A Muse in Her Feelings

A Muse in Her Feelings is the third studio album by Canadian R&B duo dvsn. It was released on April 17, 2020, via OVO Sound. Production was handled mainly by Paul "Nineteen85" Jefferies, along with Allen Ritter, Bryan-Michael Cox, Robin Hannibal and Stevn "Stwo" Vidal among others. It features guest appearances from Buju Banton, Future, Jessie Reyez, PartyNextDoor, Popcaan, Shantel May, Snoh Aalegra, Summer Walker and Ty Dolla Sign.^[1] On July 10, 2020 a chopped and screwed remix was released by DJ Candlestick and OG Ron C of The Chopstars. On January 15, 2021, the deluxe EP Amusing Her Feelings was released, with a guest appearance from Miguel.^[2]

A Muse In Her Feelings
Studio album by dvsn
Released	April 17, 2020 (2020-04-17)
Recorded	2019–20
Genre	R&B
Length	56:34
Label	OVO Sound
Producer	Nineteen85 40 Allen Ritter Amorphous Bryan-Michael Cox Jandre Amos Joe Reeves Jordan Ullman Jordon Manswell Noah Breakfast Noel Cadastre Raaheim Robin Hannibal Stwo
Dvsn chronology
Morning After (2017) A Muse In Her Feelings (2020) Cheers to the Best Memories (2021)
Singles from A Muse in Her Feelings
"Miss Me?" Released: July 10, 2019 "No Cryin" Released: October 30, 2019 "A Muse" Released: January 17, 2020 "Between Us" Released: March 19, 2020 "Dangerous City" Released: April 10, 2020 "Blessings" Released: December 18, 2020 "Use Somebody" Released: January 8, 2021

Singles and promotion

On July 10, 2019, they released two singles: "Miss Me?" and "In Between", although only the former was included on the final tracklist.^[3] On October 30, 2019, they released "No Cryin" featuring Future.^[4] They followed up this release by releasing "A Muse" and "Between Us" featuring Snoh Aalegra, the latter being a remake of the 2019 single "In Between". On April 10, 2020, they released "Dangerous City" featuring Ty Dolla Sign and Buju Banton.^[5]

On December 18, 2021, dvsn released "Blessings" as the first single from the deluxe EP Amusing Her Feelings.^[6] "Use Somebody" was released on January 8, 2021, as the second deluxe single.^[7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	78/100[8]
Review scores
Source	Rating
CLASH	7/10[9]
Exclaim!	8/10[10]
NME	[11]
Pitchfork	7/10[12]
The Line of Best Fit	8/10[13]

A Muse in Her Feelings was met with generally favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 78, based on five reviews.^[8]

Steven Loftin of The Line of Best Fit wrote, "From the harp-tinged starter of "No Good", far across the twinkling lights, broken hearts and epiphany, to thunderous claps of "...Again" A Muse in Her Feelings holds itself aloft, floating dreamily on a sea of feeling".^[13] Kyle Mullin of Exclaim! said, "For now, this new album stands as a kinetic encapsulation of heartache, and a strong showcase — for not only this exciting Toronto duo, but also many of their local powerhouse peers like Reyez, May and PARTYNEXTDOOR".^[10] Kyann-Sian Williams of NME praised the album saying that dvsn "have delivered a modern R&B record well worth celebrating; the duo have poured out their feelings and opened up an emotional conversation with the listener. Star-studded, shimmering, danceable and intimate, A Muse In Her Feelings is R&B in its purest form".^[11] Rawiya Kameir of Pitchfork stated, "The album's most interesting stretch is a risky three-track run that begins with the playful outro of "Outlandish", builds into the Baltimore club-referencing "Keep It Going" and crests with the lusty "'Flawless' Do It Well, Pt. 3", featuring Summer Walker in the role of an unflappable stripper. ... Even though there are songs with infinite replay value, the album doesn't quite have the depth, either".^[12] David Weaver of CLASH said, "With their modest personas and its subtle production, it could be easy to disregard dvsn's third record as more of the same, but repeat listens reveal a warm and unpretentious record, from an act confidently starting to evolve".^[9]

