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Released | October 9, 2020 | |||
Recorded | 2019–2020 [1] | |||
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Length | 1:07:52 | |||
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Back Home is the eighth studio album by American singer Trey Songz. It was released on October 9, 2020, by Atlantic Records. [3]
The album was supported by five official singles: "Back Home", the protest anthem "2020 Riots: How Many Times", as a response to the police murder of George Floyd, "Circles", "Two Ways" and "On Call". [4] The title track, featuring Summer Walker, reached number 12 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart. [5] The album also features appearances from Ty Dolla Sign, Davido, and Swae Lee. [6]
The album peaked at number 15 on the US Billboard 200, becoming his second lowest charting album, following his debut album I Gotta Make It .
Trey Songz affirmed that on Back Home he "wanted to lay down even more heavy the R&B presence of love". [7] He worked on the album in his hometown in Virginia, and according to him, that helped him work on it with less expectations. [7] Talking about its making he said:
It was different for me being around so much real, genuine love. As an artist, when you’re moving city-to-city, state-to-state, you’re often around what can be described as fake love. Even if it is genuine, it’s not the people that know you. Fans love me to death, but they love the perception of me unless you really dove into who I am. No matter how comfortable you are as a celebrity, you’re always on guard. That continuous time to just be Trey from The Heights, Trey from Petersburg and be perceived that way every day and get so comfortable. When I was making my first album, that was who I was. I wasn’t Trey Songz yet. I was trying to be Trey Songz. [7]
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [8] |
The Independent | [2] |
The Heights | [9] |
Andy Kellman of AllMusic said that Back Home "is weighed down by a glut of adequate slow jams that don't offer much variation, though his voice can still elevate middling material". [8] Roisin O'Connor of The Independent on the album the singer "seems remarkably preoccupied by his romantic relationships, and less interested in delving into his own past". [2]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Be My Guest" |
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| 3:21 |
2. | "Save It" |
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| 2:29 |
3. | "Hands On" |
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| 1:41 |
4. | "Lost & Found" |
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| 3:22 |
5. | "Circles" |
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| 4:17 |
6. | "Round & Round" |
| Taylor | 0:41 |
7. | "Two Ways" |
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| 3:21 |
8. | "Hit Different" |
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| 3:28 |
9. | "Cats Got My Tongue" |
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| 2:55 |
10. | "Back Home" (featuring Summer Walker) |
| 3:14 | |
11. | "On Top of Me" |
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| 3:54 |
12. | "On Call" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) |
| Renzy808 | 2:44 |
13. | "Nobody's Watchin" |
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| 3:18 |
14. | "Sleepless Nights" (featuring Davido) |
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| 4:16 |
15. | "GLA" |
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| 3:26 |
16. | "Rain" (featuring Swae Lee) |
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| 3:43 |
17. | "Tug of War" |
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| 3:54 |
18. | "All This Love" |
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| 4:48 |
19. | "OG Lovelude" |
| Taylor | 1:34 |
20. | "2020 Riots: How Many Times" |
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| 3:24 |
21. | "I Know a Love" |
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| 3:03 |
22. | "Noah Love" |
| Taylor | 0:59 |
Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [11] | 15 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [12] | 9 |
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