Majid Jordan (album)

Majid Jordan is the debut studio album by Canadian R&B duo Majid Jordan, it was released on February 5, 2016, by OVO Sound and Warner Bros. Records.^[7] The album serves as a follow-up to their debut EP A Place Like This (2014). The album's sole guest appearance comes from Drake, who they have previously worked with on his single "Hold On, We're Going Home" in 2013.

Majid Jordan
Studio album by Majid Jordan
Released	February 5, 2016
Length	51:40
Label	OVO Sound Warner Bros.
Producer	40 Majid Jordan Illangelo Nineteen85 40
Majid Jordan chronology
A Place Like This (2014) Majid Jordan (2016) The Space Between (2017)
Singles from Majid Jordan
"My Love" Released: July 10, 2015 "Something About You" Released: December 4, 2015 "King City" Released: February 5, 2016 "Learn from Each Other" Released: February 17, 2016 "Every Step Every Way" Released: March 22, 2016 "Make It Work" Released: June 29, 2016 "Small Talk" Released: August 25, 2016

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	69/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Exclaim!	9/10[3]
HipHopDX	3.8/5[4]
Pitchfork	6.8/10[5]
Rolling Stone	[6]

Singles

On July 10, 2015, the first single "My Love", which features Drake was premiered on Beats 1 radio station, it was released after on the iTunes Store and Apple Music.^[8] On September 1, 2015, the music video was released for "My Love".^[9]

On November 30, 2015, the second single "Something About You" was premiered on Power 106 radio station,^[10] it was released digitally four days later along with the pre-order of the album on the iTunes Store and Apple Music. The music video was released later that month on December 22, 2015.^[11]

Track listing

Majid Jordan track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Learn from Each Other"	Majid Al Maskati Jordan Ullman Carlo Montagnese	Majid Jordan Illangelo	5:46
2.	"Make It Work"	Al Maskati Ullman Jenna Andrews Andrea Landis Dillon Pace	Majid Jordan Jenna Andrews[b]	3:44
3.	"My Love" (featuring Drake)	Al Maskati Ullman Aubrey Graham Paul Jefferies Montagnese Noah Shebib Ilsey Juber	Illangelo Nineteen85 Majid Jordan[a] 40[a]	4:08
4.	"Small Talk"	Al Maskati Ullman	Majid Jordan	4:19
5.	"Pacifico"	Al Maskati Ullman	Majid Jordan	4:35
6.	"Shake Shake Shake"	Al Maskati Ullman Khalid Al Khajah	Majid Jordan	4:47
7.	"Love Is Always There"	Al Maskati Ullman	Majid Jordan	4:47
8.	"Warm"	Al Maskati Ullman	Majid Jordan	3:12
9.	"Something About You"	Al Maskati Ullman Montagnese Joseph Gonsalves Billy Walsh	Majid Jordan Illangelo	4:21
10.	"Day and Night"	Al Maskati Ullman	Majid Jordan	5:06
11.	"King City"	Al Maskati Ullman Jefferies	Majid Jordan Nineteen85	3:21
12.	"Every Step Every Way"	Al Maskati Ullman	Majid Jordan	3:34
Total length:				51:40

Notes

• ^{^a} signifies a co-producer.
• ^{^b} signifies a vocal producer.
• "Something About You" features background vocals by Snoh Aalegra.

Personnel

Majid Jordan

• Majid Al-Maskati – vocals
• Jordan Ullman – instrumentation

Additional personnel

• Illangelo – instrumentation (1, 3, 9)
• Nineteen85 – instrumentation (3, 11)
• Noah "40" Shebib – instrumentation (3)
• Noel Cadastre – instrumentation (3)
• Sno Aallegra – backing vocals (9)
• Joseph Patrick Gonsalves – guitar (9)

Technical

• Chris Athens – mastering
• Noah "40" Shebib – mixing (all tracks); engineering (3)
• Noel "Gadget" Campbell – mixing (all tracks); engineering (3)
• Travis Sewchan – engineering, recording (1, 2, 4–8, 10–12); engineering assistance (3)
• Illangelo – engineering, recording (9)
• Christer George – additional engineering (3)
• Les Bateman – mixing assistance (3)
• Gregg Moffet – engineering assistance (3)

Charts

Chart performance for Majid Jordan

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[12]	87
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13]	175
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[14]	20
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[15]	18
US Billboard 200[16]	69
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[17]	12

Release history

Release history and formats for Majid Jordan

Region	Date	Format	Label
Various	February 5, 2016	CD digital download	OVO Sound Warner Bros.

References

1. "Majid Jordan". Metacritic. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
2. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
3. "Majid Jordan". Exclaim!. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
4. "Majid Jordan - Majid Jordan". HipHopDX. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
5. "Majid Jordan". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
6. "RollingStone Review". rollingstone.com. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
7. "Majid Jordan Reveal Debut Album Title, Cover & Release Date". Complex. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
8. "Drake Drops New Song 'My Love' With Majid Jordan". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
9. "Video: Majid Jordan feat. Drake - 'My Love'". Rap-Up. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
10. "Majid Jordan Return With "Something About You"". Complex. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
11. "Watch Majid Jordan's "Something About You" Video". The Fader. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
12. Ryan, Gavin (February 13, 2016). "ARIA Albums: Molly Is No 1". Noise11. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
13. "Ultratop.be – Majid Jordan – Majid Jordan" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
14. "Majid Jordan Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
15. "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
16. "Majid Jordan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
17. "Majid Jordan Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2016.