Released May 20, 2016 Length 39:40 Release date 20 May 2016 Genre Contemporary R&B | Recorded 2015-2016 Artist Yuna Label Verve Records | |
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Producer Fisticuffs (exec.)
Ben Willis (exec.)
Robin Hannibal
Paul Salva
Jochem van der Saag
David Foster
DJ Premier Similar Yuna albums, Contemporary R&B albums | ||
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Chapters is the third international studio album by Malaysian singer-songwriter, Yuna released on May 20, 2016, through Verve Records. The album is the follow-up to her second international studio album Nocturnal (2013), and features guest appearances from Usher and Jhené Aiko. Chapters made its way to the top 10 of the Billboard’s Best R&B Albums of 2016: Critic’s Picks and Rolling Stone's 20 Best R&B Albums of 2016.
Contents
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Singles
The lead single, Crush featuring Usher was released on February 29, 2016. The song debuted at number 24 and has so far peaked at number 1 on the Malaysia Music Weekly, becoming the fastest single to top the list in just a week. As of March 9, the song peaked at number 12, 17, 6 and 3 for Indonesia, Singapore, Cambodia singles chart and the United States R&B Billboard respectively.
Promotional singles
The first promotional single, "Places To Go" collaboration with DJ Premier was released on February 20, 2016.
Critical reception
Gail Mitchell from Billboard wrote that this compelling album proves through such Sade-channeling selections as "Best Love" and "Unrequited Love." Rolling Stone opined that Chapters, segmented like pages torn from a diary, than its occasional starry cameos or production from alt-R&B heavyweight Robin Hannibal. Her emotional sincerity is underlined by her quiet yet insistent voice, and she often sounds like she is whispering as she lyrically dismantles her ex-lover's arguments. Much of Chapters finds her falling out of love, but there are a few happy moments in this beautifully broken valentine.
Songs
1Mannequin3:35
2Lanes3:14
3Crush4:03