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The album opens with "Wave", a house ballad [9] [22] about the emotional effects of a fledgling relationship, which features Sabath as the remorseful lover requesting a final chance from his partner. [23] [24] "Nice to Meet Ya" is an R&B song with hip-hop beats, which features a rap verse from Minaj and a chorus whispered by Trainor. [20] [22] [25] The third track, "Funk", is a funk-influenced pop song with burred guitar and a retro beat. The titular word is used as an innuendo: "I miss the way we used to funk." [22] [26] Riff's David Gill described it as "a musical tribute to '80s funk bands like Cameo and Parliament" and Collar believed it recalled the "'80s throwback vibe" of Mars's 2014 single "Uptown Funk". [18] [26] Trainor repeatedly asks listeners to love themselves in the chorus of "Babygirl", an electropop and R&B song. [20] [25] The fifth track, "Workin' on It", featuring Lennon Stella and Sasha Sloan, is a minimalistic and downtempo song about Trainor's issues with self-acceptance and how she is still working on ameliorating herself. [19] [20] [27]

"Ashes" is a sentimental breakup song on which Trainor leaves behind a contentious relationship. [16] On the seventh track, "Lie to Me", she expresses frustration about her partner not reciprocating her affection and asks him to lie that he is still enamored by her. On "Here to Stay", an old-school R&B song, Trainor describes a committed romantic relationship: "I fall apart in front of your face / But you think it's cute, you make fun of me." [25] "Blink" is about empowerment and contains influences of R&B and dubstep. [25] [28] She refers to herself as an "innocent bad bitch" and declares: "I'm crazy but I'm sweet". [20] [29] The 10th track, "Genetics", is a jazz-influenced funk song featuring the Pussycat Dolls. [9] [18] It incorporates diphthongs during several words ending with the syllable "od" in its chorus; [27] critics likened its electronic soundbed to the work of Daft Punk. [30] [31] Trainor sings "how you get that bod? Is it from God?" and spells out the song title like a cheerleader chant: "G-E-N-E-T-I-C-S". [20]

"Evil Twin" is an electronic pop song [22] with influences of house music, [18] on which Trainor blames her bad decisions during a night out on her "evil twin". [32] [33] On "After You", a piano-driven ballad, Trainor and AJ Mitchell duet about how they will never be able to fall in love again if they ever separate from their lovers. [22] [26] "Another Opinion" is a groovy song with electro-pop connotations, on which Trainor addresses her detractors: "If you don't like me, it's not my fault / At all / It's just another opinion." [25] [27] The 14th track, "No Excuses", is a pop song with country influences. [34] [35] In its lyrics, Trainor demands respect; the song was inspired by her experiences with her superiors in the music industry, who disrespected her opinions. [36] The standard edition of Treat Myself closes with "Have You Now", a love song. [16] The Target version includes "All the Ways", which was inspired by a conversation between Trainor and her husband, Daryl Sabara, and the title track. [8] [15] The deluxe edition contains the dance-pop song "Make You Dance", "Underwater" featuring Dillon Francis, "You Don't Know Me", and acoustic versions of "Ashes" and "Workin' on It". [14] [37]

Release and promotion

Treat Myself's release was marked by several delays. [38] On June 19, 2018, the album was made available for pre-order and Trainor announced August 31, 2018, as the release date. [39] In August, she postponed its release and stated: "I'm in such an amazing place and I can't stop writing songs… I've decided to move my new album Treat Myself until I get everything out of my head and recorded in the studio." [40] After briefly being projected to release in January 2019, [22] Trainor announced on November 6, 2019, that the album would come out in January the following year, "for realz this time". [38] Epic Records released its original and Target editions on January 31, 2020, followed by the deluxe version on July 17, 2020. [13] [14] [15]

Treat Myself was promoted with the release of several singles. "No Excuses" was released as the album's lead single on March 1, 2018, and peaked at number 46 on the US Billboard Hot 100. [9] [41] Epic Records chose "Let You Be Right" as the follow-up single against Trainor's wishes, and it failed to enter the chart. [9] This was followed by three more promo tracks during 2018. [lower-alpha 2] "Wave" was released as the second single from Treat Myself on September 27, 2019. [44] All of the 2018 releases except "No Excuses" were scrapped from the album. [38] "Nice to Meet Ya" was promoted as the third single from Treat Myself on the latter's release day and reached number 89 on the Hot 100. [45] [46] "Make You Dance" was released as a single from the deluxe edition. [47]

