Milestone (Chrisette Michele album)

Milestone
Studio album by Chrisette Michele
Released	June 10, 2016 (2016-06-10)
Recorded	2014–16
Genre	R&B hip hop soul soul
Length	44:11 (standard) 67:22 (deluxe) [1]
Label	Caroline Rich Hipster
Chrisette Michele chronology
Better (2013) Milestone (2016) Out of Control (2018)
Singles from Milestone
"Steady" Released: December 4, 2015 [2] "Unbreakable" Released: March 4, 2016 [3] "Equal" Released: June 3, 2016 [4]

Milestone is the fifth studio album by American R&B recording artist Chrisette Michele. It was released on June 10, 2016, by Caroline Records and Rich Hipster. It was supported by the singles: "Steady", "Unbreakable" and "Equal". It peaked at number seventy-three on US Billboard 200, selling 8,000 copies in its first week. ^[5]

Commercial performance

Milestone peaked at number seventy-three on US Billboard 200 while reaching the top five on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, peaking at number five.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]

Joe Nelson from Singersroom stated that the album shows eclectic growth. ^[7]

Track listing

Milestone– Standard edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Diamond Letter"	Chrisette Payne Derwin Armstrong Doug Ellison	Blickie Blaze	3:38
2.	"Steady"	Payne Turrell Sims Armstrong Ellison	Blickie Blaze	4:10
3.	"Meant to Be" (featuring Meet Sims)	Payne Sims Anthony Norris Kyle Abacan Khaled Khaled	Lee on the Beats Roc da Producer Austin Powerz	3:46
4.	"Soulmate"	Payne Timothy Stokes Armstrong Ellison	Young Stokes Blickie Blaze	4:10
5.	"Unbreakable"	Payne Armstrong Ellison	Blickie Blaze	2:50
6.	"To the Moon"	Payne Norris	Lee on the Beats	4:11
7.	"Make Me Fall"	Payne Stokes Armstrong Ellison	Young Stokes Blickie Blaze	3:05
8.	"Equal" (featuring Rick Ross)	Payne Stokes Armstrong Ellison William Leonard Roberts II	Young Stokes Blickie Blaze	2:58
9.	"These Stones"	Payne Stokes Ellison	Young Stokes	4:27
10.	"Indie Girl"	Payne Armstrong Ellison	Blickie Blaze	3:46
11.	"Us Against the World"	Payne Lem Payne Armstrong Ellison	Blickie Blaze	3:35
12.	"Reinvent the Wheel" (featuring Mali Music)	Payne Armstrong Ellison Antario Holmes Kortney Jamaal Pollard	Blickie Blaze Antario Holmes	3:42
Total length:				44:11

Milestone– Deluxe edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"My Body"	Payne Stokes Ellison	Young Stokes Blickie Blaze	3:29
14.	"Private Destination"	Payne Armstrong Ellison	Blickie Blaze	3:06
15.	"Black Girl Magic"	Payne Armstrong Ellison	Blickie Blaze	3:17
16.	"Edge of the Bar"	Payne Armstrong Ellison	Blickie Blaze	3:16
17.	"Top of the World"	Payne	Blickie Blaze	3:59
18.	"Zero" (featuring Lem Payne)	Payne Payne Armstrong Ellison	Blickie Blaze	3:13
19.	"Ebony"	Payne Stokes Armstrong Ellison	Young Stokes Blickie Blaze	2:56
Total length:				67:22

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2016) Peak position US Billboard 200 [8] 73 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [9] 5

Year-end charts Chart (2016) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [10] 98

References

1. "Chrisette Michele – Milestone (2016, Digipak, CD)". Discogs.com. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
2. "Steady - Single by Chrisette Michele". December 4, 2015. Retrieved December 29, 2021– via Apple Music.
3. "Unbreakable - Single by Chrisette Michele". March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2021– via Apple Music.
4. "Chrisette Michele - Equal Feat. Rick Ross". HotNewHipHop.com. June 3, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
5. Mendizabal, Amaya (July 2, 2016). "West And Company Arrive" (PDF). Billboard . p. 87. Retrieved March 16, 2025– via worldradiohistory.com.
6. Kellman, Andy. "Milestone – Chrisette Michele". AllMusic . Retrieved January 2, 2026.
7. Nelson, Joe (June 17, 2016). "Chrisette Michele Shows Eclectic Growth On New Album, "Milestone" [Review]". singersroom.com.
8. "Chrisette Michele Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
9. "Chrisette Michele Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
10. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2016" . Billboard.com. Retrieved May 28, 2020.