Why Not More?
2025 studio album by Coco Jones
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Why Not More? is the debut studio album by American actress and singer-songwriter Coco Jones, released on April 25, 2025, by Def Jam.[2] The album features guest appearances from Future and YG Marley. Production was handled by various producers, including Stargate, Cardiak, Eric Hudson, M-Phazes, Cirkut, Sam Wish, Happy Perez, London on da Track, Protoje, and Larrance Dopson from 1500 or Nothin', amongst others.
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| Released | April 25, 2025 | |||
| Recorded | 2023–2025 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 41:58 | |||
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The album received acclaim from music critics, with many of whom praising Coco's vocal delivery and the album's cohesiveness and production. At the 68th Annual Grammy Awards it was nominated for Best R&B Album. The album was supported by five singles: "Here We Go (Uh Oh)", "Most Beautiful Design", "Taste", "You", and "On Sight"; of which the former received a Gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It reached number fifty nine on the US Billboard 200. A digital special edition of the album titled Why Not More? (More!), was released on August 15, 2025.[3]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| NME |   [4] |
| Rolling Stone | [5] |
Gary Gerard Hamilton from Associated Press lauded the album as "fearless", "travers[ing] through a spectrum of R&B sonics and vibes, from introspective to seductive, [while] not shying away from any of the pressure that can come with attempting to replicate the success of a song like "ICU."[2] Writing for NME, Puah Ziwei concludes that the album "is deeper, richer and more wide-ranging than anything we’ve ever seen from Jones."[4] Maura Johnston of Rolling Stone praised the album's production, writing: "The album’s sonic touchpoints are varied — Timbaland-inspired electro squelches, Quiet Storm synth blankets, urgent acoustic-guitar arpeggios, swaying Caribbean beats — but Jones’ steady presence brings them all together in a cohesive whole."[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Keep It Quiet" |
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| 2:35 |
| 2. | "Taste" |
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| 2:44 |
| 3. | "On Sight" |
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| 4:27 |
| 4. | "AEOMG" | 2:24 | ||
| 5. | "Thang 4 U" |
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| 3:15 |
| 6. | "Here We Go (Uh Oh)" |
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| 3:35 |
| 7. | "Other Side of Love" |
| 2:18 | |
| 8. | "Why Not More?" (featuring YG Marley) |
| 3:36 | |
| 9. | "Hit You Where It Hurts" | 2:21 | ||
| 10. | "Most Beautiful Design" (with Future and London on da Track) |
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| 3:39 |
| 11. | "You" |
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| 2:52 |
| 12. | "Nobody Exists" | Jones |
| 2:43 |
| 13. | "By Myself" |
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| 2:54 |
| 14. | "Forever Don't Hit Like Before" |
| Lewis | 2:29 |
| Total length: | 41:58 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 15. | "Is It Mine" (featuring Lady London) |
| Jaasu | 2:52 |
| 16. | "Control Freak" | Jones | 2:37 | |
| 17. | "Taste" (Live from the Terrell Show) |
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| 3:53 |
| Total length: | 51:21 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 17. | "Here We Go (Uh Oh)" (Remix featuring Leon Thomas) |
| Samuel Cramer Harris | 3:37 |
| 18. | "Love So Big" |
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| 2:34 |
| 19. | "Passport" |
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| 2:39 |
| 20. | "Delete It" |
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| 3:27 |
| 21. | "Other Side of Love" (Remix featuring Alicia Keys) |
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| 3:13 |
| 22. | "Easy" |
| Johnny Thomas Jr. | 3:35 |
Notes
- ^[c] signifies a co-producer
- ^[a] signifies an additional producer
- ^[v] signifies a vocal producer
- On all LP editions, "Control Freak" appears in place of "On Sight".
- Additionally, on Target LP editions, a bonus track titled "Hate You Right Now" follows after "Other Side of Love".
Sample credits
- "Taste" interpolates "Toxic", written by Cathy Dennis, Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, and Henrik Jonback, as performed by Britney Spears.[7]
- "AEOMG" interpolates "Never Too Much", written and performed by Luther Vandross.[8]
- "Here We Go (Uh Oh)" contains a sample of "'Cause I Love You", written by Leonard Williams and Michael Bennett, as performed by Lenny Williams.[9]
- "Is It Mine" interpolates "Angel in Disguise", written by Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, Traci Hale and Nycolia Turman, as performed by Brandy.[10]
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal, based on the extended edition track listing.[11]
Musicians
- Coco Jones – vocals
- Jasper Harris – programming (tracks 1, 2), keyboards (2)
- Presley Regier – programming (track 1)
- Tor Hermansen – programming (tracks 1, 2), bass (2)
- Mikkel Eriksen – programming (tracks 1, 2), drums (2)
- Tom Levesque – programming (track 1)
- Aaron Shadrow – percussion, programming (track 2)
- Cirkut – bass, drums, keyboards (track 4)
- Leven Kali – keyboards (track 4)
- M-Phazes – keyboards (track 4)
- Cardiak – drums, percussion (tracks 5, 6, 13); bass (5)
- Wu10 – bass, keyboards (tracks 5, 6, 13); guitar (6, 13)
- Eric Hudson – bass, guitar, keyboards (track 7)
- Ezzra – drums, keyboards, percussion, programming (track 7)
- Phil Lewis – guitar (track 7)
- Danny Bassie – bass (track 8)
- Lamont "Monty" Savory – guitar (track 8)
- Ziah Push – keyboards, programming (track 8)
- Protoje – programming (track 8)
- Dean Frazer – saxophone (track 8)
- Randy Fletcher – trombone (track 8)
- Okiel McIntyre – trumpet (track 8)
- Samuel Wishkoski – keyboards (track 9)
- Christon Mason – bass (track 11)
- Alexander Lewis – bass, drums, keyboards, percussion, programming (track 14)
- Kyla Moscovich – background vocals (track 14)
- Sara Diamond – background vocals (track 14)
- Jaasu – background vocals, bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, percussion, programming (track 15)
- Nick Clark – bass (track 17)
- Ray Marshall – drums (track 17)
- Glynn Dollison – keyboards (track 17)
- Philip Cornish – keyboards (track 17)
Technical
- Dave Kutch – mastering (tracks 1–16)
- Jean-Marie Horvat – mixing (tracks 1–16)
- Jasper Harris – engineering (tracks 1, 2)
- Tor Hermansen – engineering (tracks 1, 2)
- Mikkel Eriksen – engineering (tracks 1, 2)
- Presley Regier – engineering (track 1)
- Tom Levesque – engineering (track 1)
- Aaron Shadrow – engineering (track 2)
- Dylan Del-Olmo – engineering (track 3)
- Cirkut – engineering (track 4)
- Frankie Ruggs – engineering (track 5)
- Samuel C. Harris – engineering (track 6)
- Ezzra – engineering (track 7)
- Phil Lewis – engineering (track 7)
- Protoje – engineering (track 8)
- Ziah Push – engineering (track 8)
- Fumiaki Ogata – engineering (track 8)
- Louie Gomez – engineering (tracks 10, 11)
- Tom Kuemerle – engineering (tracks 10, 11)
- Anthony Vega – engineering (track 10)
- Kelvin Wooten – engineering (track 13)
- Alexander Lewis – engineering (track 14)
- Jaasu – engineering (track 15)
- Rafael X. Brown – additional mixing (track 2)
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[12] | 59 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13] | 16 |