Wow... That's Crazy

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Wow... That's Crazy
Wale - Wow That's Crazy.jpg
Studio album by
Wale
ReleasedOctober 11, 2019 (2019-10-11)
Recorded2018–2019
Genre Hip hop
Length53:42
Label
Producer
  • The Arcade
  • Ayo & Keyz
  • Bizness Boi
  • The DropKix
  • D Woo
  • Esta
  • Hit-Boy
  • J-Bo
  • Kyle Donald
  • Lionel Nealy
  • Mike Hector
  • Norva "VA" Denton
  • OB
  • OTF Rah
  • OZ
  • Sango
  • StreetRunner
  • Super Miles
  • Tarik Azzouz
  • Todd Bergman
  • Todd Moore
Wale chronology
Shine
(2017)		Wow... That's Crazy
(2019)		 Folarin II
(2021)
Singles from Wow... That's Crazy
  1. "On Chill"
    Released: July 12, 2019
  2. "BGM"
    Released: August 26, 2019
  3. "Love & Loyalty"
    Released: October 1, 2019
  4. "Love... (Her Fault)"
    Released: January 2020 [1]
  5. "Sue Me"
    Released: April 22, 2020
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
HipHopDX3.2/5 [2]

Wow... That's Crazy is the sixth studio album by American rapper Wale. It was released on October 11, 2019, by Every Blue Moon, Maybach Music Group and Warner Records. [3] The production on the album was handled by multiple producers including: Hit-Boy, OZ, Ayo & Keyz, The Arcade and Bizness Boi among others. The album also features guest appearance by Meek Mill, Rick Ross, Bryson Tiller, Ari Lennox, Boogie, 6lack, Lil Durk, and more. [4] [5]

Contents

Wow... That's Crazy was supported by five singles: "On Chill", "BGM", "Love & Loyalty", "Love... (Her Fault)" and "Sue Me". [6] The album received generally positive reviews from music critics and was a moderate commercial success. It debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200 with 38,000 album-equivalent units in its first week. [7] The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in November 2021. [8]

Background

In 2018, Wale announced that he parted ways with Atlantic Records, and released three EPs with Warner Records throughout the year: It's Complicated, Self Promotion, and Free Lunch. [9]

Cover art

The album's cover art is a reference to the 2018 art intervention Love Is in the Bin by Banksy, when his painting of his mural Girl with Balloon was shredded by means of a self-destruction mechanism immediately after the painting's sale at auction. This is emulated in the cover art for Wow... That's Crazy, which shows the shredding of a portrait of Wale striking the same pose as on the cover art for his 2011 album Ambition . [10] The cover art for Wow... That's Crazy also features a red balloon, a notable element of Banksy's mural Girl with Balloon. [11] [12]

Singles

Wale released "Black Bonnie" and "Poledancer" in 2018 as promotional singles. [13]

The first single from the album, "On Chill" featuring Jeremih, was released on July 12, 2019. [14] On August 26, the second single "BGM" was released. [15] He released the third single on October 1, titled "Loyalty & Love" featuring Mannywellz. [16]

"Love... (Her Fault)", featuring Bryson Tiller was released as a single in January 2020. The album opener "Sue Me", featuring Kelly Price was released as a single in April 2020. "Sue Me" was performed as a medley with "Love... (Her Fault)", alongside Price on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah on February 11, 2020, in which Wale paid tribute to Kobe Bryant and Bryant's daughter Gianna. [17] A video, in the form of a short-film, was released for "Sue Me" on April 22, 2020. [18] Rap-Up described the video as "provocative and powerful", showcasing "an alternate reality where the black and white experience are reversed". [18]

Commercial performance

Wow... That's Crazy debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 38,000 album-equivalent units (including 5,000 copies in pure album sales) in its first week. [7] This became Wale's fourth US top-ten debut on the chart. [7] On November 30, 2021, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 500,000 units in the United States. [8]

