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Released | November 4, 2022 | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 20:19 | |||
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What I Didn't Tell You is the fifth extended play by American singer and actress Coco Jones. It was released on November 4, 2022, by High Standardz and Def Jam Recordings, marking Jones' second major label release since 2013's Made Of (which was released through Hollywood Records). The EP features the singles "Caliber" and "ICU", the latter of which was her first entry on the US Billboard Hot 100, and won the award for Best R&B Performance at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards. [1] [2]
A deluxe edition of the EP was released on January 20, 2023, featuring 4 bonus tracks, including the previously released Babyface collaboration "Simple". This reissue was also nominated at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards for Best R&B Album.
In June 2012, Coco Jones played the lead role of Roxie in the Disney Channel television movie, Let It Shine . [3] Starring alongside Tyler James Williams and Trevor Jackson, the movie was the most watched Disney Channel Original Movie and most watched movie of the year for kids and tweens in 2012. [4] [5] Jones and the other main cast of Let It Shine performed at the 43rd Annual NAACP Image Awards Nominees Luncheon prior to the movie's release. [6] Around the same time, Jones also signed a record deal with Hollywood Records and released her debut single, "Holla at the DJ" at the end of the year in December 2012. [7] Her extended play Made Of was released on March 12, 2013, and she toured with Mindless Behavior later that year. [8] Jones performed with Mindless Behavior at Radio Disney's Radio Disney Music Awards, and took home an award for "Funniest Celebrity Take." Following the release of the EP, Jones worked in the studio with David Banner, Ester Dean and Jukebox, planning to release her debut album by August 2013. [9]
After leaving Hollywood Records and Disney in early 2014, Jones released multiple singles and EPs as an independent artist between 2014 and 2020, including the EPs Let Me Check It and H.D.W.Y. Jones would also release a new YouTube video in September 2020, in which she talked about her negative experiences in the industry, dealing with colorism. According to her, executives decided she was not marketable enough after featuring in Let It Shine. [10] [11]
The next year, in November 2021, Jones was cast in Peacock's The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reimagining Bel-Air , portraying Hilary Banks. The show would eventually premiere in February 2022, [12] and around the time its first season was airing, it was announced that Jones had signed a new artist deal with High Standardz and Def Jam Recordings. [13] [14]
Tour by Coco Jones | |
Associated album | What I Didn't Tell You |
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Start date | August 5, 2023 |
End date | December 7, 2023 |
Legs | 3 |
No. of shows | 29 |
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Coco Jones concert chronology |
The What I Didn't Tell You Tour is the debut concert tour by Coco Jones, in support of the EP of the same name (2022). Announced by Jones on June 26, 2023, via social media with the first leg currently consisting of shows across 16 cities in the United States and Canada, followed by the second leg consisting of shows across 12 cities in the United States. The first leg of the tour began at the Toyota Arena in Ontario, California on August 5, with the final tour date being held at Irving Plaza in New York City. The second North American leg started at the Theatre of Living Arts in Philadelphia, with the final North American date being held at Honeyland Festival in Houston. Ebony Riley was the supporting act for the tour, with Haben and Jones' Bel-Air co-star S!MONE (better known as Simone Joy Jones) appearing on select dates. Tickets for the North American dates went on sale on June 29. [15]
On October 13, 2023, Jones announced a short European leg of the tour, scheduling to perform in London, Paris and Amsterdam. Tickets went on sale the same day.
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Date | City | Country | Venue | Supporting act |
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Leg 1 - North America | ||||
August 5, 2023 | Ontario | United States | Toyota Arena | co-headlining show with Jhené Aiko & Queen Naija |
August 8, 2023 | Boston | Paradise Rock Club | Ebony Riley S!MONE | |
August 10, 2023 | Toronto | Canada | Phoenix Concert Theatre | Ebony Riley Haben S!MONE |
August 11, 2023 | Detroit | United States | Majestic Theatre | Ebony Riley S!MONE |
August 13, 2023 | Chicago | House of Blues Chicago | ||
August 15, 2023 | Minneapolis | First Avenue | ||
August 17, 2023 | Englewood | Gothic Theatre | Ebony Riley Haben S!MONE | |
August 20, 2023 [lower-alpha 1] | Sacramento | Discovery Park | — | |
August 22, 2023 | Los Angeles | The Fonda Theatre | Ebony Riley S!MONE | |
August 23, 2023 | Santa Ana | The Observatory | Ebony Riley Haben S!MONE | |
August 25, 2023 | Phoenix | The Van Buren | Ebony Riley S!MONE | |
August 27, 2023 | Dallas | The Echo Lounge & Music Hall | Ebony Riley Haben S!MONE | |
August 28, 2023 | New Orleans | House of Blues | Ebony Riley S!MONE | |
August 29, 2023 | Birmingham | Iron City | ||
August 30, 2023 | Nashville | Marathon Music Works | Ebony Riley Haben S!MONE | |
September 3, 2023 | Norfolk | The NorVa | ||
September 6, 2023 | New York City | Irving Plaza | ||
September 7, 2023 | ||||
Leg 2 - North America | ||||
October 23, 2023 | Philadelphia | United States | Theatre of Living Arts | Ebony Riley S!MONE |
October 24, 2023 | Raleigh | Lincoln Theatre | ||
October 26, 2023 | Washington | The Fillmore Silver Spring | ||
October 29, 2023 [lower-alpha 2] | Atlanta | Piedmont Park | — | |
October 31, 2023 | Baltimore | Rams Head Live! | Ebony Riley S!MONE | |
November 1, 2023 | Richmond | The National | ||
November 3, 2023 | Charlotte | The Underground | ||
November 4, 2023 [lower-alpha 3] | Greensboro | Greensboro Coliseum Complex | — | |
November 6, 2023 | Indianapolis | Deluxe at Old National Centre | Ebony Riley S!MONE | |
November 7, 2023 | Cleveland | House of Blues Cleveland | ||
November 9, 2023 | St. Louis | Delmar Hall | ||
November 12, 2023 [lower-alpha 4] | Houston | Sugar Land | — | |
Leg 3 - UK & Europe | ||||
December 4, 2023 | London | England | KOKO [lower-alpha 5] | Savannah Ré Tiana Major9 |
December 5, 2023 | Paris | France | Bataclan [lower-alpha 6] | Savannah Ré |
December 7, 2023 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Paradiso | |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Crazy for Me" |
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| 2:14 |
2. | "Caliber" |
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| 3:02 |
3. | "Double Back" |
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| 2:39 |
4. | "ICU" |
| DJ Camper | 4:01 |
5. | "No Chaser" |
| DJ Camper | 2:53 |
6. | "Headline" |
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| 2:50 |
7. | "Spend It" |
| Needlz | 2:36 |
Total length: | 20:19 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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8. | "Fallin" |
| BPM 120 West Productions | 2:42 |
9. | "Simple" (with Babyface) |
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| 2:31 |
10. | "Put You On" |
| 2:46 | |
11. | "Plan B" |
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| 3:15 |
Total length: | 31:35 |
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Sample credits
Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [21] | 6 |
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