Keep Up (EP)

Keep Up
EP by
KSI
Released8 January 2016
Recorded2015
GenreHip hop
Length16:50
LabelIsland
Producer
KSI chronology
Keep Up
(2016) 		Jump Around
(2016)
Singles from Keep Up
  1. "Keep Up"
    Released: 13 November 2015

Keep Up is the debut extended play (EP) by British YouTube personality and rapper KSI. It was released on 8 January 2016 through Island Records. The EP features guest appearances from Jme, Tiggs da Author, Lunar C, Nick Brewer, Randolph, Youngs Teflon, Sway and Scrufizzer. The EP charted at number 13 on the UK Albums Chart.[2]

Singles

The EP's title track, "Keep Up", which features British grime MC Jme, was released on 13 November 2015, followed by a music video two days later which has 40 million views.[3] The song charted at number 45 on the UK Singles Chart and number 78 on the ARIA Australia Top 100.[2][4]

A music video for "Kilimanjaro" was released on 25 December 2015, and it has 19 million views.[5]

A music video for "Smoke 'N' Mirrors", featuring singer Tiggs Da Author and English rappers Lunar C and Nick Brewer, was released on 10 January 2016, and it has 9 million views.[6]

Commercial performance

The EP debuted at number 13 on the UK Albums Chart.[7][2] During this week, it topped the iTunes UK Downloads Chart.[8][9] The EP spent a total of five weeks on the UK R&B Albums Chart, debuting at number 1.[10] The EP also charted at number 19 on the Billboard US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart, number 14 on the Billboard US Rap Albums Chart, number 63 on the Billboard Canadian Albums Chart and number 23 on the RMNZ New Zealand Albums Chart.[11][12][13][14]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Tidal.[1]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Keep Up" (featuring Jme)
3:01
2."Smoke 'N' Mirrors" (featuring Tiggs da Author, Lunar C, and Nick Brewer)
  • Sway
  • DJ Turkish
3:19
3."Kilimanjaro"
  • Olatunji
  • Safo
  • Mutambira
  • Zag Erlat
  • Zagor
  • Sway
  • Mutambira
3:49
4."Lambo Refuelled" (featuring Youngs Teflon, Sway, and Scrufizzer)
DJ Turkish3:20
5."Encore" (featuring Randolph)
  • Olatunji
  • Andrew Shane
  • Erlat
Zagor3:21
Total length:16:50

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[1]

  • KSI – vocals, songwriter
  • Jme – vocals, songwriter (track 1)
  • Show N Prove – producer, songwriter (track 1)
  • Sway – producer (tracks 1–3), songwriter (tracks 1–4), engineer (tracks 1–5)
  • DJ Turkish – engineer (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5), mixer (tracks 1–5), producer and songwriter (tracks 2, 4)
  • Nicola Scordellis – additional vocals (track 1)
  • Oscar Lo Brutto – studio personnel (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5), guitar (track 2)
  • Andrew Mutambira – songwriter (tracks 2, 3), keyboard (track 2), producer (track 3)
  • Tiggs Da Author – vocals, songwriter (track 2)
  • Lunar C – vocals, songwriter (track 2)
  • Nick Brewer – vocals, songwriter (track 2)
  • Zagor – producer (tracks 3, 5), songwriter (tracks 3, 5)
  • Youngs Teflon – vocals, songwriter (track 4)
  • Scrufizzer – vocals, songwriter (track 4)
  • Randolph – vocals, songwriter (track 5)

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[15] 63
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[16] 23
Scottish Albums (OCC)[17] 15
UK Albums (OCC)[18] 13
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[19] 1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[20] 19
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[21] 14
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[22] 3

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various 8 January 2016
Island [23]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Keep Up by KSI". Tidal. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "KSI | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  3. ^ "KSI Ft JME – KEEP UP (Official Video)". YouTube. 15 November 2015. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  4. ^ Ryan, Gavin (16 January 2016). "ARIA Singles: Justin Bieber 'Love Yourself' Spends 6th Week at No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  5. ^ "KSI - KILIMANJARO (Official Video)". YouTube. 25 December 2015. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  6. ^ "KSI - Smoke And Mirrors ft Tiggs Da Author, Lunar C & Nick Brewer". YouTube. 10 January 2016. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  7. ^ "David Bowie is the Starman of this week's Official Chart". Official Charts Company. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  8. ^ "iTunesCharts.net: 'Keep Up - EP' by Ksi (British Albums iTunes Chart)". www.itunescharts.net. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  9. ^ "A 22 Year Old YouTuber Has Stormed The iTunes Charts And Overtaken Adele | NME". NME Music News, Reviews, Videos, Galleries, Tickets and Blogs | NME.COM. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  10. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  11. ^ "KSI – Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard.
  12. ^ "KSI – Chart History: Rap Albums". Billboard.
  13. ^ "KSI – Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard.
  14. ^ "charts.nz – KSI – Keep Up".
  15. ^ "KSI Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  16. ^ "Charts.nz – KSI – Keep Up". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  17. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  18. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  19. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  20. ^ "KSI Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
  21. ^ "KSI Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
  22. ^ "KSI Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
  23. ^ "Keep Up - EP by KSI". Apple Music. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.