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| Released | 7 June 2024 | |||
| Recorded | 2021–2024 | |||
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Born in the Wild is the upcoming debut studio album by Nigerian singer Tems. [1] [2] It is set to be released on 7 June 2024, via RCA Records and Since '93. The album was preceded by the singles "Me & U" and "Love Me JeJe" which was released on 25 April 2024 and will be supported by the Born in the Wild World Tour [3] [4] [5] [6]
In 2020, Tems released her debut EP For Broken Ears independently and it was followed by her sophomore EP If Orange Was a Place after signing with RCA Records. [7] In 2021, Tems received critical international recognition after being featured on the song "Essence" by Wizkid. Shortly after, Her song "Free Mind" from her debut EP For Broken Ears impacted Rhythmic contemporary radio as a single and charted across the United States. She further achieved success with her collaborations with Future on "Wait for U" alongside Drake, Beyoncé' on "Move" alongside Grace Jones and Rihanna as a songwriter on "Lift Me Up", the latter earned her an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations. [7]
In a tweet in 2022, Tems announced that her debut studio album was scheduled for release in 2023. The album was delayed for unknown reasons with Tems teasing the album and instead releasing two singles "Me & U" and "Not an Angel" which marked her first solo music output since 2021 excluding her cover of Bob Marley's "No Woman, No Cry" for the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Soundtrack . [8] [9] In March 2024, Tems told Billboard magazine that the album has been completed and that it would released in 2024. [10] [11] Shortly afterwards, a private listening session for the album was held in Lagos, Nigeria and later Los Angeles and London. [12] While performing at her debut Coachella set in April, Tems officially announced that the album was ready and performed a rendition of "Love Me JeJe", an unreleased song off the album. [13] A day later, the album's title and release window of May was revealed along with a trailer, which featured a snippet of the title track. [13]
"Love Me JeJe" was released on April 25, 2024 as the first single off the album. A few weeks later, Tems officially announced the release date of June 7, 2024. [14] In May, Tems appeared on the American late-night talk show The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in May 2024, her debut appearance on the series to promote the album, performing a medley of "Love Me JeJe" and the album's title track "Born in the Wild". [14] [15]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Born in the Wild" | |||
| 2. | "Special Baby" (Interlude) | |||
| 3. | "Burning" | |||
| 4. | "Wickedest" | |||
| 5. | "Love Me JeJe" | 2:58 | ||
| 6. | "Get It Right" (featuring Asake) | |||
| 7. | "Ready" | |||
| 8. | "Gangsta" | |||
| 9. | "Unfortunate" | |||
| 10. | "Boy O Boy" | |||
| 11. | "Forever" | |||
| 12. | "Free Fall" (featuring J. Cole) | |||
| 13. | "Voices in My Head" (Interlude) | |||
| 14. | "Turn Me Up" | |||
| 15. | "Me & U" |
| GuiltyBeatz | 3:13 |
| 16. | "T-Unit" | |||
| 17. | "You in My Face" | |||
| 18. | "Hold On" |
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