Nectar (Joji album)

Nectar
The textless cover art shows the artist looking in red and black, in a dark red background.
Studio album by
Joji
Released25 September 2020 (2020-09-25)
GenreR&B[1]
Length53:14
Label
Producer
Joji chronology
Ballads 1
(2018) 		Nectar
(2020) 		Smithereens
(2022)
Singles from Nectar
  1. "Sanctuary"
    Released: 14 June 2019
  2. "Run"
    Released: 6 February 2020
  3. "Gimme Love"
    Released: 16 April 2020
  4. "Daylight"
    Released: 6 August 2020
  5. "Your Man"
    Released: 20 October 2020
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Slant Magazine[3]
The Sydney Morning Herald[4]

Nectar is the second studio album by Japanese-Australian singer Joji, released on 25 September 2020 via 88rising. It features the singles "Sanctuary", "Run", "Gimme Love", "Daylight" with Diplo, and "Your Man", as well as collaborations with Benee, Lil Yachty, Omar Apollo, Yves Tumor and Rei Brown.[5]

Background

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The album was announced on 17 April 2020 with the single "Gimme Love".[6] It was originally set to be released on 10 July 2020;[6] however, on 12 June 2020 Joji announced that the album had been delayed to 25 September 2020, citing the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] Joji revealed the track listing on 11 September.[8][9]

Composition

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Musically, Nectar is an R&B record,[1] that incorporates elements of rock,[10] alternative pop,[11] and alternative R&B.[2]

In an interview with GQ, Joji revealed how the album's title was chosen, which first came to his mind after finding dead ants in his freezer and joking about titling the album Nectar. He intended to make love songs with a "slightly darker twist" for the album, along with critiquing materialism, citing "Pretty Boy" as a song about making fun of lifestyles similar to it.[12]

Promotion

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Singles

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On 14 June 2019, "Sanctuary" was released on streaming services, as the album's lead single. The song peaked at number 80 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming his second entry on the chart.[13] Its music video was released alongside the song.[14]

On 6 February 2020, the album's second single, "Run", was released. The song peaked at nunber 68 on the Billboard Hot 100.[15] Its music video was released alongside the song.[16]

On 16 April 2020, the album's third single, "Gimme Love" was released, alongside the announcement of Nectar. Its music video was released the same day.[17]

The album's fourth single, "Daylight", was released on 6 August 2020. Its music video was released the same day.[18]

"Your Man" was sent to the contemporary hit radio format on 20 October 2020, as the album's fifth and final single.[19]

Track listing

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Nectar track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Ew"
3:27
2."Modus"
Stint3:27
3."Tick Tock"
  • Miller
  • Lawrence Jung
West1ne2:12
4."Daylight" (with Diplo)
  • Diplo
  • Jaeger
  • Kurstin
2:43
5."Upgrade"
  • Miller
  • Göransson
  • Karlsson
  • Ghaleb
1:29
6."Gimme Love"
  • Miller
  • Tannenbaum
  • Mehlenbacher
  • Sergiu Adrian Gherman
  • Krieger
  • Miller
  • Bekon
  • The Donuts
3:34
7."Run"
  • Miller
  • Parker
  • Stacy Jones[a]
3:15
8."Sanctuary"
Raisen3:00
9."High Hopes" (featuring Omar Apollo)
  • Bekon
  • The Donuts
3:02
10."Nitrous"
2:11
11."Pretty Boy" (featuring Lil Yachty)
  • Miller
  • Wimberly
  • Durham
2:36
12."Normal People" (featuring Rei Brown)
  • Miller
  • Rei Brown
  • Isaac Cords Sleator
  • Miller
  • Sleator
2:46
13."Afterthought" (with Benee)
  • Miller
  • Sleator
3:14
14."Mr. Hollywood"
3:22
15."777"
  • Miller
  • A. Norwood
  • Stephen Norwood
  • Deon Knight Jr.
  • Daniel Dalexis
  • Suburban Plaza
  • Lentz Martin
3:01
16."Reanimator" (featuring Yves Tumor)
  • Miller
  • Yves Tumor
  • Jacob Reske
  • Reske
  • Tumor
3:03
17."Like You Do"
  • McKenzie
  • Jay
  • Taffel
4:00
18."Your Man"
Jim-E Stack2:43
Total length:53:05

Notes

  • ^[a] indicates an additional producer.
  • "Modus" and "Nitrous" are stylized in all caps.

Personnel

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Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for Nectar
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[42] Gold 40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[43] Silver 60,000‡
United States (RIAA)[44] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  2. ^ a b Yeung, Neil Z. "Nectar – Joji". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  3. ^ Ordaz, Sophia (25 September 2020). "Review: Joji's Nectar Creates a Mollifying Vibe That Feels Removed from Reality". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  4. ^ Lal, Kish (2 October 2020). "Joji, Grigoy Sokolov, Eishan Ensemble and Rob Burke". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
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