Fever (mixtape)
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| Released | May 17, 2019 | |||
| Length | 40:09 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[2] |
| HipHopDX | 4/5[3] |
| Pitchfork | 8/10[4] |
| RapReviews | 6.5/10[5] |
Fever is the debut studio album by American rapper Megan Thee Stallion. It was released via 300 Entertainment on May 17, 2019,[6] and features 14 tracks.[7] The album includes the single "Sex Talk", as well as the songs "Simon Says" (featuring Juicy J) and "Money Good".[8]
Promotion
Megan Thee Stallion formally announced the album with a trailer posted to her social media accounts on May 8, captioning it "MEET HOT GIRL MEG 🔥", the name of her alter ego for the album.[9] In the trailer, Hot Girl Meg drives in a red convertible with three other women before a snippet of a song plays.[7]
Singles
The lead single from Fever, "Sex Talk", was released to all major streaming services and digital platforms on March 22, 2019.
The opening track, "Realer", was released as a promotional single on May 16, 2019. The single was premiered by Zane Lowe on the Beats 1 radio show. Its music video was released to Vevo on May 21, 2019. It received one million views within 48 hours of uploading.
Critical reception
On Metacritic, the album received a score of 82 out of 100 from five reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". Pitchfork awarded the album a score of 8.0 out of 10 and noted that Megan Thee Stallion's debut album is "steeped in sex, pimpin, and power; it sounds like a once and future Houston rap classic".
Track listing
Adapted from Megan Thee Stallion's Twitter.[10]
All tracks are written by Megan Pete except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Realer" | Megan Pete | LilJuMadeDaBeat | 2:29 |
| 2. | "Hood Rat Shit" | Pete |
| 3:01 |
| 3. | "Pimpin" | Pete |
| 3:23 |
| 4. | "Cash Shit" (featuring DaBaby) |
| LilJuMadeDaBeat | 3:12 |
| 5. | "W.A.B" | Pete |
| 2:57 |
| 6. | "Best You Ever Had" | Pete | DJ Chose | 2:39 |
| 7. | "Simon Says" (featuring Juicy J) |
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| 3:20 |
| 8. | "Shake That" | Pete | LilJuMadeDaBeat | 2:52 |
| 9. | "Money Good" | Pete | DJ Chose | 3:17 |
| 10. | "Dance" | Pete | Juicy J | 2:56 |
| 11. | "Ratchet" | Pete |
| 2:14 |
| 12. | "Sex Talk" | Pete | DJ WillAye | 2:11 |
| 13. | "Big Drank" | Pete | LilJuMadeDaBeat | 3:27 |
| 14. | "Running Up Freestyle" | Pete | LilJuMadeDaBeat | 2:04 |
Sample credits
- "Pimpin" contains a sample of "Azz Out" by DJ Zirk.
- "W.A.B" contains a sample of "Weak Azz Bitch", written by Jordan Houston, Paul Beauregard, and Chastity Daniels, as performed by Three 6 Mafia.
- "Simon Says" contains a sample of "Lookin For Tha Chewin'" written by Paul Beauregard, as performed by DJ Paul; and a sample of "Me & Mrs. Jones", written by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, and Cary Gilbert, as performed by Billy Paul.
- "Big Drank" contains a sample of "Sippin' on Some Syrup", written by Jordan Houston, Paul Beauregard, Patrick Houston, Bernard Freeman, and Chad Butler, as performed by Three 6 Mafia, Project Pat and UGK.
Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[11] | 10 |
References
- ^ "Fever by Megan Thee Stallion". Metacritic. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ Wallace, Riley (May 22, 2019). "Megan Thee Stallion Fever". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Clark, Trent (May 24, 2019). "Review: Megan Thee Stallion's "Fever" Sets Bubblegum Competition On Fire". HipHopDX. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Crumpton, Taylor (May 23, 2019). "Megan Thee Stallion:". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (May 21, 2019). "Megan Thee Stallion :: Fever – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Ch, Devin (May 9, 2019). "Megan Thee Stallion Teases 'Fever' Debut With Her Ragtop Armada At Full-Strength". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ^ a b Coley, Jordan (May 8, 2019). "Megan Thee Stallion Announced That Her New Album 'Fever' Will Be Released This Month". Uproxx. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ^ Johnson, Jasmine (May 7, 2019). "Megan Thee Stallion's 'Fever' Project is Coming Soon". The Source. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ^ Maicki, Salvatore (May 3, 2019). "Megan Thee Stallion's debut album Fever is dropping in two weeks". The Fader. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ^ "#FEVER track list". May 10, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Billboard 200: June 1, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
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