Keke Palmer (mixtape)

Keke Palmer
Mixtape by Keke Palmer
Released	October 1, 2012
Recorded	2011–2012
Genre	Pop R&B
Length	29:27
Label	Interscope
Producer	Keke Palmer
Keke Palmer chronology
Awaken Reloaded (2011) Keke Palmer (2012) Waited to Exhale (2016)
Singles from Keke Palmer
"You Got Me" Released: July 2, 2012 "Dance Alone" Released: August 27, 2012

Keke Palmer is the self-titled second mixtape from Keke Palmer showcasing some of her new musical direction for her upcoming album. The maturity of the songs on the mixtape shows how Keke has grown. The mixtape features tracks that deal with love and loss. It was released October 1, 2012.

Background

In 2012, Palmer spoke on the direction of the album saying "It's definitely a progression. What you would think I'd sound like at my age is what it is. It's a record I can say is truly my own. I was there from the beginning to the end. I was in full control of it, and it represents who I am."^[1] In July 2012, Palmer released the single "You Got Me" featuring Kevin McCall. The video for the single was released on July 11, 2012.^[2] Palmer has also announced a new single named "Dance Alone". Palmer released a self-titled mixtape Keke Palmer on October 1, 2012. It includes her new singles "You Got Me" & "Dance Alone" which have already been released.^[3] Since the release, her mixtape has over 35,000 downloads.^[4]

Singles

On July 2, 2012, Palmer released the single "You Got Me" featuring Kevin McCall. The video for the single was released on July 11, 2012.^[5]"Dance Alone was released on August 27, 2012.^[6] On June 3, 2013, Keke Palmer released a lyric video for her bonus track from her mixtape "Takes Me Away", but the song isn't released as single.^[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Rather Walk Alone"	Keke Palmer	3:38
2.	"Love Me, Love Me Not"	Palmer, Alija Jackson	3:16
3.	"You Got Me" (featuring Kevin McCall)	Al 'Sherrod' Lambert, Hamony Samuels, Kevin McCall, Palmer	3:23
4.	"If 6 Were 9"	Warren Felder, Pop Wansel, Tasha King	3:31
5.	"Dance Alone"	Edwin Serrano	4:08
6.	"Dip 2 Night"	Palmer	2:45
7.	"I Can't Sleep at Night"	Scotty Granger, Dapo Torimino, Palmer	3:05

Bonus track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
8.	"Takes Me Away" (Bonus track)	Palmer, Alija Jackson	3:52

References

1. "Keke Palmer Talks "We Are" and "Ice Age: Continental Drift"". Artistdirect.com. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
2. "Video: Keke Palmer f/ Kevin McCall – 'You Got Me'". Rap-Up.com. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
3. "Exclusive Preview: Keke Palmer Reveals Self-Titled Mixtape Snippets". Thisisrnb.com. 2012-09-26. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
4. "Keke Palmer".
5. Palmer, Keke. "You Got Me". KekePalmerVideos. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
6. Palmer, Keke. "Dance Alone". KekePalmerVideos. Retrieved August 27, 2012.
7. Palmer, Keke. "Takes Me Away". KekePalmerVideos. Retrieved 23 June 2013.