Bird's Eye (album)

Bird's Eye
Studio album by Ravyn Lenae
Released	August 9, 2024 (2024-08-09)
Recorded	2023
Studio	Fever (North Hollywood) Clear Lake (North Hollywood) Glenwood Place (Burbank)
Genre	R&B [1]
Length	35:39
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Craig Balmoris Dahi FnZ J.Lbs Steve Lacy Terry Lewis Daniel McKinnon Rascal Ritz Reynolds Ely Rise Solomonophonic Spencer Stewart
Ravyn Lenae chronology
Hypnos (2022) Bird's Eye (2024)
Singles from Bird's Eye
"Love Is Blind" / "Love Me Not" Released: May 3, 2024 "Dream Girl" Released: June 26, 2024 "One Wish" Released: July 26, 2024

Bird's Eye is the second studio album by American singer and songwriter Ravyn Lenae. It was released on August 9, 2024, through Atlantic Records.

The first single showcased two tracks: "Love is Blind" and "Love Me Not", the latter went viral in April 2025. ^[2] Leading up to the album, "Dream Girl" with Ty Dolla Sign and "One Wish" featuring Childish Gambino were released. The album received acclaim from music critics.

Background

Lenae created the record alongside executive producer DJ Dahi. In a statement, she described the album as a return "to a place of self-trust and unbending intuition" while taking "paths and turns" on the way there into consideration. ^[3] Announcement of the album was accompanied by the release of the songs "Love Is Blind" and "Love Me Not" on May 3, 2024. ^[4] Both songs observe "conflicting feelings of relational desire and dependency", "Love Is Blind" in a more "soul" and "airy R&B" ^[5] approach and "Love Me Not" as "bolder crossover pop". ^[6] The second single "Dream Girl" featuring Ty Dolla Sign was released on June 26 and contains as what Lenae refers to as "Prince drums" as well as the singer's signature "potent world-building". ^[7] The third single "One Wish" features Childish Gambino, and was released in July.

Lenae went on a North American and European tour supporting the album, beginning on October 5, 2024. ^[8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.4/10 [9]
Metacritic	83/100 [10]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[11]
Exclaim!	8/10 [12]
The Line of Best Fit	8/10 [13]
NME	[14]
The Observer	[15]
Pitchfork	7.8/10 [1]

Bird's Eye received widespread acclaim from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 83, based on 6 reviews. ^[10] Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? rated Bird's Eye a 7.4 out of 10. ^[9]

Writing for The Observer , Shaad D'Souza stated that "Bird's Eye, is the real deal: a breathtaking pop suite that's fleet-footed but rock-solid in its convictions, easily swaying between styles while always foregrounding Lenae's gossamer voice." ^[15] Clover Hope of Pitchfork commented on Lenae's debut album Hypnos , noting "While HYPNOS showcased the fluidity of R&B, Bird's Eye is more varied: Lenae experiments like she's an alchemist in an R&D lab, trialing new combinations of downtempo guitar, gentle reggae-pop, and even a stuttering, Brainfeeder-esque beat." ^[1]

Year-end lists

Select year-end rankings for Bird's Eye

Publication/critic	Accolade	Rank	Ref.
Billboard	The 50 best albums of 2024	42	[16]
The Line of Best Fit	The Best Albums of 2024	38	[17]
The Fader	The 50 Best Albums of 2024	9	[18]

