Milestone (Chrisette Michele album)

Milestone
Studio album by Chrisette Michele
Released	June 10, 2016 (2016-06-10)
Recorded	2014–16
Genre	R&B hip hop soul
Length	44:11 (Standard) 67:22 (Deluxe)
Label	Caroline Rich Hipster
Chrisette Michele chronology
Better (2013) Milestone (2016) Out of Control (2018)
Singles from Milestone
"Steady" Released: December 4, 2015 "Unbreakable" Released: March 4, 2016 "Equal" Released: June 3, 2016
Deluxe edition cover

Milestone is the fifth studio album by American R&B recording artist Chrisette Michele. It was released on June 10, 2016, by Caroline Records and Rich Hipster. It was supported by the singles: "Steady", "Unbreakable" and "Equal". It peaked at number seventy-three on US Billboard 200 and received positive reviews from critics.

Release and promotion

Milestone was released through Payne's label Rich Hipster and Caroline Records on June 10, 2016, in both standard and deluxe editions. Standard edition contains twelve tracks while deluxe edition contains seven bonus tracks. Also, artworks are different between those two editions. Album was promoted with three singles. The lead single was titled "Steady". It was released on December 4, 2015. "Unbreakable", the second single, was released three months later on March 4, 2016. The third single "Equal" was released a week before Milestone, on June 3, 2016.

To further promote Milestone, Payne embarked on Milestone Tour in 2016.

Commercial performance

Milestone peaked at number seventy-three on US Billboard 200 while reaching top five on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, peaking at number five.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Singersroom	Positive

The album received generally positive reviews from critics, Joe Nelson from Singersroom stated that the album shows eclectic growth: "The album starts off promising but tapers off towards the end. Milestone shows a range of music styles, going from a trap-inspired records to something for the grown and sexy. “Steady” permeates the trap sound in the vein of Janelle Monáe’s "Yoga." Records including "Meant To Be" and "Soulmate" represent Chrisette's signature R&B sound." In summary Nelson concluded that: "All in all, Milestone is worth a listen. Is it a dominating album that will have your mind blown? Hmm, that’s subjective; for some, the theme may (sonically) seem all over the place, but it’s respectable in many ways; the album features clean production, and Chrisette Michele still showcases she’s a dominating talent with her wide range of vocals. It’s an understandable mixture of sounds and themes because it displays her growth as an artist, an individual, and business woman who’s letting her creative freedom shine as an indie label artist/owner. From this point forward, her success is more or less in her own hands, so only time will tell what the outcome will be."

Track listing

Milestone — Standard edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Diamond Letter"	Chrisette Payne		3:38
2.	"Steady"	Payne Derwin Armstrong Douglas Ellison Turell Sims	Armstrong Ellison	4:10
3.	"Meant to Be" (featuring Meet Sims)	Payne Ellison Sims		3:46
4.	"Soulmate"	Payne		4:10
5.	"Unbreakable"	Payne Armstrong Ellison	Blickie Blaze Ellison	2:50
6.	"To the Moon"	Payne		4:11
7.	"Make Me Fall"	Payne		3:05
8.	"Equal" (featuring Rick Ross)	Payne William Leonard Roberts II		2:58
9.	"These Stones"	Payne		4:27
10.	"Indie Girl"	Payne		3:46
11.	"Us Against the World"	Payne		3:35
12.	"Reinvent the Wheel" (featuring Mali Music)	Payne Kortney Jamaal Pollard		3:42
Total length:				44:11

Milestone — Deluxe edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"My Body"	Payne	3:29
14.	"Private Destination"	Payne	3:06
15.	"Black Girl Magic"	Payne	3:17
16.	"Edge of the Bar"	Payne	3:16
17.	"Top of the World"	Payne	3:59
18.	"Zero" (featuring Lem Payne)	Payne Lem Payne	3:13
19.	"Ebony"	Payne	2:56
Total length:			67:22

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	73
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	5

Year-end charts

Chart (2016)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	98