Never Gets Late Here

Never Gets Late Here
Studio album by Shenseea
Released	24 May 2024 (2024-05-24)
Genre	R&B dancehall pop reggae hip-hop afrobeats Latin trap
Length	35:56
Label	Rich Immigrants Interscope
Producer	Arsenio Archer Banx & Ranx Believve Chimney Records Cubeatz Di Genius Dunw3ll FnZ Jeff Gitelman Gxlden Harvey Chaplin Ilya King Wizard London on da Track Romeich Entertainment Unlimited Rvssian Stargate Tricky Stewart Supa Dups Supah Mario Remey Williams
Shenseea chronology
Alpha (2022) Never Gets Late Here (2024)
Singles from Never Gets Late Here
"Hit & Run" Released: 26 January 2024 "Die For You" Released: 28 March 2024 [1] "Neva Neva" Released: 26 April 2024 "Flava" Released: 24 May 2024 [2] "Work Me Out" Released: 30 July 2024

Never Gets Late Here is the second studio album by Jamaican singer Shenseea. It was released through Rich Immigrants and Interscope Records on 24 May 2024. The album contains guest appearances from Coi Leray, Masicka, Rvssian, Di Genius, Wizkid and Anitta. ^[3] It serves as the follow-up to her debut album, Alpha (2022).

Background, release, and composition

Afrobeats star Wizkid (pictured) appears on the single "Work Me Out"

"Never Gets Late Here" was released on 24 May 2024. The album builds upon the success of Shenseea's critically acclaimed debut album, "Alpha" (2022).

The album features a lineup of artists including Afrobeats star Wizkid, Coi Leray, Anitta, Masicka, and Di Genius. ^[4] The lead single "Hit & Run" which featured Masicka and Di Genius was released on 26 January 2024 to critical and commercial success becoming a substantial hit in Shenseea's home country Jamaica and elsewhere in the Caribbean. The music video has garnered over 60 million views as of July 2024. ^{[5] [6] [7]} The next single "Die For You" was released on 28 March 2024 and was also a success with the music video garnering over 5 million views by May 2024. It was followed by "Neva Neva" and "Flava", the latter featuring American rapper Coi Leray. ^[8]

The album is a blend of dancehall, hip-hop, reggae, R&B, pop, and reggaeton with influences of afrobeats and latin-trap. ^{[9] [4] [3]}

Critical reception

The album received positive reviews upon its release. Hypebeast admired Shenseea's signature Jamaican pop sound while complimenting the album's use of other genres as well such as hip-hop and R&B. ^[10] Kaboom magazine said the album "solidified Shenseea as the leading Jamaican international artist of our generation" meanwhile People commented on the summery dancehall-pop vibes and showed appreciation for its soundscape of Latin trap and heavy Afrobeats. ^[3]

Chart performance

The album debuted at number four on Billboard Reggae Albums charts with sales of over 2,000 units; However, it was significantly less than her previous album's sales of 4,900 units. ^[11]

The album reached number 1 on the US iTunes Album charts. ^[12]

