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The Intro
EP by
Ruth B
ReleasedNovember 27, 2015 (2015-11-27)
Recorded2015
Length16:26
Label Columbia [1]
ProducerRuth B
Ruth B chronology
The Intro
(2015) 		Safe Haven
(2017)
Singles from The Intro
  1. " Lost Boy"
    Released: February 12, 2015
  2. " Superficial Love"
    Released: February 24, 2017

The Intro is the debut EP by Canadian singer/songwriter Ruth B. [2] It was released on November 27, 2015, [3] and was met with generally positive reviews. [4] [5]

Background

Ruth B had initially gained popularity by posting six-second snippets of her singing on Vine; she was encouraged by her fans to write a full-length song, so she wrote "Lost Boy", which ended up being her first hit. [5] [6] The song entered the Top 100 of the iTunes chart "with no promotion", and B began receiving offers for recording contracts from various record labels. She signed to Columbia Records and shortly after began recording music for "The Intro." [5] [7] B stated in an interview with Rookie that being signed "felt really validating and cool that people in the business thought that I could do it, not just my friends and family." [7]

Writing and recording

Ruth B began writing music after being signed to her record label; she stated that she wanted to take an "honest, real, and vulnerable" approach when writing the music. [7] Ruth B self-produced her entire EP, [7] and wrote 14 songs for the EP, selecting 4 to be included on the release. [3] Three of the EP's songs ("Lost Boy", "Golden", and "2 Broke Kids") were written prior to Ruth B's signing to the record label; she wrote "Superficial Love" shortly after being signed. The EP was recorded in two days at a music studio in Brooklyn. [8]

Release

The album was released as an MP3 on 27 November 2015, and re-released on CD in 2016, following the success of "Lost Boy". [9]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [5]

Andy Kellman, writing for AllMusic, calls the lyrics "elegant and direct" and concludes that the EP is "all aching love songs that are nonetheless comforting." [5]

Commercial performance

The EP debuted at number 20 on the Billboard Canadian Albums Chart. [10] and number 52 on the US Billboard 200. [11] The Intro also reached number 7 on the Americana/Folk Albums chart. [12]

Track listing

Adapted from AllMusic. All songs written by Ruth B. [3]

Standard edition [5]
No.TitleLength
1."2 Poor Kids"3:47
2." Lost Boy"4:36
3."Golden"4:36
4."Superficial Love"3:26
Total length:16:26

Charts

References

  1. ^ "Ruth B The Intro releases". Allmusic. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  2. ^ "Ruth B Discography". Discogs. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c Wass, Mike (November 25, 2015). "Popping Up: Ruth B". Idolator. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  4. ^ "Ruth B. - The Intro Overview". Album of the Year. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Kellman, Andy. "Ruth B The Intro (review)". AllMusic. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  6. ^ "Ruth B chart history". Billboard.biz. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  7. ^ a b c d Montague, Taylor (August 18, 2016). "Ruth B: The Intro". Rookie Mag. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  8. ^ "REVIEW: Ruth B's debut EP is soft, sweet and way too short". The Diamondback. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  9. ^ "Ruth B – The Intro (overview)". Discogs. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  10. ^ a b "Ruth B Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  11. ^ a b "Ruth B Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  12. ^ a b "Ruth B Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  13. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
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