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Late Nights (released with the subtitle Late Nights: The Album) is the third studio album by American singer Jeremih, it was released on December 4, 2015, by Mick Schultz Productions and Def Jam Recordings. The album serves as a sequel to his mixtape Late Nights with Jeremih (2012) and the follow-up to his second studio album All About You (2010). Recording sessions took place during 2013 to 2015. The production on the album was handled by several producers, including London on da Track, The Mekanics, Soundz, DJ Mustard, Needlz, Vinylz and Frank Dukes, among others. The album features guest appearances from Ty Dolla $ign, Jhené Aiko, Migos, Juicy J, YG, Twista, Future, Big Sean, J. Cole and Feather. Late Nights was supported by four singles; "Don't Tell 'Em", "Planes", "Oui" and "Pass Dat".

Background

At first, the album was originally called Thumpy Johnson and was supposed to be released in 2013.[2] In August 2014, Jeremih announced that he was changing the title of the album to Late Nights: The Album as the sequel to his mixtape Late Nights with Jeremih that was released in 2012. In an XXL interview, he explained why he decided to change the title:

"The last body of work I put out was Late Nights," Jeremih said. "I still feel like how I was feeling when I recorded that. I was traveling, up late nights, recording all the time. It just felt like every record was catering to… I imagined if it was a big bed in the club, everybody would be in one big ass orgy off of all the songs. My first two albums I was making sad songs. I don’t feel like that no more. I was in a relationship then. I’m single as hell right now. You’re getting the best of my last single years".[3]

On August 4, 2014, Jeremih released a mixtape called N.O.M.A. (Not On My Album) to show all the songs he recorded that weren't going to be on the album. One song on the mixtape called "Can't Go No Mo" featuring Juicy J was originally meant to be on the tracklist of Late Nights. In an interview with Billboard, Jeremih explains how his personal issues is the reason for the album delays. He says:

"I blame myself". I had a video scheduled. I just didn't show up to it because of..." he started, choosing not to finish his thought. "I'm not going to point my finger at somebody else at this point". Jeremih then pointed to some personal troubles he was having with the mother of his child. "I stopped caring about being Jeremih over the last few months," he said. "A lot of people don't know I have a two-year-old son. His mom wasn't allowing me to see him, and it was messing with me. I was internally unbalanced. But I just got out of that trial and I won".

Jeremih also expressed some frustration with his label. "Def Jam is hesitating and not being on my side," he explained. "I see other artists and how they're supported. It's hard when I'm on a roster with Rihanna, Rick Ross and Kanye West".[4]

On May 15, 2015, in a separate interview with Billboard, producer and frequent Jeremih collaborator Mick Schultz confirmed that the originally released track listing and album artwork had been changed and was no longer accurate.[5]

On November 21, 2015, the official album art, release date and tracklist was leaked by music streaming service Deezer.[6] The following day, snippets of the album were leaked to the internet.[7]

Singles

The first single, "Don't Tell 'Em" featuring YG was released on June 6, 2014.[8] The single became his third top 10 hit and went double platinum. The second single, "Planez" featuring J. Cole was released on January 22, 2015.[9] The single reached top 10 on urban radio and went Platinum. "Oui" was released as the third single from the album on October 30, 2015.[10] The single reached number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 becoming his fourth top 20 hit as lead artist. "Pass Dat" was released as a promotional single, along with the album's pre-order on December 1, 2015.[11] The track was sent to urban contemporary radio on April 12, 2016 as the fourth single.[12]

The first promotional single "Tonight Belongs to U!" featuring Flo Rida was released on April 21, 2015.[13] The second promotional single, "Royalty" featuring Big Sean and Future was released October 29, 2015.[14] The third promotional single is "Peace Sign" featuring Fabolous and Red Cafe was released November 18, 2015.[15]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[16]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[17]
Consequence of SoundB+[18]
HipHopDX[19]
Pitchfork8.3/10[20]
PopMatters7/10[21]
Spin8/10[22]
Tiny Mix Tapes[23]

Upon release, Late Nights was met with widespread acclaim by music critics nationwide. Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100, to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 78, based on seven reviews. Allmusic editor Andy Kellman expressed a positive response and stated that: Late Nights is together, neither tentative nor overcooked. It's apparently truer to Jeremih's vision than his first two albums, though only the most attentive listening reveals an artist with more dimensions or more vocal ability".

