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H.E.R. / Back Of My Mind

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H.E.R. / Back Of My Mind

2021 Black Music Best No.15

H.E.R. / Back Of My Mind

USはベイエリア出身のSinger, H.E.R.(Having Everything Revealed”の略とのこと)の意外にも1stフルアルバム。(イメージでUKの人かと思ってました。)
24歳ながら、Grammy2回にAcademy1回受賞と実績としては十分で、満を持してのリリースと言えるのではないか。そんなおまたせ感を払拭するように21曲79分の大作になっている。
彼女の囁くようなVocalをフィーチャーしたミディアム~スローの静謐で、やや茫洋としたTrackがほとんどを占める。
そんな中でもThundercat, Kaytranadaらによる⑥などはカッコよく、数曲でのRapper, Male Singerの客演で変化をつけている。また⑫⑮⑯など高音多めの曲では唄い方がAlicia Keysに似てる気がした。
どれも佳曲ではあるが、曲調が近いので、全体としては長いかもしれない。

Score card


rap oriented---------song oriented

15

urban-------------------------earthy

15

familiar----------------------serious

15

Rating

110

Producers

DJ Camper and Flippa(1,2,14)
Hit-Boy(3)
Cardiak and Jeff “Gitty” Gitelman(4)
Chi Chi(5)
Kaytranada, Thundercat and Jeff “Gitty” Gitelman(6)
Cardiak and Nova Wav(7)
Cardiak, Mike Will Made It and Wu10(8)
Grades and Scribz Riley(9)
DJ Camper(10,16)
DJ Camper and Asa Taccone(11)
Jeff “Gitty” Gitelman(12)
Bordeaux and Non Native(13,15)
Darkchild(17)
H.E.R. and Jeff “Gitty” Gitelman(18)
H.E.R., DJ Camper and Hue Strother(19)
DJ Khaled, StreetRunner and Tarik Azzouz(20)
Cardo, Mario Luciano and Thurdi(21)

Guests

Ty Dolla $ign, Cordae, Lil Baby, Chris Brown, Yung Bleu , DJ Khaled, Bryson Tiller

Tracks

No.TitleComposersPerformerTime
1We Made ItGabriella Wilson, Tiara Thomas, Elijah Dias, Darhyl Camper, Ronald Colson, David Foster, Carole Bayer SagerH.E.R.05:14
2Back of My MindGabriella Wilson, Tyrone Griffin, Darhyl Camper, Ronald ColsonH.E.R. feat. Ty Dolla $ign03:41
3TraumaGabriella Wilson, Cordae Dunston, Tiara Thomas, Chauncey HollisH.E.R. feat. Cordae04:31
4DamageGabriella Wilson, Tiara Thomas, Anthony Clemons, Carl McCormick, Jeff Gitelman, James Harris, Terry LewisH.E.R.03:47
5Find a WayGabriella Wilson, Dominique Jones, Tiara Thomas, Seandrea Sledge, Chidi OsonduH.E.R. feat. Lil Baby03:17
6Bloody WatersGabriella Wilson, Stephen Bruner, Latisha Hyman, Louis Celestin, Jeff GitelmanH.E.R.04:20
7Closer to MeGabriella Wilson, Carl McCormick, Brittany Coney, Denisia Andrews, Goapele Mohlabane, Anthony Anderson, Michael AabergH.E.R.04:06
8Come ThroughGabriella Wilson, Chris Brown, Tiara Thomas, Carl McCormick, Michael Williams II, Kelvin WootenH.E.R. feat. Chris Brown03:34
9My OwnGabriella Wilson, Tiara Thomas, Daniel Traynor, Michael OrabiyiH.E.R.03:39
10LuckyGabriella Wilson, Stacy Barthe, Darhyl CamperH.E.R.03:01
11Cheat CodeGabriella Wilson, Julia Michaels, Darhyl Camper, Asa TacconeH.E.R.03:01
12Mean ItGabriella Wilson, Charles Hinshaw, Jeff GitelmanH.E.R.03:17
13ParadiseGabriella Wilson, Jeremy Biddle, Luis Campozano, Brendan WalshH.E.R. feat. Yung Bleu02:37
14ProcessGabriella Wilson, Priscilla Hamilton, Gamal Lewis, Jeff Gitelman, Darhyl Camper, Ronald ColsonH.E.R.03:54
15Hold OnGabriella Wilson, Tiara Thomas, Maxx Moore, Campozano, Brendan WalshH.E.R.03:22
16Don’tGabriella Wilson, Tiara Thomas, Darhyl CamperH.E.R.04:01
17ExhaustedGabriella Wilson, Nelson Bridges, Steven J. Collins, Vurdell Muller, Rodney JerkinsH.E.R.03:29
18Hard to LoveGabriella Wilson, Nasri Atweh, Jeff GitelmanH.E.R.04:02
19For AnyoneGabriella Wilson, Darhyl Camper, Hue StrotherH.E.R.03:54
20I Can Have It AllGabriella Wilson, Khaled Khaled, Bryson Tiller, Robert Williams, Tiara Thomas, Coney, Andrews, Nicholas Warwar, Tarik Azzouz, Gene Page, Billy Page, Dave LewisH.E.R. feat. DJ Khaled, Bryson Tiller04:23
21SlideGabriella Wilson, Keenon Jackson, Tiara Thomas, Dias, Ronald LaTour, Steve Arrington, Charles Carter, Shawn Carter, Jermaine Mauldin, Waung Hankerson, Roger ParkerH.E.R.03:58
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