Survive the Summer | ||||
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Released | 3 August 2018 | |||
Recorded | September 2017 | |||
Length | 15:53 | |||
Label | Island | |||
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Singles from Survive the Summer | ||||
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Survive the Summer is the fourth extended play by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea. It was released on 3 August 2018 by Island Records. Work began in mid-2017. Survive the Summer contains production by Bedrock, Ronny J, GT and Wallis Lane.
She revealed the cover art via Instagram on 29 June 2018. Described by Rap-Up as "dark and provocative", it finds Azalea bathed under red lights while dressed in a netted bodysuit and lace mask, as two hands grab her breasts. A single white rose is placed between her hands. When asked about its symbolism, she answered saying: "Mourning, death. Like throwing a flower into a casket and saying goodbye to something."
The EP was supported by the lead single, "Kream", featuring American rapper Tyga and the promotional single, "Tokyo Snow Trip", both released on 6 July 2018.[citation needed] "Kream" has since been certified Platinum[1] by the RIAA and became Azalea's first track to enter the Billboard Hot 100 in over three years after switching labels. It was recognised as a commercial come back.
The EP as well as the lead single was also classed as a commercial come back for Azalea. In Australia, Survive the Summer debuted inside the top 20 on the ARIA Top 50 Digital Albums Chart (Azalea's home country). In the United States, the EP charted at the lower end of the chart on the Billboard 200 dated 18 August 2018 with 6,000 units, marking Azalea's third entry on the chart. It peaked at number 13 on Billboard's Digital Albums chart in the same week, her second highest position on the chart and also third entry overall.