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Heart on My Sleeve is the sophomore studio album by English singer and songwriter Ella Mai, released on 6 May 2022 through 10 Summers and Interscope Records.[5] The album was executive-produced by Mustard and Meko Yohannes, and features guest appearances from Latto, Roddy Ricch, and Lucky Daye.[5]

Heart on My Sleeve
Studio album by
Ella Mai
Released6 May 2022 (2022-05-06)
Recorded2019-2021
GenreR&B[1]
Length54:43
Label
  • 10 Summers
  • Interscope
Producer
  • Bass Charity
  • Boi-1da
  • Cam Griffin
  • Cameron Joseph
  • D'Mile
  • DannyBoyStyles
  • GYLTTRYP
  • Harmony Samuels
  • J. Holt
  • J.LBS
  • Jahaan Sweet
  • Jorgen Odegard
  • Mustard
  • Nic Nac
  • Omar Edwards
  • P2J
  • Peter Iskander
  • The Rascals
  • Sir Nolan
Ella Mai chronology
Ella Mai
(2018)		 Heart on My Sleeve
(2022)
Singles from Heart on My Sleeve
  1. "Not Another Love Song"
    Released: 3 October 2020
  2. "DFMU"
    Released: 28 January 2022
  3. "Leave You Alone"
    Released: 31 March 2022
  4. "How"
    Released: 27 July 2022
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic74/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
The Observer[3]
Pitchfork7.3/10[4]

Heart on My Sleeve includes the previously released single "Not Another Love Song" (2020) and the lead single "DFMU" released on 28 January 2022.[5] Mai released a music video for "How" on 28 July.[6]


Composition and themes


In an interview with The Recording Academy Press writer Malik Peay, Ella Mai explained the meaning of the album and the creative process behind it:[7]

"I was so heavily invested and involved with the entire process. I knew what I wanted to say and what I wanted to sound like. [...] Every song, every session, it did kind of feel like a therapy session for me. I was wearing my heart on my sleeve in the studio, and just really explaining how I was feeling at the time. [...] I think the difficulty comes from wondering, is this too vulnerable? But actually, it was everything that was on my heart. [...] I think through creating this album, I realized how resilient I am, even if I'm in a situation that I haven't really experienced before. [...] I love to storytell, but I do understand sometimes that it doesn't always need to be there. [...] I think it's incredibly freeing."


Commercial performance


Heart On My Sleeve debuted at number 15 on the US Billboard 200, number nine on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number two on the Top R&B Albums chart, earning 20,000 album-equivalent units (15,000 being pure album sales) in its first week.[8]


Track listing


Adapted from the album liner notes.

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Trying"Ella Mai • Charles Hinshaw Jr.Mustard • GYLTTRYP • Nic Nac3:17
2."Not Another Love Song"
  • Mai • Varren Wade
Boi-1da • Jahaan Sweet • The Rascals4:15
3."Didn't Say" (feat. Latto)
  • Mai • Wade • Alyssa Stephens
Mustard • GYLTTRYP4:06
4."Break My Heart"
  • Mai • Hinshaw Jr.
D'Mile3:15
5."Fallen Angel"
  • Mai • Ari Pensmith • James Anderson
P2J • Sweet4:22
6."How" (feat. Roddy Ricch)
  • Mai • Wade • Rodrick Moore Jr.
Mustard • Nic Nac • Bass Charity3:38
7."Pieces"
  • Mai • Varren Wade
Sir Nolan • DannyBoyStyles3:19
8."DFMU"
  • Mai • Hinshaw Jr. • Daemon Landrum • Jonathan Sanders • Tyus Strickland • Donell Jones • Kyle West
Mustard • J. Holt3:18
9."Hide"
  • Mai • Hinshaw Jr. • Sean Momberger • Leigh Elliott
Mustard • Sean Momberger • Lee Major3:28
10."Power of a Woman"
  • Mai • Wade
Mustard • Cam Griffin • J.LBS3:34
11."A Mess" (feat. Lucky Daye)
  • Mai
  • David Brown
  • Mike "Hunnid" McGregor
Boi-1da • SMPLGTWY • Peter Iskander • Cameron Joseph3:54
12."Feels Like"
  • Mai • Chloe George • Steph Jones
Jorgen Odegard3:20
13."Leave You Alone"
  • Mai • Wade
Harmony Samuels • JV3:29
14."Sink or Swim"
  • Mai • Hinshaw Jr.
D'Mile3:55
15."Fading Out"
  • Mai • Wade
Sweet3:35

References


  1. Clark, Trent (21 September 2018). "Ella Mai Reveals Self-Titled Debut Album Cover Art & Release Date". HipHopDX. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  2. "Reviews and Tracks for Heart On My Sleeve by Ella Mai". Metacritic. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  3. "Ella Mai: Heart On My Sleeve review – everyday romance parsed with ambition". theguardian.com, The Observer. 8 May 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  4. Torres, Eric. "Review: Heart On My Sleeve". Pitchfork. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  5. Yoo, Noah (21 September 2018). "Ella Mai Announces Debut Album". Pitchfork. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  6. "Ella Mai releases new "How" video featuring Roddy Ricch".
  7. Peay, Malik (2022-06-15). "Ella Mai Wears Her Heart On Her Sleeve: Every Song Felt "Like A Therapy Session"". grammy.com. The Recording Academy. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  8. Anderson, Trevor (2022-05-20). "Ella Mai Has a Top Five Debut Up Her 'Sleeve'". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-06-15.


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