Majid Jordan (album)

Majid Jordan
Studio album by
Majid Jordan
ReleasedFebruary 5, 2016
Length51:40
Label
Producer
Majid Jordan chronology
A Place Like This
(2014) 		Majid Jordan
(2016) 		The Space Between
(2017)
Singles from Majid Jordan
  1. "My Love"
    Released: July 10, 2015
  2. "Something About You"
    Released: December 4, 2015
  3. "King City"
    Released: February 5, 2016
  4. "Learn from Each Other"
    Released: February 17, 2016
  5. "Every Step Every Way"
    Released: March 22, 2016
  6. "Make It Work"
    Released: June 29, 2016
  7. "Small Talk"
    Released: August 25, 2016
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic69/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Exclaim!9/10[3]
HipHopDX3.8/5[4]
Pitchfork6.8/10[5]
Rolling Stone[6]

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.

Singles

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On 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

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Majid Jordan track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Learn from Each Other"
5:46
2."Make It Work"
  • Al Maskati
  • Ullman
  • Jenna Andrews
  • Andrea Landis
  • Dillon Pace
  • Majid Jordan
  • Jenna Andrews[b]
3:44
3."My Love" (featuring Drake)
4:08
4."Small Talk"
  • Al Maskati
  • Ullman
Majid Jordan4:19
5."Pacifico"
  • Al Maskati
  • Ullman
Majid Jordan4:35
6."Shake Shake Shake"
  • Al Maskati
  • Ullman
  • Khalid Al Khajah
Majid Jordan4:47
7."Love Is Always There"
  • Al Maskati
  • Ullman
Majid Jordan4:47
8."Warm"
  • Al Maskati
  • Ullman
Majid Jordan3:12
9."Something About You"
  • Al Maskati
  • Ullman
  • Montagnese
  • Joseph Gonsalves
  • Billy Walsh
  • Majid Jordan
  • Illangelo
4:21
10."Day and Night"
  • Al Maskati
  • Ullman
Majid Jordan5:06
11."King City"
  • Al Maskati
  • Ullman
  • Jefferies
  • Majid Jordan
  • Nineteen85
3:21
12."Every Step Every Way"
  • Al Maskati
  • Ullman
Majid Jordan3:34
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

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Majid Jordan

  • Majid Al-Maskati – vocals
  • Jordan Ullman – instrumentation

Additional personnel

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

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Chart performance for Majid Jordan
Chart (2016) Peak
position
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

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Release history and formats for Majid Jordan
Region Date Format Label
Various February 5, 2016

References

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  1. ^ "Majid Jordan". Metacritic. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  2. ^ "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Majid Jordan". Exclaim!. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Majid Jordan - Majid Jordan". HipHopDX. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Majid Jordan". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  6. ^ "RollingStone Review". rollingstone.com. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Majid Jordan Reveal Debut Album Title, Cover & Release Date". Complex. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  8. ^ "Drake Drops New Song 'My Love' With Majid Jordan". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  9. ^ "Video: Majid Jordan feat. Drake - 'My Love'". Rap-Up. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  10. ^ "Majid Jordan Return With "Something About You"". Complex. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  11. ^ "Watch Majid Jordan's "Something About You" Video". The Fader. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  12. ^ Ryan, Gavin (February 13, 2016). "ARIA Albums: Molly Is No 1". Noise11. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  13. ^ "Ultratop.be – Majid Jordan – Majid Jordan" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  14. ^ "Majid Jordan Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  15. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  16. ^ "Majid Jordan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  17. ^ "Majid Jordan Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
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