We Are (Jon Batiste album)

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We Are
Jon Batiste - We Are.png
Studio album by
Jon Batiste
ReleasedMarch 19, 2021 (2021-03-19)
Genre
Length37:56
LabelVerve
ProducerJon Batiste, Kizzo, David Pimentel
Jon Batiste chronology
Meditations
(2020) 		We Are
(2021)
Singles from We Are
  1. "We Are"
    Released: June 12, 2020
  2. "I Need You"
    Released: January 22, 2021
  3. "Cry"
    Released: February 12, 2021

We Are (stylized in all caps) is the eighth studio album by American musician Jon Batiste. It was released on Verve Records on March 19, 2021.[1]

Background[]

Batiste began working on the album in the Fall 2019, making it in his dressing room over six days in September and finishing it by Spring 2020. While largely written and recorded prior to the events of 2020, the album's lyrical and thematic content reflects such events as the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and his involvement in 2020 leading Black Lives Matter protests in New York after the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.[1][2][3]

On June 12, 2020, he released the single "We Are", featuring the band from his New Orleans alma mater, the St. Augustine High School Marching 100.[4]

The album also features Mavis Staples, Zadie Smith, PJ Morton, and Trombone Shorty.[5][1]

Speaking to Atwood Magazine, Batiste described We Are as " a representation of genreless music that's just about the story" and "a culmination of my life to this point."[1]

Track listing[]

We Are track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."We Are"Jon Batiste4:24
2."Tell the Truth"Batiste3:21
3."Cry"
3:57
4."I Need You"
2:37
5."Whatchutalkinbout"Batiste2:21
6."Boy Hood"
4:26
7."Movement 11'"Batiste2:01
8."Adulthood"Batiste3:41
9."Mavis"Mavis Staples0:20
10."Freedom"
  • Batiste
  • Rowe
2:58
11."Show Me the Way"Batiste3:40
12."Sing"
  • Batiste
  • Zach Cooper
  • Vic Dimotsis
  • Eric Frederic
  • Rowe
3:07
13."Until"Batiste1:03
Total length:37:56

Personnel[]

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[6]

Musicians[]

Technical[]

  • Russell Elevado – recording
  • Misha Kachkachishvili – recording
  • Kizzo – composer, producer, recording
  • Michelle Mancini – mastering engineer
  • Manny Marroquin – mixing
  • Marc Whitmore – recording
  • Alex Williams – recording
  • Karla Cordova - album art
  • Suleika Jaouad - photography
  • Quincy Jones - liner notes
  • Ricky Reed - mixing
  • Ryan Lynn - co executive producer

Charts[]

Chart performance for We Are
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] 175
French Albums (SNEP)[12] 61
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 72
US Billboard 200[14] 86
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[15] 47

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Interview: Jon Batiste Dives into His Inspiring, Genreless New Album 'WE ARE'". Atwood Magazine. March 19, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  2. ^ Hughes, Hilary (March 19, 2021). "Jon Batiste riffs on the moment with We Are". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  3. ^ Bennett, Jessica (March 14, 2021). "Jon Batiste talks Grammys and keeping social justice alive on new album". Page Six. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  4. ^ Smith, Sophie (June 12, 2020). "Hear Jon Batiste's Anthemic New Single, 'We Are'". U Discover Music. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  5. ^ Ginsberg, Gab (March 12, 2021). "Jon Batiste on New Album 'We Are,' Grammys and Oscars Prospects: It's 'Beyond My Wildest Dreams'". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  6. ^ "We Are [Single] - Jon Batiste | Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Jon Batiste Shares 'Cry' Single". JamBase.
  8. ^ "I Need You - Jon Batiste | Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "Show Me the Way - Jon Batiste, Zadie Smith | Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  10. ^ "Cry - Jon Batiste | Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  11. ^ "Ultratop.be – Jon Batiste – We Are" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  12. ^ "Top Albums (Week 23, 2021)". SNEP. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  13. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Jon Batiste – We Are". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  14. ^ "Jon Batiste Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  15. ^ "Jon Batiste Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
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