Track listing

Never Gets Late Here track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Face Lift (Intro)"	Chinsea Lee Arsenio Archer Isaac de Boni London Holmes Rajeiro Lee Nathalia Marshall Michael Mulé Remey Williams	Archer FnZ London on da Track Williams	1:40
2.	"Hit & Run" (with Masicka and Di Genius)	Lee Javaun Fearon Stephen McGregor	Di Genius Nick Bane [v]	2:50
3.	"Tap Out"	Lee David Hayle Jordan McClure Yannick Rastogi Zacharie Raymond	Banx & Ranx Chimney Records Bane [v]	1:51
4.	"Neva Neva"	Dwayne Chin-Quee McGregor Priscilla Renea Ilya Salmanzadeh Theron Thomas Timothy Thomas	Di Genius Ilya Supa Dups Bane [v] Dunw3ll [v]	3:19
5.	"Die for You"	Lee Andrew Green Andre Gordon Tarik Johnston Oswaldo Rangel	Rvssian	2:21
6.	"Keep a Place"	Lee Chibu Amajoyi Nija Charles Donny Flores Jonathan Priester Jesse Singer Chris Soper Tre'Von Waters	Supah Mario Likeminds [a] Kuk Harrell [v]	2:17
7.	"Dolla"	Lee Lydia Asrat Jeffrey Atkins Bane Terrence Britten Joseph Cartagena Charles Philip Cornish Mario Dunwell Flores Daniel Guerrerro Ramos Holmes Irving Lorenzo Colin Lucas Graham Lyle Andre Parker Grace Redway Christopher Rios Rosina Russell Tyshane Thompson	Dunw3ll Gxlden London on da Track [p] Phil the Keys Bane [a] [v] Louie Gomez [v]	2:40
8.	"Loyalty"	Lee Mikhail Miller Romeich Major	Romeich Entertainment Unlimited	3:39
9.	"Flava" (with Coi Leray)	Lee Coi Leray Collins Flores Jeff Gitelman Gamal Lewis Marcus Lomax Nathalia Marshall Kevin Theodore	Gitelman Bane [v] Harrell [v] Javier Martinez [v] John Busser [v]	2:45
10.	"NaNa"	Lee Gary DeCarlo Dale Frashuer Paul Leka Corey Lindsay-Keay Marshall Simon Plummer Aubrey Robinson Christopher A. Stewart Theron Thomas	Believve Tricky Stewart [p] Richard Ledesma [v]	2:54
11.	"Red Flag" (with Anitta)	Lee Milton Adams II Andy Clay Larissa de Macedo Machado Robert Douglas-Sola Flores Sheldon Grant Randall Hammers Jonathan Holder Holmes Ofer Ishai Dazmiere Johnson Madison Love Oscar Poncell Franshesco Viran Antonio Wililams	King Wizard London on da Track Andy [a] Kuji [a] Tonedeaf [a]	2:46
12.	"Stars"	Lee Mikkel Eriksen Tor Hermansen Jimmy Napes Sam Smith	Stargate	2:19
13.	"Heaven on Earth"	Lee Harry Chaplin Jocelyn Donald Kevin Gomringer Tim Gomringer Holmes Williams	Cubeatz Harvey Chaplin London on da Track Williams	3:05
14.	"Work Me Out" (with Wizkid)	Lee Ayodeji Balogun Holmes Lindsay-Keay	Believve London on da Track Shenseea	2:43
Total length:				35:56

Notes

• ^{^[p]} signifies a primary and vocal producer
• ^{^[a]} signifies an additional producer
• ^{^[v]} signifies a vocal producer

Personnel

Musicians

• Shenseea – vocals
• Di Genius – keyboards, programming, vocals (track 2)
• Masicka – vocals (track 2)
• Coi Leray – vocals (track 9)
• Anitta – vocals (track 11)
• Wizkid – vocals (track 14)

Technical

• Colin Leonard – mastering (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6–14)
• Di Genius – mastering (track 2), engineering (2, 8)
• Rvssian – mastering, engineering (track 5)
• Niko Marzouca – mixing (tracks 3, 5)
• Serban Ghenea – mixing (tracks 4, 11)
• Black Spyda – mixing (tracks 6, 8)
• Dunw3ll – mixing (track 6)
• Nick Bane – mixing (tracks 8, 13, 14), engineering (4, 6–14), vocal engineering (6), additional mixing (3, 6), mixing assistance (7, 10)
• Josh Gudwin – mixing (track 9)
• Jaycen Joshua – mixing (track 10)
• Kevin Davis – mixing (track 12)
• AyoRoc – engineering (tracks 6, 9)
• Javier Martinez – engineering (tracks 6, 9)
• John Busser – engineering (tracks 6, 9)
• Paniik – engineering (tracks 8, 14)
• Richard Ledesma – engineering (track 10)
• Louie Gomez – engineering (tracks 11, 13), additional mixing (13), mixing assistance (7)
• Mike Seaberg – mix engineering (track 10)
• Kuk Harrell – vocal engineering (tracks 6, 9)
• Jelli Dorman – vocal engineering (tracks 6, 9)
• Bryce Bordone – mixing assistance (tracks 4, 11)
• Felix Byrne – mixing assistance (track 9)
• DJ Riggins – mixing assistance (track 10)
• Jacob Richards –mixing assistance (track 10)
• Rachel Blum – mixing assistance (track 10)
• Isaac Diskin – engineering assistance (track 4)
• Nico Patino – engineering assistance (track 4)
• Ramses Ascanio – engineering assistance (track 7)
• Kenya Tolbert – engineering assistance (track 10)
• Nick Goff – engineering assistance (track 10)

Charts

Chart (2024)	Peak position
US Reggae Albums (Billboard) [13]	4

References

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