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Mad Love (stylized as Mad Love.) is the third studio album by American singer and songwriter JoJo. It was released on October 14, 2016, by Atlantic Records. The album is JoJo's first release with Atlantic after leaving her previous label, Blackground Records. Mad Love is the singer's first full-length album to be released since The High Road (2006). "Fuck Apologies", featuring Wiz Khalifa, was serviced as the album's lead single on July 28, 2016. The music video, directed by Francesco Carrozzini, was released the same day.

The album was preceded by the EP III (pronounced "tringle"), which was released on August 21, 2015.[4]

Singles

"Fuck Apologies" featuring Wiz Khalifa was released as the lead single from the album on July 28, 2016.[5] The music video for the song, which was directed by Francesco Carrozzini, was released on July 28, 2016[6] The song debuted at number 40 on the US Pop Digital Songs Chart.[7] Internationally, the song peaked at 104 on the UK Singles Chart and number 18 on he UK R&B Singles Chart.[8][9]

Promotional singles

"Mad Love" was released as the first promotional single on September 16, 2016, along with the pre-order of the album.[10] "FAB", featuring Remy Ma, was released on September 23, 2016, as the second promotional single.[11] The three letters form an acronym, which stands for "Fake Ass Bitches".[12] The music video for the song was released on November 29, 2016.[13] "Music" was released as the third and final promotional single on October 6, 2016. The music video for the song was released on the same day.

Promotion

On July 27, 2016, JoJo uploaded a short video on her YouTube channel titled "Mad Love. 10.14.16", previewing "Music" and "Fuck Apologies" and revealing the album title and release date.[14]

On September 7, 2016, JoJo revealed the album artwork via her social media accounts and announced the album would be available for pre-order on September 16, 2016.[15] From September 9 to September 15, 2016, JoJo uploaded short videos of her singing each song from the album on her Instagram account, revealing the track listing of the album.[16]

On August 1, 2016, JoJo performed "No Apologies", the clean version of "Fuck Apologies", on the Elvis Duran and the Morning Show, along with a cover of Shawn Mendes' "Treat You Better". In late September 2016, JoJo shot her first televised performance of "Fuck Apologies" on Revolt TV's "Revolt Sessions", which aired on October 22, 2016. [17] On September 30, 2016, JoJo made her first televised performance of "No Apologies" on MTV's Wonderland, along with a performance of "FAB." and "Mad Love.". On October 14, 2016, JoJo performed the song on Today. On October 20, 2016, JoJo performed the song on Good Day New York.[18]

Tour

Main article: Mad Love Tour

On October 14, 2016, JoJo announced her fourth headlining and second world concert tour in support of the album titled the "Mad Love Tour".[19]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic70/100[20]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[21]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[1]
BillboardPositive[22]
Clash6/10[23]
Idolator[2]
The Guardian[3]
Pitchfork7/10[24]

The album has received positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, it has a score of 70 out of 100 based on 6 reviews.[20] Entertainment Weekly writer Nolan Feeney gave the album a B+ and wrote that JoJo's "well-documented struggles and triumphs inform her long-awaited third LP, Mad Love., and they turn her tales of love, friendship, and family into one bold coming-of-age statement".[1] Idolator writer Jon Reyes gave the album 4 out of 5 stars and wrote that JoJo is "sauntering in with Mad Love sounding totally refreshed".[2] Pitchfork writer Vanessa Okoth-Obbo gave the album 7 out of 10 stars and wrote that "Mad Love. sounds like an album that JoJo needed to make, and one that her fans were waiting for".[24]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number six on the Billboard 200 with 25,000 album-equivalent units, of which 19,000 were traditional album sales.[25][26][27]

Track listing

Mad Love – Standard version[28]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Music"
Jussifer3:35
2."I Can Only" (featuring Alessia Cara)
Jussifer3:20
3."Fuck Apologies" (featuring Wiz Khalifa)
  • Holter
  • Friedman
3:15
4."FAB" (featuring Remy Ma)
Jussifer3:35
5."Mad Love"
Monroy4:04
6."Vibe"
Rock Mafia3:07
7."Honest"
  • Levesque
  • Jakob Hazell
  • Svante Halldin
  • Warner
  • Dean
  • Kirkland
Jack & Coke5:20
8."Like This"
  • Levesque
  • Monroy
  • Sidnie Tipton
Monroy3:41
9."Edibles"
  • Levesque
  • Karvinen
  • Tranter
  • Warner
Jussifer3:49
10."High Heels"
  • Levesque
  • TJ Routon
  • Dean
  • Kirkland
  • Zak Waters
  • Routon
3:21
11."I Am"
 3:57
Total length:41:04
Mad Love – Deluxe edition[28]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."Clovers"
  • Levesque
  • Monroy
  • Gino Barletta
Monroy3:24
13."Reckless"
  • Levesque
  • Michael Kintish
  • Ryan Gray Hawken
  • Kintish
  • Hawken
3:42
14."Good Thing"
  • ADP
  • MNEK
3:30
15."Rise Up"
  • Levesque
  • Hazell
  • Halldin
  • Warner
  • Dean
  • Kirkland
Jack & Coke3:24
Total length:55:04
Notes
  1. ^ Every song is stylized with a period at the end of their titles, matching the album's title.

