Supermarket (Logic album)

Supermarket
Soundtrack album by Logic
Released	March 26, 2019
Recorded	2016–2019
Genre	Alternative rock [1] [2]
Length	49:08
Label	Def Jam Visionary
Producer	6ix (exec.) Logic Juto Mac DeMarco Tomo Milicevic
Logic chronology
YSIV (2018) Supermarket (2019) Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2019)

Supermarket is a soundtrack album by American rapper Logic. It was released on March 26, 2019, ^[3] by Def Jam Recordings and Visionary Music Group. The soundtrack serves as a tie-in for his novel of the same name. ^[3] The soundtrack was released to negative reviews by music critics, though it peaked at number 56 on the Billboard 200.

Promotion

The release date was announced on January 10, 2019. ^[4]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Exclaim!	4/10 [5]
Pitchfork	2.9/10 [6]
Rolling Stone	[1]

The album received generally negative reviews. Danny Schwartz, writing for Rolling Stone , characterized Supermarket as "uniquely bad", "bold yet bland" and a "suite of vapid love songs". ^[1] Reed Jackson of Pitchfork described it as "a painful journey across guitar music of the past five decades." ^[6] Calum Slingerland of Exclaim! negatively reviewed both the album and the accompanying novel, stating that "those who aren't card-carrying Rattpack devotees will come away with little to chew on". ^[5]

The album peaked at number 56 on the Billboard 200, with 11,823 total album-equivalent units, 2,947 of which were pure album sales. ^[7]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Tidal. ^[8]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Bohemian Trapsody"	Sir Robert Bryson Hall II Arjun Ivatury	6ix Logic	6:44
2.	"Can I Kick It" (featuring Juto)	Hall II Ivatury Lou Reed [9]	6ix Juto Logic	3:21
3.	"Time Machine"	Hall II Ivatury	6ix Logic	3:48
4.	"Pretty Young Girl"	Hall II Ivatury	6ix Logic	4:15
5.	"Supermarket"	Hall II Ivatury	6ix Logic	3:03
6.	"Baby"	Hall II Ivatury Kenneth Gamble Leon Huff	6ix Logic	3:58
7.	"By the Bridge"	Hall II Ivatury	6ix Logic	4:02
8.	"Best Friend"	Hall II Tomo Milicevic	Logic Milicevic	4:02
9.	"Lemon Drop"	Hall II Ivatury	6ix Logic	2:13
10.	"I'm Probably Gonna Rock Your World"	Hall II Mac DeMarco	DeMarco	2:32
11.	"Vacation from Myself"	Hall II DeMarco	DeMarco	2:22
12.	"DeLorean"	Hall II Ivatury	6ix Logic	4:28
13.	"I Love You Forever"	Hall II Ivatury	6ix Logic	4:16
Total length:				49:08

Notes

• "Bohemian Trapsody" features additional vocals by Arkae Tuazon, Damian Lemar Hudson, Jairus Leon Gay and John Lindahl
• "Can I Kick It" features background vocals by Alec Schweitzer, Arjun Ivatury, Damian Lemar Hudson, Jairus Leon Gay, John Lindahl, Jordan Harris, José Araujo, Leon Ressalam, and Tomo Milicevic
• Lou Reed is credited as the sole songwriter of "Can I Kick It" on streaming services
• "Time Machine" features background vocals by Damian Lemar Hudson, Jairus Leon Gay and John Lindahl
• "Supermarket" features background vocals by Damian Lemar Hudson
• "Baby" features background vocals by Arkae Tuazon, Damian Lemar Hudson, Jairus Leon Gay
• "Lemon Drop" features background vocals by Will Wells
• "I Love You Forever" features background vocals by Arkae Tuazon

Sample credits

• "Can I Kick It" contains an interpolation of "Can I Kick It?", performed by A Tribe Called Quest.
• "Baby" contains an interpolation of "Just a Friend", performed by Biz Markie.

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [10]	82
US Billboard 200 [11]	56
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) [12]	6
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [13]	11

References

1. Schwartz, Danny (March 28, 2019). "Review: Logic's Uniquely Misguided Literary Rock Experiment 'Supermarket'". Rolling Stone . Retrieved April 3, 2019.
2. Zidel, Alex (March 26, 2019). "Logic Releases "Supermarket" To Coincide With Debut Novel's Drop". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
3. Blistein, Jon (March 26, 2019). "Hear Logic's Guitar-Driven Soundtrack for Debut Novel 'Supermarket'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
4. ahoekstra (January 10, 2019). "Logic Announces Release Date For "Supermarket"". KPWR-FM. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
5. Slingerland, Calum (April 18, 2019). "Supermarket by Bobby Hall". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
6. Jackson, Reed (April 4, 2019). "Logic: Supermarket". Pitchfork . Retrieved April 4, 2019.
7. Eustice, Alex (April 1, 2019). "Hip Hop Album Sales: NAV's "Bad Habits" Nabs No. 1 Billboard 200 Spot". HipHopDX . Retrieved April 29, 2019.
8. "Supermarket (Soundtrack)". Tidal. March 26, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
9. Fu, Eddie (March 26, 2019). "How Lou Reed's Estate Gets Paid From Logic Flipping A Tribe Called Quest's 'Can I Kick It?'" . Retrieved March 27, 2019.
10. "Logic Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
11. "Logic Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
12. "Logic Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
13. "Logic Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2019.