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| Released | July 26, 2019 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop[1] | |||
| Length | 77:20 | |||
| Label | Self-released | |||
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| Chance the Rapper chronology | ||||
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The Big Day is the debut studio album by American rapper Chance the Rapper, released on July 26, 2019.[2] The album follows several mixtapes by the rapper including the reissue of his collaborative Merry Christmas Lil' Mama in 2017, and is his first solo project since Coloring Book in 2016.[3]
The album is based on Chance's marriage in March 2019.[1] The album contains 22 tracks that feature a wide array of uncredited guest artists, including Nicki Minaj, John Legend, DaBaby, Megan Thee Stallion, MadeinTYO, Shawn Mendes, Ben Gibbard, Randy Newman, Chance's brother Taylor Bennett, CocoRosie, Smino, Lil Durk, Ari Lennox, and Gucci Mane, among others.
Background
In a November 2016 interview, Chance the Rapper stated: "I think what I'm working on now is an album."[4] In March 2017, Chance stated that he would sell his debut album, as opposed to the free release of his previous mixtapes.[5]
In May and June 2018, American rapper and producer Kanye West released a set of 7-track albums as part of the Wyoming Sessions, producing five albums in collaboration with Pusha T, Kid Cudi, Nas, and Teyana Taylor. In July 2018, Chance announced that West was coming to Chicago to produce his debut album.[6] West arrived in Chicago in mid-August 2018 and began recording.[7] The duo later announced that their collaboration would be titled Good Ass Job.[8] At the same time, West began working on his ninth studio album Yandhi and shifted his focus to that project instead; West has no production credits on the released version of The Big Day.
On February 12, 2019, Chance tweeted "July" and shared a video on his Instagram revealing that he had "been making music" that fans could expect to arrive the same month.[9]
Themes and narrative
The album follows Chance on his wedding day, as he was married to Kirsten Corley in March 2019.[10] The album is family-centric, with most songs speaking about Kirsten or Chance's children, and features contributions from his brother Taylor Bennett, who raps on "Roo", and his father Ken Bennett, who helped co-write "Eternal". In the skits "Photo Ops" and "4 Quarters in the Black", comedians John Witherspoon and Keith David play wise uncle characters to highlight the multigenerational aspect of weddings.[1]
Promotion
On June 27, 2019, Chance released a promotional video titled "The Next Chapter Begins", where a pre-order for the album was launched. His first two mixtapes, 10 Day and Acid Rap, were also put up on music streaming services, and sold on vinyl alongside his third mixtape Coloring Book.[11]
Chance the Rapper announced the album's title, release date and revealed its cover during his interview on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on July 16, 2019.[2]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 73/100[12] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The A.V. Club | A[13] |
| Chicago Tribune |   [14] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[15] |
| The Guardian | [16] |
| NME | [17] |
| Pitchfork | 6.9/10[18] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 73 based on 14 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[19]
Track listing
Track listing and credits adapted from Apple Music and Tidal.[20][21]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "All Day Long" |
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| 3:28 |
| 2. | "Do You Remember" |
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| 3:56 |
| 3. | "Eternal" |
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| 4:03 |
| 4. | "Hot Shower" |
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| 3:45 |
| 5. | "We Go High" |
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| 4:59 |
| 6. | "I Got You (Always and Forever)" |
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| 4:41 |
| 7. | "Photo Ops (Skit)" |
| 1:15 | |
| 8. | "Roo" |
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| 2:51 |
| 9. | "The Big Day" |
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| 4:02 |
| 10. | "Let's Go on the Run" |
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| 3:41 |
| 11. | "Handsome" |
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| 2:53 |
| 12. | "Big Fish" |
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| 3:06 |
| 13. | "Ballin Flossin" |
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| 2:49 |
| 14. | "4 Quarters in the Black (Skit)" |
| 2:13 | |
| 15. | "5 Year Plan" |
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| 4:17 |
| 16. | "Get a Bag" |
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| 3:21 |
| 17. | "Slide Around" |
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| 4:30 |
| 18. | "Sun Come Down" |
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| 3:35 |
| 19. | "Found a Good One (Single No More)" |
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| 4:18 |
| 20. | "Town on the Hill" |
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| 2:59 |
| 21. | "Our House (Skit)" |
| 1:05 | |
| 22. | "Zanies and Fools" |
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| 5:23 |
| Total length: | 77:20 | |||
Notes
No artists are credited for their featured vocals, so the list below may be incomplete.[22][23]
- "All Day Long" features vocals by John Legend
- "Do You Remember" features vocals by Ben Gibbard
- "Eternal" features vocals by Smino and Ken Bennett
- "Hot Shower" features vocals by MadeinTYO and DaBaby
- "I Got You (Always and Forever)" features vocals by En Vogue, Ari Lennox and Kierra Sheard[24]
- "Photo Ops (Skit)" features vocals by John Witherspoon[1]
- "Roo" features vocals by Taylor Bennett and CocoRosie
- "The Big Day" features vocals by Francis and the Lights
- "Let's Go on the Run" features vocals by Knox Fortune
- "Handsome" features vocals by Megan Thee Stallion
- "Big Fish" features vocals by Gucci Mane
- "Ballin Flossin" features vocals by Shawn Mendes and DJ Casper[25]
- "4 Quarters in the Black (Skit)" features vocals by Keith David[1]
- "5 Year Plan" features vocals by Randy Newman
- "Get a Bag" features vocals by Calboy
- "Slide Around" feature vocals by Nicki Minaj and Lil Durk
- "Found a Good One (Single No More)" features vocals by Lisa Mishra and SWV[26]
- "Our House (Skit)" features vocals by Cree Summer and Jackée Harry[27]
- "Zanies and Fools" features vocals by Nicki Minaj
Samples
- ^[a] "We Go High" contains a voice sample of the character Navi from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time[28] and a vocal sample of a performance by Mike Servin.[29][better source needed]
- ^[b] "Handsome" contains a sample from "Honesty", written by David Bowden, and performed by Pink Sweats.[23]
- ^[c] "Ballin Flossin" contains a sample from "I Wanna Be Down", written by Keith Edward Crouch, and performed by Brandy.[30]
- ^[d] "Get a Bag" contains a sample from "Only One", written and performed by James Taylor.[31]
- ^[e] "Zanies and Fools" contains a sample from "Impossible: It's Possible" from Cinderella, written by Oscar Hammerstein II and Richard Rodgers, and performed by Rodgers.
