Crash (Kehlani album)
2024 studio album by Kehlani
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Crash is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Kehlani. Released by Atlantic Records on June 21, 2024, the album features guest appearances from Jill Scott, Young Miko, and Omah Lay. Production was handled by Dixson, Mamii, Khris Riddick-Tynes, Alex Goldblatt, Oak Felder, Jack Rochon, Aidan, Aaron Paris, Ant Clemons, Darhyl Camper, GuiltyBeatz, and Etienne. Serving as the follow-up to Kehlani's previous album, Blue Water Road (2022), Crash was supported by three singles: "After Hours", "Next 2 U" and "Crash". The album was nominated for Best Progressive R&B Album at the 67th Grammy Awards.
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| Released | June 21, 2024 | |||
| Genre | R&B[1] | |||
| Length | 42:59 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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Recording
Kehlani and Atlantic secured the sample for the song titled "What I Want" at the last minute. It reuses a portion from Christina Aguilera's 1999 single "What a Girl Wants". Kehlani noted: "She's [Aguilera] the shit. She's super kind and she was, like, 'I'm down,' instantly."[2]
Singles and promotion
The lead single of the album, "After Hours", was released on April 4, 2024.[3] On May 15, 2024, Kehlani announced the album, along with its cover art and release date.[4] The second single, "Next 2 U", was released on May 31, 2024.[5] On June 14, 2024, Kehlani revealed the tracklist of the album.[6]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 6.8/10[7] |
| Metacritic | 73/100[8] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Clash | 8/10[9] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[10] |
| Pitchfork | 6.8/10[11] |
| Rolling Stone |   [12] |
| The Independent | [13] |
| The Observer | [14] |
Crash was met with positive reviews from music critics. On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized score out of 100 to ratings from professional publications, the album received a weighted mean score of 73, based on seven reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8] The review aggregator site AnyDecentMusic? compiled eight reviews and gave the album an average of 6.8 out of 10.[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "GrooveTheory" |
| 4:07 | |
| 2. | "Next 2 U" |
| Dixson | 2:41 |
| 3. | "After Hours" |
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| 3:22 |
| 4. | "What I Want" |
| Oak | 3:47 |
| 5. | "Crash" |
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| 2:36 |
| 6. | "8" |
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| 2:30 |
| 7. | "Sucia" (featuring Jill Scott and Young Miko) |
| Camper | 4:22 |
| 8. | "Better Not" |
| Oak | 2:44 |
| 9. | "Tears" (featuring Omah Lay) |
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| 3:33 |
| 10. | "Vegas" |
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| 3:46 |
| 11. | "Deep" |
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| 2:48 |
| 12. | "Chapel" |
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| 3:57 |
| 13. | "Lose My Wife" |
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| 2:46 |
| Total length: | 42:59 | |||
Notes
- ^[a] signifies an additional producer
- "What I Want" contains a sample from "What a Girl Wants" performed by Christina Aguilera.[15][16] This song does not appear on physical versions of the album.
Personnel
- Kehlani – vocals
- Colin Leonard – mastering
- Jaycen Joshua – mixing
- Mike Seaberg – mix engineering
- Chris Bhikoo – mixing assistance
- Jacob Richards – mixing assistance
- Jonathan Lopez Garcia – engineering assistance (tracks 3, 9, 10, 11)
- Patrick Gardner – engineering assistance (tracks 5, 7, 9–12)
- Danforth Webster – engineering assistance (track 9)
- Terena Dawn – engineering assistance (tracks 9–11)
- Hayden Duncan – engineering assistance (tracks 10, 11)
- Aaron Paris – violin (track 5)
- Dixson – drums (tracks 11, 13)
- Mamii – background vocals (track 12)
Charts
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| Australian Hip Hop/R&B Albums (ARIA)[17] | 38 |
| Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ)[18] | 8 |
| UK Albums Sales (OCC)[19] | 25 |
| UK R&B Albums (Official Charts)[20] | 1 |
| US Billboard 200[21] | 25 |