Haiz (EP)
Haiz is the debut extended play by American actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld. It was released on November 13, 2015, by Republic Records. The dance-pop EP was recorded in 2015 and produced by Mattman & Robin and Oscar Holter. The EP was preceded by the lead single, "Love Myself", which reached the top 40 on multiple international singles charts. A remix of "Rock Bottom" featuring the Joe Jonas-fronted DNCE, was also released as a single.
The EP received mixed to positive reviews upon release and achieved modest commercial success in North America. Critics described the record as "fun" and empowering but felt that Steinfeld lacked personality. It debuted at number 38 on the Canadian Albums Chart and number 57 on the US Billboard 200. The EP was released with bonus tracks in Japan, including the single "Starving", and debuted at number 76 on the Oricon album chart in 2016.
To promote the album, Steinfeld performed at the 2015 and 2016 editions of the Jingle Ball Tour, hosted by iHeartRadio. She also performed as an opening act for fellow American singer Meghan Trainor, specifically on her Untouchable Tour, where she performed with Common Kings. "Starving", a bonus track on the Japanese edition of the EP, was also nominated for a Radio Disney Music Award, alongside Steinfeld herself, in the Best Crush Song and Breakout Artist categories respectively.
Background and release
In 2015, Steinfeld starred as Emily Junk in the musical comedy film Pitch Perfect 2, where she debuted her musical aspirations. She also released an acoustic cover of "Flashlight", a song featured in the film and performed by English singer Jessie J on the soundtrack. A week after the film's premiere, Steinfeld announced that she had signed a recording contract with Republic Records and planned to release a single that summer. Mattman & Robin, Captain Cuts, Harvey Mason Jr., and The Futuristics were all named as producers for the forthcoming record; the former duo also co-wrote all four songs that ended up on the extended play. The title and release date for HAIZ were revealed by Billboard on November 2, 2015. It was released on November 13, 2015.The EP was re-released on February 26, 2016 to add the single version of "Rock Bottom" with the remix featuring DNCE, with this newly recorded version serving as the record's second single. On July 15, 2016, it was re-released a second time to also include the forthcoming single, "Starving". More bonus tracks were added to the Japanese edition of the album, including her breakthrough cover of "Flashlight", a cover of the James Bay-penned "Let It Go", and her feature on the Prince Fox track "Fragile", alongside acoustic versions of "Love Myself" and "Hell Nos and Headphones". The iTunes Store version of the Japanese edition also features a remix of "Love Myself", done by Toy Armanda and DJ Grind.
Singles
"Love Myself" was released on August 7, 2015, as the lead single from HAIZ and a forthcoming full-length studio album. The song garnered media attention for its empowering message as well as suggestive lyrics that evoke masturbation. It debuted on the Billboard Pop Songs airplay chart at number 27, marking the highest debut for a solo female artist on the chart since "Torn" entered at number 26 in 1998, and eventually reached a peak position of number 15. It also peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached the top 40 on the singles charts in six other countries, including Canada, New Zealand, and Sweden.In the weeks prior to the EP's release, "Hell Nos and Headphones" was being touted as the collection's second single, but "You're Such A" was selected instead. Neither song was ever released as a single. "Rock Bottom" was ultimately released as the EP's second single on February 26, 2016, as a remix with DNCE, having DNCE's lead singer Joe Jonas record some of the lines originally sung by Steinfeld, and both artists' eventually singing the chorus together. The song "You're Such A" was also released as a promotional single and was certified Gold by Recorded Music New Zealand.
Although it was not included on the original track listing, the single "Starving" was included on the EP's third digital reissue and its Japanese edition. The single is currently Steinfeld's highest charting song in the United States as of 2025, peaking at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 5 on the Pop Airplay charts, alongside charting within the top 10 in countries such as Australia, Canada, Denmark, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. It highest peak was a position at number 3 in Scotland. In 2017, the song was nominated for a Radio Disney Music Award in the Best Crush Song category, although it lost to DJ Snake and Justin Bieber's "Let Me Love You".
Commercial performance
Upon its release, the EP charted at number 57 on the Billboard 200 in the United States, and peaked at number 38 on the Canadian Albums Chart. The EP was certified Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association and Recording Industry Association Singapore for equivalent sales of 70,000 and 10,000 units respectively. It was also certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry and Gold by Recorded Music New Zealand for equivalent sales of 60,000 and 7,500 units respectively. The reissue, upon release, charted at number 76 on the Oricon Albums Chart.Reissues
After its initial release, the EP was reissued four times. The first digital reissue, released on the 26th of February, doubled as the standard CD release, and replaced the EP version of "Rock Bottom" with the DNCE remix released as a single. The second digital reissue, released on the 15th of July, added the original version of "Rock Bottom" as a bonus track and the last track of the EP. The third digital reissue added the song "Starving", giving the song's features, Grey and Zedd, production credits on the EP. The reissue also moves the original version of "Rock Bottom" to take place before the DNCE remix.On the 19th of August, 2016, the fourth reissue was release in Japan. The reissue adds five bonus tracks to an alternate version of the third digital reissue's track listing, which moves the original version of "Rock Bottom" to the end of the track listing, similar to the second digital reissue. The bonus tracks include a cover of James Bay's "Let It Go", acoustic versions of "Love Myself" and "Hell Nos and Headphones", the Prince Fox track "Fragile", which features Steinfeld, and her breakthrough song, and her cover of Jessie J's "Flashlight", named "Flashlight ". The iTunes Store version of this reissue features a remix of "Love Myself" as a bonus track, curated by Toy Armanda and DJ Grind.