Edna (album)

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Edna
Headie One - Edna.png
Studio album by
Headie One
Released9 October 2020
Genre
Length63:29
LabelRelentless
Producer
  • 169
  • 5ive Beatz
  • ADP
  • Al Hug
  • Ambezza
  • Benjamin Lasnier
  • Eyes
  • Fred Again
  • Geno
  • Gottionem
  • Io
  • JAIAH
  • JenneJenne
  • Kenny Beats
  • Kyle Stemberger
  • Lasse Qvist
  • Lukasbl
  • M1onthebeat
  • Madara Beatz
  • Mokuba Lives
  • Nyge
  • ProducerBoy
  • Quincytellem
  • Rob Smyles
  • Toddla T
  • TSB
  • WondaGurl
Headie One chronology
Gang
(2020) 		Edna
(2020)
Singles from Edna
  1. "Only You Freestyle"
    Released: 20 July 2020
  2. "Ain't It Different"
    Released: 19 August 2020
  3. "Breathing"
    Released: 5 October 2020
  4. "Princess Cuts"
    Released: 8 October 2020 [1]

Edna is the debut studio album by British rapper Headie One. It was released by Relentless Records on 9 October 2020. The album features guest appearances from M Huncho, AJ Tracey, Stormzy, Young T & Bugsey, Young Adz, Future, Drake, Skepta, Ivorian Doll, Kenny Beats, Aitch, Haile, Mahalia, and Kaash Paige. A deluxe version of the album was released on 12 February 2021.

Commercial performance[]

The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, selling 15,494 copies in its first week[2] and earning a total of 25.5 million on-demand streams of the album's songs during that week.[3] It also charted in Australia, Belgium, Canada, the Netherlands, Ireland, and Scotland.

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.9/10[4]
Metacritic87/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars[6]
The Arts Desk4/5 stars[7]
Clash9/10[8]
The Daily Telegraph4/5 stars[9]
The Line of Best Fit9/10[10]
Loud and Quiet8/10[11]
NME4/5 stars[12]
The Observer3/5 stars[13]
The Times4/5 stars[14]

Edna was met with critical acclaim. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 87 based on five reviews.[5] The aggregator AnyDecentMusic? has the critical consensus of the album at a 7.9 out of 10, based on seven reviews.[4]

Track listing[]

Edna track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Teach Me"Irving AdjeiMadara Beatz2:30
2."Psalm 35"Adjei
  • Benjamin Lasnier
  • JenneJenne
  • Lukasbl
  • Rob Smyles
2:40
3."Bumpy Ride" (featuring M Huncho)
Quincytellem2:21
4."Triple Science"Adjei
  • Geno
  • Kyle Stemberger
3:10
5."The Light"Adjei1693:31
6."Ain't It Different" (featuring AJ Tracey and Stormzy)
3:16
7."Mainstream"Adjei
  • Eyes
  • ProducerBoy
2:10
8."Princess Cuts" (featuring Young T & Bugsey)
  • Io
  • TSB
3:05
9."21 Gun Salute" (featuring Young Adz)
  • D-Block Europe
  • Adam Williams
  • Josiah Dixon
  • Tyrell Paul
  • 169
  • JAIAH
3:31
10."Five Figures"Adjei1692:46
11."Hear No Evil" (featuring Future)
4:23
12."Breathing"
  • Adjei
  • Lukas Leth
  • Benjamin Lasnier
  • Lasse Qvist
  • Lasnier
  • Qvist
2:53
13."Only You Freestyle" (with Drake)
M1onthebeat4:10
14."Try Me" (featuring Skepta)
Gottionem3:13
15."F U Pay Me" (featuring Ivorian Doll and Kenny Beats)
Kenny Beats2:44
16."Parlez-Vous Anglais" (featuring Aitch)
  • Al Hug
  • Ambezza
3:20
17."Everything Nice" (featuring Haile)
  • Adjei
  • Amish Patel
ADP3:40
18."You/Me" (featuring Mahalia)
Mokuba Lives3:17
19."Therapy"
  • Adjei
  • Nyge
  • Quincytellem
  • Nyge
  • Quincytellem
2:11
20."Cold" (featuring Kaash Paige)
WondaGurl4:38
Total length:63:29
Deluxe edition track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Hung Jury"3:01
2."Bussdown" (featuring Rich the Kid)2:24
3."Showed Me" (featuring NorthSideBenji)2:52
4."Siberia" (featuring Burna Boy)2:53
5."Level Up"3:31
6."Dressing Gown"3:09
7."Zodiac" (featuring RV)3:09
8."Yet"3:14
Total length:87:42

Charts[]

Chart (2020) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] 22
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] 84
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[17] 86
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[18] 36
Irish Albums (OCC)[19] 3
Scottish Albums (OCC)[20] 55
UK Albums (OCC)[21] 1
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[22] 2

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Dre D. (8 October 2020). "Headie One Rallies Young T & Bugsey For New Afroswing Single "Princess Cuts"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  2. ^ https://www.musicweek.com/talent/read/headie-one-salutes-no-1-success-with-edna/081568
  3. ^ Savage, Mark (16 October 2020). "Headie One tops chart with album named after mum". BBC News. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Edna by Headie One reviews | Any Decent Music". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Critic Reviews for Edna – Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  6. ^ Crone, David. "EDNA – Headie One | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  7. ^ Muggs, Joe (16 October 2020). "Album: Headie One – Edna". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  8. ^ Kazandjian, Robert (8 October 2020). "Headie One – Edna". Clash. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  9. ^ McCormick, Neil (7 October 2020). "Headie One, Edna review: the king of drill shows his sensitive side". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  10. ^ Loftin, Steven (5 October 2020). "Headie One's debut is the drill star's recognition of his brutal reality and deserved success". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  11. ^ Pilley, Max (5 October 2020). "Headie One – Edna – Album Review". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  12. ^ O'Reilly, Caitlin (8 October 2020). "Headie One – 'Edna' album review". NME. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  13. ^ Empire, Kitty (10 October 2020). "Headie One: Edna review – drill king moves forward". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  14. ^ Hodgkinson, Will (9 October 2020). "Headie One: Edna review — authentic vision of life on the margins". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  15. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  16. ^ "Ultratop.be – Headie One – EDNA" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  17. ^ "Headie One Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  18. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Headie One – EDNA" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  19. ^ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  20. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  21. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  22. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 October 2020.

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