Accolades

Publication Accolade Year Rank
Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 2015 2015
41[24]

Commercial performance

In its home country of United States, Late Nights debuted at number 42 on the US Billboard 200, selling 19,000 album equivalent units, and 10,000 pure album copies.[25] The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on March 15, 2016, after surpassing sales of 500,000 album equivalent units.[26]

Track listing

Late Nights – CD – digital download – streaming
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Planes" (featuring J. Cole)
4:00
2."Pass Dat"
  • Felton
  • Brittany "Starrah" Hazzard
  • Teddy Pena
  • RetroFuture
  • Pena
  • Jeremih[c]
  • Left Lane[d]
2:53
3."Impatient" (featuring Ty Dolla $ign)
London on da Track4:05
4."Oui"
3:58
5."Drank"
  • Felton
  • Pena
  • RetroFuture
  • Pena
2:50
6."Giv No Fuks" (featuring Migos)
4:51
7."Feel Like Phil"
Bongo2:58
8."Royalty" (featuring Big Sean and Future)
4:14
9."I Did" (featuring Feather)
  • Felton
  • Sayyid McDonald
  • Shane Lindstorm
  • Murda Beatz
  • Jeremih[c]
  • Left Lane[d]
4:06
10."Actin' Up"
Bongo3:52
11."Remember Me"
Schultz2:55
12."Don't Tell 'Em" (featuring YG)
4:26
13."Woosah" (featuring Juicy J and Twista)
Soundz5:29
14."Worthy" (featuring Jhené Aiko)
3:33
15."Paradise"
  • Felton
  • James
  • Schultz
Schultz3:37
Total length:57:47
Notes
  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer.
  • ^[b] signifies an additional producer.
  • ^[c] signifies a vocal producer.
  • ^[d] signifies an additional vocal producer.
  • "Planes" is stylized as "Planez" on the album version.
  • "Pass Dat" features additional vocals by Starrah.
  • "Giv No Fuks" features background vocals by Herbert Travis.
Sample credits

Charts

Chart (2015–16) Peak
position
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[27] 9
US Billboard 200[28] 42
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[29] 9

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[30] Gold 500,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Worldwide December 4, 2015

References

  1. ^ "iTunes – Music – Late Nights by Jeremih". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  2. ^ Projections (2013-07-22). "Jeremih: Thumpy Johnson". Has It Leaked?. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
  3. ^ Lilah, Rose (2014-08-01). "Jeremih Changes Album Title To "Late Nights: The Album", Reveals Release Date". Hot New Hip Hop. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
  4. ^ Smith, Trevor (2014-11-21). "Jeremih Cites Personal Issues For His Album's Delay". Hot New Hip Hop. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
  5. ^ "Jeremih's Go-To Producer Mick Schultz Talks Long-Delayed 'Late Nights: The Album' & His Next Hits". Billboard. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  6. ^ "Jeremih's Late Nights: The Album (Artwork x Release Date)". 2DOPEBOYZ. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
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  8. ^ "iTunes – Music – Don't Tell 'Em (feat. YG) - Single". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  9. ^ "iTunes – Music – Planes - (feat. J. Cole) by Jeremih". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  10. ^ "iTunes – Music – Oui - Single by Jeremih". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  11. ^ "iTunes – Music – Pass Dat - Single by Jeremih". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
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  13. ^ "iTunes – Music – Tonight Belongs to U! (feat. Flo Rida) - Single". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  14. ^ "Jeremih – "Royalty" (Feat. Future & Big Sean)". Stereogum. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  15. ^ Smith, Trevor (19 November 2015). "Jeremih - Peace Sign Feat. Fabolous & Red Cafe (Prod. By DJ Mustard) - Stream [New Song]". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  16. ^ http://www.metacritic.com/music/late-nights-the-album/jeremih
  17. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Late Nights: The Album". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  18. ^ "Jeremih – Late Nights: The Album - Album Reviews - Consequence of Sound". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  19. ^ http://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.2601/title.jeremih-late-nights-the-album
  20. ^ "Jeremih". Pitchfork. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  21. ^ http://www.popmatters.com/review/jeremih-late-nights-the-album/
  22. ^ "Review: Jeremih, 'Late Nights: The Album' - SPIN". Spin. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  23. ^ Russell, Brooklyn. "Jeremih - Late Nights: The Album - Music Review - Tiny Mix Tapes". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  24. ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2015". Pitchfork. December 16, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  25. ^ http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.36642/title.hip-hop-album-sales-g-eazy-rick-ross-kid-cudi
  26. ^ http://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=jeremih#search_section
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  29. ^ "Jeremih Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December !5, 2015.
  30. ^ "American album certifications – Jeremih". Recording Industry Association of America.
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