| Love and Compromise | ||||
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| Released | 6 September 2019 | |||
| Genre | R&B [1] | |||
| Length | 43:23 | |||
| Label | Asylum | |||
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Love and Compromise is the debut studio album by Mahalia. It was released on 6 September 2019. [2] [3] It peaked at number 28 on the UK Albums Chart [4] and number 3 on the UK R&B Albums Chart. [5]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100 [6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| Clash | 8/10 [8] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 9/10 [9] |
| NME | [10] |
| The Observer | [11] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 76, based on 6 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [6]
Max Gayler of The Line of Best Fit described the album as "an outrageously consistent record full of sonic momentum and gripping lyricism." [9] Andy Kellman of AllMusic wrote, "No matter how detailed the productions get, they don't obstruct the vocals, which are consistently dynamic without being showy." [7]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hide Out" |
| Maths Time Joy | 2:49 |
| 2. | "I Wish I Missed My Ex" |
|
| 3:25 |
| 3. | "Simmer" (featuring Burna Boy) |
|
| 2:47 |
| 4. | "Good Company" (featuring Terrace Martin) |
|
| 5:07 |
| 5. | "What Am I?" |
| 2:28 | |
| 6. | "Regular People" (featuring Hamzaa and Lucky Daye) |
|
| 3:01 |
| 7. | "Karma" |
|
| 4:18 |
| 8. | "He's Mine" |
| Joseph | 3:11 |
| 9. | "What You Did" (featuring Ella Mai) |
| Pop Wansel | 3:26 |
| 10. | "Do Not Disturb" |
| Joseph | 3:50 |
| 11. | "Richie" |
|
| 2:27 |
| 12. | "Consistency" |
| Joseph | 2:54 |
| 13. | "Square 1" |
|
| 3:40 |
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC) [4] | 28 |
| UK R&B Albums (OCC) [5] | 3 |
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