References
- ^ a b c d e Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (July 26, 2019). "5 Takeaways from Chance the Rapper's New Album, The Big Day". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- ^ a b Brandle, Lars (July 17, 2019). "Chance The Rapper Announces Debut Album 'The Big Day,' Release Date and Cover Art". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ Minsker, Evan (July 17, 2019). "Chance the Rapper Reveals New Album Title, Artwork, Release Date". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ Weinstein, Max (November 23, 2016). "Chance The Rapper Is Officially Working on His Debut Album". XXL. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
- ^ Strauss, Matthew (March 13, 2017). "Chance the Rapper: 'I Might Actually Sell This Album'". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
- ^ Carl Lamarre (July 12, 2018). "Chance the Rapper Says Kanye West Is Heading to Chicago to Produce His New Album". Billboard. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ Alice Bazerghi (August 29, 2018). "Kanye West in Chicago working with Chance the Rapper". Chicago Sun-Time. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "Chance The Rapper & Kanye West Tease New Album 'Good Ass Job' (UPDATE)". Genius.
- ^ Blais-Billie, Braudie (February 12, 2019). "Chance the Rapper Says New Album Is Coming in July". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ "Chance The Rapper married longtime love Kirsten Corley over the weekend". USA Today. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ Bloom, Madison (June 28, 2019). "Chance the Rapper's Mixtapes Are Now Streaming, Coming to Vinyl". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ "The Big Day by Chance the Rapper". Metacritic. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ Itkoff, Adam Isaac (July 29, 2019). "Chance The Rapper celebrates union on his triumphant studio release The Big Day". The A.V. Club. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ Kot, Greg (July 26, 2019). "Review: Chance the Rapper's new 'The Big Day'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ Weingarten, Christopher R. (July 29, 2019). "The Big Day is Chance the Rapper's ode to marital bliss". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ Horner, Al (July 29, 2019). "Chance the Rapper: The Big Day review – a pop-rap marriage made in heaven". The Guardian. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
- ^ Balram, Dhruva (July 29, 2019). "Chance The Rapper – 'The Big Day' review". NME. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ Pearce, Sheldon (July 30, 2019). "Chance the Rapper: The Big Day". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ "The Big Day by Chance the Rapper". Metacritic. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ "The Big Day by Chance the Rapper". Apple Music. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- ^ "The Big Day by Chance the Rapper". Tidal. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- ^ Rahman, Ray (July 26, 2019). "Who's the Biggest Surprise Cameo on Chance the Rapper's New Album: Death Cab or Randy Newman". Vulture. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- ^ a b Strauss, Matthew (July 26, 2019). "Chance the Rapper Releases New Album The Big Day: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- ^ Chance the Rapper (July 26, 2019). "#TheBigDay featuring En Vogue, Ari Lennox, Kierra Sheard and more available @ chanceraps.com NOW". Retrieved July 26, 2019 – via Instagram.
- ^ Chance the Rapper [@chancetherapper] (July 26, 2019). "Thats DJ Casper on #BallinFlossin with @ShawnMendes" (Tweet). Retrieved July 26, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ Lisa Mishra (July 26, 2019). "So proud of you @chancetherapper 💓 Thank you @nicosegal and @realcottontale for having me sing a few lines when I was home in the spring (y'all were my first ever studio experience when we did Coloring Book btw) So happy to have one foot in Chicago and another in Mumbai, exploring both my musical worlds in tandem. Can't wait for y'all to hear this in a few hours!! THE BIG DAY IS HERE!". Retrieved July 26, 2019 – via Instagram.
- ^ Harry, Jackée [@JackeeHarry] (July 26, 2019). "I'm extremely honored to be a part of #TheBigDay. Buy or stream @chancetherapper's album NOW! It's a musical masterpiece. ✨" (Tweet). Retrieved July 26, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ "New song from Chance the Rapper features Navi from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time". GoNintendo. July 26, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- ^ servinmike20 (July 25, 2019). "JESUS CHRIST love each other forgi ve each other love your enemies JESUS CHRIST @chancetherapper Chance the rapper put the Name Of God JESUS CHRIST on his new album the song is called (we go high) JESUS CHRIST coming out of every platform God bless you Chance the rapper JESUS CHRIST!!!". Retrieved July 26, 2019 – via Instagram.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Dellato, Marisa (July 26, 2019). "Chance the Rapper gets 'High' on Michelle Obama for 'Big Day'". NY Post. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
In "Ballin Flossin," he samples Brandy's 1994 hit "I Wanna Be Down" with singer Shawn Mendes.
- ^ Welch, Isaac (July 26, 2019). "Chance The Rapper Samples James Taylor On "Get A Bag"". Genius. Retrieved July 26, 2019.