Don't Explain (EP) explained

Don't Explain is the second EP by Swedish singer Snoh Aalegra. It was released on 8 April 2016 through ARTium Recordings. It contains features and production from James Fauntleroy, No I.D., Boi-1da, Christian Rich and DJ Dahi.^{[1] [2]}

The EP features a cover of the 1944 song, "Don't Explain" by Billie Holiday and Arthur Herzog Jr.^[3] John Mayer plays guitar on "Under the Influence",^[4] and the final track, "Chaos", was written by Sia.^[5]

In a review for DJBooth, Lucas Garrison compared Aalegra's style on the EP to Drake, pointing in particular to the similarity in contributors, as Frank Dukes, Boi-1da and DJ Dahi also worked on Drake's 2016 album Views.^[6]

Track listing

Sample credits

• "In Your River" samples "Stark's Reality" by BadBadNotGood featuring Ghostface Killah.
• "Don't Explain" covers "Don't Explain" by Billie Holiday

Notes and References

1. News: Wally . Maxine . Snoh Aalegra Finds Home on Her New Album, 'Ugh, Those Feels Again' . WWD . 16 August 2019.
2. News: Ju . Shirley . Snoh Aalegra on Prince's Lessons – And Her New Album . Tidal . 16 August 2019.
3. News: Adewunmi . Bim . Why I love... Snoh Aalegra . The Guardian . 13 August 2016.
4. Web site: Gore . Sydney . Snoh Aalegra on Writing Heavy Songs That Resist The Mainstream . . 1 August 2019 . 21 November 2018.
5. Web site: Weston . Liana . Sound Scout: Meet Snoh Aalegra, the Enchanting Soulstress With a Hypnotic Voice . . 7 October 2018 . 7 February 2015 . en.
6. Web site: Garrison . Lucas . Forget Drake, Snoh Aalegra's "Don't Explain" is the Album You Should Be Listening To . DJBooth . 27 August 2023 . en . 12 February 2018.