Feel the Real
2017 studio album by Musiq Soulchild
Feel the Real | ||||
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Studio album by Musiq Soulchild | ||||
Released | September 15, 2017 (2017-09-15) | |||
Recorded | 2016–2017 | |||
Studio | Castle Hill The Inkkwell Atlanta, Georgia | |||
Genre | R&B, neo soul | |||
Length | 1:37:18 | |||
Label | Soulstar Music Company, eOne Music | |||
Producer | Musiq Soulchild (also exec.), BLAQSMURPH, Christopher Bradley, Phil Cornish, GMJR, J'Rell, David Luke, Alexander Plummer, Doobie Powell, Jonathan Troy, Elijah Y. Whittingham, Needlz | |||
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Feel the Real is the eighth studio album by American R&B singer-songwriter Musiq Soulchild. It was released on September 15, 2017, by eOne Music. It features the singles "Simple Things" and "Start Over" the latter of which reached number 11 on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart. In November 2017, the album was nominated for Best R&B Album at the 2018 60th Annual Grammy Awards.
Track listing
Credits adapted from liner notes.[1]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Feel the Real" (featuring Marsha Ambrosius) | Taalib Johnson, Marsha Ambrosius | Doobie Powell | 5:34 |
2. | "Benefits" | Johnson | J. Troy | 3:52 |
3. | "Serendipity" (featuring Willie Hyn) | Johnson, Willie Hyn | Musiq Soulchild, J. Troy, Philip Cornish | 3:44 |
4. | "Sooner or Later" | Johnson | J. Troy | 4:08 |
5. | "My Bad" (featuring Willie Hyn) | Johnson, Hyn | GMJR | 5:05 |
6. | "Start Over" | Johnson, Cyrus Deshield, Campbellson Shackleton | BLAQSMURPH | 3:50 |
7. | "Hard Liquor" | Johnson, June Summers, J'Rell | J'Rell | 3:33 |
8. | "Shudawudacuda" | Johnson | J. Troy | 3:30 |
9. | "Broken Hearts" | Johnson, Summers, J'rell, Lo Key | J'Rell | 3:55 |
10. | "Love Me Back" | Johnson | BLAQSMURPH | 4:05 |
11. | "I'm Good" | Johnson | J. Troy | 3:26 |
12. | "Jussa Lil Bih" (featuring BLAQGxLD) | Johnson, Hyn | Needlz, BLAQSMURPH | 3:30 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Humble Pie" | Johnson, Hyn | GMJR | 3:41 |
2. | "Party Life" | Johnson, Deshield, Shackleton | BLAQSMURPH | 3:49 |
3. | "One More Time" (featuring Willie Hyn and The Husel) | Johnson, Hyn, The Husel, Alexander Lloyd | David Luke | 5:28 |
4. | "Let Go" | Johnson | Musiq Soulchild | 3:54 |
5. | "Test Drive" | Johnson, Summers, J'Rell | J'Rell | 3:44 |
6. | "Like the Weather" | Johnson, Christopher Bradley | Chris Theory | 3:26 |
7. | "Fact of Love" | Johnson | Musiq Soulchild, J. Troy | 3:33 |
8. | "Heaven Only Knows" | Johnson, Summers, J'Rell, Lo Key | J'Rell | 4:10 |
9. | "The Moon" (featuring Neil deGrasse Tyson) | Johnson, Neil deGrasse Tyson | GMJR, Alexander Plummer | 4:10 |
10. | "We Go Together Now" | Johnson | GMJR, Elijah Y. Whittingham | 4:19 |
11. | "Sunrise Serenade" (featuring BLAQGxLD and Chris Theory) | Johnson, Hyn | Chris Theory | 5:09 |
12. | "Simple Things" | Johnson | J. Troy | 3:43 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Marsha Ambrosius – arrangement, composition, vocal production
- Blaqgxld – vocals
- BLAQSMURPH – instrumentation, production, programming
- Christopher Bradley – composition, instrumentation, production, programming
- Gwen Bunn – synthesizer
- Dan Cohen – engineering
- Payge Cooper – drums
- Phil Cornish – keyboards, production
- Cyrus Deshield – composition
- Blake Eiseman – mixing
- Gmjr – instrumentation, production, programming
- Terence Harper – trumpet
- Rod Harris – guitar
- Rod Harris, Jr. – guitar
- Frank Houston – saxophone
- The Husel – composition, vocals
- Willie Hyn – composition, vocals
- J'rell – composition, engineering, instrumentation, production, programming
- Donovan Jarvis – keyboards
- Jimmy Jones – trombone
- Colin Leonard – mastering
- Alexander Lloyd – composition
- Lo Key – composition
- David Luke – production, synthesizer
- Sean Mack – artwork
- Julian McGuire – guitar
- Musiq Soulchild – arrangement, composition, cover art concept, executive production, instrumentation, production, programming, vocals, vocal arrangement, vocal production
- Alexander Plummer – instrumentation, production, programming
- Doobie Powell – instrumentation, production, programming
- Campbellson Shackleton – composition
- Leo Sibilly – engineering
- June Summers – composition
- Chris Theory – vocal arrangement
- Jonathan Troy – bass, instrumentation, production, programming
- Neil deGrasse Tyson – composition
- Max Unruh – engineering assistance
- Elijah Y. Whittingham – instrumentation, production, programming
- Geremy Wimbush – drums
Charts
Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[2] | 126 |
References
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- Aijuswanaseing
- Juslisen
- Soulstar
- Luvanmusiq
- OnMyRadio
- MusiqInTheMagiq
- Life on Earth
- Feel the Real
- "Just Friends (Sunny)"
- "Love"
- "Girl Next Door"
- "Halfcrazy"
- "Dontchange"
- "Nothing at All"
- "Forthenight"
- "Whoknows"
- "B.U.D.D.Y."
- "Teachme"
- "Radio"
- "IfULeave"
- "SoBeautiful"
- "Why Me?"