MTV Unplugged (Maxwell EP)

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MTV Unplugged is a live EP by American neo soul singer Maxwell, released by Columbia Records in mid-1997. The album features recordings of Maxwell's performance on the MTV concert series program MTV Unplugged, filmed in New York City earlier in the year. The album includes covers of songs such as Kate Bush's "This Woman's Work" and Nine Inch Nails "Closer."

The singer was asked to do MTV Unplugged, despite only having released only one album, Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite. Maxwell's episode of MTV Unplugged first aired on the network on July 22, 1997".

Background

Despite only having released only one album, the music video television channel MTV saw his burgeoning popularity and asked him to tape an episode of the concert series MTV Unplugged in New York City. The show was taped live on June 15, 1997, and he performed his own songs as well as covers of songs by Kate Bush ("This Woman's Work") and Nine Inch Nails ("Closer"). (Unfortunately he clashed with his label about the release of a full album of his session, resulting in the release of only an extended play, or EP instead, containing seven songs.) The episode of MTV Unplugged first aired on the network on July 22, 1997".

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Entertainment Weekly	(C)
NY Amsterdam News	(favorable)
Rhapsody	(favorable)
Yahoo! Music	(favorable)

Track listing

All songs written by Maxwell (Musze) unless otherwise noted.

1. "The Suite Urban Theme (The Hush)"
2. "Mello: Sumthin (The Hush)"
3. "The Lady Suite"
4. "This Woman's Work" (Kate Bush)
5. "Whenever Wherever Whatever"
6. "Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)" (Musze, Itaal Shur)
7. "Gotta Get: Closer" (Musze, Trent Reznor)
8. "...Til the Cops Come Knockin'" (international bonus track)

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak Position
The Billboard 200 (U.S.)	53
U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	15

See also

• List of artists featured on MTV Unplugged