Milestone (Chrisette Michele album)

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Milestone
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 10, 2016 (2016-06-10)
Recorded2014–16
Genre
Length44:11(Standard)
67:22 (Deluxe) [1]
Label
Chrisette Michele chronology
Better
(2013)
Milestone
(2016)
Out of Control
(2018)
Singles from Milestone
  1. "Steady"
    Released: December 4, 2015 [2]
  2. "Unbreakable"
    Released: March 4, 2016 [3]
  3. "Equal"
    Released: June 3, 2016 [4]
Milestone— Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Diamond Letter" Chrisette Payne • Derwin Armstrong • Doug EllisonBlickie Blaze3:38
2."Steady"
  • Payne
  • Turrell Sims
  • Armstrong
  • Ellison
Blickie Blaze4:10
3."Meant to Be" (featuring Meet Sims)
Lee on the Beats • Roc da Producer • Austin Powerz3:46
4."Soulmate"
  • Payne • Timothy Stokes • Armstrong • Ellison
Young Stokes • Blickie Blaze4:10
5."Unbreakable"
  • Payne
  • Armstrong
  • Ellison
Blickie Blaze2:50
6."To the Moon"Payne • NorrisLee on the Beats4:11
7."Make Me Fall"
  • Payne • Stokes • Armstrong • Ellison
Young Stokes • Blickie Blaze3:05
8."Equal" (featuring Rick Ross)
Young Stokes • Blickie Blaze2:58
9."These Stones"Payne • Stokes • EllisonYoung Stokes4:27
10."Indie Girl"Payne • Armstrong • EllisonBlickie Blaze3:46
11."Us Against the World"Payne • Lem Payne • Armstrong • EllisonBlickie Blaze3:35
12."Reinvent the Wheel" (featuring Mali Music)
Blickie Blaze • Antario Holmes3:42
Total length:44:11
Milestone— Deluxe edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."My Body"Payne • Stokes • EllisonYoung Stokes • Blickie Blaze3:29
14."Private Destination"Payne • Armstrong • EllisonBlickie Blaze3:06
15."Black Girl Magic"Payne • Armstrong • EllisonBlickie Blaze3:17
16."Edge of the Bar"Payne • Armstrong • EllisonBlickie Blaze3:16
17."Top of the World"PayneBlickie Blaze3:59
18."Zero" (featuring Lem Payne)
  • Payne
  • Payne
  • Armstrong
  • Ellison
Blickie Blaze3:13
19."Ebony"Payne • Stokes • Armstrong • EllisonYoung Stokes • Blickie Blaze2:56
Total length:67:22

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