"Awaken, My Love!"
| "Awaken, My Love!" | ||||
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| Studio album by Childish Gambino | ||||
| Released | December 2, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2015–16 | |||
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| Length | 48:57 | |||
| Label | Glassnote | |||
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| Singles from "Awaken, My Love!" | ||||
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"Awaken, My Love!" is the third studio album by American hip hop recording artist Childish Gambino, released on December 2, 2016[2] by Glassnote Records.[3] The album's release was preceded by two lead singles, "Me and Your Mama" and "Redbone." Consisting of tracks entirely sung rather than rapped, its fusion of psychedelic soul, funk and R&B influences was considered a bold departure from the predominately hip hop style of his prior work.[4][5] The album was produced by Glover and his longtime collaborator, Ludwig Göransson.
Singles
"Me and Your Mama" was released as the album's lead single on Beats 1 Radio and the iTunes store on November 10, 2016,[6] while "Redbone" was released a week later, premiering on Annie Mac’s Hottest Record on BBC Radio 1.[7]
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100[8] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The Guardian |   [9] |
| USA Today |  [10] |
| DIY | [11] |
| Rolling Stone | [12] |
| AV Club | A– [13] |
| The Irish Times | [14] |
"Awaken, My Love!" garnered widespread acclaim from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album has received an average score of 81, based on five reviews.[8]
Track listing
All tracks were produced by Childish Gambino and Ludwig Göransson, unless otherwise noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Me and Your Mama" | 6:19 | |
| 2. | "Have Some Love" |
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3:44 |
| 3. | "Boogieman" |
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3:36 |
| 4. | "Zombies" |
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4:41 |
| 5. | "Riot" | 2:05 | |
| 6. | "Redbone" |
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5:26 |
| 7. | "California" |
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2:45 |
| 8. | "Terrified" |
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4:15 |
| 9. | "Baby Boy" |
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6:22 |
| 10. | "The Night Me and Your Mama Met" |
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3:34 |
| 11. | "Stand Tall" |
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6:10 |
Total length: |
48:57 | ||
References
- ↑ Ryan, Patrick. "Review: Childish Gambino abandons rap on ambitious 'Awaken, My Love!'". USA Today.
- ↑ Strauss, Matthew (November 10, 2016). "Donald Glover Details New Childish Gambino Album Awaken, My Love!". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ↑ Walker, Angus (November 10, 2016). "Childish Gambino Shares "Awaken, My Love!" Tracklist & Release Date". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- ↑ Ryan, Patrick (December 2, 2016). "Review: Childish Gambino abandons rap on ambitious "Awaken, My Love!"". USA Today. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ↑ Bogosian, Dan (December 2, 2016). "Childish Gambino conjures Parliament and Prince on soulful "Awaken, My Love!"". The AV Club. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ↑ ""Awaken, My Love!" by Childish Gambino". iTunes. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
- ↑ BBC Radio 1 - Annie Mac, Childish Gambino + Two Door Cinema Club, Childish Gambino - Redbone
- 1 2 "Reviews for Awaken, my Love! by Childish Gambino". Metacritic. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ↑ Mumford, Gwilym. ""Awaken, My Love" – Childish Gambino". The Guardian. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ↑ Ryan, Patrick. ""Awaken, My Love" – Childish Gambino". USA Today. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ↑ Hunt, El. ""Awaken, My Love" – Childish Gambino". DIY. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ↑ Reeves, Mosi. "Review: Childish Gambino Explores Hip-Hop's Limits on 'Awaken, My Love!'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ↑ Bogosian, Dan. "Review: Childish Gambino conjures Parliament and Prince on soulful 'Awaken, My Love!'". AV Club. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ↑ Carroll, Jim (December 2, 2016). "Childish Gambino - Awaken, My Love! album review: a deeper, wider groove". The Irish Times. Retrieved December 2, 2016.