Track listing

Wow... That's Crazy track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Sue Me" (featuring Kelly Price)
3:50
2."Love & Loyalty" (featuring Mannywellz)
  • Akintimehin
  • Emmanuel Ajomale
 Sango 3:10
3."Cliché" (featuring Ari Lennox and Boogie)
OB3:40
4."Expectations" (featuring 6lack)
  • Bizness Boi
  • Th3ory [b]
5:03
5."BGM"AkintimehinEsta3:07
6."Love... (Her Fault)" (featuring Bryson Tiller)
 OZ 3:32
7."On Chill" (featuring Jeremih)Olubowale Akintimehin • Jeremy Felton • Todd Moore • Norva "VA" Denton • Charlie Ray Wiggins
  • Denton
  • Todd Moore
3:34
8."Routine" (featuring Meek Mill and Rick Ross)
StreetRunner3:34
9."Love Me Nina/Semiautomatic"
  • Akintimehin
  • Ajomale
  • Flex Kartel
  • Ayo & Keyz
  • Kyle Donald
  • Super Miles
  • Todd Bergman
4:16
10."Break My Heart (My Fault)" (featuring Lil Durk)
  • OTF Rah
  • Park Hill [a]
  • SkylerOnTheBeat [a]
3:53
11."Debbie"Akintimehin The Arcade 2:25
12."50 in da Safe" (featuring Pink Sweats)
 Hit-Boy 4:24
13."Set You Free" (featuring Kelly Price)
  • Akintimehin
  • Price
Mike Hector2:48
Total length:53:42
Bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."Black Bonnie" (featuring Jacquees)
Ayo N Keyz2:57
15."Poledancer" (featuring Megan Thee Stallion)
  • Justin DeVon Garner
  • Lionel Nealy
3:29

Notes

Charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [19] 55
US Billboard 200 [7] 7
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [20] 6

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [8] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ https://www.promoonly.com/products/subscriptions/urban-radio/53610 [ dead link ]
  2. ↑ Cortez, Kevin (October 22, 2019). "Review: Wale's "Wow... That's Crazy" Is Good Enough Not to Feel Like a Missed Opportunity" . Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Wow... That's Crazy by Wale". Apple Music. October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Stream Wale's New Album 'Wow... That's Crazy' f/ Megan Thee Stallion, 6lack, and More". Complex. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Listen To Wale "Wow…That's Crazy" Album". 8o8wave. October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Wale Reveals 'Wow... That's Crazy' Tracklisting". Rap Up. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Caulfield, Keith (October 20, 2019). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Nabs First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard . Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  8. 1 2 3 "American album certifications – Wale – Wow... That's Crazy". Recording Industry Association of America.
  9. ↑ "Wale Parts Ways with Atlantic Records, Drops New Track "All Star Break Up"". The Source . February 15, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  10. ↑ https://hiphop-n-more.com/2019/10/wale-channels-inner-banksy-for-his-wow-thats-crazy-album-cover/
  11. ↑ https://uhurumag.com/1571/culture/music-culture/album-review-wow-thats-crazy/
  12. ↑ https://hiphop-n-more.com/2019/10/wale-channels-inner-banksy-for-his-wow-thats-crazy-album-cover/
  13. ↑ "Wale Only Has Eyes For The "Poledancer"". HotNewHipHop. December 20, 2018.
  14. ↑ "On Chill (feat. Jeremih) – Single". Apple Music .
  15. ↑ "BGM - Single". Apple Music.
  16. ↑ "Loyalty & Love (feat. Mannywellz) - Single". Apple Music.
  17. ↑ Saponara, Michael (February 12, 2020). "Wale Pays Tribute to Kobe Bryant With 'Wow... That's Crazy' Medley Performance on 'The Daily Show': Watch". Billboard . Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  18. 1 2 "Wale Debuts Powerful Short Film for 'Sue Me'". Rap-Up . April 22, 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  19. ↑ "Wale Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  20. ↑ "Wale Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
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