| Losing My Religion | ||||
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| Released | November 13, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Christian R&B, urban contemporary gospel, R&B | |||
| Length | 1:00:54 | |||
| Label | RCA Inspiration, Fo Yo Soul | |||
| Producer | Kirk Franklin and Shaun Martin | |||
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Losing My Religion is the eleventh studio album from Kirk Franklin. RCA Inspiration a division of RCA Records alongside Fo Yo Soul Recordings released the album on November 13, 2015. [1] It won the Grammy Award for Best Gospel Album in 2017.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| CCM Magazine | [3] |
| The Christian Beat | [4] |
| Cross Rhythms |  [5] |
| New Release Today | [6] |
Signaling in a ten out of ten review from Cross Rhythms, Tony Cummings called the album "a great comeback". [5] Matt Conner, indicating in a four star review by CCM Magazine , stated "Losing My Religion is every bit the spirited, charismatic and powerful album you’d expect (and hope for) from the seven-time GRAMMY winner." [3] Awarding the album five stars at New Release Today, Dwayne Lacy stated, "This is vintage Kirk!" [6] Thom Jurek of AllMusic gave the album four out of five stars, praising the album for its message and concept saying "It's a rhyming, socio-political-spiritual manifesto, an admonition to evangelists that religion masks God's love and mercy; it's a barrier rather than a bridge." [2]
The album debuted at number 10 on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 35,000 copies. [7]
All music is composed by Kirk Franklin except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Losing My Religion" | 3:21 | |
| 2. | "Miracles" | 5:53 | |
| 3. | "123 Victory" | Kirk Franklin and Lawrence Parker | 3:57 |
| 4. | "Road Trip" | 4:00 | |
| 5. | "Pray for Me" | 4:45 | |
| 6. | "Wanna Be Happy?" (contains portion of "Tired of Being Alone" by Al Green) | Kirk Franklin and Al Green | 4:25 |
| 7. | "It's Time" (featuring Tasha Page-Lockhart and Zacardi Cortez) | 4:03 | |
| 8. | "True Story" | 4:20 | |
| 9. | "Over" | 4:16 | |
| 10. | "When" (featuring Kim Burrell and Lalah Hathaway) | 5:17 | |
| 11. | "My World Needs You" (featuring Sarah Reeves, Tasha Cobbs and Tamela Mann) | 7:16 | |
| 12. | "Intercession" | 5:06 | |
| 13. | "No Sleep Tonight" | 4:15 | |
| Total length: | 60:54 | ||
| Chart (2015–2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| South Korean International Albums (Gaon) [8] | 27 |
| UK Christian & Gospel Albums (OCC) [9] | 2 |
| UK R&B Albums (OCC) [10] | 24 |
| US Billboard 200 [11] | 10 |
| US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard) [12] | 1 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [13] | 3 |
| Chart (2016) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard) [14] | 1 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [15] | 17 |
| Chart (2010-2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard) [16] | 7 |
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