Warm Up (EP)

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Warm Up
Bad Gyal - Warm Up.jpg
EP by
Bad Gyal
Released19 March 2021 (2021-03-19)
Recordedc. 2019–2020[1]
Studio
  • Angel Sound (Barcelona)
  • Miami
Length20:38
Language
  • Spanish
  • English
Label
Producer
Bad Gyal chronology
Worldwide Angel
(2018) 		Warm Up
(2021) 		Sound System: The Final Releases
(2021)
Singles from Warm Up
  1. "Aprendiendo el Sexo"
    Released: 31 July 2020
  2. "Blin Blin"
    Released: 13 November 2020
  3. "Zorra (remix)"
    Released: 21 January 2021
  4. "Judas"
    Released: 18 March 2021
  5. "Pussy"
    Released: 24 March 2021
  6. "44"
    Released: 10 June 2021

Warm Up is the debut extended play (EP) by Spanish singer and songwriter Bad Gyal. It was released on 19 March 2021 by Aftercluv Dance Lab and Interscope Records, and it is her first full-length release after signing with these two labels in 2019.[2] Warm Up was presented with six singles: "Aprendiendo el Sexo", "Blin Blin" featuring Juanka, "Zorra (remix)" featuring Rauw Alejandro, "Judas" featuring Khea, "Pussy" featuring El Guincho, and "44" featuring Rema.

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Mondo Sonoro7/10[3]

In a review for Mondo Sonoro, Luis M. Maínez highlighted the quality of the production and the beats of all the tracks, yet stated that "Bad Gyal does not stop improving without innovating too much", and noted that "the vocal collaborations are less interesting than the musical ones."[3]

Year-end lists[]

Year-end lists rankings for Warm Up
Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
Mondo Sonoro The Best Spanish Albums of 2021
48
[4]
Rockdelux National EPs of 2021
3
[5]

Awards and nominations[]

Awards won by Warm Up
Ceremony Year Category Result Ref.
Odeón Awards  [es] Album of the Year Nominated
[6]
Best Urban Album Nominated

Track listing[]

Credits adapted from Tidal.[7]

Warm Up track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Pussy" (featuring El Guincho)
El Guincho2:17
2."44" (featuring Rema)
3:05
3."Blin Blin" (transl. "Bling-bling") (featuring Juanka)
  • Farelo
  • Anton Martin Mendo
  • Jasper Lee Harris
  • Juan K. Bauza Blasini
  • Díaz-Reixa
  • El Guincho
  • Jasper Harris
  • Star Boy
2:24
4."Judas" (featuring Khea)
  • Nely "El Arma Secreta"
  • El Guincho
  • Fakeguido
  • Rawsanches
2:25
5."Iconic"
  • Farelo
  • Díaz-Reixa
  • Martínez
  • Riutort
  • El Guincho
  • Fakeguido
  • Rawsanches
2:14
6."Gasto" (transl. "I Spend")
  • Farelo
  • Díaz-Reixa
  • Martínez
  • Riutort
  • El Guincho
  • Fakeguido
2:08
7."Aprendiendo el Sexo" (transl. "Learning Sex")
  • Farelo
  • Díaz-Reixa
  • Martínez
  • Riutort
  • El Guincho
  • Fakeguido
  • Rawsanches
2:27
8."Zorra (remix)" (transl. "Bitch") (featuring Rauw Alejandro)
  • El Guincho
  • Sickdrumz
  • Storch
3:36
Total length:20:38

Personnel[]

Credits adapted from Tidal and other sources.[7]

Vocals[]

  • Bad Gyal – primary vocals
  • Rema – featured vocals (track 2)
  • Juanka – featured vocals (track 3)
  • Khea – featured vocals (track 4)
  • Rauw Alejandro – featured vocals (track 8)

Production[]

  • El Guincho – featured artist (track 1), production (tracks 1, 3–8)
  • Izzy Beats – production (track 2)
  • Supa Dups – production (track 2)
  • Jasper Harris – production (track 3)
  • Star Boy – production (track 3)
  • Nely "El Arma Secreta" – production (track 4)
  • Fakeguido – production (tracks 4–7)
  • Rawsanches – production (tracks 4–5, 7)
  • Sickdrumz – production (track 8)
  • Scott Storch – production (track 8)

Technical[]

  • Jaycen Joshua – mixing
  • DJ Riggins – mixing assistance
  • Jacob Richards – mixing assistance
  • Mike Seaberg – mixing assistance
  • Colin Leonard – mastering engineering (tracks 1–2, 4–7)
  • Rawsanches – recording engineering (tracks 1, 5–6)
  • Deli – recording engineering (track 2)
  • Nely "El Arma Secreta" – recording engineering (track 4)

Artwork[]

  • Paul Lorant – art design
  • Lois Cohen – photography[8]

Charts[]

Release history[]

Release formats for Warm Up
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 19 March 2021
[11]

References[]

  1. ^ Linés, Esteban (19 March 2021). "Bad Gyal: 'Ellos pueden hablar de sexo, nosotras no'". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Bad Gyal estrena su nuevo EP Warm Up" [Bad Gyal releases her new EP Warm Up]. Billboard (in Spanish). 22 March 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  3. ^ a b Maínez, Luis M. (19 March 2021). "Warm Up – Bad Gyal". Mondo Sonoro (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 6 January 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Los mejores discos españoles de 2021" [The Best Spanish Albums of 2021]. Mondo Sonoro (in Spanish). 27 December 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "2021 / EPs nacionales" [2021 / National EPs]. Rockdelux (in Spanish). 16 December 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  6. ^ Quililongo, Pascale (16 March 2022). "Premios Odeón: ¿Quiénes Fueron los Grandes Ganadores?". Los 40 (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Credits / Warm Up / Bad Gyal". Tidal. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  8. ^ Lorant, Paul [@paul_lorant] (12 March 2021). "Warm up by @akabadgyal artwork with @loisycohen