Crash (Kehlani album)

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Crash
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 21, 2024
Genre R&B [1]
Length42:59
Label Atlantic
Producer
Kehlani chronology
Blue Water Road
(2022)
Crash
(2024)
Singles from Crash
  1. "After Hours"
    Released: April 4, 2024
  2. "Next 2 U"
    Released: May 31, 2024

Crash is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Kehlani. It was released through Atlantic Records on June 21, 2024. The album features guest appearances from Jill Scott, Young Miko, and Omah Lay. Production was handled by Dixson, Mamii, Khris Riddick, Alex Goldblatt, Oak Felder, Jack Rochon, Aidan, Aaron Paris, Ant Clemons, Darhyl Camper, GuiltyBeatz, and Etienne. Serving as the follow-up to Kehlani's previous album, Blue Water Road (2022), Crash was supported by two singles: "After Hours" and "Next 2 U".

Contents

Singles and promotion

The lead single of the album, "After Hours", was released on April 4, 2024. [2] On May 15, 2024, Kehlani announced the album, along with its cover art and release date. [3] The second single, "Next 2 U", was released on May 31, 2024. [4] On June 14, 2024, Kehlani revealed the tracklist of the album. [5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic? 6.8/10 [6]
Metacritic 73/100 [7]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash 8/10 [8]
Exclaim! 7/10 [9]
Pitchfork 6.8/10 [10]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [11]
The Independent Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [12]
The Observer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [13]

Crash was met with positive reviews from music critics. On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized score out of 100 to ratings from professional publications, the album received a weighted mean score of 73, based on seven reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [7] The review aggregator site AnyDecentMusic? compiled eight reviews and gave the album an average of 6.8 out of 10. [6]

Track listing

Crash track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."GrooveTheory"
4:07
2."Next 2 U"
Dixson2:41
3."After Hours"
  • Riddick-Tynes
  • Goldblatt
3:22
4."What I Want"
Oak 3:47
5."Crash"
  • Parrish
  • Riddick-Tynes
  • Goldblatt
  • Jack Rochon
  • Aidan Carroll
  • Aaron Cheung
  • Reginald Becton
  • Upchurch
  • Riddick-Tynes
  • Goldblatt
  • Rochon
  • Aidan
  • Aaron Paris [a]
2:36
6."8"
  • Clemons
  • Dixson
2:30
7."Sucia" (featuring Jill Scott and Young Miko)
Camper4:22
8."Better Not"
  • Parrish
  • Felder
  • Upchurch
  • Belanger
  • Becton
  • Destin Conrad
  • Alexander Ben-Abdallah
Oak2:44
9."Tears" (featuring Omah Lay)
  • Rochon
  • GuiltyBeatz
  • Etienne
3:33
10."Vegas"
  • Parrish
  • Camper
  • Clemons
  • Rochon
  • Boggs
  • Upchurch
  • D. Scott
  • Belanger
  • Becton
  • Camper
  • Clemons
  • Rochon
3:46
11."Deep"
  • Parrish
  • Rochon
  • D. Scott
  • Belanger
  • Rochon
  • Dixson [a]
2:48
12."Chapel"
  • Parrish
  • D. Scott
  • Rochon
  • Upchurch
  • Belanger
  • Becton
  • Alexander Graham
  • Prince-Phabian Iman
  • Dixson
  • Rochon
3:57
13."Lose My Wife"
  • Parrish
  • Rochon
  • D. Scott
  • Rochon
  • Dixson [a]
2:46
Total length:42:59

Notes

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Crash
Chart (2024)Peak
position
Australian Hip Hop/R&B Albums (ARIA) [16] 38
UK Albums Sales (OCC) [17] 25
UK R&B Albums (OCC) [18] 1
US Billboard 200 [19] 25

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