Majid Jordan is the debut studio album by Canadian R&B duo Majid Jordan, it was released on February 5, 2016, by OVO Sound and Warner Bros. Records.[7] The album serves as a follow-up to their debut EP A Place Like This (2014). The album's sole guest appearance comes from Drake, who they have previously worked with on his single "Hold On, We're Going Home" in 2013.
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Released | February 5, 2016 | |||
Length | 51:40 | |||
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Majid Jordan chronology | ||||
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Singles from Majid Jordan | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 69/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Exclaim! | 9/10[3] |
HipHopDX | 3.8/5[4] |
Pitchfork | 6.8/10[5] |
Rolling Stone | [6] |
Singles
editOn July 10, 2015, the first single "My Love", which features Drake was premiered on Beats 1 radio station, it was released after on the iTunes Store and Apple Music.[8] On September 1, 2015, the music video was released for "My Love".[9]
On November 30, 2015, the second single "Something About You" was premiered on Power 106 radio station,[10] it was released digitally four days later along with the pre-order of the album on the iTunes Store and Apple Music. The music video was released later that month on December 22, 2015.[11]
Track listing
editNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Learn from Each Other" | 5:46 | ||
2. | "Make It Work" |
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| 3:44 |
3. | "My Love" (featuring Drake) |
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| 4:08 |
4. | "Small Talk" |
| Majid Jordan | 4:19 |
5. | "Pacifico" |
| Majid Jordan | 4:35 |
6. | "Shake Shake Shake" |
| Majid Jordan | 4:47 |
7. | "Love Is Always There" |
| Majid Jordan | 4:47 |
8. | "Warm" |
| Majid Jordan | 3:12 |
9. | "Something About You" |
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| 4:21 |
10. | "Day and Night" |
| Majid Jordan | 5:06 |
11. | "King City" |
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| 3:21 |
12. | "Every Step Every Way" |
| Majid Jordan | 3:34 |
Total length: | 51:40 |
Notes
- ^a signifies a co-producer.
- ^b signifies a vocal producer.
- "Something About You" features background vocals by Snoh Aalegra.
Personnel
editMajid Jordan
- Majid Al-Maskati – vocals
- Jordan Ullman – instrumentation
Additional personnel
- Illangelo – instrumentation (1, 3, 9)
- Nineteen85 – instrumentation (3, 11)
- Noah "40" Shebib – instrumentation (3)
- Noel Cadastre – instrumentation (3)
- Sno Aallegra – backing vocals (9)
- Joseph Patrick Gonsalves – guitar (9)
Technical
- Chris Athens – mastering
- Noah "40" Shebib – mixing (all tracks); engineering (3)
- Noel "Gadget" Campbell – mixing (all tracks); engineering (3)
- Travis Sewchan – engineering, recording (1, 2, 4–8, 10–12); engineering assistance (3)
- Illangelo – engineering, recording (9)
- Christer George – additional engineering (3)
- Les Bateman – mixing assistance (3)
- Gregg Moffet – engineering assistance (3)
Charts
editChart (2016) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] | 87 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] | 175 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[14] | 20 |
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[15] | 18 |
US Billboard 200[16] | 69 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[17] | 12 |
Release history
editRegion | Date | Format | Label |
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Various | February 5, 2016 |
References
edit- ^ "Majid Jordan". Metacritic. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ "Majid Jordan". Exclaim!. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ "Majid Jordan - Majid Jordan". HipHopDX. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ "Majid Jordan". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ "RollingStone Review". rollingstone.com. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ "Majid Jordan Reveal Debut Album Title, Cover & Release Date". Complex. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ^ "Drake Drops New Song 'My Love' With Majid Jordan". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ^ "Video: Majid Jordan feat. Drake - 'My Love'". Rap-Up. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ^ "Majid Jordan Return With "Something About You"". Complex. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
- ^ "Watch Majid Jordan's "Something About You" Video". The Fader. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (February 13, 2016). "ARIA Albums: Molly Is No 1". Noise11. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Majid Jordan – Majid Jordan" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ "Majid Jordan Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ "Majid Jordan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ^ "Majid Jordan Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2016.