They Got Amnesia

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They Got Amnesia
French Montana - They Got Amnesia.png
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 19, 2021 (2021-11-19)
Genre Hip hop
Length60:10
Label
Producer
French Montana chronology
CB5
(2020)
They Got Amnesia
(2021)
Singles from They Got Amnesia
  1. "FWMGAB"
    Released: June 11, 2021
  2. "I Don't Really Care"
    Released: October 29, 2021
  3. "Panicking"
    Released: November 5, 2021
  4. "Handstand"
    Released: November 23, 2021

They Got Amnesia is the fourth studio album by Moroccan-American rapper French Montana. It was released through Epic Records on November 19, 2021. The album features guest appearances from John Legend, Rick Ross, Kodak Black, the late Pop Smoke, Lil Durk, Doja Cat, Saweetie, Fivio Foreign, Fabolous, Coi Leray, 42 Dugg, Ty Dolla Sign, Latto, Lil Tjay, and Moneybagg Yo.

Contents

The album was updated on November 23, 2021. It features an additional guest appearance from Tory Lanez. Production was handled by Montana himself alongside Diddy, Hitmaka, Cardiak, FnZ, BoogzDaBeast, Butterbeats, Stoopidondabeat, Boi-1da, SMPLGTWY, Elemantastic, Lil CC, Paul Cabbin, Tee Romano, Pooh Beatz, Go Grizzly, London Jae, Reefa, Bordeaux, Non Native, Nik Dean, 12Keyz, Mixx, Harry Fraud, Aye YB, Kronic, Tay Keith, Keith-FF, Rich Steele, Slimwave, LayZbeats, and Armotunez. The project debuted and peaked at number 59 on the Billboard 200 for the chart week ending December 4, 2021.

Background and promotion

On November 1, 2021, French Montana announced the album alongside its title, cover art, and now-original release date. [1] The album was supposed to be released on November 12, 2021, but was pushed by exactly one week for unknown reasons. The cover art of the project is inspired by the time when he was rushed to the hospital in November 2019 due to heart issues and nausea. Montana wrote, "grateful to be here to tell [his] story" and "2 years ago this same day, [he] was in [the] ICU fighting for [his] life. Loss of memory lost friends lost hope almost lost it all …. and when [he] was down [he] found out all [he] had was Allah… [Allah] picked [him] up and gave [him] a second chance …. while [he] was trying to bounce back they counted [him] out, and forgot everything [he] did". Exactly a week later, he revealed its tracklist. [2] The track "Splash Brothers", which features Canadian rapper Drake, was originally supposed to appear on the album as the original fifth track before the tracklist got updated about a week later. The reason for the removal of the song was upon Drake's request prior to the album's release as he did not want to release or be featured on new music at the time due to the deaths from American rapper and singer Travis Scott's annual weekend Astroworld festival that occurred on November 5, 2021, in which Drake also performed at. However, Montana revealed that he plans to put the song on the upcoming deluxe edition of the album. [3]

Singles

The album's lead single, "FMWGAB", was released on June 11, 2021, and a remix that features American rapper Moneybagg Yo also appears on the project. [4] The second single, "I Don't Really Care", was released on October 29, 2021. [5] The third single, "Panicking", a collaboration with American rapper Fivio Foreign, was released on November 5, 2021. [6] The fourth and final single, "Handstand", a collaboration with American rapper and singer Doja Cat that features American rapper Saweetie, was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on November 23, 2021. [7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 68/100 [8]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Clash 7/10 [10]
HipHopDX 3.3/5 [11]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [12]

They Got Amnesia received generally favorable reviews from critics upon release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 68, based on 4 reviews. Robin Murray of Clash praised Montana's openness on the record, calling the album "his most open and autobiographical statement". Murray spoke on the numerous collaborations, saying it is "a collaborative workout, one that places all-time greats against newgen artists", while lauding the "string of unforgettable highs". Ultimately, Murray believed the album "succeeds in its ability to balance punchy, straight-up rap with a tinge of the bittersweet", and gave the album a rating of 7 out of 10. [10]

Track listing

They Got Amnesia track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."ICU"
0:46
2."How You King?"
3:35
3."FWMGAB"
  • Kharbouch
  • Antonio Jimeniz
  • Juan Peters
  • Turrell Sims
  • Omar Alfano
3:07
4."I Don't Really Care"
  • Boi-1da
  • SMPLGTWY
  • Elemantastic
  • Lil CC
2:40
5."Touch the Sky" (with John Legend and Rick Ross)
  • Hitmaka
  • Cardiak
  • FnZ
  • Cabbin
  • Romano
3:09
6."Mopstick" (with Kodak Black)
  • Boi-1da
  • SMPLGTWY
3:36
7."Stuck in the Jungle" (with Pop Smoke and Lil Durk)
  • French Montana
  • Hitmaka
2:58
8."Handstand" (with Doja Cat featuring Saweetie)
  • Hitmaka
  • Pooh Beatz
  • Go Grizzly
  • London Jae
2:50
9."Panicking" (with Fivio Foreign)
  • Reefa
  • Bordeaux
  • Non Native
  • Nik Dean
  • 12Keyz
2:45
10."Didn't Get Far" (featuring Fabolous)
  • Hitmaka
  • Cardiak
3:34
11."The Paper"
  • French Montana
  • Mixx
2:31
12."Tonight Only"
Harry Fraud 3:01
13."Business"
  • Kharbouch
  • Ward
  • Romano
  • Terrance Harrison
  • Gregory Stephen Perry
  • Angelo Bond
  • Ace Redd
  • Hitmaka
  • Romano
3:16
14."Push Start" (with Coi Leray featuring 42 Dugg)
  • Hitmaka
  • Cardiak
2:17
15."Striptease" (with Ty Dolla Sign and Latto)
  • Hitmaka
  • Aye YB
2:09
16."Bag Season" (with Lil Tjay)
Kronic2:41
17."Fraud"
3:10
18."Prayer (Skit)"Kharbouch
  • Rich Steele
  • Slimwave
1:01
19."Appreciate Everything"
  • French Montana
  • Stoopidondabeat
2:54
20."Losing Weight"
  • Kharbouch
  • Asa Taccone
  • Christopher Langlois
  • Breandain Langlois
  • Nembhard
Mixx5:04
21."FWMGAB" (Remix) (featuring Moneybagg Yo)
  • French Montana
  • Butterbeats
  • Stoopidondabeat
3:06
Total length:60:10
Re-release track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
22."Cold" (featuring Tory Lanez)
  • LayZbeats
  • Armotunez
3:39
Total length:63:49

Charts

Chart performance for They Got Amnesia
Chart (2021)Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [13] 51
US Billboard 200 [14] 59
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [15] 23

Release history

Release history and formats for They Got Amnesia
RegionDateFormat(s)LabelRef.
VariousNovember 19, 2021
[16]

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