Nectar (Joji album)
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Released | 25 September 2020 | |||
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Length | 53:05 | |||
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Nectar is the second studio album by Japanese-Australian singer-songwriter Joji, released on 25 September 2020 via 88rising. It features the singles "Sanctuary", "Run", "Gimme Love" and "Daylight" with Diplo, as well as collaborations with Benee, Lil Yachty, Omar Apollo, Yves Tumor and Rei Brown.[2]
Background[]
The album was announced on 16 April 2020 with the single "Gimme Love".[3] It was originally set to be released on 10 July 2020,[3] but on 12 June 2020 Joji announced that the album had been delayed to 25 September 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] Joji revealed the track listing on 11 September.[5][6]
Critical reception[]
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Track listing[]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Ew" |
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| 3:27 |
2. | "Modus" |
| Stint | 3:27 |
3. | "Tick Tock" |
| West1ne | 2:12 |
4. | "Daylight" (with Diplo) |
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| 2:43 |
5. | "Upgrade" |
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| 1:29 |
6. | "Gimme Love" |
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| 3:34 |
7. | "Run" | 3:15 | ||
8. | "Sanctuary" |
| Raisen | 3:00 |
9. | "High Hopes" (featuring Omar Apollo) |
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| 3:02 |
10. | "Nitrous" |
| 2:11 | |
11. | "Pretty Boy" (featuring Lil Yachty) |
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| 2:36 |
12. | "Normal People" (featuring Rei Brown) |
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| 2:46 |
13. | "Afterthought" (with Benee) |
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| 3:14 |
14. | "Mr. Hollywood" |
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| 3:22 |
15. | "777" |
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| 3:01 |
16. | "Reanimator" (featuring Yves Tumor) |
| Reske | 3:03 |
17. | "Like You Do" |
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| 4:00 |
18. | "Your Man" | Jim-E Stack | 2:43 | |
Total length: | 53:05 |
Notes
Personnel[]
Credits adapted from Tidal.[10]
Musicians
- George Miller – vocals
- Greg Kurstin – bass, Mellotron, and piano (4)
- Jaco Caraco – solo guitar (7)
- Omar Apollo – vocals (9)
- Lil Yachty – vocals (11)
- Rei Brown – vocals (12)
- Benee – vocals (13)
- Yves Tumor – vocals (16)
Technical
- Chris Athens – mastering
- Rob Kinelski – mixing (1, 2, 4, 6–9, 11, 13, 17)
- Tristan Hoogland – mixing (3, 5, 10, 12, 15, 16, 18)
- Jeff Ellis – mixing (14)
- George Miller – recording (1–3, 5, 9–13, 15, 16)
- Francisco Ramirez – recording (1, 2, 6–10, 14, 15, 18), mixing (6)
- Maximilian Jaeger – recording (4)
- Omar Apollo – recording (9)
- Lil Yachty – recording (11)
- Rei Brown – recording (12)
- Benee – recording (13)
- Josh Fountain – recording (13)
- Yves Tumor – recording (16)
- Julian Burg – engineering (4)
- Greg Kurstin – engineering (4)
- Casey Cuayo – mixing assistance (1, 2, 4, 6–9, 11, 13, 17)
- Eli Heisler – mixing assistance (1, 2, 9, 11, 13, 17)
- Nathan Phillips – mixing assistance (14)
- Alex Robles – engineering assistance (17)
Charts[]
Weekly charts[]
Chart (2020–2021) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] | 1 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[12] | 20 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] | 22 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] | 68 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[15] | 4 |
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[16] | 15 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[17] | 21 |
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[18] | 27 |
French Albums (SNEP)[19] | 49 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[20] | 48 |
Irish Albums (OCC)[21] | 11 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[22] | 97 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[23] | 2 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[24] | 9 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[25] | 11 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[26] | 25 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[27] | 17 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[28] | 42 |
UK Albums (OCC)[29] | 6 |
US Billboard 200[30] | 3 |
Year-end charts[]
Chart (2020) | Position |
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Australian Artist Albums (ARIA)[31] | 43 |
References[]
- ^ "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on 6 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Price, Joe (15 September 2020). "Joji Reveals 'Nectar' Tracklist, Drops New Merch and His Own Honey". Complex. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Langford, Jackson (16 April 2020). "Joji announces new album 'Nectar'". Music Feeds. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ @sushitrash (13 June 2020). "Unfortunately, we have to postpone the release of Nectar due to the pandemic. It has affected the whole process for the last 3-4 months, and forced me to push the date to September 25" (Tweet). Retrieved 21 September 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ Johnson, Patrick (15 September 2020). "Joji Announces 'Nectar' Album Tracklist Alongside New Merch Collection". Hypebeast. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ Findlay, Mitch (11 September 2020). "Joji Reveals 'Nectar' Tracklist & Release Date". Hot New Hip Hop. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ Yeung, Neil Z. "Nectar – Joji". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ Ordaz, Sophia (25 September 2020). "Review: Joji's Nectar Creates a Mollifying Vibe That Feels Removed from Reality". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ Lal, Kish. "Joji, Grigory Sokolov, Eishan Ensemble and Rob Burke". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Credits / Nectar / Joji". Tidal. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Joji – Nectar". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Joji – Nectar" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Joji – Nectar" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Joji – Nectar" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Joji Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Danishcharts.dk – Joji – Nectar". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Joji – Nectar" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Joji: Nectar" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "Top Albums (Week 40, 2020)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Joji – Nectar" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Joji – Nectar". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Joji – Nectar". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Joji – Nectar". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ "Top 100 Albumes – Semana 40: del 25.9.2020 al 1.10.2020" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Joji – Nectar". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Joji – Nectar". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Machine Gun Kelly Earns First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Tickets to My Downfall'". Billboard. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Australian Artist (ARIA) End of Year Albums Chart 2020". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
Categories:
- 2020 albums
- Joji (musician) albums
- 88rising albums
- Albums postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- 2020s album stubs