Keep Up (EP)

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Keep Up
KSI - Keep Up cover art.jpg
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, , 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 )
  • 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. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Keep Up by KSI". Tidal. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: 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. 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. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  6. ^ "KSI - Smoke And Mirrors ft Tiggs Da Author, Lunar C & Nick Brewer". YouTube. 10 January 2016. 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.
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