Heavy is the fourth studio album by American singer SiR, released on March 22, 2024, by Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE). The album includes guest features from Isaiah Rashad, Ty Dolla $ign, Anderson .Paak, Ab-Soul and Scribz Riley, with production coming from Cardiak, J. White, Rascal, Noiz and D.K. the Punisher, among others. Heavy also marks Sir's first independent project with TDE in six years since 2018's November, as 2019's Chasing Summer was released in conjunction with RCA.
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| Released | March 22, 2024 | |||
| Recorded | 2020–2024 | |||
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| Length | 49:58 | |||
| Label | Top Dawg Entertainment | |||
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Background
editIn August 2019, Sir released his third album Chasing Summer, which served as Sir's major label debut with RCA. The album featured guest appearances from Kendrick Lamar, Smino, Lil Wayne and Jill Scott, among others.[1][2][3] Within the five years leading up to his sophomore album, Sir dealt with drug and alcohol addiction, as well as depression and infidelity towards his wife. He would take himself to rehab a number of times between 2021 and 2022, delaying the album further from its intended late 2022 release.[4] The album's subject matter reflected on these bouts, with Sir stating in an interview with Grammy.com that this would be "the most personal I will ever be".[5]
Singles and promotion
editThe album's lead single "Satisfaction" was released on May 6, 2022.[6] Two months later, the second single "Life is Good", featuring Scribz Riley, was released on July 8, 2022.[7] "Nothing Even Matters" was released as the album's third single on September 23, 2022; the album's title was revealed on the same day.[8]
Almost two years later, after a 2023 hiatus, Sir released the album's fourth single "No Evil" on January 26, 2024.[9] "Karma", featuring Isaiah Rashad, was released a month later on February 23, 2024, as the album's fifth and final single.[10]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" |
| SiR | 1:04 |
| 2. | "Ignorant" (featuring Ty Dolla $ign) |
| 3:04 | |
| 3. | "Karma" (featuring Isaiah Rashad) |
| Sigurd | 3:07 |
| 4. | "Heavy" | Farris |
| 3:45 |
| 5. | "Six Whole Days" | Farris | SiR | 3:07 |
| 6. | "No Evil" | Farris | Taylor Hill | 2:25 |
| 7. | "Poetry in Motion" (featuring Anderson .Paak) |
| Noiz | 3:11 |
| 8. | "I'm Not Perfect" (featuring Ab-Soul) |
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| 3:25 |
| 9. | "You" | Farris | 3:31 | |
| 10. | "Only Human" | Farris | SiR | 4:25 |
| 11. | "Satisfaction" |
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| 2:10 |
| 12. | "Life Is Good" (featuring Scribz Riley) |
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| 4:16 |
| 13. | "Ricky's Song" | Farris | D.K. the Punisher | 3:29 |
| 14. | "Nothing Even Matters" |
| SamTRax | 3:39 |
| 15. | "Tryin' My Hardest" |
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| 2:48 |
| 16. | "Brighter" | Farris | Hill | 2:24 |
| Total length: | 49:58 | |||
Notes
- ^[u] signifies an uncredited producer.
Sample credits
- "Nothing Even Matters" contains a sample of "Send It On", written by Michael Archer, Luther Archer and Angela LaVerne Stone, as performed by D'Angelo.
Charts
edit| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[11] | 120 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] | 49 |
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 September 1, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ "Stream SiR's 'Chasing Summer' Album with Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, Jill Scott". Exclaim. Archived from the original on September 1, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ Ivey, Justin. "TDE's SiR Shares "Chasing Summer" Album Featuring Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne & More". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on August 30, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ Gordon, Meagan. "SiR Went Through Hell and Back With His New Album Heavy". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ Lee, Cydney. "On 'Heavy,' SiR Wants People To See the Weight of His Humanity". GRAMMY.com. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ Samuels, Keithan. "SiR Releases New Single 'Satisfaction'". Rated R&B. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ Caraan, Sophie. "SiR Enlists Scribz Riley for New Single "Life Is Good"". Hypebeast. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ Powell, Jon. "SiR returns with new visual for "Nothing Even Matters"". Revolt. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ Samuels, Keithan. "SiR Sees 'No Evil' on New Song". Rated R&B. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ Helfand, Raphael. "Isaiah Rashad joins SiR to ruminate on "Karma"". The Fader. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ "Sir Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ "Sir Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2024.