Before We Fall Asleep

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Before We Fall Asleep
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Studio album by
Johnny Drille
Released3 September 2021
Recorded2021
StudioMavin Studios
Genre
Length43:25
Label Mavin
Producer
Johnny Drille chronology
Before We Fall Asleep
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Singles from Before We Fall Asleep
  1. "loving is harder"
    Released: August 26, 2021

Before We Fall Asleep is the debut studio album by Nigerian singer-songwriter Johnny Drille. It was released on 3 September 2021, through Mavin Records. Self produced by Johnny Drille with additional productions from Wilson Muzik, London, Altims, and Fink. The album was exclusively produced by Don Jazzy with A&R direction from Rima Tahini. The album features Don Jazzy, Styl-Plus, Ladipoe, Ayra Starr, Chylde, Lagos Community Choir, Cillsoul, Kwittee, with co-writers including Ayra brother credited as Milar, and Cill Soul. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Contents

Awards and nominations

AwardYearCategoryResultRef.
African Entertainment Awards USA2021Album of the YearNominated [11]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Tidal and Apple Music where applicable.

Before We Fall Asleep track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."MY KIND OF BROWN" John Ighodaro Johnny Drille 3:41
2."loving is harder"
  • Ighodaro
  • Tega Oghenejobo
  • Wilson Okafor
Wilson Muzic2:29
3."ludo"
  • Ighodaro
  • Chioma Ogbonna
Johnny Drille2:42
4."ova" (featuring Don Jazzy)
Johnny Drille3:23
5."odo" (featuring Styl-Plus)IghodaroJohnny Drille2:33
6."driving in the rain" (featuring LADIPOE)
  • Ighodaro
  • Ladipo Eso
  • Oluwadamilare Aderibigbe
  • Ogbonna
Johnny Drille2:46
7."BEFORE I LET GO"
  • Ighodaro
  • Rima Tahini
  • Oluwadamilare Aderibigbe
  • Ogbonna
Johnny Drille2:36
8."in the light" (featuring Ayra Starr)
 London 3:26
9."CLOCKS" (featuring Chylde)
  • Ighodaro
  • Eniola Isioma Hashim
  • Oluwadamilare Aderibigbe
Johnny Drille2:58
10."LIES (To Whom it May Concern)"
  • Ighodaro
  • Oluwadamilare Aderibigbe
  • Cheun
Johnny Drille3:23
11."lost in the rhythm"
  • Ighodaro
  • Oluwadamilare Aderibigbe
  • Timothy Aluku
Burssbrain2:15
12."SWEET AS A MOTHER'S LOVE"
 Fink 3:17
13."SISTER" (featuring Kwittee, Lagos Community Gospel Choir, and Cill)
  • Ighodaro
  • Ogbonna
  • Douglas Jekan
Johnny Drille4:16
14."sell my soul"
  • Ighodaro
  • Oluwadamilare Aderibigbe
Johnny Drille3:40
Total length:43:25

Personnel

Credits for Before We Fall Asleep

Performance

Musicians

Technical

Design

References

  1. ↑ "Johnny Drille drops debut album 'Before We Fall Asleep'". P.M. News. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "Johnny Drille's Debut Album Before We Fall Asleep is a Must Listen". BellaNaija. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Johnny Drille: I want my music to outlive me". The Guardian Nigeria. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Johnny Drille's 'Before We Fall Asleep' is Worth the Long Wait". THISDAYLIVE. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "Johnny Drille - 'Before We Fall Asleep' - Track By Track". 1883 Magazine. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  6. ↑ "New Music: Johnny Drille – Loving Is Harder". BellaNaija. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  7. ↑ "4 Takeaways from Johnny Drille's Debut Album 'Before We Fall Asleep'". The NATIVE. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  8. ↑ "A Review Of Johnny Drille's Before We Fall Asleep Album". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  9. ↑ "REVIEW: Johnny Drille - Before We Fall Asleep [ALBUM]". Pulse Nigeria. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  10. ↑ "Full Credit of Johnny Drille's Debut Album 'Before We Fall Asleep'". Nigeria's Entertainment Empire. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  11. ↑ "African Entertainment Awards USA 2021". African Entertainment Awards USA. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
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