Chasing Summer is the third studio album by American singer SiR. It was released on August 30, 2019 by Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) and RCA Records. The album includes guest features from Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, Jill Scott, Smino, Kadhja Bonet, Sabrina Claudio, and Zacari.[1][2][3]
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| Released | August 30, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2017–2019 | |||
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Singles and promotion
editOn August 8, 2019, SiR released the leading single of the album "Hair Down" featuring Kendrick Lamar. The music video was also released on the same day directed by Psycho Films' Jack Begert.[4][5]
In April 2020, the single for "John Redcorn" was released with a music video inspired by King of the Hill.[6]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| HipHopDX | 4.0/5[7] |
| Pitchfork | 6.8/10[8] |
Reviewing the album for Pitchfork, Dani Blum said SiR took a darker approach with this album claiming it is a "sad and gauzy R&B collection", saying "at 14 songs, the album feels bloated. Its swirl of features are hit or miss. Smino and Kendrick Lamar inject life into the spaces SiR hollows out." The writer continued to say "The effect is an album that bristles with paranoia. SiR creates conditions in which actual relationships are impossible: He's always in the wrong place at the wrong time; he replays conversations that never happened; he waits for calls he won’t take."[8]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Hair Down" (featuring Kendrick Lamar) |
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| 2. | "John Redcorn" | Farris |
| 3:07 |
| 3. | "You Can't Save Me" |
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| 2:54 |
| 4. | "LA Lisa" (featuring Smino) |
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| 3:40 |
| 5. | "Fire" |
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| 2:33 |
| 6. | "New Sky" (featuring Kadhja Bonet) |
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| 3:11 |
| 7. | "Lucy's Love" (featuring Lil Wayne) |
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| 3:07 |
| 8. | "That's Why I Love You" (featuring Sabrina Claudio) |
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| 4:01 |
| 9. | "Touch Down" |
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| 2:55 |
| 10. | "Wires in the Way" |
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| 2:10 |
| 11. | "Still Blue" (featuring Jill Scott) |
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| 3:05 |
| 12. | "Mood" (featuring Zacari) |
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| 3:11 |
| 13. | "The Recipe" |
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| 2:58 |
| 14. | "LA" |
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| 5:10 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[9] | 64 |
References
edit- ^ Price, Joe. "Here's SiR's New Album 'Chasing Summer' f/ Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, Smino, and More". Complex. Archived from the original on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ "Stream SiR's 'Chasing Summer' Album with Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, Jill Scott". Exclaim. Archived from the original on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ Ivey, Justin. "TDE's SiR Shares "Chasing Summer" Album Featuring Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne & More". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on 30 August 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ Saponara, Michael. "SiR Smokes Weed Across Los Angeles in 'Hair Down' Video Feat. Kendrick Lamar: Watch". Billboard. Archived from the original on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ Grow, Kory. "Hear Kendrick Lamar Go Off on SiR's Smooth New Song 'Hair Down'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 9 August 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ "Watch SiR Give Live Performances of "John Redcorn" and "The Recipe"". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ^ Garrett, Ural (September 4, 2019). "SiR "Chasing Summer" Album Review". HipHopDX. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ a b Blum, Dani. "SiR: Chasing Summer". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200 (1/2)". Billboard on Twitter. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
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