Ferreira released her first extended play As If in 2011, for which she co-wrote "Sex Rules" and "99 Tears" with Greg Kurstin and "Haters Anonymous" and "108" with Bloodshy & Avant.[7] Her second extended play Ghost was released in 2012 by Capitol Records;[8] it substituted the synthpop styles displayed in her earlier projects,[9] and instead showcased more prominent elements of acoustic, new wave, and rock music.[10] Its second single "Everything Is Embarrassing" was written by Ferreira, Dev Hynes, and Ariel Rechtshaid,[11] and has sold 19,000 copies in the United States as of March 2014.[12]
Ferreira released her debut studio album Night Time, My Time in 2013;[13] it was largely inspired in indie rock musical styles.[14] The record debuted at number 45 on the U.S. Billboard 200, becoming her first entry on the chart.[15] Ariel Rechtshaid and Justin Louis "J.L." Raisen helped to co-write each of its twelve tracks.[16] Her third extended play Night Time, My Time: B-Sides Part 1 was released roughly one month later,[17] and featured additional writing contributions from Rechitshaid.[18] That year, she additionally appeared as a featured vocalist on the track "Black" by South Korean recording artist G-Dragon for his second studio album Coup d'Etat; he co-wrote the song with Teddy Park.[19]
Jon Brion (pictured) co-wrote "Ghost" and "I'm on Top" for Ghost and Night Time, My Time: B-Sides Part 1, respectively.Colin Munroe (pictured) co-wrote "Traces" for As If!.Ryan Tedder (pictured) co-wrote the non-album single "Obsession".Shirley Manson (pictured) co-wrote "Red Lips" and "I'm on Top" for Ghost and Night Time, My Time: B-Sides Part 1, respectively.
