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Temporary Highs in the Violet Skies

2021 studio album by Snoh Aalegra From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Temporary Highs in the Violet Skies is the third studio album by Los Angeles–based Swedish singer Snoh Aalegra. It was released on 9 July 2021 through ARTium and Roc Nation.

Released9 July 2021 (2021-07-09)
Studios
GenreR&B
Length46:26
Quick facts Studio album by Snoh Aalegra, Released ...
Temporary Highs in the Violet Skies
Studio album by
Snoh Aalegra
Released9 July 2021 (2021-07-09)
Studios
GenreR&B
Length46:26
Labels
Producers
Snoh Aalegra chronology
Ugh, Those Feels Again
(2019)		 Temporary Highs in the Violet Skies
(2021)
Singles from Temporary Highs in the Violet Skies
  1. "Dying 4 Your Love"
    Released: 10 July 2020
  2. "Lost You"
    Released: 21 June 2021
  3. "Neon Peach"
    Released: 25 October 2021
  4. "In your eyes"
    Released: 16 November 2021
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More information Aggregate scores, Source ...
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic77/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash7/10[2]
The GuardianStarStarStar[3]
NMEStarStarStarStar[4]
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[5]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[6]
Pitchfork7.4/10[7]
HipHopDX3.8/5[8]
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The album received a nomination for Best R&B Album at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards.

Track listing

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Temporary Highs in the Violet Skies track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."Indecisive"
3:15
2."Lost You"
2:57
3."In Your Eyes"
3:35
4."Just Like That"
  • Aalegra
  • Clemons
3:07
5."Neon Peach" (featuring Tyler, the Creator)
  • Tyler, the Creator[p]
  • Aalegra[v]
3:12
6."We Don't Have to Talk About It"
3:19
7."Tangerine Dream"
3:33
8."Temporary Highs"
  • Aalegra
  • Daijah Anasa Ross
  • Mellodust
  • Sensei Bueno
  • Aalegra[v]
  • Ross[v]
1:20
9."Violet Skies"
  • Aalegra
  • Sensei Bueno
  • Ross
  • Sensei Bueno
  • Swagg R'licious
  • Aalegra[v]
  • Ross[v]
3:04
10."In the Moment" (featuring Tyler, the Creator)
  • Aalegra
  • Okonma
  • Tyler, the Creator[p]
  • Aalegra[v]
3:34
11."On My Mind" (featuring James Fauntleroy)
  • Aalegra
  • Strother
  • James Fauntleroy
3:42
12."Taste"
  • Aalegra
  • Marcus Semaj
2:17
13."Everything"
  • Aalegra
  • Ross
  • Aalegra[p]
  • Sensei Bueno
  • Mellodust
  • Ross[v]
4:05
14."Dying 4 Your Love"
  • P2J
  • Marco Bernadis
  • Malik Venner
  • Jack Nichols-Marcy
3:24
15."Save Yourself"
  • Dpat & Atu
  • Aalegra[v]
1:58
Total length:46:26
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Notes

  • ^[p] signifies a primary and vocal producer.
  • ^[c] signifies a co-producer.
  • ^[v] signifies a vocal producer.
  • "Violet Skies" contains a sample from "Fried" by Frank Dukes.
  • "Save Yourself" contains a sample of "Beauty" performed by Dru Hill.

Personnel

Musicians

  • Snoh Aalegra – lead vocals (all tracks), background vocals (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7–13, 15)
  • No I.D. – keyboards (track 1)
  • Johan Lenox – keyboards (track 1)
  • PJ Morton – keyboards (track 2)
  • Anthony Clemons, Jr. – background vocals (tracks 3, 5)
  • Tyler, the Creator – background vocals (tracks 5, 10)
  • Doctor O – keyboard (track 6)
  • Joel Compass – background vocals, keyboards (track 7)
  • Yakob – keyboards (track 7)
  • Daijah Anasa Ross – background vocals (tracks 8, 9, 13)
  • Mellodust – synthesizers, keyboards (tracks 8, 13); Mellotron (9)
  • Sensei Bueno – guitar (tracks 8, 9, 13); bass, synthesizers, strings, drums (9, 13); keyboards (13)
  • Swagg R'licious – drums, keyboards (track 9)
  • Leon Thomas – background vocals (track 11)
  • James Fauntleroy – background vocals (track 11)
  • Ari PenSmith – background vocals (14)
  • P2J – background vocals (track 14)

Technical

  • Dale Becker – mastering
  • Jeff Ellis – mixing (tracks 1–8, 10–14)
  • Jim Caruana – mixing (tracks 9, 15), engineering (1, 2, 4, 6–9, 11–15), vocal engineering for Snoh Aalegra (3, 5, 10)
  • Mike Larson – engineering (track 3)
  • Kayla Reagan – engineering for mix (tracks 1–8, 10–14)
  • Nathan Phillips – engineering for mix (tracks 3–5, 7, 8, 10, 14)
  • Nate Alford – vocal engineering for Snoh Aalegra (track 3)
  • Vic Wainstein – vocal engineering for Tyler, the Creator (tracks 5, 10)
  • James Fauntleroy – vocal engineering for James Fauntleroy (track 11)
  • Hector Vega – mastering assistance
  • Fili Fitizolla – mastering assistance
  • Connor Hedge – mastering assistance
  • Justin Batad – engineering assistance (tracks 1–6, 10–12, 15)
  • Nick Valentin – engineering assistance (track 3)
  • Maximilian "Vandal" Deak – engineering assistance (track 3)
  • Morgan David – engineering assistance (track 3)
  • Monique Evelyn – engineering assistance (tracks 7–9, 13)
  • Johnny Morgan – engineering assistance (track 14)
  • Snoh Aalegra – background vocal arrangement (tracks 5, 10, 12), vocal arrangement (15)
  • Anthony Clemons, Jr. – background vocal arrangement (tracks 5, 10)
  • Tyler, the Creator – background vocal arrangement (track 5)
  • Ari PenSmith – background vocal arrangement (track 10)
  • Marcus Semaj – background vocal arrangement (track 12)

Charts

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Chart performance for Temporary Highs in the Violet Skies
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[9]57
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[10]45
UK Albums (Official Charts)[11]77
US Billboard 200[12]24
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13]16
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Release history

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List of release dates, showing region, formats, label, editions and reference
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various 9 July 2021
ARTium [14]
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