Summer Pack Explained

Summer Pack
Type:EP
Artist:Childish Gambino
Cover:Childish Gambino - Summer Pack.jpg
Genre:R&B[1]
Label:
  • Wolf+Rothstein
  • Liberator Music
  • RCA
Producer:
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Summer Pack is the third extended play by American actor and musician Donald Glover, under his stage name Childish Gambino.[2] It was released by Wolf+Rothstein, Liberator Music and RCA Records on July 11, 2018. It contains only two songs, "Summertime Magic" and "Feels Like Summer".[3] The EP was produced by Glover and his longtime collaborator, Ludwig Göransson. It was revealed to the public via social media shortly after its release in a surprise manner.[4]

Background and release

Following the release of his 2016 album "Awaken, My Love!" and the 2018 re-issue of his debut project EP, Glover released the hit single "This Is America", which became both his first number one and top ten song on the US Billboard Hot 100.[5] [6] The track also reached number one on the charts of Australia, Canada and New Zealand, and peaked within the top ten of the charts in eight other countries.[7] The song was nominated for four Grammy Awards at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards and won two.[8] Two months following the release of the hit single, Gambino announced the surprise release of the two-song EP Summer Pack on July 11, 2018 featuring the songs "Summertime Magic" and "Feels Like Summer".[9]

Both songs appear in the 2019 film Guava Island, which stars Donald Glover, and features other music from Childish Gambino.[10]

Track listing

Both tracks written and produced by Donald Glover and Ludwig Göransson. Credits adapted from Tidal.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Childish Gambino Has Dropped 'Summer Pack' To Soundtrack The Heatwave. Esquire. Ovenden. Olivia. July 11, 2018. July 12, 2018.
  2. Web site: Childish Gambino Releases Two-Tune 'Summer Pack' EP. Grammys. Merrill. Philip. July 11, 2018. July 12, 2018.
  3. Childish Gambino Releases A Summer Pack Of New Music: "Summertime Magic" And "Feels Like Summer". New York. RCA Records. July 11, 2018. July 12, 2018.
  4. Web site: Childish Gambino is Summer Ready with New 'Summer Pack' EP. Magnetic. Middleton. Ryan. July 11, 2018. July 12, 2018.
  5. Web site: Donald Glover is re-releasing his debut Childish Gambino EP. The Fader. Darville. Jordan. January 30, 2018. July 12, 2018.
  6. Childish Gambino's 'This Is America' Is No. 1 On The Billboard Hot 100. Billboard. Trust. Gary. May 14, 2018. July 12, 2018.
  7. Childish Gambino Earns First No. 1 on Australia's Singles Chart With 'This Is America'. Billboard. Brandle. Lars. May 22, 2018. July 12, 2018.
  8. Web site: 61st GRAMMY Awards: Full Nominees List. 2018-12-07. GRAMMY.com. en. 2019-01-08.
  9. News: Aswad. Jem. July 11, 2018. Childish Gambino Drops Two New Summer-Themed Songs (Listen). Variety. July 12, 2018.
  10. Donald Glover's Guava Island Features Stirring New Versions of "This Is America," "Summertime Magic". Vanity Fair. 13 April 2019 .
  11. Web site: Summer Pack / Childish Gambino TIDAL. Tidal. July 12, 2018.
  12. Web site: Summer Pack - Single. 11 July 2018 . iTunes. July 11, 2018.