Metropolis: The Chase Suite

Metropolis: Suite I (The Chase)
The Special Edition features a zoomed in photo of Monáe (as Cindi Mayweather) showing just her torso. The Fantastic Edition features green curtains instead of red.
EP by
Janelle Monáe
ReleasedAugust 24, 2007
Genre
Length17:30
LabelBad Boy
Producer
  • Big Boi (exec.)
  • Janelle Monáe
  • Control Z
  • Chuck "Wolfmaster" Lightning
Janelle Monáe chronology
The Audition
(2003) 		Metropolis: Suite I (The Chase)
(2007) 		The ArchAndroid
(2010)
Singles from Metropolis: Suite I (The Chase)
  1. "Violet Stars Happy Hunting!!!"
    Released: June 1, 2007[1]
  2. "Sincerely, Jane."
    Released: August 25, 2008[2]
  3. "Many Moons"
    Released: August 2008

Metropolis: The Chase Suite, sometimes known as Metropolis: Suite I (The Chase), is the debut extended play (EP) by American recording artist Janelle Monáe, released August 24, 2007 on Bad Boy Records. Produced by Monáe, Control Z, and Chuck Lightning, the EP constitutes the first installment of Monáe's seven-part Metropolis conceptual series.

The EP debuted at number 115 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 5,200 copies in its first week.[3] It was re-released as a special edition on August 12, 2008, and produced three singles, "Violet Stars Happy Hunting!!!", "Sincerely, Jane.", and "Many Moons".

Upon its release, Metropolis: Suite I (The Chase) received critical acclaim from music critics, with "Many Moons" being nominated for Best Urban/Alternative Performance at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards.[4]

  1. ^ "Violet Stars Happy Hunting! - Single by Janelle Monáe on Apple Music". apple.com. June 1, 2007.
  2. ^ "Sincerely, Jane (Live At the Blender Theater) – Single by Janelle Monáe on Apple Music". apple.com. August 25, 2008.
  3. ^ Harris, Chris. Jonas Brothers Top Miley Cyrus For First #1 Album Of Their Career. MTV. Retrieved on May 21, 2010.
  4. ^ "Complete List of Nominees for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards". E! Online. December 3, 2008. Retrieved April 30, 2013.