Missunderstood (Queen Naija album)

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Missunderstood
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 30, 2020 (2020-10-30)
Genre R&B
Length49:47
Label Capitol
Producer
Queen Naija chronology
Queen Naija EP
(2018)
Missunderstood
(2020)
After the Butterflies
(2023)
Singles from Missunderstood
  1. "Butterflies Pt. 2"
    Released: March 13, 2020
  2. "Pack Lite"
    Released: July 24, 2020
  3. "Lie to Me"
    Released: October 2, 2020
  4. "Set Him Up"
    Released: April 8, 2021

Missunderstood (stylized in all lowercase) is the debut studio album by American singer Queen Naija. The album was released on October 30, 2020, through Capitol. [1] The production on the album was handled by multiple producers including Boi-1da, T-Minus, Jahaan Sweet, Hitmaka, Lil' Ronnie and Pooh Beatz among others. The album also features guest appearances by Lil Durk, Russ, Toosii, Jacquees, Mulatto and Kiana Ledé. The deluxe version features guest appearances by Ari Lennox, Wale and J.I the Prince of N.Y.

Contents

Missunderstood was supported by four singles: "Butterflies Pt. 2", "Pack Lite", "Lie to Me" and "Set Him Up". The album received generally positive reviews from music critics and was a moderate commercial success. It debuted at number nine on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the US Top R&B Albums charts, earning 34,000 album-equivalent units in its first week. [2] A deluxe edition titled Missunderstood...Still was released on April 16, 2021, including six new tracks and a remix of Butterflies Pt. 2 featuring Wale.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]

Andy Kellman of AllMusic praised Queen Naija's artistic development. Kellman said "While Queen Naija has excelled with singles, the longer format allows her diaristic songwriting to truly flourish, and there's more poise and nuance in her lithe vocals without sacrificing the power of her rawest expressions." He also praised her work saying that "Queen Naija could have rushed her debut album. Instead, she took her time with Missunderstood, and it shows." Ultimately, Kellman gave the album a rating of 4 stars out of 5. [3]

Commercial performance

Missunderstood debuted at number one on the US Top R&B Albums chart, earning 34,000 album-equivalent units in its first week, according to MRC Data. [2] This became Queen Naija's first number one album on the chart. [2] The album also debuted at number nine on the US Billboard 200 and number six on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts respectively. [2] This became Queen Naija's first US top-ten debut on both charts. [2] In addition, the album also accumulated a total of 33.87 million on-demand streams of the set's songs. [4] On October 31, 2023, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 500,000 units in the United States. [5]

Five songs from Missunderstood charted on the US Hot R&B Songs chart, with "Lie to Me" at number 10, "Butterflies Pt. 2" at number 12, "Pack Lite" at number 14, "Bitter" at number 18 and "Too Much to Say" at number 25. [2]

Track listing

Missunderstood track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"Queen Naija
  • Queen Naija
0:49
2."Too Much to Say"
2:33
3."I'm Her" (featuring Kiana Ledé)
3:18
4."Pack Lite"
  • Alex Niceforo
  • Keith Sorrells
  • Oak
2:56
5."Lie to Me" (featuring Lil Durk)
  • Naija
  • Felder
  • Sorrells
  • Jaucquez Lowe
  • Bunny DeBarge
  • Durk Banks
  • Niceforo
  • Niceforo
  • Oak
  • Sorrells
3:12
6."Dream" (featuring Lucky Daye)
  • Luca Mauti
  • DZL
3:01
7."Love Language"
  • Naija
  • Michael Woods II
  • Michael McCall
  • Mike Woods
  • Boston
2:53
8."Without You" (featuring Russ)
  • Daoud Anthony
  • Weston Weiss
  • DZL
2:37
9."Say What You Mean"
  • Naija
  • Mauti
  • Holmes
  • Mauti
  • DZL
3:06
10."Bitter Skit" (featuring Pretty Vee)Naija 0:20
11."Bitter" (featuring Latto)
  • D. Brooks Exclusive
3:04
12."One Time" (featuring Toosii)
3:17
13."Pressure"
  • Boston
  • Pat McManus
  • Woods
3:03
14."Five Seconds" (featuring Jacquees)2:56
15."Pretend"
  • Naija
  • Jackson
  • Robert Grimaldi
  • Jefferson Jean
  • Robert Grimaldi
  • Lil' Ronnie
  • El Jefe
3:23
16."Trial and Error"
2:38
17."Butterflies Pt. 2"
  • Woods
  • Boston
  • McManus
2:30
18."Beautiful"
  • Naija
  • Samuels
  • Etienne
  • Jeff “Gitty” Gitelman
  • Brooks
  • Etienne
  • Johnson
  • Jeff “Gitty” Gitelman
  • Samuels
4:10
Total length:49:47
Deluxe edition (bonus tracks)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
19."Supa Vibe"
  • Naija
  • AVB
  • Dotson
  • Ward
  • Racquelle “Rahky” Anteola
  • Ridgell Jr.
  • Austin Owens
  • AVB
  • Hitmaka
  • Chrishan
  • Ayo the Producer
2:18
20."Set Him Up" (with Ari Lennox)
  • McManus
  • Boston
  • Woods
3:42
21."Love Is..." (featuring J.I the Prince of N.Y)
  • Oak
  • Mr. Hanky
  • Woods
3:55
22."Empty (interlude)"
  • B100
  • Squat Beats
2:10
23."Insecure"
  • Naija
  • Troy Taylor
3:22
24."Passionate"
  • Naija
  • Taylor
3:51
25."Butterflies Pt. 2" (with Wale)
  • Woods
  • Boston
  • McManus
2:42
Total length:72:00

Sample credits

Charts

Chart (2020)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [6] 9
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [7] 6
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard) [8] 1

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [5] Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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