Past Progressive (album)

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Past Progressive
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 27, 2019 (2019-04-27)
RecordedFebruary 2014 – January 2018
Genre
Length56:00
Label Jane Zhang Studio
Producer
Singles from Past Progressive
  1. "Dust My Shoulders Off"
    Released: October 14, 2016
  2. "808"
    Released: November 21, 2017 [1]
  3. "Work for It"
    Released: November 28, 2017 [2]
  4. "Adam and Eve"
    Released: October 11, 2018 [3]
  5. "Pull Me Up"
    Released: January 23, 2019 [4]
  6. "Body First"
    Released: May 20, 2019 [5]

Past Progressive is the debut English-language studio album by Chinese singer Jane Zhang. It was produced by Timbaland, King Logan, Harvey Mason Jr. and released on April 27, 2019, on Jane Zhang Studio. the album's first single, "Dust My Shoulders Off," was released on October 14, 2016. This single became the advertising song of the US media HULU. With the spread of the song, some American musicians paid attention to Jane Zhang. so, Jane successfully invited Migos to produce a remixed version of the album's single, "Work for It".

Contents

Background

In 2011, Jane Zhang wanted to launch an English album. In 2014, Timbaland began working with Jane Zhang on this English album.

Accolades

YearOrganizationAwardNominee/workResultRef.
2017Golden Melody AwardsBest Music VideoDust My Shoulders OffNominated [6]
CMIC Music AwardsBest Dance/Electronic Performance808Nominated
2019Beijing Pop Music AwardsBest Female SingerJane ZhangWon [7]
Songs of the YearPull Me UpWon

Track listing

Track listing and credits adapted from Apple Music . [8]

Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Body First"
  • Antony Williams
  • Cassandra Stroberg
  • Fanny Hultman
3:52
2."Pull Me Up"
  • Jack Brady
  • Jordan Roman
  • Harvey Mason Jr.
  • The Wavys
3:46
3."Work for it (Remix)" (featuring Migos)
  • Garrick Smith
  • Symphony Green
  • Quavious Marshall
  • Kiari Cephus
  • Kirsnick Ball
  • King Soloman for Royal Court Production
  • Eddie "Keyz" Foster
  • Banksy for J-Vu Entertainment
4:24
4."Battlefield"
  • Josiah "JoJo" Martin
  • Jane Zhang
  • King Logan
  • Paul "P.J." Morton
  • Timbaland
  • King Logan for Royal Court Productions
  • PJ Morton
3:56
5."808"
  • Jim Beanz
  • Candice Nelson
  • Jane Zhang
  • Jack Novak
  • King Logan Royal Court Productions
  • J-Vu
  • Side by Side Entertainment
  • Eddie (Keyz) Foster
3:00
6."Work For It"
  • Garrick Smith
  • Symphony Green
  • King Soloman for Royal Court ProductIons
  • Eddie "Keyz" Foster
  • Banksy
3:06
7."Fighting Shadows" (featuring Big Sean)
  • Eric Dawkins
  • Jane Zhang
  • Big Sean
  • King Logan
  • King Logan Royal Court Productions
  • J-Vu
  • Side by Side Entertainment
3:09
8."Think Like a Man"
  • Jim Beanz
  • Jane Zhang
  • King Soloman for Royal Court Productions
  • J-Vu
  • Side by Side Entertainment
3:15
9."Black Market"J- Roc team
  • Jerome "J- Roc" Harmon for Bronze and Brainz
  • J-Vu Side By Side Entertainment
3:35
10."Dust My Shoulders Off" (featuring Timbaland)
  • Jim Beanz
  • Kirby
  • Jane Zhang
  • Timbaland
  • Timbaland for Timbaland Productions, Inc
  • Jim BeanZ
3:50
11."Adam and Eve"
  • Jim Beanz
  • Jane Zhang
Timbaland3:51
12."Roll the Dice"
  • Jane Zhang
  • Jim BeanZ
Timbaland for Timbaland Productions2:43
13."Lady Killer"
  • Cam Gee
  • King Logan
  • Banksy
  • Lehman Gray
  • King Logan Royal Court Productions
  • J-Vu
  • Side by Side
3:15
14."Angels and Harmony" (featuring Ne-Yo)
  • Ne-Yo
  • Jesse Wilson
  • Trevor Hotchkiss
 4:01
15."Love Story"
  • K. Briscoe
  • Jane Zhang
  • Jerome Harmon (J-Roc) For Bronze & Brainz
  • Timbaland Productions
4:11
16."Balance Me Out"K. Briscoe
  • Jerome (J Roc) Harmon For Bronze and Brainz
  • J-Vu Side By Side Entertainment
2:12
Total length:56:00

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