Xtra (EP)

Xtra
EP by Oh Land
Released	11 November 2022 (2022-11-11)
Length	14:01
Language	Danish
Label	Tusk or Tooth Capitol Records Denmark
Producer	Oh Land William Gerdes Vasco Adnan Zukanovic
Oh Land chronology
Replanting Family Tree (2019) Xtra (2022) Loop Soup (2023)
Singles from Xtra
"Sådan Ligger Landet" Released: 9 September 2022 (2022-09-09) "Bad Timing" Released: 21 October 2022 (2022-10-21)

Xtra is the fourth extended play by Danish singer-songwriter Oh Land. It is her first release written entirely in Danish, and was distributed digitally on 11 November 2022 through Tusk or Tooth Records and Capitol Records Denmark. All four of the project's songs are written by the singer and her boyfriend, Adnan Zukanovic. The two, along with William Gerdes and Vasco, are the four producers of the EP.

Xtra was preceded in release by its two singles, "Sådan Ligger Landet" and "Bad Timing". The former song also appears on the Danish television series Min sang til Danmark.

Background and release

Xtra was written entirely in Oh Land's native Danish, becoming her first project to do so. In a 2023 interview with B.T., she explained that ultimately the songs decide what language she writes in, not herself.[1] She clarified, however, her releases in 2023 would be performed in English.[2] The EP was preceded in release by its two singles, "Sådan Ligger Landet" and "Bad Timing". The former was the first song unveiled from Xtra, and was digitally distributed on 9 September 2022.[3] It served as her entry on the Danish television series Min sang til Danmark, where fifteen Danish musicians competed to create an original song to Denmark; she appeared in the series' fourth episode alongside Ankerstjerne and Mekdes.[4] The song's accompanying music video was released two days later.[5] "Bad Timing" was released on 21 October 2022.[6]

Music and lyrics

TecoApple described "Bad Timing" as a danceable electropop song with fluttering synths. Oh Land sings the song's verses in Danish but repeats the line "Bad timing" in English.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Gaffa	[7]

Adam Bouttai from Gaffa rated Xtra four out of six stars.[7]

Track listing

Xtra track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Stille før Du Kom"	Nanna Øland Fabricius Adnan Zukanovic	Zukanovic William Gerdes	3:39
2.	"Bad Timing"	Fabricius Zukanovic	Zukanovic Vasco	2:28
3.	"Kriger"	Fabricius Zukanovic	Zukanovic	3:36
4.	"Sådan Ligger Landet"	Fabricius Zukanovic	Fabricius Zukanovic	4:18
Total length:				14:01

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[8]

• Nanna Øland Fabricius – primary artist, composer, producer (track 4), strings
• William Gerdes – producer (track 1)
• Nick "Vasco" Labajewska Madsen – producer (track 2), synthesizer programming
• Emil Thomsen – mastering engineer
• Adnan Zukanovic – composer, producer (tracks 3, 4), mixing, programmer, piano, synthesizer bass, synthesizer programming, voices

Release history

Release dates and formats for Xtra

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Various	11 November 2022	Digital download streaming	Tusk or Tooth Capitol Records Denmark	[9]

References

1. "Oh Lands drøm blev til en sang". B.T. (in Danish). 19 May 2023. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
2. "Oh Land anuncia o EP 'Xtra' e lança o single 'Bad Timing'". TecoApple (in Portuguese). 1 November 2022. Archived from the original on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
3. References regarding the release of "Sådan Ligger Landet" by Oh Land on Apple Music:
   • "Sådan Ligger Landet – Single – Oh Land". Apple Music (DK). 9 September 2022. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
   • "Sådan Ligger Landet – Single – Oh Land". Apple Music (SE). 9 September 2022. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
4. "Min sang til Danmark – se online her" (in Danish). DRTV. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
5. "Oh Land – Sådan Ligger Landet – Min Sang til Danmark – DR1" (in Danish). DRTV. 11 September 2022. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023 – via YouTube.
6. References regarding the release of "Bad Timing" by Oh Land on Apple Music:
   • "Bad Timing – Single – Oh Land". Apple Music (DK). 21 October 2022. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
   • "Bad Timing – Single – Oh Land". Apple Music (GB). 21 October 2022. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
   • "Bad Timing – Single – Oh Land". Apple Music (US). 21 October 2022. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
7. Bouttai, Adam (11 November 2022). "Oh Land føjer ekstra hits til diskografien på dansksproget EP". Gaffa (in Danish). Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
8. "Xtra – Oh Land: Credits". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
9. References regarding the release of Xtra by Oh Land on Apple Music:
   • "Xtra - EP – Oh Land". Apple Music (AU). 11 November 2022. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
   • "Xtra - EP – Oh Land". Apple Music (DK). 11 November 2022. Archived from the original on 9 March 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
   • "Xtra - EP – Oh Land". Apple Music (GB). 11 November 2022. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
   • "Xtra - EP – Oh Land". Apple Music (US). 11 November 2022. Archived from the original on 19 November 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2023.