Recorded 2010 - 2012 Release date 16 October 2012 | Artist K'naan Label A&M Octone Records | |
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Released October 16, 2012 (2012-10-16) Length 46:58
63:09 (Deluxe Edition) Producer RedOne, Sham & Motesart, Chuck Harmony, Brian "Sweetwesty" West, Jimmy Joker, Jon Levine, Wayne Wilkin, Troy NoKA, Glass, Bob Ezrin , Alex da Kid, will.i.am, Ryan Tedder Genres Hip hop music, Alternative rock, Afrobeat Nominations NAACP Image Award for Outstanding World Music Album Similar K'naan albums, Hip hop music albums | ||
K naan gold in timbuktu
Country, God or the Girl is the fourth studio album by Somali-Canadian hip hop artist K'naan. It was released worldwide on October 16, 2012.
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Background and development
The album was first announced in February 2012, with a release date of May 1, 2012. Coinciding with the announcement, he confirmed that he has collaborated with Nas, U2 lead singer Bono, Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones, American hip-hop and electronic artist and producer will.i.am and Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado.
Singles
"Is Anybody Out There?" was released as the lead single from More Beautiful Than Silence. It features vocals from Nelly Furtado. The song was released as a promotional single in the United States in early January, and as a single worldwide on January 24, 2011. The single made its chart debut on the Canadian Hot 100 at #67, before peaking at #14. It notably topped the New Zealand charts and peaked at #92 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Nothing to Lose", featuring American hip-hop artist Nas, was released as the second single from More Beautiful Than Silence on February 1, 2012.
"Hurt Me Tomorrow" was released as the album's first official single on May 1, 2012, notably the album's original release date. It peaked at #12 on the Canadian Hot 100 and at #37 on the Billboard 40 Pop Songs
Critical Reception
Country, God or the Girl received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 74, based on 5 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".
Personnel
Songs
1The Seed3:35
2Gold In Timbuktu4:34
3Waiting Is a Drug3:19