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{{Album|name = End Of An Era|artist = Iggy Azalea|label = Bad Dreams, Empire|single 1 = Dance Like Nobody's Watching|single 1 link = |cover = Iggy (2).jpg|single 1 released = August 21, 2020}}'''End Of An Era''' is the third studio album by Iggy Azalea. It has yet to be released by Bad Dreams Records with distribution handled by Empire. The first single, [[Dance Like Nobody's Watching]] was released on 21st August 2020.
  
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|name = The End of an Era
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|cover = End of an era (standard cover).jpg
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|artist = Iggy Azalea
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|label = Bad Dreams, Empire
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|previous = Wicked Lips
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|current = The End of an Era
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|released = August 13, 2021
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|length = 39:27 <small>(standard)</small><br>48:15 <small>(deluxe)</small>
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|recorded start = January 2020
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|recorded end = May 2021
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|single 1 = Sip It
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|single 1 released = April 2, 2021
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|single 2 = Brazil
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|single 2 released = April 2, 2021
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|genre=Hip Hop, EDM Rap, Pop Rap|producer=AJ Ruined My Record, Jay Scalez, J White Did It|alt cover=Endofanera 02.jpg|single 3=I Am the Stripclub|single 3 released=July 2, 2021|single 3 link=I Am The Stripclub}}
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'''''The End of an Era''''' is the third studio album by [[Iggy Azalea]], released by Bad Dreams Records with distribution handled by Empire on August 13, 2021<ref name=":0">https://www.instagram.com/p/CSH20OJhMEv/</ref>. Azalea stated that the album features a "beach" or "yacht" type of sound.
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== Background ==
  
== Background ==
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After the release of [[Wicked Lips]] Ep, Iggy announced that she would be working on her new studio album. Iggy has announced she had been at the studio and photos have been shown of her in the studio. <ref>https://twitter.com/IGGYAZALEA/status/1284034036667518976?s=20</ref> <ref>https://twitter.com/IGGYAZALEA/status/1281390240100491265?s=20</ref>
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After the release of her fifth extended play ''[[Wicked Lips]]'', Azalea announced that she would be working on her new studio album. She has announced she had been at the studio and photos have been shown of her recording new music. <ref>https://twitter.com/IGGYAZALEA/status/1284034036667518976?s=20</ref> <ref>https://twitter.com/IGGYAZALEA/status/1281390240100491265?s=20</ref>
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On the project's concept, Azalea stated that its title refers to the end of her 20s and what happened in the last decade in her life<ref>Uykucuoglu, Berk. "[https://fromthestage.net/iggy-azalea-reveals-why-she-called-her-latest-album-end-of-an-era/ Iggy Azalea Reveals Why She Called Her Latest Album 'End of an Era']". From the Stage.com. 21 March 2021.</ref>. She confirmed her decision of going on hiatus from music after releasing ''The'' ''End of an Era'' to focus on other ventures.<ref>https://twitter.com/IGGYAZALEA/status/1415779125927710721</ref>
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The rapper has announced she has merch upcoming and she has been transparent about promoting and speaking to radios. <ref>https://twitter.com/IGGYAZALEA/status/1295233284876562433?s=20</ref>
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Azalea has shown snippets of different songs and lyrics to social media as well as titles such as "[[I Am The Strip Club]]" which was announced by Iggy through a snippet from her Instagram stories. <ref>https://twitter.com/NickoFerguson1/status/1291893554315395078?s=20</ref> <ref>https://genius.com/Iggy-azalea-i-am-the-strip-club-lyrics</ref> Iggy also announced "[[Dance Like Nobody's Watching]]" through Twitter with a snippet. <ref>https://twitter.com/IGGYAZALEA/status/1294943861580558336?s=20</ref> <ref>https://twitter.com/IGGYAZALEA/status/1294317883481141248?s=20</ref>
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"Not My Favorite" was announced through a livestream from her Instagram. <ref name=":1">https://genius.com/Iggy-azalea-not-my-favorite-lyrics</ref> She also announced "[[3 Day Miami]]" with a snippet on Instagram <ref>https://twitter.com/IggySite/status/1284084659362705409?s=20</ref> as well as announcing she wrote a song about "[[Posh Spice]]". <ref name=":2">https://twitter.com/IGGYAZALEA/status/1282234008407928832?s=20</ref> She also shared a story on Instagram with a snippet of the song. <ref>https://twitter.com/NickoFerguson1/status/1286189692568862725?s=20</ref>
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On August 3, Azalea revealed, via Instagram, the album's standard artwork and announced that it would be released on August 13, 2021. She also stated, replying to a fan in the comments, that a deluxe version is also scheduled to be released, along with its own artwork, most likely at the same time than the standard edition.<ref name=":0" />
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Azalea also shared that the standard version of the album is set to include 14 songs, while the deluxe will feature 17<ref>https://twitter.com/IGGYAZALEA/status/1422289799277277185</ref>, and that there will be CDs for both editions.<ref>https://twitter.com/IGGYAZALEA/status/1422636343641862147</ref>
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On September 17, the deluxe version was released, being made available for pre-save on digital platforms three days before.
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== Singles ==
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"Dance Like Nobody's Watching", featuring Tinashe, was released on August 21, 2020 as the originally intended lead single for the album, but was scrapped due to its under-performance.
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The official lead single "Sip It" with Tyga was released on April 2, 2021, along with its music video, which caused controversy, with Azalea rightfully calling out YouTube for not promoting the video. The song was omitted from the standard track listing, but is expected to be featured in the deluxe edition, yet to be released. "Brazil" was also released as a promotional single on the same day.
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"I Am the Stripclub" was released on July 2, 2021 as the second single for the album.
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"Sex on the Beach", featuring Sophia Scott, was released as the promotional single on August 5, 2021 along with the album's pre-order.
   
