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Reason to Smile is the debut studio album by British rapper Kojey Radical, released 4 March 2022 by Asylum Records and Atlantic Records.[4][6] It has been nominated for the 2022 Mercury Prize.[10]

Reason to Smile
Studio album by
Released4 March 2022
Genre
  • British hip hop
  • gospel
  • R&B[1]
Length52:20
Label
  • Asylum
  • Atlantic
Kojey Radical chronology
Cashmere Tears
(2019)
Reason to Smile
(2022)
Singles from Reason to Smile
  1. "War Outside"
    Released: 23 September 2021
  2. "Gangsta"
    Released: 15 November 2021
  3. "Payback"
    Released: 15 January 2022
  4. "Silk"
    Released: 18 February 2022
Reason to Smile ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?8.0/10[2]
Metacritic81/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash8/10[1]
DIY[4]
Financial Times[5]
The Guardian[6]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[7]
Loud and Quiet9/10[8]
NME[9]

Background


The album was preceded by four singles: "War Outside" released 23 September 2021;[11] "Gangsta" released 15 November;[12] "Payback" released 15 January 2022;[13] and "Silk" released 18 February.[14] The first three came along with music videos while "Silk" received an official visualiser. Another video for "Talkin" released 9 March, featuring animated versions of Radical and the song's guests Tiana Major9 and Kelis.[15]


Track listing


All tracks are written by Kwadwo Adu Genfi Amponsah with others noted.

Reason to Smile track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducersLength
1."Reason to Smile" (featuring Tiana Major9)
  • Cameron Palmer
  • KZ
  • Tyrell Paul 169
  • Venna
3:04
2."Together"
  • Palmer
  • KZ
3:04
3."Nappy"
  • KZ
  • Oliver Rodigan
2:16
4."Silk" (featuring Masego)
  • David Mrakpor
  • Masego
  • Namali Kwaten
3:58
5."Pressure" (featuring Shaé Universe)
  • Palmer
  • Emil Larbi
  • O. Koleoso
  • Shaé Universe
  • Palmer
  • Larbi
3:54
6."Born" (featuring Cashh)
  • Cashh
  • KZ
  • Rayan El-Hussein Rayo Goufar
3:27
7."Pusher Man: BWI"
  • Adrian Francis
  • Curtis Antony James
  • Larbi
4:51
8."Talkin" (featuring Kelis and Tiana Major9)
  • Palmer
  • Kelis
  • KZ
  • Tiana Major9
  • Palmer
  • KZ
2:57
9."War Outside" (featuring Lex Amor)
  • Palmer
  • KZ
  • Lex Amor
  • Palmer
  • KZ
3:57
10."Payback" (featuring Knucks)
  • Palmer
  • Knucks
  • Palmer
2:45
11."Fubu"
  • Jay Weathers
  • Karriem Riggins
  • KZ
3:05
12."Beautiful" (featuring Wretch 32 and Shakka)
  • Ayodele Oyadare
  • Shakka
  • Wretch 32
3:20
13."Anywhere" (featuring Ego Ella May)
  • Palmer
  • May
  • Owen Cutts
3:05
14."Solo" (featuring Rexx Life Raj)
  • Jazon Kawu-Eugenio
  • Rexx Life Raj
  • Jay Prince
4:00
15."Gangsta"
  • Ed Thomas
  • Weathers
  • Palmer
  • Thomas
  • Weathers
  • KZ
4:37
Total length:52:20
  1. Additional producer

Personnel



Musicians



Technical



Charts


Chart performance for Reason to Smile
Chart (2022) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[16] 11
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[17] 1

References


  1. Smith, Niall (4 March 2022). "Kojey Radical – Reason to Smile". Clash. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  2. "Reason to Smile by Kojey Radical reviews". AnyDecentMusic. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  3. "Reason to Smile by Kojey Radical Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  4. Grice, Alisdair. "Kojey Radical – Reason to Smile review". DIY. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  5. Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (11 March 2022). "Kojey Radical's Reason to Smile — a family affair". Financial Times. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  6. Morris, Kadish (13 March 2022). "Kojey Radical: Reason to Smile review – an era-defining Black British work". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  7. Ferrier, Aimee (10 March 2022). "Kojey Radical's debut Reason to Smile drips with infectious confidence and celebration". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  8. Goggins, Joe (28 February 2022). "Kojey Radical – Reason to Smile". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  9. Williams, Kyann-Sian (4 March 2022). "Kojey Radical – Reason to Smile review: UK rap's Renaissance man comes good". NME. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  10. Singh, Surej (26 July 2022). "Mercury Prize 2022 shortlist revealed". NME. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  11. Smith, Niall (23 September 2021). "Kojey Radical Enlists Lex Amor for Battle-Ready Jam "War Outside"". Complex. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  12. Smith, Niall (15 November 2021). "Kojey Radical's "Gangsta" Is an Ode to the Special Women in His Life". Complex. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  13. Keith, James (15 January 2022). "Kojey Radical Calls on Knucks for New Album Primer "Payback"". Complex. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  14. Kenneally, Cerys (18 February 2022). "Kojey Radical teams up with Masego on new single "Silk"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  15. Cho, Regina (9 March 2022). "Kojey Radical, Kelis, and Tiana Major9 are "Talkin'" in new visual". Revolt. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  16. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  17. "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 July 2022.



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