This One Is Personal

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This One Is Personal
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Studio album by
Tiwa Savage
Released29 August 2025
Genre
Length42:00
Language
Label Empire Distribution
Tiwa Savage chronology
Water & Garri
(2021)		This One Is Personal
(2025)
Singles from This One Is Personal
  1. "You4Me"
    Released: 22 April 2025
  2. "On the Low"
    Released: 29 July 2025

This One Is Personal is the fourth studio album by Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage. It was released on 29 August 2025, via the independent record label Empire Distribution. The album comprises 15 tracks and was supported by the singles "You4Me" and "On the Low". Artists who were featured on This One Is Personal include Skepta and James Fauntleroy.

Contents

Background and promotion

In December 2024, Savage made a suggestion that This One Is Personal might be her final album, and said she was worn out. [1] This One Is Personal comprises 15 tracks and features guest collaborations with Skepta, James Fauntleroy, and Taves. [2] Recorded across Nashville, London, and Lagos, the album examines topics of faith, love, heartbreak, and renewal. [3] [4] Savage told Apple Music that This One Is Personal is her "most vulnerable" album to date, and said it took her two years to complete the project. [4] She added that although the album was recorded during a trying time in her life, the process of creating it was quite healing. [4]

Savage promoted the album by hosting a free concert at London's Koko venue. [5] She partook in a Q&A session with her fans and previewed the album's songs on Sunday Brunch. [3] [5]

The album's lead single, "You4Me", was produced by Mystro and contains a sample of Tamia's 1998 single "So Into You". [6] The track is composed of two verses and combines Afrobeats with 90s R&B music. [1]

Critical reception

The Native 's Temiloluwa Adeyemo rated the album 7.1 out of 10, describing it as an "intimate journey of emotional growth, healing, and self-discovery". [7] Adeyemo also said the album provides "clarity" and is "universally relatable". [7] Writing for The Lagos Review , Michael Kolawole described This One is Personal as being "intimate, cohesive, and defiantly against the grain". [8] Kolawole further stated that the record is "emotionally honest" and "feels like the culmination of years of grind and growth". [8]

Track listing

This One Is Personal track listing
No.TitleLength
1."I'm Done"3:06
2."Angel Dust"2:55
3."You4Me"2:37
4."On the Low"2:30
5."Holding It Down"3:14
6."10%"2:49
7."Twisted"2:59
8."Scared of Love"2:48
9."Pray No More"2:46
10."Addicted"1:59
11."This One Is Personal (Interlude)"2:31
12."Will I Run Again?"3:00
13."For One Night"2:29
14."You're Not the First (You're Just the Worst)"3:31
15."Change"3:06

Charts

Chart performance for This One Is Personal
Chart (2025)Peak
position
UK R&B Albums (OCC) [9] 18

References

  1. 1 2 Ovwe Medeme (April 27, 2025). "REVIEW: In 'You4Me', Tiwa Savage reinvents popular 90s love ballad". Premium Times. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "This One Is Personal by Tiwa Savage". Apple Music. August 29, 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  3. 1 2 Christabel Ndoeche (29 August 2025). "UPDATED: Tiwa Savage returns with 'This one is personal' after five years". The Punch. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "Tiwa Savage Pours Heart & Soul Into New Album "This One Is Personal"". BellaNaija. August 29, 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Tiwa Savage Opens Her Heart on Fifth Album "This One Is Personal"". Culture Custodian. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  6. ↑ Robin Murray (23 April 2025). "Tiwa Savage Announces New Album 'This One Is Personal'". Clash. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  7. 1 2 Temiloluwa Adeyemo (September 6, 2015). "Review: Tiwa Savage's 'This One Is Personal'". The Native. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  8. 1 2 Kolawole, Michael (September 7, 2025). "On the exceptional "This One Is Personal," Tiwa Savage cries us a river". The Lagos Review. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  9. ↑ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
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