Track listing

A Muse in Her Feelings track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"No Good"	Daniel Daley Paul Jefferies Jason Amos James Fauntleroy Jordon Manswell	Nineteen85 Manswell Jandre Amos (co.)	3:35
2.	"Friends" (featuring PARTYNEXTDOOR)	Daley Jefferies Jahron Anthony Brathwaite Noel Cadastre Noah Shebib Aubrey Graham James Samuel Harris III Terry Steven Lewis	Cadastre 40 (add.) Nineteen85 (co.)	3:08
3.	"Still Pray for You"	Daley Jefferies Raheim Hurlock Joe Reeves J. L. Bedel	Nineteen85 Raaheim (co.)	2:12
4.	"Courtside" (featuring Jessie Reyez)	Daley Jefferies Jessie Reyez Jeff Crake Reeves James Vincent McMorrow	Nineteen85	3:56
5.	"Miss Me?"	Daley Jefferies Steven Vidal Fauntleroy	Nineteen85 Stwo	3:40
6.	"No Cryin" (featuring Future)	Daley Jefferies Nayvadius Wilburn Bryan-Michael Cox Kandise Nathan Keyona Reed Shontell Moore	Nineteen85 Cox	3:24
7.	"Dangerous City" (with Ty Dolla $ign featuring Buju Banton)	Daley Jefferies Mark Myrie Tyrone Griffin Jr. Noah Beresin Robin Hannibal	Nineteen85 Noah Breakfast Hannibal	4:06
8.	"So What" (featuring Popcaan)	Daley Jefferies Andrae Sutherland Allen Ritter Hurlock	Nineteen85 Raaheim Ritter (co.)	3:15
9.	"Outlandish"	Daley Jefferies T. Bryant	Nineteen85	2:46
10.	"Keep It Going"	Daley Jefferies Jordan Ullman H. Matthews Nija Charles T. Ahmed	Nineteen85 Ullman	3:53
11.	"Flawless (Do It Well Pt. 3)" (featuring Summer Walker)	Daley Jefferies Summer Walker Hurlock D. Jones T. Bryant	Nineteen85 Raaheim	3:51
12.	"Greedy"	Daley Jefferies Fauntleroy B. Robertson	Nineteen85	2:57
13.	"Between Us" (featuring Snoh Aalegra)	Daley Jefferies Shahrzad Fooladi Reeves Jermaine Dupri Usher Raymond B. Casey M. Semaj M.L. Seal Jr.	Nineteen85 Amorphous (add.)	3:04
14.	"A Muse"	Daley Jefferies Ritter Crake Hurlock Lonnie Liston Smith T. Bryant	Ritter Nineteen85 (co.)	3:42
15.	"For Us"	Daley Jefferies Cox	Nineteen85 Cox	4:33
16.	"...Again" (featuring Shantel May)	Daley Jefferies Reeves Ritter Crake Hurlock S. Marquardt	Nineteen85 Reeves (co.)	4:32
Total length:				56:34

Amusing Her Feelings – Deluxe EP

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"She Said"	Daniel Daley Jefferies Sean Seaton	Nineteen85 Neenyo	3:07
2.	"He Said" (featuring Miguel)	Daley Jefferies Miguel Pimentel	Nineteen85	3:11
3.	"Blessings"	Daley Jefferies K. Carr Jordon Manswell James Fauntleroy E. Clark	Jordon Manswell Nineteen85	4:43
4.	"Use Somebody"	Caleb Followill Nathan Followill Jared Followill Matthew Followill	Nineteen85	4:30

Notes

• "Miss Me?" features additional vocals by Ty Dolla $ign
• "Dangerous City" features additional vocals by Mecca Don Villan
• "Outlandish" and "Flawless (Do It Well Pt. 3)" features additional vocals by HaSizzle
• "Keep It Going" features additional vocals by HaSizzle and LOU VAL
• "Greedy" features additional vocals by James Fauntleroy

Sample Credits

• "Friends" contains elements of "Just Be Good to Me", written by James Samuel Harris III and Terry Steven Lewis, and performed by The SOS Band.
• "Still Pray for You" contains elements of "This is the Place", written by Joe Bendell, and performed by Kansas City Express.
• "No Cryin" contains samples of "Boss Ass Bitch", written by Kandise Nathan, Keyona Reed and Shontell Moore, and performed by PTAF.
• "Flawless (Do It Well Pt. 3)" contains samples of "Get It Together", written by Donell Jones, and performed by 702.
• "Between Us" contains a sample from "Nice & Slow", written by Jermaine Dupri, Usher Raymond, Brandon Casey, M.L. Seal Jr. and Brian Casey, and performed by Usher.
• "A Muse" contains a sample of "A Garden of Peace", written and performed by Lonnie Liston Smith.

Charts

Chart performance for A Muse in Her Feelings

Chart (2020)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[14]	13
French Albums (SNEP)[15]	139
UK Albums (OCC)[16]	50
US Billboard 200[17]	23

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