Majid Jordan is the debut studio album by Canadian R&B duo Majid Jordan, it was released on February 5, 2016, by OVO Sound and Warner Bros. Records.[1] The album serves as a follow-up to their debut EP A Place Like This (2014). The album's sole guest appearance comes from Drake, who they have previously worked with on his single "Hold On, We're Going Home" in 2013.

Majid Jordan
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 5, 2016
Genre
Length51:40
Label
Producer
Majid Jordan chronology
A Place Like This
(2014)
Majid Jordan
(2016)
The Space Between
(2017)
Singles from Majid Jordan
  1. "My Love"
    Released: July 10, 2015
  2. "Something About You"
    Released: December 4, 2015
  3. "King City"
    Released: February 5, 2016
  4. "Learn from Each Other"
    Released: February 17, 2016
  5. "Every Step Every Way"
    Released: March 22, 2016
  6. "Make It Work"
    Released: June 29, 2016
  7. "Small Talk"
    Released: August 25, 2016

Singles edit

On July 10, 2015, the first single "My Love", which features Drake was premiered on Beats 1 radio station, it was released after on the iTunes Store and Apple Music.[2] On September 1, 2015, the music video was released for "My Love".[3]

On November 30, 2015, the second single "Something About You" was premiered on Power 106 radio station,[4] it was released digitally four days later along with the pre-order of the album on the iTunes Store and Apple Music. The music video was released later that month on December 22, 2015.[5]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic69/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [7]
Exclaim!9/10[8]
HipHopDX3.8/5[9]
Pitchfork6.8/10[10]
Rolling Stone     [11]

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Learn from Each Other"5:46
2."Make It Work"
  • Al Maskati
  • Ullman
  • Jenna Andrews
  • Andrea Landis
  • Dillon Pace
  • Majid Jordan
  • Jenna Andrews[b]
3:44
3."My Love" (featuring Drake)
4:08
4."Small Talk"
  • Al Maskati
  • Ullman
Majid Jordan4:19
5."Pacifico"
  • Al Maskati
  • Ullman
Majid Jordan4:35
6."Shake Shake Shake"
  • Al Maskati
  • Ullman
  • Khalid Al Khajah
Majid Jordan4:47
7."Love Is Always There"
  • Al Maskati
  • Ullman
Majid Jordan4:47
8."Warm"
  • Al Maskati
  • Ullman
Majid Jordan3:12
9."Something About You"
  • Al Maskati
  • Ullman
  • Montagnese
  • Joseph Gonsalves
  • Billy Walsh
  • Majid Jordan
  • Illangelo
4:21
10."Day and Night"
  • Al Maskati
  • Ullman
Majid Jordan5:06
11."King City"
  • Al Maskati
  • Ullman
  • Jefferies
  • Majid Jordan
  • Nineteen85
3:21
12."Every Step Every Way"
  • Al Maskati
  • Ullman
Majid Jordan3:34
Total length:51:40
Notes
  • ^a signifies a co-producer.
  • ^b signifies a vocal producer.
  • "Something About You" features background vocals by Snoh Aalegra.

Personnel edit

Majid Jordan

  • Majid Al-Maskati – vocals
  • Jordan Ullman – instrumentation

Additional personnel

Technical

  • Chris Athens – mastering
  • Noah "40" Shebib – mixing (all tracks); engineering (3)
  • Noel "Gadget" Campbell – mixing (all tracks); engineering (3)
  • Travis Sewchan – engineering, recording (1, 2, 4–8, 10–12); engineering assistance (3)
  • Illangelo – engineering, recording (9)
  • Christer George – additional engineering (3)
  • Les Bateman – mixing assistance (3)
  • Gregg Moffet – engineering assistance (3)

Charts edit

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] 87
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] 175
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[14] 20
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[15] 18
US Billboard 200[16] 69
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[17] 12

Release history edit

Region Date Format Label
Worldwide
  • February 5, 2016

References edit

  1. ^ "Majid Jordan Reveal Debut Album Title, Cover & Release Date". Complex. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  2. ^ "Drake Drops New Song 'My Love' With Majid Jordan". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  3. ^ "Video: Majid Jordan feat. Drake - 'My Love'". Rap-Up. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  4. ^ "Majid Jordan Return With "Something About You"". Complex. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  5. ^ "Watch Majid Jordan's "Something About You" Video". The Fader. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  6. ^ "MAJID JORDAN". Metacritic. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  7. ^ "AllMusic Review". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  8. ^ "Majid Jordan". Exclaim!. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  9. ^ "Majid Jordan - Majid Jordan". HipHopDX. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  10. ^ "Majid Jordan". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  11. ^ "RollingStone Review". rollingstone.com. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  12. ^ Ryan, Gavin (February 13, 2016). "ARIA Albums: Molly Is No 1". Noise11. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  13. ^ "Ultratop.be – Majid Jordan – Majid Jordan" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  14. ^ "Majid Jordan Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  15. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  16. ^ "Majid Jordan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  17. ^ "Majid Jordan Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2016.

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