Play Hard (EP)

{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = Play Hard | type = EP | artist = [[Krewella]] | cover = Play_Hard_EP.jpeg | alt = | released = June 18, 2012 | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = {{hlist|[[Electro house]]|[[Dubstep]]|[[Progressive House]]|[[Drum & Bass]]|[[Moombahton]]}} | length = 23:51 | label = Krewella Music LLC | producer = {{hlist|Kris Trindl|Jahan Yousaf|Yasmine Yousaf}} | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = [[Get Wet (Krewella album)|Get Wet]] | next_year = 2013 | misc = {{Extra album cover | header = Remix EP cover | type = ep | cover = Play Harder EP.jpg | border = yes }} {{Singles | name = Play Hard | type = ep | single1 = One Minute | single1date = September 6, 2011 | single2 = Killin' It | single2date = January 20, 2012 | single3 = [[Alive (Krewella song)|Alive]] | single3date = February 5, 2013 }} {{Singles | name = Play Harder | type = ep | single1 = Come & Get It | single1date = November 21, 2012 }} }} '''''Play Hard''''' is the debut EP from American [[electronic dance music]] band [[Krewella]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theuntz.com/news/krewella-play-hard-ep-review/ |title=Krewella: Play Hard EP Review |publisher=Theuntz.com |date=2012-06-20 |accessdate=September 28, 2017}}</ref> It was released on June 18, 2012,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.msopr.com/client-roster/chicagos-krewella-break-out-with-debut-ep-play-hard-this-june/ |title=Chicago's KREWELLA Break Out with Debut EP 'Play Hard' This June | Mitch Schneider Organization |publisher=Msopr.com |date=May 31, 2012 |accessdate=September 28, 2017}}</ref> with tour dates spanning the third quarter of that year.<ref>{{cite web|last=Schonfeld |first=Zach |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ep-premiere-krewella-play-hard-20120615 |title=EP Premiere: Krewella, 'Play Hard' |publisher=Rolling Stone |date=June 15, 2012 |accessdate=September 28, 2017}}</ref> Group member Yasmine states that the name was created by "this concept of working hard and playing harder because no matter what we are doing whether it be partying or making music we always go hard".<ref>{{cite web |last=Loera |first=Alejandra |url=http://www.ocweekly.com/content/printView/6568533 |title=Krewella Want to Play Hard With OC Fans This Weekend |publisher=OC Weekly |date=July 27, 2012 |accessdate=September 28, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170928005526/http://www.ocweekly.com/content/printView/6568533 |archive-date=September 28, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It featured the track ''Alive'', which reached number 32 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]], and remains their highest charting song to date.<ref name=":0" />

A remix EP titled ''Play Harder'' was released on December 10 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mobile |first=Kia Makarechi|last2=Innovations |last3=Post |first3=The Huffington |date=2012-12-10 |title=Krewella's New EP Features Plenty Of Friends |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/krewella-play-harder-ep_n_2269141 |access-date=2025-09-03 |website=HuffPost UK |language=en}}</ref>