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== Track listing ==
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Iggy has announced she has merch upcoming and she has been transparent about promoting and speaking to radios. <ref>https://twitter.com/IGGYAZALEA/status/1295233284876562433?s=20</ref>
  
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{{Tracks|edition=Standard edition|track 1=Sirens|writer 1=[[Iggy Azalea|Amethyst Kelly]]|producer 1=AJ Ruined My Record • Jay Scalez|length 1=2:55|track 2=Brazil|writer 2=Kelly • Bobby D. Session Jr.|producer 2=AJ Ruined My Record • Jay Scalez|length 2=3:09|track 3=Pillow Fight|writer 3=Kelly|producer 3=AJ Ruined My Record • Jay Scalez|length 3=2:47|track 4=Emo Club Anthem|writer 4=Kelly • Session|producer 4=Jay Scalez|length 4=2:50|track 5=STFU|writer 5=Kelly • Session|producer 5=AJ Ruined My Record|length 5=2:31|track 6=I Am the Stripclub|writer 6=Kelly • Anthony White • Session • Eric Leva • Whitney Phillips|producer 6=J. White Did It|length 6=2:48|track 7=Nights Like This|writer 7=Kelly|producer 7=Carl Falk|length 7=2:33|track 8=Woke Up (Diamonds)|writer 8=Kelly • Tedra Wilson|producer 8=AJ Ruined My Record • Jay Scalez|length 8=2:41|track 9=Is That Right|feature 9=BIA|writer 9=Kelly • Bianca Landrau|producer 9=Young Forever Beats • AJ Ruined My Record|length 9=2:50|track 10=XXXTRA|writer 10=Kelly|producer 10=AJ Ruined My Record|length 10=3:03|track 11=Peach Body|writer 11=Kelly • Keanu Torres|producer 11=Keanu Beats • Pliznaya • Lil'A Beats|length 11=3:08|track 12=Sex on the Beach|feature 12=Sophia Scott|writer 12=Kelly • Sophia Scott • Session|producer 12=Jay Scalez|length 12=3:01|track 13=Good Times with Bad People|writer 13=Kelly|producer 13=OG Parker|length 13=2:25|track 14=Day 3 In Miami (End of an Era)|feature 14=Ellise|writer 14=Kelly • Scott • Session|producer 14=The 87's|length 14=2:46}}
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{{Tracks|edition=Deluxe edition bonus tracks|track 15=N.Y.E.|writer 15=Kelly • Session • Arthur Lee Putman Jr. • Kelsey Klingensmith • Shelton Scales Jr.|producer 15=AJ Ruined My Record • Jay Scalez|length 15=3:32|track 16=Sip It|feature 16=Tyga|writer 16=Kelly • Michael Ray-Nguyen Stevenson|length 16=3:15|producer 16=Smash David • OG Parker|track 17=Posh Spice|writer 17=TBD|producer 17=TBD|length 17=2:28|feature 15=Alice Chater}}
   