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[29] 48
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[30] 126
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[31] 22
Irish Albums (IRMA)[32] 70
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[33] 1
Scottish Albums (OCC)[34] 87
UK Albums (OCC)[35] 46
UK Digital Albums (OCC)[36] 14
US Billboard 200[37] 6
US Digital Albums (Billboard)[38] 2

Release history

List of release dates, showing region, formats, label, editions and reference
Region Date Format(s) Edition(s) Label Ref.
Various October 14, 2016
  • Standard
  • deluxe
[28]
February 3, 2017 Vinyl
  • Standard
 [39]

References

  1. ^ a b c Feeney, Nolan (October 14, 2016). "JoJo's 'Mad Love.': EW Review". Entertainment Weekly. Wenner Media. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Reyes, Jon (October 14, 2016). "JoJo's 'Mad Love': Album Review | Idolator". Idolator. Hive Media. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Cragg, Michael (October 16, 2016). "JoJo: Mad Love review – no match for her mixtapes". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  4. ^ Devoe, Noelle (August 12, 2015). "After 8 Years, Jojo Announces She's Dropping Three New Singles at Once". Seventeen. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  5. ^ International releases of F*ck Apologies. (feat. Wiz Khalifa):
  6. ^ "JoJo - Fuck Apologies feat. Wiz Khalifa [Official Video]". YouTube. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
  7. ^ "Chart Search". Billboard Pop Digital Songs for JoJo. Retrieved August 9, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ "CHART LOG UK: NEW ENTRIES UPDATE". Zobbel. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
  9. ^ "Official R&B Singles Top 40". Official Charts. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
  10. ^ "JoJo Craves 'Mad Love' on Forthcoming Album's Title Track". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  11. ^ "JoJo - FAB. (Feat Remy Ma) [Official Audio]". YouTube. YouTube. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  12. ^ "JoJo And Remy Ma Have Zero Patience For 'Fake Ass Bitches' On Their Fiery New Song". MTV. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  13. ^ Nelson, Jeff (November 29, 2016). "JoJo Blasts 'fake ass bitches' in 'FAB' New Music Video". People. United States: Time Inc. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  14. ^ "Mad Love. 10.14.16". YouTube. JoJo. Retrieved Jul 27, 2016.
  15. ^ Wass, Mike (September 8, 2016). "JoJo Reveals The Cover Of Mad Love". Idolator. United States: Hive Media. Archived from the original on September 9, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  16. ^ Mad Love track listing:
  17. ^ https://revolt.tv/videos/revolt-sessions-jojo-kicks-season-original-concert-show-005de643
  18. ^ "JoJo perform 'No Apologies' live on TODAY". Today. October 14, 2016.
  19. ^ TODAY (October 14, 2016). "JoJo: My New Album 'Mad Love' Is About More Than Just Boys" (video). YouTube. Google.
  20. ^ a b "Reviews for Mad Love by JoJo". Metacritic. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  21. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Mad Love – JoJo". AllMusic. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
  22. ^ Penrose, Nerisha (October 14, 2016). "JoJo Is Fearless and Empowered on Her New Album 'Mad Love'". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  23. ^ http://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/jojo-mad-love
  24. ^ a b Okoth-Obbo, Vanessa (October 27, 2016). Pitchfork Media http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/22545-mad-love. Retrieved October 27, 2016. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  25. ^ Caulfield, Keith (October 23, 2016). "Kings of Leon Score Their First No. 1 Album on the Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  26. ^ "Top 200 Albums Billboard The week of November 12, 2016". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  27. ^ "Billboard Hot 200 NOVEMBER 19, 2016". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  28. ^ a b c Various citations concerning the October 14, 2016, release date of Mad Love:
  29. ^ "Australiancharts.com – JoJo – Mad Love.". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  30. ^ "Ultratop.be – JoJo – Mad Love." (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  31. ^ "JoJo Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  32. ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 42, 2016". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  33. ^ "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 24, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  34. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  35. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  36. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100 21 October 2016 - 27 October 2016". Official Charts Company (UK). October 22, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  37. ^ "JoJo Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  38. ^ "JoJo Chart History (Digital Albums)".[dead link] Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  39. ^ Various citations concerning the February 3, 2017, vinyl release date of Mad Love:
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