
(2015)
So Good
(2017)

Uncover is the third EP by Swedish singer Zara Larsson. It was released internationally on 16 January 2015 by TEN Music Group and Epic Records. Uncover features six songs taken from her debut studio album, 1 (2014).

Critical reception[edit]

The EP received positive reviews from critics upon its release. Kristen Maree of Renowned for Sound stated "Kicking off with laid-back, mid-tempo track 'Wanna Be Your Baby', Zara throws us back to some of Mariah Carey's peppier stuff, move quickly to 'Never Gonna Die' which you would be forgiven for mistaking for Rihanna. The title track 'Uncover' is the pretty ballad of the bunch, while 'Carry You Home' is exceptionally current and unique. The echoey 'She’s Not Me' is the closest we get to cliché, saved by Zara’s stunning vocal performance, while the closing 'Rooftop' is the nicest way to round off the EP, sounding like something from Taylor Swift's 1989."[1]

MuuMuse's Bradley Stern claimed "[Uncover] is the very essence of Swede–pop at its finest – strong songcraft, powerful melodies, and captivatingly pure vocals, from the feel–good, '80's synth–soaked 'Wanna Be Your Baby' to the thoroughly brilliant 'Rooftop' to 'She's Not Me, Pt. 1 & 2', which glides across ghostly wisps like one long, paranoid internal monologue and/or ode to Madonna's Hard Candy jam."[2]

Track listing[edit]

Standard edition[3][4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Wanna Be Your Baby" (Alternative version)
  • Kelly
  • Norman
  • Robert Habolin
3:04
2."Never Gonna Die" (Alternative version)
  • Ethan Lowery
  • Tysper
Tysper3:40
3."Uncover"
  • Gavin Jones
  • Mack
  • Habolin
Habolin3:33
4."Carry You Home"Elof LoelvLoelv4:14
5."She's Not Me" (Pt. 1 and Pt. 2)
  • Mack
  • Naiv
  • Mack
  • Naiv
5:32
6."Rooftop"
  • Mack
  • Mathieu Jomphe
  • Nick Ruth
  • Rickard Göransson
  • Billboard
  • Mack
  • Ruth
3:59
Total length:23:22

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format Label Ref.
New Zealand 16 January 2015 [5]
Australia [6]
South Africa [7]
Canada [8]
United States [3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Maree, Kristen (6 March 2015). "Renowned for Sound - EP Review: Zara Larsson - Uncover". Renowned for Sound. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  2. ^ Stern, Bradley (13 January 2015). "Zara Larsson's 'Uncover EP': The Most Important EP By A Swedish Pop Star..." MuuMuse. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  3. ^ a b "iTunes Store (US) - Music - Zara Larsson - Uncover - EP". iTunes Store (US). 16 January 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Zara Larsson - Uncover (File) at Discogs". Discogs. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  5. ^ "iTunes Store (NZ) - Music - Zara Larsson - Uncover - EP". iTunes Store (NZ). 16 January 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  6. ^ "iTunes Store (AU) - Music - Zara Larsson - Uncover - EP". iTunes Store (AU). 16 January 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  7. ^ "iTunes Store (SA) - Music - Zara Larsson - Uncover - EP". iTunes Store (SA). 16 January 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  8. ^ "iTunes Store (CA) - Music - Zara Larsson - Uncover - EP". iTunes Store (CA). 16 January 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2016.