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Songs for Sorrow
EP by
Released15 May 2009
GenreAcoustic rock
Length15:08
LabelCasablanca
ProducerGreg Wells, Mika
Mika chronology
Life in Cartoon Motion
(2007)
Songs for Sorrow
(2009)
The Boy Who Knew Too Much
(2009)

Songs for Sorrow is the second EP[1] by singer Mika. It was released in digital form on 15 May 2009, and in a limited edition book & CD physical form on 8 June 2009.[2] The song "Blue Eyes" was used to promote the EP, and was A-listed on the BBC Radio 2 playlist.[3] The EP received the name Songs for Sorrow because the theme of the songs is sorrow. The physical edition consists of a 68-page hard cover book, containing lyrics and illustrations of the songs. The illustrations were made by some of Mika's favourite artists from around the world.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Blue Eyes"Mika2:53
2."Lady Jane"Mika3:20
3."Lonely Alcoholic"Mika3:09
4."Toy Boy"Mika, Jodi Marr2:59

List of artists

Artist Song Page number(s)
Al Columbia "Toy Boy" 18 — 19
Alber Elbaz "Lady Jane" 59
DaWack "Toy Boy" 25
DaWack "Blue Eyes" 46 — 47
David McKee "Toy Boy" 20 — 21
David McKee "Lonely Alcoholic" 38 — 39
Es Devlin "Toy Boy" 28
Huck Scarry "Lady Jane" 54 — 55
Jim Medway "Toy Boy" 26 — 27
Jim Woodring "Toy Boy" 13 — 17
Kerascoët "Blue Eyes" 42 — 45
Kerascoët "Lady Jane" 60
Nilesh Mistry "Lady Jane" 61 — 66
Paul Smith "Lady Jane" 58
Peter Blake "Toy Boy" 22 — 23
Richard Hogg "Lady Jane" 50 — 53
Sophie Blackall "Lady Jane" 56 — 57
Tao Nyeu "Lonely Alcoholic" 32 — 37
Walter Van Beirendonck "Toy Boy" 24

Personnel

  • Alex Hutchinson — design and layout
  • Da Wack — additional design and layout
  • Jim Woodring — front cover and endpapers
  • Mika — concept and art direction
  • Richard Hogg — additional design and layout

References

  1. ^ "More Nice Publications". Creative Review. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
  2. ^ "MikaSounds / Latest News / Download The 'Songs For Sorrow' EP Now". Mikasounds.com. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
  3. ^ BBC Radio 2 Playlist