Cheers to the Fall

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Cheers to the Fall
Cheers to the Fall by Andra Day.jpg
Studio album by
Andra Day
ReleasedAugust 28, 2015 (2015-08-28)
Genre R&B [1]
Length49:52
Label
Producer
Andra Day chronology
Cheers to the Fall
(2015)		Merry Christmas from Andra Day
(2016)
Singles from Cheers to the Fall
  1. "Forever Mine"
    Released: 2015
  2. "Rise Up"
    Released: August 28, 2015
  3. "Gold"
    Released: 2016

Cheers to the Fall is the debut studio album by American singer Andra Day. It was released on August 28, 2015, by Warner Bros. Records and Buskin Records. She worked with Jenn Decilveo, Adrian Gurvitz, Rob Kleiner, Raphael Saadiq, and Chris Seefried in the production of this album. [2]

Contents

The album was nominated for Best R&B Album at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards, [3] while the second single "Rise Up" was nominated for Best R&B Performance; the song won The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award at the Soul Train Music Awards, while her live performance on The View received a nomination at the 45th Daytime Emmy Awards.

Conception

The album's tracks were entirely co-written by Day with Adrian Gurvitz, Rob Kleiner, Raphael Saadiq, Jennifer Decilveo, Pixie Lott and Chris Seefried, which expresses ""a biography in the form of soul music, [about] truth, fearlessness, vulnerability, forgiveness and love." [4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Billboard Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [6]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
The Irish Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
The Observer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]

At Album of the Year, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 63 based on 4 reviews. [10] Awarding the album four stars at AllMusic, Andy Kellman states, "almost every selection has a distinguishing detail or two, whether it's a sly nod to a classic hip-hop artist, an unexpected place Day takes her dynamic voice, or some clever expression of heartache." [5] Steven J. Horowitz, giving the album three and a half stars for Billboard , writes, "she shouldn't be dismissed as a carbon copy [of Amy Winehouse] – the LP, inspired by an eight-year relationship's end, is too genuinely intentioned and rife with regret. It's hard not to sympathize when she bemoans". [6] Reviewing the album from The Boston Globe , Ken Capobianco describes, "This confident, stylish pop R&B record ushers in a sophisticated vocalist who faithfully reflects past influences while remaining contemporary and relevant." [11] Camille Augustin, who pens a review of the album for Vibe , says, "The beauty in Andra's art is that the message applies to all. All we need to do is listen." [12]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Forever Mine"
3:19
2."Only Love"
3:24
3."Gold"
3:45
4."Not Today"
  • Batie
  • A. Gurvitz
3:53
5."Mistakes"
  • Batie
  • A. Gurvitz
3:34
6."Goodbye Goodnight"
  • Batie
  • Kleiner
  • Seefried
4:26
7."Rearview"
  • Batie
  • A. Gurvitz
4:04
8."Red Flags"
  • Batie
  • A. Gurvitz
3:47
9."Honey or Fire"
  • Batie
  • A. Gurvitz
3:17
10."Gin & Juice (Let Go My Hand)"
3:31
11."Rise Up"
4:13
12."City Burns"
4:53
13."Cheers to the Fall"
  • Batie
  • A. Gurvitz
3:46
Total length:49:52

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic. [2]

Musicians
Technical personnel

In other media

Day's song "Rise Up" has been used in numerous media:

"Rise Up" has frequently been covered on television talent shows around the world including:

Live performances

In 2016 Day performed "Rearview" at the 2016 ESPY Awards during the In Memoriam tribute. In 2021, Day performed "Rise Up (Andra Day)" during the virtual inaugural parade, commemorating the Inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States and again performed the song at the opening ceremony of Expo 2020 in Dubai, UAE on September 30, 2021.

Chart performance

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [22] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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  2. 1 2 "Cheers to the Fall - Andra Day : Credits". AllMusic. August 28, 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
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