Timeless (Kaytranada album)

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Timeless
Album cover for Timeless by Kaytranada.webp
Studio album by
Kaytranada
ReleasedJune 7, 2024
Genre
Length62:50
Label RCA
Producer Kaytranada
Kaytranada chronology
Kaytraminé
(2023)		Timeless
(2024)
Singles from Timeless
  1. "Lover/Friend"
    Released: November 30, 2023
  2. "Stuntin"
    Released: December 1, 2023
  3. "Drip Sweat"
    Released: June 4, 2024

Timeless is the third solo studio album by the Canadian electronic music producer Kaytranada, released by RCA Records on June 7, 2024. [3] [4] [5] [6] A double album, it features collaborations with Rochelle Jordan, Lou Phelps, Durand Bernarr, Don Toliver, Charlotte Day Wilson, Ravyn Lenae, Channel Tres, Dawn Richard, Tinashe, Anderson .Paak, Sir, Childish Gambino, Thundercat, PinkPantheress, and Mariah the Scientist. The album received a nomination for Best Dance/Electronic Album at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards. [7]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 78/100 [8]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Clash 8/10 [10]
Exclaim! 8/10 [11]
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [12]
Pitchfork 7.3/10 [13]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [14]
The Skinny Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [15]

Timeless received generally positive reviews from music critics. On Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean score based on ratings from publications, the album scored 78 out of 100 based on 9 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [16]

Writing for Exclaim! , Wesley Mclean rated the album 8 out of 10, stating: "While it may be early to qualify his style or sound as timeless, it's managed to stand the test for the past 10 years and he's done nothing but hone his skills." [17] Skye Butchard from The Skinny (magazine) wrote: "At its best, that ‘timeless’ tag works. Nods to house, disco, and hip-hop retain the sweaty human touch of older party songs – think organic instruments, crackling samples and unquantized beats. It’s body music that doesn’t lose track of the present in search of something lasting." [18]

Year-end lists

Select year-end rankings for Timeless
Publication/criticAccoladeRankRef.
Billboard Best Albums of 202437 [19]
Rolling Stone The 100 Best Albums of 202440 [20]

Track listing

Timeless track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Pressure"
1:58
2."Spit It Out" (featuring Rochelle Jordan)
3:38
3."Call U Up" (featuring Lou Phelps)
2:58
4."Weird" (featuring Durand Bernarr)
  • Celestin
  • Bernarr Ferebee Jr.
  • Phelps
3:27
5."Dance Dance Dance Dance"
1:42
6."Feel a Way" (featuring Don Toliver)
3:16
7."Still" (featuring Charlotte Day Wilson)
2:14
8."Video" (featuring Ravyn Lenae)
  • Celestin
  • Ravyn Lenae
3:12
9."Seemingly"
3:17
10."Drip Sweat" (featuring Channel Tres)
2:27
11."Hold On" (featuring Dawn Richard)
3:16
12."Please Babe"
2:46
13."Stepped On"Celestin3:01
14."More Than a Little Bit" (featuring Tinashe)
2:54
15."Do 2 Me" (featuring Anderson .Paak and Sir)
3:50
16."Witchy" (featuring Childish Gambino)
3:47
17."Lover/Friend" (featuring Rochelle Jordan)
4:19
Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
18."Wasted Words" (featuring Thundercat)
1:27
19."Snap My Finger" (featuring PinkPantheress)
3:21
20."Stuntin" (featuring Channel Tres)
  • Celestin
  • Channel Tres
  • Jerome Castille
  • Maurice Powell
3:02
21."Out of Luck" (featuring Mariah the Scientist)
2:58
Total length:62:50

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Timeless
Chart (2024)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [21] 42
Australian Dance Albums (ARIA) [22] 2
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [23] 64
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [24] 149
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [25] 30
Danish Albums (Hitlisten) [26] 37
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [27] 23
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [28] 25
Portuguese Albums (AFP) [29] 42
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [30] 16
UK Albums (OCC) [31] 41
UK R&B Albums (OCC) [32] 28
US Billboard 200 [33] 28
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard) [34] 2
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [35] 6

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