Sincere (Khalid album)

Sincere
Studio album by Khalid
Released	August 2, 2024 (2024-08-02)
Length	52:03
Label	RCA
Producer	Edgar Barrera Blanda Chrome Sparks Matt Dugan Digi John Hill Jason Kellner Kevin Kofo Denis Kosiak Justin Lucas Nate Mingo M-Phazes Psymun Adrian Rodriguez Simon Says Blake Straus Jef Villaluna
Khalid chronology
Scenic Drive (2021) Sincere (2024) After the Sun Goes Down (2025)
Deluxe edition cover

Standard edition track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Adore U"	Khalid Robinson Jamil Chammas Justin Lucas	Digi Lucas	2:44
2.	"Everything We See"	Robinson Jeremy Malvin	Chrome Sparks Nate Mingo	3:24
3.	"Altitude"	Robinson Jason Kellner Denis Kosiak Jef Villaluna	Kellner Kosiak Villaluna	2:38
4.	"It's All Good"	Robinson Gregory Hein Malvin	Chrome Sparks	3:28
5.	"Broken"	Robinson Kellner	Kellner	3:44
6.	"Dose"	Robinson Malvin Ojerime Smith	Chrome Sparks Mingo Guðrún Veturliðadóttir [a] Þórhildur Gísladóttir [a]	3:59
7.	"Please Don't Fall in Love with Me"	Robinson Kerry Brothers Jr. Aubrey Graham Kellner Kosiak Alicia Keys Noah Shebib Villaluna	Kosiak Kellner	2:57
8.	"Breathe" (featuring Arlo Parks)	Robinson John Blanda Kellner Kosiak Anaïs Marinho	Blanda Kellner Kosiak Mingo	2:50
9.	"Ground"	Robinson Aidan Rodriguez Mark Landon	Rodriguez M-Phazes Matt Dugan Rodriguez	3:02
10.	"Who's There to Pick Me Up"	Robinson Kevin Ekofo Kellner Kosiak	Kosiak Kellner Kevin Kofo Mingo	3:29
11.	"Tainted"	Robinson Kayla Jackson Kellner Kosiak Villaluna	Kosiak Kellner Mingo	3:03
12.	"Long Way Home"	Robinson Chammas Simon Rosen	Digi Simon Says	2:17
13.	"Heatstroke"	Robinson Simon Christensen John Hill	Hill Psymun	3:54
14.	"Sincere"	Robinson Edgar Barrera Kellner Kosiak	Barrera Mingo Kosiak [a] Kellner [a]	3:28
15.	"Owe to You"	Robinson Kellner Kosiak Villaluna	Kosiak Kellner Mingo	3:41
16.	"Decline"	Robinson Kellner Kosiak Blake Straus	Kosiak Kellner Mingo Straus	3:25
Total length:				52:03

Deluxe edition track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
17.	"Personal" (featuring Normani)	Robinson Felisha King Harvey Chammas Normani Hamilton Rosen	Digi Simon Says	2:36
18.	"Make It Up To You" (featuring Ayra Starr)	Robinson Kellner Kosiak Villaluna Onyenucheya Uzoma Samuel Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe	Kosiak Kellner Villaluna	2:31
19.	"Passionate"	Robinson Blanda Kellner Kosiak	Blanda Kellner Kosiak	3:17
20.	"MIA" (featuring Chlöe)	Robinson Chloe Bailey Chammas Kaelyn Behr	Digi Styalz Fuego	2:40
21.	"Skin"	Robinson Michael Pollack Malvin Gregory Aldae Hein	Chrome Sparks	3:04
22.	"Faded"	Robinson Blanda Kosiak	Blanda Kosiak	3:50
Total length:				69:58

Note

• ^{^[a]} signifies an additional producer

Personnel

Musicians

• Khalid – lead vocals
• Gunnlaugur Torfi Stefánsson – bass (track 6)
• Jacek Karwan – bass (track 6)
• Þórir Jóhannsson – bass (track 6)
• Bryndís Björgvinsdóttir – cello (track 6)
• Helga B. Ágústsdóttir – cello (track 6)
• Hrafnhilduur Marta Guðmundsdóttir – cello (track 6)
• Victoria Tarveskaia – cello (track 6)
• SinfoniaNord – concert master (track 6)
• Atli Örvarsson – conductor (track 6)
• Eydís Úlfarsdóttir – viola (track 6)
• Eyjolfur Bjarni Alfreðsson – viola (track 6)
• Guðrún Hrund Harðardóttir – viola (track 6)
• Svava Bernharðsdóttir – viola (track 6)
• Chrissie Telma Guðmundsdóttir – violin (track 6)
• Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir – violin (track 6)
• Gunnhildur Daðadóttir – violin (track 6)
• Guðbjartur Hákonarson – violin (track 6)
• Hlín Erlendsdóttir – violin (track 6)
• Kristján Matthíasson – violin (track 6)
• Marcin Lazarz – violin (track 6)
• Olga Ólafsdóttir – violin (track 6)
• Sigríður Bjarney Baldvinsdóttir – violin (track 6)
• Tomasz Kolosowski – violin (track 6)
• Vera Panitch – violin (track 6)
• Zbigniew Dubik – violin (track 6)
• Zsuzsanna Bitay – violin (track 6)
• Laura Liu – violin (track 6)
• Jef Villaluna – guitar (track 7)

Technical

• Dale Becker – mastering
• Denis Kosiak – mixing, vocal production (all tracks); engineering (tracks 1–3, 6–16)
• Leandro "Dro" Hidalgo – mixing (track 11)
• Cooper Leith – engineering (tracks 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11–13, 15, 16)
• Haukur Pálmason – engineering (track 6)
• Árni F. Sigurðsson – engineering (track 6)
• Katie Harvey – engineering assistance
• Noah McCorkle – engineering assistance (tracks 1–3, 6, 8–11, 14, 15, 16)
• Rubén Castro – engineering assistance (tracks 1, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15)
• Daniel Cullen – engineering assistance (tracks 1, 13)
• Stacy Abarca – engineering assistance (track 2)
• Brandon Hernandez – engineering assistance (tracks 4, 5, 7, 12, 13)
• Stephanie D'Arcy – engineering assistance (track 5)
• Nate Mingo – engineering assistance (track 9)
• Jean Paul Quintero – engineering assistance (track 16)

Charts

Chart performance for Sincere

Chart (2024)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [15]	46
Australian Hip Hop/R&B Albums (ARIA) [16]	11
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [17]	174
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [18]	82
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [19]	71
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [20]	27
Portuguese Albums (AFP) [21]	104
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [22]	39
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [23]	33
US Billboard 200 [24]	43
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [25]	11

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