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=== '''Notes''' ===
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[[Iggy Azalea|'''Iggy Azalea''']] has shown snippets of different songs & lyrics to social media as well as titles such as "'''I Am The Strip Club" '''which was announced by Iggy through a snippet from her Instagram stories. <ref>https://twitter.com/NickoFerguson1/status/1291893554315395078?s=20</ref> <ref>https://genius.com/Iggy-azalea-i-am-the-strip-club-lyrics</ref> Iggy also announced "'''[[Dance Like Nobody's Watching]]"''' through Twitter with a Snippet. <ref>https://twitter.com/IGGYAZALEA/status/1294943861580558336?s=20</ref> <ref>https://twitter.com/IGGYAZALEA/status/1294317883481141248?s=20</ref>
  
   
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* "I Am the Stripclub" is stylised as "Iam the Stripclub".
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Not My Favorite was announced by Iggy through Livestream from her Instagram. <ref>https://genius.com/Iggy-azalea-not-my-favorite-lyrics</ref> She also announced "'''3 Day Miami'''" with a snippet on Instagram <ref>https://twitter.com/IggySite/status/1284084659362705409?s=20</ref> as well as announcing she wrote a song about "'''[[Posh Spice|posh spice]]'''". <ref>https://twitter.com/IGGYAZALEA/status/1282234008407928832?s=20</ref> She also shared a story on Instagram with a snippet of the song. <ref>https://twitter.com/NickoFerguson1/status/1286189692568862725?s=20</ref>
  
   
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=== '''Scrapped tracks''' ===
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Iggy Azalea has shared new pictures which are likely to be on the merch, such as this alarm clock that says "[[Dance Like Nobody's Watching|Dance like nobody's watching]]" <ref>https://twitter.com/IGGYAZALEA/status/1295233284876562433?s=20</ref>
  
   
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*[[Dance Like Nobody's Watching]] (feat. [[Tinashe]]) <small>(original lead single, later replaced by "Sip It")</small><ref>https://open.spotify.com/album/04fKfCmzbiR8ifJW456knR?si=cpQH8uzaSFWRmiPa_-_Y7w&dl_branch=1</ref>
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== Track Listing ==
  
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*[[Not My Favorite]]<ref name=":1" /> <small>(confirmed via Instagram live)</small>
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{{Tracks|edition = Standard Edition|track 1 = Posh Spice|track 2 = Dance Like Nobody's Watching|track link 2 = |feature 2 = Tinashe|track 3 = 3 Day Miami|track 4 = I Am The Strip Club|track 5 = Not My Favorite|track 6 =Attitude |track 7 = High Maintance|track 8 = Lost In The Moment|track 9 = I Know It|track 10 = Pimpin'}}
  
   
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Revision as of 20:09, 17 September 2021

The End of an Era is the third studio album by Iggy Azalea, released by Bad Dreams Records with distribution handled by Empire on August 13, 2021[1]. Azalea stated that the album features a "beach" or "yacht" type of sound.



Background

After the release of her fifth extended play Wicked Lips, Azalea announced that she would be working on her new studio album. She has announced she had been at the studio and photos have been shown of her recording new music. [2] [3]

On the project's concept, Azalea stated that its title refers to the end of her 20s and what happened in the last decade in her life[4]. She confirmed her decision of going on hiatus from music after releasing The End of an Era to focus on other ventures.[5]

The rapper has announced she has merch upcoming and she has been transparent about promoting and speaking to radios. [6]

Azalea has shown snippets of different songs and lyrics to social media as well as titles such as "I Am The Strip Club" which was announced by Iggy through a snippet from her Instagram stories. [7] [8] Iggy also announced "Dance Like Nobody's Watching" through Twitter with a snippet. [9] [10]

"Not My Favorite" was announced through a livestream from her Instagram. [11] She also announced "3 Day Miami" with a snippet on Instagram [12] as well as announcing she wrote a song about "Posh Spice". [13] She also shared a story on Instagram with a snippet of the song. [14]

On August 3, Azalea revealed, via Instagram, the album's standard artwork and announced that it would be released on August 13, 2021. She also stated, replying to a fan in the comments, that a deluxe version is also scheduled to be released, along with its own artwork, most likely at the same time than the standard edition.[1]

Azalea also shared that the standard version of the album is set to include 14 songs, while the deluxe will feature 17[15], and that there will be CDs for both editions.[16]

On September 17, the deluxe version was released, being made available for pre-save on digital platforms three days before.