Trainor promoted Treat Myself with public appearances and televised live performances. In 2018, she performed "No Excuses" on The Ellen DeGeneres Show , [48] The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon , [49] The Today Show , [50] the iHeartRadio MMVAs, [51] [52] Sounds Like Friday Night , [53] and the Sport Relief telethon. [54] The following year, she performed tracks from the album on The Today Show's Citi concert series and The Voice . [55] [56] [57] In February 2020, Trainor performed "Blink" at the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women Red Dress Collection fashion show and "Nice to Meet Ya" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. [58] [59] The COVID-19 lockdowns prevented her from giving further live performances. [60] She performed "Ashes" for her Together At Home virtual concert series, in association with the Global Citizen Festival, and "Wave" for her Billboard Live At Home concert and iHeartRadio's First Responder Fridays in April 2020. [61] [62] [63]

Critical reception

Treat Myself
Treat Myself (Official Album Cover) by Meghan Trainor.png
Studio album by
Meghan Trainor
ReleasedJanuary 31, 2020
Genre
Length46:28
Label Epic
Producer
Meghan Trainor chronology
The Love Train
(2019)		Treat Myself
(2020)		 A Very Trainor Christmas
(2020)
Alternative cover
Meghan Trainor - Treat Myself (Deluxe).png
Deluxe edition artwork
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 51/100 [64]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [18]
The Arts Desk Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [25]
Idolator 4/5 [16]
The Irish News 3/5 [17]
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [22]
Pitchfork 4.1/10 [20]
PopMatters 6/10 [19]
The Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [30]

Treat Myself received mixed reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 51, based on four reviews. [64] [lower-alpha 3] Rolling Stone 's Tomás Mier described it as a "pop-perfect record" and "one of Trainor's most underrated works". [60] Idolator's Mike Wass named Treat Myself the 66th best pop album released in 2020 and believed it was "one of those projects that is destined to attain cult status in years to come". [65] [66] Mike Nied of the same website, Lucy Mapstone of The Irish News , and Lauren Alvarez of Forbes thought the album was "worth the wait"; Nied opined that Trainor successfully projected her artistic range, charm, and confidence and Alvarez said it effectively showcased her "talent, lyricism and overall range". [16] [17] [67]

Some critics commented on the production. Alvarez believed Treat Myself offered a contemporary interpretation of Trainor's earlier music, which she considered a novel and infectious method to captivate listeners: "the intricacy of instruments, sounds, beats, lyrics and production all received superior treatments". [67] Collar thought the album "continues to evolve her sound" but fails to recreate the charisma of Title (2015) due to its "sophisticated production style". [18] On the other hand, Russ Coffey of The Arts Desk believed it maintained "her cheeky, girl-next-door charm" despite its shortcomings. [25] Blum opined that Treat Myself became enervating due to the "confusing production choices". [20]

The lyrical themes on Treat Myself received commentary. Brant thought the album's feminist tropes were disingenuous and caused by Trainor giving into pressure from the music industry. [19] NME 's Hannah Mylrea called it a vexing listen due to its "sickly sweet and filled with cliché lyrics" and "insipid songs". [22] Blum opined that Treat Myself depends on the concept of "female duplicity" and fails to truly empower women: "Trainor is left constantly placating [...] This is self-flagellation disguised as motivation." [20] Bromfield stated that "there's always something a little off about this album". [21] He criticized the portrayal of a codependent relationship dynamic in its love songs. [21]

Commercial performance

At the time of its release, Treat Myself became Trainor's lowest-charting album in several countries. The album debuted at number 25 on the US Billboard 200 and the Canadian Albums Chart, both dated February 15, 2020. [68] [69] It peaked at number 41 in the UK. [70] In Australia, Treat Myself reached number 13. [71] The album charted at number 40 in New Zealand. [72] Elsewhere, it peaked at number 27 in Spain, [73] number 28 in Switzerland, [74] number 40 in Scotland, [75] number 58 in Ireland, [76] number 67 in Austria, [77] number 87 in the Netherlands, [78] number 99 in Germany, [79] and number 109 in Belgium. [80]

