Ryan O'Shaughnessy (EP)
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| Released | 13 August 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 Peermusic Studios | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 20:47 | |||
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| Producer | Jonas Westling | |||
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Ryan O'Shaughnessy is the first EP by Irish singer-songwriter Ryan O'Shaughnessy released on 13 August 2012 in the United Kingdom. The EP peaked at number 1 on the Irish Albums Chart. The album includes the single "No Name".
Singles[edit]
"No Name" was released as the lead single from the EP on 5 August 2012. The single peaked at number 3 on the Irish Singles Chart.
Critical reception[edit]
Digital Spy gave the EP a positive review stating, "Listening to his self-titled EP – a taster of what will follow on his debut album – it's easy to see why. Much like his contemporary, O'Shaughnessy is a fresh-faced singer-songwriter-guitar-player with a heavy heart. But while Sheeran regularly delves into the nastiness of drugs, miscarriages and booze, he remains in the tight, well-worn confines of love and relationships. Lead track 'No Name' – about an unrequited crush – remains as fresh and genuine as it did during its first outing earlier this year, while 'First Kiss' carries the same boy-next-door innocence without feeling overly contrived. 'Lost In You' and 'Sofa Bed' swerve dangerously close to borderline obsessive, but given they were written pre-BGT, something tell us he'll have a very different perspective come the full album."[1]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "No Name" | Ryan O'Shaughnessy | Westling | 2:57 |
| 2. | "Time Stands Still" | Ryan O'Shaughnessy | Westling | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Sofa Bed" | Ryan O'Shaughnessy | Westling | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Lost in You" | Ryan O'Shaughnessy | Westling | 3:36 |
| 5. | "First Kiss" | Ryan O'Shaughnessy | Westling | 3:15 |
| 6. | "Waiting" | Ryan O'Shaughnessy | Westling | 3:41 |
Chart performance[edit]
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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| Irish Albums Chart[2] | 1 |
| UK Albums Chart | 9 |
Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| United Kingdom | 10 August 2012[3] | Digital download | RCA Records |
| 13 August 2012[4] | CD |
References[edit]
- ^ Ryan O'Shaugnessy EP – review – Music Album Review. Digital Spy
- ^ "Irish Albums Chart > Archive > Week Ending: August 16, 2012". GFK. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ^ iTunes – Music – Ryan O'Shaughnessy – EP by Ryan O'Shaughnessy
- ^ Ryan O'Shaughnessy: Amazon.co.uk: Music