Singles

"Dance Like Nobody's Watching", featuring Tinashe, was released on August 21, 2020 as the originally intended lead single for the album, but was scrapped due to its under-performance.

The official lead single "Sip It" with Tyga was released on April 2, 2021, along with its music video, which caused controversy, with Azalea rightfully calling out YouTube for not promoting the video. The song was omitted from the standard track listing, but is expected to be featured in the deluxe edition, yet to be released. "Brazil" was also released as a promotional single on the same day.

"I Am the Stripclub" was released on July 2, 2021 as the second single for the album.

"Sex on the Beach", featuring Sophia Scott, was released as the promotional single on August 5, 2021 along with the album's pre-order.

Track listing

Standard edition
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Sirens" Amethyst Kelly AJ Ruined My Record • Jay Scalez 2:55
2. "Brazil" Kelly • Bobby D. Session Jr. AJ Ruined My Record • Jay Scalez 3:09
3. "Pillow Fight" Kelly AJ Ruined My Record • Jay Scalez 2:47
4. "Emo Club Anthem" Kelly • Session Jay Scalez 2:50
5. "STFU" Kelly • Session AJ Ruined My Record 2:31
6. "I Am the Stripclub" Kelly • Anthony White • Session • Eric Leva • Whitney Phillips J. White Did It 2:48
7. "Nights Like This" Kelly Carl Falk 2:33
8. "Woke Up (Diamonds)" Kelly • Tedra Wilson AJ Ruined My Record • Jay Scalez 2:41
9. "Is That Right" (featuring BIA) Kelly • Bianca Landrau Young Forever Beats • AJ Ruined My Record 2:50
10. "XXXTRA" Kelly AJ Ruined My Record 3:03
11. "Peach Body" Kelly • Keanu Torres Keanu Beats • Pliznaya • Lil'A Beats 3:08
12. "Sex on the Beach" (featuring Sophia Scott) Kelly • Sophia Scott • Session Jay Scalez 3:01
13. "Good Times with Bad People" Kelly OG Parker 2:25
14. "Day 3 In Miami (End of an Era)" (featuring Ellise) Kelly • Scott • Session The 87's 2:46
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
15. "N.Y.E." (featuring Alice Chater) Kelly • Session • Arthur Lee Putman Jr. • Kelsey Klingensmith • Shelton Scales Jr. AJ Ruined My Record • Jay Scalez 3:32
16. "Sip It" (featuring Tyga) Kelly • Michael Ray-Nguyen Stevenson Smash David • OG Parker 3:15
17. "Posh Spice" TBD TBD 2:28

Notes

  • "I Am the Stripclub" is stylised as "Iam the Stripclub".

Scrapped tracks

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.instagram.com/p/CSH20OJhMEv/
  2. ↑ https://twitter.com/IGGYAZALEA/status/1284034036667518976?s=20
  3. ↑ https://twitter.com/IGGYAZALEA/status/1281390240100491265?s=20
  4. ↑ Uykucuoglu, Berk. "Iggy Azalea Reveals Why She Called Her Latest Album 'End of an Era'". From the Stage.com. 21 March 2021.
  5. ↑ https://twitter.com/IGGYAZALEA/status/1415779125927710721
  6. ↑ https://twitter.com/IGGYAZALEA/status/1295233284876562433?s=20
  7. ↑ https://twitter.com/NickoFerguson1/status/1291893554315395078?s=20
  8. ↑ https://genius.com/Iggy-azalea-i-am-the-strip-club-lyrics
  9. ↑ https://twitter.com/IGGYAZALEA/status/1294943861580558336?s=20
  10. ↑ https://twitter.com/IGGYAZALEA/status/1294317883481141248?s=20
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 https://genius.com/Iggy-azalea-not-my-favorite-lyrics
  12. ↑ https://twitter.com/IggySite/status/1284084659362705409?s=20
  13. ↑ https://twitter.com/IGGYAZALEA/status/1282234008407928832?s=20
  14. ↑ https://twitter.com/NickoFerguson1/status/1286189692568862725?s=20
  15. ↑ https://twitter.com/IGGYAZALEA/status/1422289799277277185
  16. ↑ https://twitter.com/IGGYAZALEA/status/1422636343641862147
  17. ↑ https://open.spotify.com/album/04fKfCmzbiR8ifJW456knR?si=cpQH8uzaSFWRmiPa_-_Y7w&dl_branch=1
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