Milestone (Chrisette Michele album)

Milestone is the fifth studio album by American R&B recording artist Chrisette Michele. It was released on June 10, 2016, by Caroline Records and Rich Hipster. It was supported by the singles: "Steady", "Unbreakable" and "Equal". It peaked at number seventy-three on US Billboard 200.

Milestone
Studio album by Chrisette Michele
Released	June 10, 2016 (2016-06-10)
Recorded	2014–16
Genre	R&B Hip Hop soul soul
Length	44:11 (Standard) 67:22 (Deluxe)
Label	Caroline Rich Hipster
Chrisette Michele chronology
Better (2013) Milestone (2016) Out of Control (2018)
Singles from Milestone
"Steady" Released: December 4, 2015 "Unbreakable" Released: March 4, 2016 "Equal" Released: June 3, 2016
Deluxe edition cover

Release and promotion

Milestone was released through Payne's label Rich Hipster and Caroline Records on June 10, 2016, in both standard and deluxe editions. Standard edition contains twelve tracks while deluxe edition contains seven bonus tracks. Also, artworks are different between those two editions. Album was promoted with three singles. The lead single was titled "Steady". It was released on December 4, 2015. "Unbreakable", the second single, was released three months later on March 4, 2016. The third single "Equal" was released a week before Milestone, on June 3, 2016.

To further promote Milestone, Payne embarked on Milestone Tour in 2016.

Commercial performance

Milestone peaked at number seventy-three on US Billboard 200 while reaching top five on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, peaking at number five.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Singersroom	Positive

Joe Nelson from Singersroom stated that the album shows eclectic growth: "The album starts off promising but tapers off towards the end. Milestone shows a range of music styles, going from a trap-inspired records to something for the grown and sexy. “Steady” permeates the trap sound in the vein of Janelle Monáe’s "Yoga." Records including "Meant To Be" and "Soulmate" represent Chrisette's signature R&B sound." In summary Nelson concluded that: "All in all, Milestone is worth a listen. Is it a dominating album that will have your mind blown? Hmm, that’s subjective; for some, the theme may (sonically) seem all over the place, but it’s respectable in many ways; the album features clean production, and Chrisette Michele still showcases she’s a dominating talent with her wide range of vocals. It’s an understandable mixture of sounds and themes because it displays her growth as an artist, an individual, and business woman who’s letting her creative freedom shine as an indie label artist/owner. From this point forward, her success is more or less in her own hands, so only time will tell what the outcome will be."

Track listing

Milestone — Standard edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Diamond Letter"	Chrisette Payne • Derwin Armstrong • Doug Ellison	Blickie Blaze	3:38
2.	"Steady"	Payne Turrell Sims Armstrong Ellison	Blickie Blaze	4:10
3.	"Meant to Be" (featuring Meet Sims)	Payne Sims Anthony Norris Kyle Abacan Khaled Khaled	Lee on the Beats • Roc da Producer • Austin Powerz	3:46
4.	"Soulmate"	Payne • Timothy Stokes • Armstrong • Ellison	Young Stokes • Blickie Blaze	4:10
5.	"Unbreakable"	Payne Armstrong Ellison	Blickie Blaze	2:50
6.	"To the Moon"	Payne • Norris	Lee on the Beats	4:11
7.	"Make Me Fall"	Payne • Stokes • Armstrong • Ellison	Young Stokes • Blickie Blaze	3:05
8.	"Equal" (featuring Rick Ross)	Payne Stokes Armstrong Ellison William Leonard Roberts II	Young Stokes • Blickie Blaze	2:58
9.	"These Stones"	Payne • Stokes • Ellison	Young Stokes	4:27
10.	"Indie Girl"	Payne • Armstrong • Ellison	Blickie Blaze	3:46
11.	"Us Against the World"	Payne • Lem Payne • Armstrong • Ellison	Blickie Blaze	3:35
12.	"Reinvent the Wheel" (featuring Mali Music)	Payne Armstrong Ellison Antario Holmes Kortney Jamaal Pollard	Blickie Blaze • Antario Holmes	3:42
Total length:				44:11

Milestone — Deluxe edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"My Body"	Payne • Stokes • Ellison	Young Stokes • Blickie Blaze	3:29
14.	"Private Destination"	Payne • Armstrong • Ellison	Blickie Blaze	3:06
15.	"Black Girl Magic"	Payne • Armstrong • Ellison	Blickie Blaze	3:17
16.	"Edge of the Bar"	Payne • Armstrong • Ellison	Blickie Blaze	3:16
17.	"Top of the World"	Payne	Blickie Blaze	3:59
18.	"Zero" (featuring Lem Payne)	Payne Payne Armstrong Ellison	Blickie Blaze	3:13
19.	"Ebony"	Payne • Stokes • Armstrong • Ellison	Young Stokes • Blickie Blaze	2:56
Total length:				67:22

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	73
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	5

Year-end charts

Chart (2016)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	98