TRXYE

TRXYE is the third extended play (EP) (first signed with a major label) by Australian singer and songwriter Troye Sivan, released on 15 August 2014 by Universal Music Australia through EMI Music Australia. The EP was preceded by the release of the singles "The Fault in Our Stars" and "Happy Little Pill".

Background

On 5 June 2013, Sivan was signed to EMI Australia, a Universal Music Australia label, but did not reveal this information until a year later. On 26 June 2014, he announced (while at VidCon) that he would release a five-song EP on 15 August 2014, and uploaded a YouTube video simultaneously on his channel revealing the cover art of the EP.

Singles

"The Fault in Our Stars" was released on 5 May 2013 as a campaign to help raise money for the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation in Perth, Australia. The song had great success, and Sivan added an updated version of the song to the EP. A new version of the song was released as a promotional single on 13 June 2014. This version was included on the EP. "Happy Little Pill" was released on 25 July 2014 as the first official single from the EP. It charted in thirteen countries, including the United States where it reached number 92 on the Billboard Hot 100.