The Love EP (Corinne Bailey Rae EP)
The Love EP is the fourth extended play (EP) by English singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae. It was released on 25 January 2011 by Capitol Records. The EP consists of five cover versions of love songs. Bailey Rae has described "The Love EP" as "an homage to some of my favourite musicians and a conversation between some of my musical influences". The first single, a cover of Bob Marley and the Wailers' "Is This Love", won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance at the 54th Grammy Awards. Critical reception. "The Love EP  received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 69, based on six reviews. Andy Kellman of AllMusic viewed the EP as a light stop-gap to hold fans over until Rae's third album", adding that "it's all the more enjoyable to hear the singer indulge herself and have a little fun with a set of favorites." Zach Gase of Okayplayer commended Bailey Rae for her versatility and wrote that "[t]here really isn't a weak moment on  The Love EP." Greg Kot of "Entertainment Weekly" noted that Bailey Rae sounds "spunkier" than usual on the EP, citing her rendition of "Que Sera Sera" as a highlight. Frank Mojica of "Consequence of Sound" stated, "While every cover on "The Love" may not be exceptional, Corinne Bailey Rae once again exhibits remarkable vocal and musical range." David Mine of "PopMatters" named "Que Sera Sera" the standout track of the EP, but felt that "[e]lsewhere, results are mixed", concluding, "If nothing else, Rae is to be commended for branching out and trying new styles, but it's that final song  that really makes this record worthwhile." Personnel. Credits adapted from the liner notes of "The Love EP".