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''About You Now'' is the debut solo remix extended play (EP) by American actress and singer Miranda Cosgrove, released by Columbia Records and Nickelodeon Records to iTunes on February 3, 2009.〔 The extended play was released as a promotional tool, and was not to be taken as her official musical debut. The album was used to promote Cosgrove's single of the same name, released in the final quarter of 2008. Aside from featuring remixes of previous promotional singles of Cosgrove's, the album also featured two tracks, "FYI" and "Party Girl". It is a cover of the Sugababes hit single of the same name. Due to only being released on promotional terms, the album failed to gain any attention, and failed to chart on any charts worldwide. It did, however, help boost sales of the single, "About You Now". The single became Cosgrove's second song to chart on ''Billboard's'' Hot 100 singles chart, peaking at number 47, her highest peak to date. The single also became her first single to chart internationally, peaking at number 79 in the United Kingdom. Cosgrove promoted the single and the accompanying album mainly through interviews and performances. Cosgrove performed "About You Now" at the 2009 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The single was also performed on ''The Today Show'', along with some of Cosgrove's songs from her official debut studio album, ''Sparks Fly''. The other songs were the lead single, "Kissin U", as well as the album's second track, "BAM". ==Background and development== Cosgrove's musical career first began with her recording the theme song of the Nickelodeon television series ''iCarly'' called "Leave It All to Me," on which Cosgrove stars as the title character on the show. The song features her former ''Drake and Josh'' cast mate Drake Bell, and was written by Michael Corcoran, one of Bell's band members. Following the success of ''iCarly'', Columbia Records released a soundtrack album of the show on June 10, 2008. The soundtrack album included four songs recorded by Cosgrove that were "Leave It All to Me", "Stay My Baby", "About You Now" and "Headphones On". Cosgrove stated, "Before that, I didn't see myself making an album, but when I spent time in the studio doing the theme song and saw how much fun it was, I wanted to go back."〔(Miranda Cosgrove Makes Sparks Fly With Top 10 Debut ) Billboard.com〕 In July 2008, she officially announced plans for a debut album, stating that the album was "different" from her contributions to the ''iCarly'' soundtrack, with her "co-writing and getting really into it," and saying that "() playing a character on ''iCarly'', but this shows more of myself. Some people might think I'm just another actress putting out an album, but I wanted to prove that I'm more than that."〔 The album took two years to make, with Columbia Records' marketing manager Chris Poppe stating in May 2010 that "Miranda started working on (album ) at 14, and she's 16 now. The difference between those two ages is huge, and the songs have had to grow along with her."〔 On February 5, 2009, Cosgrove released her debut solo recording; the 5-song EP ''About You Now'' exclusively onto the iTunes Store. The EP included the title track "About You Now", a remix of it, a remix of "Stay My Baby", "F.Y.I." and "Party Girl". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「About You Now (EP)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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