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No One Ever Really Dies (stylized as NO_ONE EVER REALLY DIES) is the fifth studio album by American hip hop and rock band N.E.R.D. The album was released on December 15, 2017 through I Am Other and Columbia Records.[5] It features guest appearances from Rihanna, André 3000, Kendrick Lamar, M.I.A., Gucci Mane, Wale, Future and Ed Sheeran among others. It was preceded by three singles; "Lemon" with Rihanna, "1000" with Future, and "Don't Don't Do It!" with Kendrick Lamar.

No One Ever Really Dies
Studio album by
N.E.R.D.
ReleasedDecember 15, 2017
Studio
Various
Genre
Length51:09
Label
  • I Am Other
  • Columbia
Producer
N.E.R.D. chronology
Nothing
(2010)		 No One Ever Really Dies
(2017)
Singles from No One Ever Really Dies
  1. "Lemon"
    Released: November 1, 2017
  2. "1000"
    Released: November 29, 2017
  3. "Don't Don't Do It!"
    Released: January 12, 2018[4]

No One Ever Really Dies is the group's first full-length album since 2010's Nothing.[6]


Background


On February 6, 2017, during an interview with BBC Radio 1, Pharrell stated that "it's feeling really good, really special" about the group's return.[7]

In October 2017, the album was teased after posters were popping up on the side of streets, and by concertgoers at the 2017 Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival.[8][9]

The album was debuted with a live listening party during the first day at ComplexCon, thus revealing the tracklist.[10] Pharrell revealed the album's cover art and release date via Instagram and Twitter on November 22, 2017.[11][12]


Artwork


The album's artwork depicts a tongue with the album's title placed on top and aluminum foil on the teeth to substitute grills.[13][14]


Critical reception


Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic74/100[15]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[16]
Consequence of SoundB[17]
Exclaim!8/10[18]
The Guardian[19]
HipHopDX4.1/5[20]
Pitchfork6.2/10[21]
Rolling Stone[22]
Tom Hull – on the WebB+ ()[23]

No One Ever Really Dies received positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 74, based on 17 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[15]

In a four out of five star review for AllMusic, critic Andy Kellman claimed that "Tied together with recurring declarations of "mad ethnic right now," sampled from Retch's 2016 viral clip, the album is all raucous resistance to issues ranging from anti-immigration to police brutality to transgender rights. When Williams barks "You fuckin' with survivors!" like an activist Rockwell, he perfectly summarizes the indignant optimism that dominates the best N.E.R.D album since the original version of In Search of...."[16]


Track listing


Credits adapted from Tidal.[24] All tracks are produced by Pharrell Williams, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Lemon" (with Rihanna)Pharrell Williams
3:39
2."Deep Down Body Thurst"Williams 4:11
3."Voilà" (with Gucci Mane and Wale)
 4:20
4."1000" (with Future)
 4:03
5."Don't Don't Do It!" (with Kendrick Lamar)
 4:17
6."ESP"Williams
5:29
7."Lightning Fire Magic Prayer"Williams 7:44
8."Rollinem 7's" (with André 3000)
 5:09
9."Kites" (with Kendrick Lamar and M.I.A.)
  • Williams
  • Rhea Dummett[b]
  • Mike Larson[b]
4:50
10."Secret Life of Tigers"Williams 3:45
11."Lifting You" (with Ed Sheeran)Williams 3:42
Total length:51:09

Notes


Personnel


N.E.R.D

Additional musicians

Technical

Release


Charts


Chart (2017) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[25] 58
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[26] 92
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[27] 138
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[28] 57
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[29] 32
New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[30] 2
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[31] 65
UK Albums (OCC)[32] 80
US Billboard 200[33] 31
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[34] 13

References


  1. Glanting, Paul (January 9, 2018). "N.E.R.D. : No One Ever Really Dies". Treble. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
  2. Noorani, Reza (December 31, 2017). "Album review: No One Ever Really Dies by N.E.R.D". The Times of India. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
  3. Trammell, Matthew (January 31, 2018). "N.E.R.D.'s New Wave". The New Yorker. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
  4. "N.E.R.D. "Don't Don't Do It" – (Radio Date: 12/01/2018)". radiodate.it.
  5. "NO ONE EVER REALLY DIES by N.E.R.D". Apple Music. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  6. "N.E.R.D Debuts New Album 'No_One Ever Really Dies' at ComplexCon". Rap-Up. November 5, 2017. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  7. Moore, Sam (February 6, 2017). "Watch Pharrell impersonate Skepta and discuss N.E.R.D's future plans". NME. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  8. Lamarre, Carol (October 30, 2017). "Does N.E.R.D. Have a New Album on the Way?". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  9. Mojica, Nick (October 31, 2017). "NERD's New Promo Signs Could Mean There's an Album on the Way". XXL. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  10. Marshall, Robert (November 5, 2017). "N.E.R.D. Debuted New Album Last Night, Featuring André 3000, Kendrick Lamar, M.I.A. and More". Hypebeast. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  11. Renshaw, David (November 22, 2017). "N.E.R.D. confirms No_One Ever Really Dies album release date". The Fader. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  12. Coe, Kairi (November 22, 2017). "N.E.R.D Share 'No_One Ever Really Dies' Cover, Release Date". XXL. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  13. "NERD Reveals 'No_One Ever Really Dies' Cover & Release Date". Rap-Up. November 22, 2017. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  14. Penrose, Nerisha (November 22, 2017). "N.E.R.D. Unveils 'No_One Ever Really Dies' Cover Art & Release Date". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  15. "Reviews for No One Ever Really Dies by N.E.R.D". Metacritic. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  16. Kellman, Andy (September 15, 2017). "No One Ever Really Dies - N.E.R.D. | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  17. Weiss, Dan (December 27, 2017). "N.E.R.D. Gets Cool with a Little Help from Their Friends on No_One Ever Really Dies". consequenceofsound.net. Consequence of Sound.
  18. Harmony, A. (December 14, 2017). "N.E.R.D.: No One Ever Really Dies". exclaim.ca. Exclaim!.
  19. Petredis, Alexis (December 14, 2017). "NERD: No_One Ever Really Dies review – Pharrell's band finally find their groove". theguardian.com. The Guardian.
  20. Eustice, Kyle (December 15, 2017). "Review: N.E.R.D's "No_One Ever Really Dies" Is One Helluva Wild Ride". hiphopdx.com. Hip Hop DX.
  21. Bromwich, Jonah. "N.E.R.D: No_One Ever Really Dies". Pitchfork. Pitchfork. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  22. Dolan, Jon (December 18, 2017). "Pharrell's Avant-Rap Crew, Gets a Radical Reawakening". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  23. Hull, Tom (December 31, 2017). "Streamnotes (December 2017)". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  24. "NO ONE EVER REALLY DIES". Tidal. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  25. "ARIA Chart Watch #452". auspOp. December 23, 2017. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  26. "Ultratop.be – N.E.R.D. – No One Ever Really Dies" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  27. "Ultratop.be – N.E.R.D. – No One Ever Really Dies" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  28. "NERD Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  29. "Dutchcharts.nl – N.E.R.D. – No One Ever Really Dies" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  30. "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 25, 2017. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  31. "Swisscharts.com – N.E.R.D. – No One Ever Really Dies". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  32. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  33. "NERD Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  34. "NERD Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2017.

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No One Ever Really Dies (stilizzato NO ONE EVER REALLY DIES o NO_ONE EVER REALLY DIES) è il quinto album in studio dei N.E.R.D, pubblicato il 15 dicembre 2017.[3]


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