Track listing

Treat Myself– Standard edition [13]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Wave" (featuring Mike Sabath)
  • Sabath
  • M. Trainor
2:56
2."Nice to Meet Ya" (featuring Nicki Minaj)
 Ojivolta 3:17
3."Funk"
  • Sabath
  • Benjamin [a]
  • M. Trainor [a]
3:11
4."Babygirl"
  • Sabath
  • M. Trainor [a]
3:20
5."Workin' on It" (featuring Lennon Stella and Sasha Sloan)
3:01
6."Ashes"
  • Gleyzer
  • M. Trainor [a]
  • Justin Trainor [b]
3:17
7."Lie to Me"
  • M. Trainor
  • R. Trainor
  • J. Trainor
  • Ojivolta
  • M. Trainor [a]
  • J. Trainor [a]
  • Theodore Cayetano Tittman [a]
  • Peter Aiden Miller [a]
2:40
8."Here to Stay"
  • M. Trainor
  • Benjamin
  • Zach Skelton
  • Gleyzer
  • Skelton
  • M. Trainor [a]
  • Gleyzer [a]
3:03
9."Blink"
2:47
10."Genetics" (featuring The Pussycat Dolls)
  • Sabath
  • M. Trainor [a]
2:57
11."Evil Twin"
  • Johnson
  • Andrew Wells
  • Whethan
  • M. Trainor [a]
3:12
12."After You" (featuring AJ Mitchell)
  • M. Trainor
  • Johnson
  • Anders Mouridsen
  • J. Trainor
3:26
13."Another Opinion"
  • M. Trainor
  • Johnson
  • R. Trainor
  • Johnson
  • Jon Castelli
  • M. Trainor [a]
3:03
14."No Excuses"
  • Wells
  • M. Trainor [a]
2:32
15."Have You Now"
  • M. Trainor
  • Cooke
  • Some Randoms
  • Sabath [a]
  • M. Trainor [a]
3:46
Total length:46:28
Treat Myself– Target edition [15]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
16."All the Ways"
  • M. Trainor
  • Hindlin
  • Wells
Wells2:55
17."Treat Myself"
Wells2:54
Total length:52:17
Treat Myself– Deluxe edition [14]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
16."Make You Dance"
Asa Welch3:11
17."Underwater" (featuring Dillon Francis)
  • Francis
  • Rushent
2:41
18."You Don't Know Me"
 The Futuristics 3:30
19."Ashes" (Acoustic)
  • M. Trainor
  • Cooke
  • Gleyzer
 3:14
20."Workin' on It" (Acoustic)
  • M. Trainor
  • Stella
  • Yatchenko
  • Allen
 3:06
Total length:62:10

Notes

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Treat Myself. [10]

Recording locations

Personnel

Charts

Weekly chart positions for Treat Myself
Chart (2020)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [71] 13
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [77] 67
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [80] 109
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [81] 119
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [69] 25
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [78] 87
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [79] 99
Irish Albums (IRMA) [76] 58
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [72] 40
Scottish Albums (OCC) [75] 40
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [73] 27
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [74] 28
UK Albums (OCC) [70] 41
US Billboard 200 [68] 25

Release history

Release dates and format(s) for Treat Myself
RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)EditionRef.
VariousJanuary 31, 2020 Epic Original [13] [82]
CD Target [15]
July 17, 2020
  • Digital download
  • streaming
Deluxe [14]

Notes

  1. ↑ Scherzinger's appearance is credited to the Pussycat Dolls, an American girl group she was a member of. [10]
  2. ↑ These included "Can't Dance", "All the Ways", and the title track. [38] The promotional singles released in 2019 were "Genetics", [31] "Workin' on It", [42] [43] "Evil Twin", [33] and "Blink". [28]
  3. ↑ Metacritic's score accounted for reviews from PopMatters, AllMusic, Pitchfork, and NME. [64]

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