Track listing

Bird's Eye track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Genius"	Ravyn Lenae Sarah Aarons	Dacourey Natche Steve Lacy Spencer Stewart Lenae [m] Aarons [m]	Dahi Stewart	2:35
2.	"Bad Idea"	Lenae Aarons	Natche Jason Pounds Ricardo Bell Johntá Austin Jaron Alston Ralph Tresvant Jermaine Dupri Lenae [m] Aarons [m]	Dahi J.Lbs	2:14
3.	"One Wish" (featuring Childish Gambino)	Lenae Aarons Donald Glover	Natche Michael John Mulé Isaac John de Boni Ely Weisfeld Margaux Alexis Roselena Whitney Luiz Antonio Bizarro Fortunato Arduini Donald Glover Lenae [m] Aarons [m]	Dahi FnZ Ely Rise [a] Charly Cooks [a] Yuli Arias [a]	3:15
4.	"Dream Girl" (with Ty Dolla Sign)	Aarons Tyrone Griffin Jr.	Natche Weisfeld Stewart Jimmy Jam Terry Lewis Lenae [m] Aarons [m]	Dahi Rise Stewart Lewis Jimmy Jam [a]	3:39
5.	"Candy"	Aarons	Natche Weisfeld Lenae [m] Aarons [m]	Dahi Rise	3:06
6.	"Love Is Blind"	Aarons	Natche Jared Solomon Stewart Lenae [m] Aarons [m]	Dahi Stewart Solomonophonic	3:51
7.	"Love Me Not"	Anderson .Paak Lenae Aarons	Natche Brent Reynolds Craig Balmoris Julian Nixon Stewart Jaelen Irizarry Christian Farlow Dominic Angelella Stewart .Paak [m] Lenae [m] Aarons [m]	Balmoris Dahi Ritz Reynolds Stewart [a] Rise [a]	3:33
8.	"From Scratch"	Hayley Gene Penner Aarons	Natche Pounds Tobias Breuer Stewart Lenae [m] Aarons [m] Yonatan Ayal [m]	Dahi J.Lbs Rascal Stewart [a]	3:25
9.	"1 of 1"	Lenae Aarons	Natche Lacy Stewart Lenae [m]	Dahi Stewart Lacy	2:45
10.	"Pilot"	Lenae Aarons Penner	Natche Daniel McKinnon Weisfeld Stewart Lenae [m]	Dahi McKinnon Stewart [a] Rise [a]	3:13
11.	"Days"	Aarons Lenae	Natche Stewart Weisfeld Breuer Lenae [m] Aarons [m]	Dahi Stewart Cooks [a] Rise [a] Rascal [a]	4:03
Total length:					35:39

Bird's Eye special LP edition bonus track

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Producer(s)	Length
12.	"Goodbye 2 You"	Lenae Aarons	Natche Stewart Jonah Stevens Alissia Benveniste	Dahi Stewart Stevens Benveniste

Notes

• On physical releases, Childish Gambino and Ty Dolla Sign are not featured on "One Wish" and "Dream Girl", respectively.
• On physical releases, Terry Lewis is not credited as a writer or producer on "Dream Girl".
• ^{^[a]} signifies an additional producer.
• ^{^[m]} signifies a melody writer.

Sample credits

• "Bad Idea" contains an interpolation of "Like You", written by Ricardo Bell, Ralph Tresvant, Jermaine Dupri Jaron Alson, and Johntá Austin.
• "One Wish" contains an interpolation of "Estou Perdido No Meio Da Rua", written by Luiz Antonio Bizarro and Fortunato Arduini.

Personnel

Musicians

• Ravyn Lenae – vocals
• Childish Gambino – vocals (track 3)
• Sara Kawai – harp (track 4)
• Ty Dolla Sign – vocals (track 4)
• Dominic Angelella – guitar (track 7)
• Jaelen Irizarry – background vocals (track 7)
• Christian Farlow – background vocals (track 7)

Technical

• Dale Becker – mastering
• Tyler Page – mixing (tracks 1–3, 9)
• Dahi – mixing (tracks 1–3, 9)
• Jon Castelli – mixing (tracks 4–8, 10–12)
• Bryan Schwaller – engineering
• Riley Mackin – engineering (track 3)
• Julian Nixon – additional arrangement (track 7)
• Brandon Hernandez – mastering assistance
• Noah McCorkle – mastering assistance

Visuals

• Kennedi Carter – photography
• Stephen Wordie – photo assistance
• Eddie Mandell – art direction, design

Charts

Chart performance for Bird's Eye

Chart (2024–2025)	Peak position
Canadian Albums ( Billboard ) [19]	89
French Albums (SNEP) [20]	155
US Billboard 200 [21]	139
US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard ) [22]	9
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard ) [23]	38

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