== Track listing == {{Track listing | headline = Play Hard<ref>{{Cite web |title=Krewella - Play Hard EP [Krewella Music LLC] {{!}} Music & Downloads on Beatport |url=https://www.beatport.com/release/play-hard-ep/929541 |access-date=2025-09-03 |website=www.beatport.com |language=en}}</ref> | total_length = 23:51 | title1 = Play Hard | note1 = | writer1 = {{hlist|Jahan Yousaf|Kris Trindl|Yasmine Yousaf}} | length1 = 4:26 | title2 = Killin' It | writer2 = {{hlist|J. Yousaf|Trindl|Y. Yousaf|Nathan Lim|[[Jake Udell]]}} | length2 = 3:27 | title3 = Can't Control Myself | writer3 = {{hlist|J. Yousaf|Trindl|Y. Yousaf}} | length3 = 3:39 | title4 = [[Alive (Krewella song)|Alive]] | writer4 = {{hlist|J. Yousaf|Trindl|Y. Yousaf|Lim|Udell}} | length4 = 4:50 | title5 = One Minute | writer5 = {{hlist|J. Yousaf|Trindl|Y. Yousaf}} | length5 = 4:13 | title6 = Feel Me | writer6 = {{hlist|J. Yousaf|Trindl|Y. Yousaf}} | length6 = 3:16 }} {{Track listing | headline = Play Harder (Remix EP)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Krewella - Play Harder Remix EP [Krewella Music LLC] {{!}} Music & Downloads on Beatport |url=https://www.beatport.com/release/play-harder-remix-ep/1003208 |access-date=2025-09-03 |website=www.beatport.com |language=en}}</ref> | total_length = 39:40 | title1 = Come & Get It | note1 = | writer1 = {{hlist|J. Yousaf|Kris Trindl|Y. Yousaf|Melissa Arzoomanian|Mike McGarity}} | length1 = 3:26 | title2 = Alive | note2 = [[Cash Cash]] & [[DJ Kalkutta]] Remix | length2 = 5:32 | title3 = Alive | note3 = [[Pegboard Nerds]] Remix | length3 = 5:15 | title4 = Alive | note4 = Jakob Liedholm Remix | length4 = 6:15 | title5 = Killin' It | note5 = Mutrix Remix | length5 = 4:21 | title6 = Killin' It | title7 = Killin' It | note7 = [[Dirtyphonics]] Remix | length7 = 4:11 | title8 = Killin' It | note8 = [[DJ Chuckie]] Remix | length8 = 6:37 | note6 = KillaGraham Remix | length6 = 4:06 }}

== Charts == === EP === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2012) ! scope="col"| Peak position |- {{album chart|BillboardDanceElectronic|6|artist=Krewella|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 28, 2017}} |- {{album chart|BillboardHeatseekers|2|artist=Krewella|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 28, 2017}} |}

=== Singles === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="6"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Certifications |- ! scope="col" style="width:2.9em;font-size:90%;"| [[Billboard Hot 100|US]] <ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|author=Andy Kellman |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/krewella-mn0003059079/awards |title=Krewella | Awards |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |accessdate=September 28, 2017}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2.9em;font-size:90%;"| [[Dance/Electronic Songs|US Dance]] <ref name=":0">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/1550669/krewella/chart?f=1234|title=Krewella – Chart history (Dance/Electronic Songs)|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=September 28, 2017}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2.9em;font-size:90%;"| [[Ultratop|BEL (WA) Tip]] <ref name="BEL">{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Krewella|title=Discografie Krewella|publisher=Belgium (Wallonia) Charts Portal. Hung Medien|language=Dutch}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2.9em;font-size:90%;"| [[Canadian Hot 100|CAN]] <ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/1550669/krewella/chart?f=793|title=Krewella – Chart history (Canadian Hot 100)|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=September 28, 2017}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2.9em;font-size:90%;"| [[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|FRA]] <ref name="FRA">{{cite web|url=http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Krewella|title=Discographie Krewella|publisher=French Charts Portal. Hung Medien|language=French}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2.9em;font-size:90%;"| [[Single Top 100|NLD]] <ref name="NLD">{{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Krewella|title=Discografie Krewella|publisher=Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien|language=Dutch}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "One Minute" | 2011 | — || — || — || — || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Killin' It"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/killin-it-single/517325301|title=Killin' It - Single by Krewella on Apple Music|website=[[iTunes]] |access-date=September 28, 2017}}</ref> | rowspan="2" |2012 | — || — || — || — || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Come & Get It" | — || 41 || — || — || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "[[Alive (Krewella song)|Alive]]" | 2013 | 32 || 5 || 22 || 50 || 159 || 81 | * [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]]: Platinum{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=single|artist=Krewella|title=Alive|accessdate=September 28, 2017}} |- | colspan="10" style="font-size:80%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |}

== References == {{reflist}}

[[Category:2012 debut EPs]] [[Category:Krewella EPs]]