Before I Die (album)

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Before I Die
Park Hye Jin - Before I Die.png
Studio album by
Park Hye Jin
Released10 September 2021 (2021-09-10)
Genre Electronic
Length43:40
Label Ninja Tune
Producer Park Hye Jin
Park Hye Jin chronology
How Can I
(2020)		Before I Die
(2021)		Sail the Seven Seas
(2023)

Before I Die is the debut studio album by Park Hye Jin, a South Korean singer, rapper, record producer, and DJ based in Los Angeles. [1] Entirely written, produced, and performed by herself, it was released on Ninja Tune on 10 September 2021. [1] It peaked at number 73 on the UK Album Downloads Chart. [2] It won the Best Electronic Record award at the 2022 Libera Awards. [3]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 75/100 [4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Beats Per Minute 78% [6]
DIY Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
The Line of Best Fit 8/10 [9]
Loud and Quiet 6/10 [10]
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [11]
Pitchfork 6.5/10 [12]
PopMatters 7/10 [13]
The Skinny Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [14]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic , Before I Die received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 75 out of 100 from 11 critic scores. [4]

Adriane Pontecorvo of PopMatters commented that "every cut on Before I Die is so thoughtfully assembled that it becomes exquisitely casual, and Park Hye Jin shows her range as a producer worth keeping an eye on." [13] Kyle Kohner of The Line of Best Fit stated, "Saturated with hazy bangers that explore the emotional gradient between depression and self-assurance, the appropriately titled Before I Die offers a space where yearning, anxiety, and bedridden gloom can coexist." [9] Ben Jolley of NME called the album "an affecting multi-layered debut that, rather than reaching a conclusion of fulfilment, manages to find happiness in just being alive." [11]

The album won the Best Electronic Record award at the 2022 Libera Awards. [3]

Accolades

Year-end lists for Before I Die
PublicationListRankRef.
Billboard The 20 Best Dance Albums of 2021
—
Hot Press Top 50 Albums of 2021
50
The Line of Best Fit The Best Albums of 2021
10

Track listing

All tracks are written by Park Hye Jin.

Before I Die track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Let's Sing Let's Dance"3:50
2."I Need You"3:03
3."Before I Die"3:06
4."Good Morning Good Night"2:52
5."Me Trust Me"1:33
6."Where Did I Go"2:08
7."Never Give Up"2:20
8."Can I Get Your Number"3:14
9."Whatchu Doin Later"2:57
10."Sex with Me (DEFG)"2:28
11."Where Are You Think"1:34
12."Never Die"3:32
13."Hey, Hey, Hey"4:56
14."Sunday ASAP"2:17
15."I Jus Wanna Be Happy"3:35
Total length:43:40

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. [18]

Charts

Chart performance for Before I Die
Chart (2021)Peak
position
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [2] 73

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