Life on Earth (Musiq Soulchild album)

Life on Earth is the seventh studio album by American R&B singer-songwriter Musiq Soulchild. It was released on April 15, 2016, by eOne Music. It is the first album to be released on an independent label, after previously recording several albums on Def Jam Recordings and Atlantic Records. The album entered the US Billboard 200 at number 27.

Life on Earth
Studio album by Musiq Soulchild
Released	April 15, 2016 (2016-04-15)
Recorded	2014–2016 The Corner Studios Noyo, California Castle Hill Studios Atlanta, Georgia
Genre	R&B, neo soul
Length	48:52
Label	eOne, My Block
Producer	Warryn Campbell, Musiq Soulchild (also exec.), KC & Cooper
Musiq Soulchild chronology
MusiqInTheMagiq (2011) Life on Earth (2016) Feel the Real (2017)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Philadelphia Inquirer	[1]
Allmusic	[2]

Background

After finishing out his contract with Atlantic Records for the release of his 2011's album MusiqInTheMagiq, Musiq signed with Warryn Campbell's record label My Block Records.^[3] However, in June 2014, he emerged as a rapper under the pseudonym The Husel.^[4] At the time, he planned to release an album under the name, with guest appearances from Pastor Troy, T-Pain, Bone Crusher and Cash Out, among others. He later released the project as a free EP with five songs.^[5] The move caused Musiq to receive heavy amounts of criticism on Twitter.^[6] During the backlash, he defended his career change, saying it was primarily due to the change in the music landscape where R&B music's popularity has waned.^[7][8]

Track listing

Standard edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Wait a Minute" (featuring Willie Hyn)	Taalib Johnson Ursula Yancy William Carson Warryn Campbell	Campbell	5:06
2.	"Who Really Loves You"	Johnson Campbell	Campbell	3:52
3.	"Heart Away"	Johnson Campbell	Campbell	3:34
4.	"Loving You"	Johnson Campbell Yancy Raphael Saadiq	Campbell	3:38
5.	"I Do"	Johnson Campbell Yancy	Campbell Johnson	4:18
6.	"Changed My Mind"	Johnson Campbell	Campbell Johnson	3:43
7.	"Walk Away"	Johnson Campbell	Campbell Johnson	4:14
8.	"Far Gone" (featuring Rapsody)	Johnson Campbell Marlanna Evans	Campbell Johnson	5:32
9.	"Part of Me" (featuring JoiStaRR)	Johnson Campbell Joi Campbell	Campbell Johnson	3:19
10.	"Alive and Well"	Johnson Campbell	Campbell Johnson	3:29
11.	"The Girl" (featuring JoiStaRR)	Johnson Joi Campbell Shawn Cooper KC Knight	Johnson KC Knight Cooper	4:02
12.	"Life on Earth"	Johnson Campbell Akelee Relliford	Johnson Campbell	4:04
Total length:				48:52

Digital download (bonus tracks)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"Outer Space"	Johnson Campbell	Campbell Johnson	4:04
14.	"Who's to Say"	Johnson Campbell	Campbell Johnson	3:55
Total length:				56:51

Target edition (bonus tracks)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"I'm Gone"	Johnson The Husel Yancy Campbell	Campbell Johnson	3:39
14.	"Game of Love"	Johnson Campbell	Campbell Johnson	3:47
Total length:				56:26

Samples

• "Wait A Minute" contains a sample of "Rapper Dapper Snapper", as performed by Edwin Birdsong and "The Champ" by The Mohawks
• "Heart Away" contains a sample of "Don't Change Your Love", as performed by The Five Stairsteps
• "Loving You" contains a sample of "Lovin' You", as performed by Tony! Toni! Toné!

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.^[9]

• Musiq Soulchild – primary artist, writer, producer, executive producer, background vocals, vocal production
• Warryn Campbell – producer, writer, instrumentation, executive producer
• Rapsody – additional vocals
• Joi Campbell – writer, additional vocals
• J. Troy – additional instruments and programming
• Alisson Whyld – guitar
• Willie Hyn – additional vocals
• Payge Cooper – drums
• Julian McGuire – guitar
• Rodney Jones, Jr. – bass
• Chris Payton – guitar
• Dontae Winslow – horns, horn arrangement
• Bruce Buechner – recording engineer
• Larry Whitt - assistant engineer
• Dan Cohen – recording engineer
• Leo Sibilly – recording engineer
• Blake Eiseman – mixing
• Colin Leonard – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2016) Peak position US Billboard 200[10] 27 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] 3

Year-end charts Chart (2016) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] 90

References

1. Amorosi, A.D. (April 10, 2016). "New Albums: Pet Shop Boys, Musiq Soulchild, K. Michelle; Ratings: Excellent , Good , Fair , Poor". philly.com. Philadelphia Inquirer.
2. Kellman, Andy. "Music Soulchild: Life on Earth". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
3. "YKIGS Live: Musiq Soulchild Talks Signing with Warryn Campbell, Supporting Meelah on R&B Divas, Contributing to All Genres". youknowigotsoul.com. You Know I Got Soul. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
4. Farmer, Al-Lateef. "The Husel's (Musiq Soulchild) New Video 'Hustle' Leaked (Watch)". eurweb.com. Lee Bailey's Electronic Urban Report. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
5. The Husel mixtape on DatPiff
6. Fitzgerald, Trent. "Musiq Soulchild's New Rap Career as the Husel Receives Negative Twitter Reactions Read More: Musiq Soulchild's New Rap Career as the Husel Receives Negative Twitter Reactions". theboombox.com. The XXL Network. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
7. Victorian, Brande. "MUSIQ SOULCHILD IS BACK! BUT AS THE HUSEL…". madamenoire.com. Madame Noire. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
8. Anderson, Trevor. "Musiq Soulchild Explains His Rap Alter Ego The Husel". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
9. Musiq Soulchild – Life on Earth (CD liner notes). My Block Records/eOne Music. EOM-CD 9439
10. "Musiq (Soulchild) Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
11. "Musiq (Soulchild) Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
12. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2020.