Nu King

Nu King is the fifth studio album by American singer Jason Derulo. It was released on February 16, 2024, through Atlantic Records. His first studio album of original material in nine years, following Everything Is 4 (2015), it features collaborations with Michael Bublé, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Gucci Mane, Quavo, Lay Bankz, Tesher, Robinson, the late Mikaben, David Guetta, Alexandra Shipp, and Nuka, alongside guest appearances from Nicki Minaj, Ty Dolla Sign, French Montana, Adam Levine, Dido, and Meghan Trainor. It serves as a follow-up to his EP 2Sides (Side 1) (2019), and is his first project not released through longtime labels Beluga Heights and Warner, which he left in 2020 due to creative differences.^[1]

Nu King
Studio album by Jason Derulo
Released	February 16, 2024 (2024-02-16)
Recorded	2016–2024
Genre	Pop R&B
Length	78:16
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Ali Payami Ali Prawl Andrew Wells Badmarks Bantu Benjmn CRVS Serrano David Guetta Digi Dom Did It Elof Emanuel Kiriakou Hoops Jayme Silverstein Jintae Ko Johnny Goldstein Jonny Grande Killah B King Vay KJ Koko Got Sauce Larry LeTwins Mac & Phil Mally Mall Melvin Moore Mike Hawkins Nuka Pink Slip Pip Kembo Pressplay Punctual Rice N' Peas Ricky Reed R3hab Saltwives Scorp Dezel Simon Says Smash David Stryv Stvnley Teemu Brunila Tesher Toby Green Vassal Benford YX
Jason Derulo chronology
2Sides (Side 1) (2019) Nu King (2024)
Singles from Nu King
"Spicy Margarita" Released: January 26, 2024

Critical reception

Maura Johnston of Rolling Stone described Derulo as an "audacious, occasionally ridiculous Pop-R&B smoothie" on the record, but concluded that "on a 27-song album, they can't all be hits".^[2]

Track listing

Nu King track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Nu King"	Jason Desrouleaux Brian Bates Aliandro Prawl	Killah B Ali Prawl	1:34
2.	"Spicy Margarita" (with Michael Bublé)	Desrouleaux Michael Bublé Matthew Garcia Roberto Diaz Shawn Charles Sean Douglas Benjamin Shapiro Jonathan Bach Alexander Pavelich Jamal Rashid Matthew Holmes Phil Leigh Hamid Bashir Luis Demetrio Pablo Beltrán Ruiz Norman Gimbel	Mac & Phil Stryv	2:34
3.	"Mad Love" (with YoungBoy Never Broke Again)	Desrouleaux Kentrell Gaulden Garcia Diaz Charles Dana Victoria Mariah Rose Martinez	Mally Mall Scorp Dezel Jayme Silverstein R3hab Vassal Benford	3:30
4.	"U + I"	Desrouleaux Garcia Diaz	Mally Mall YX Benford Dom Did It	2:59
5.	"Lie to Me"	Desrouleaux Charles Ali Payami	Payami	3:21
6.	"Favorite Song"	Desrouleaux Garcia Diaz Jason Reeves Pavelich Samantha DeRosa Jonah Summerfield	Mally Mall Hoops Badmarks KJ	2:36
7.	"POV"	Desrouleaux John Thomas Roach Charlie Snyder Andrew Wells Jintae Ko	Ko Wells Jonny Grande	3:44
8.	"Last Night" (with Gucci Mane and Quavo)	Desrouleaux Radric Davis Quavious Marshall Garcia Pavelich Rashid Rel	Mally Mall Smash David CRVS Serrano King Vay Benford Melvin Moore Pressplay	2:22
9.	"Take You Dancing"	Desrouleaux Sarah Solovay Charles Emanuel Kiriakou Teemu Brunila	Kiriakou Brunila	3:10
10.	"Don't Go Nowhere"	Desrouleaux Garcia Charles Kyle Harrington Melvin Moore Rashid	Mally Mall Stvnley Benford YX Dom Did It	2:46
11.	"Proximity"	Desrouleaux Garcia Diaz Victoria Quartararo Rashid	Mally Mall YX Benford Dom Did It	3:21
12.	"Limbo" (with Lay Bankz)	Desrouleaux Lay Bankz Charles Eric Bellinger Jakob Erixson Brittany McCants Arthur Redmond Tyson Kong Bashir Shapiro	Stryv Benjmn	2:22
13.	"Jalebi Baby" (with Tesher)	Hitesh Sharma Desrouleaux	Tesher	2:49
14.	"Comatose"	Desrouleaux Garcia Diaz	Mally Mall Digi Simon Says	2:44
15.	"Slow Low"	Desrouleaux Charles Ross Golan Jackson Morgan Anthony Watts Kyle Buckley John Larkin Antonio Catania	Pink Slip	3:04
16.	"Swalla" (featuring Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla Sign)	Desrouleaux Onika Maraj Tyrone Griffin Jr. Jacob Kasher Hindlin Gamal Lewis Eric Frederic Russell Jones Robert Diggs	Ricky Reed	3:36
17.	"Tip Toe" (featuring French Montana)	Desrouleaux Karim Kharbouch Rosina Russell John Mitchell Philip Kembo Tinashe Sibanda	Pip Kembo Bantu	3:07
18.	"Lifestyle" (featuring Adam Levine)	Desrouleaux Adam Levine Hindlin Amy Allen Pablo Bowman Casey Smith Natalie Salomon Kevin White Michael Woods	Rice N' Peas	2:33
19.	"When Love Sucks" (featuring Dido)	Desrouleaux Dido Armstrong Charles Yonatan Goldstein Morgan Bach Buckley Paul Herman	Pink Slip	2:49
20.	"Save the Last Dance"	Desrouleaux Charles Payami	Payami	3:33
21.	"Ayo Girl" (Haitian Konpa remix; with Robinson and Mikaben)	Desrouleaux Robinson Michael Benjamin	Larry LeTwins	2:14
22.	"Down" (with David Guetta)	Desrouleaux David Guetta Charles Jacob Luttrell Goldstein Mikkel Cox Tobias Frederiksen Hamilton Bohannon	Guetta Johnny Goldstein Mike Hawkins Toby Green	2:09
23.	"So Many Hearts"	Desrouleaux Sam Martin Nate Merchant Goldstein	Goldstein	2:33
24.	"Hands on Me" (featuring Meghan Trainor)	Meghan Trainor Charles Solovay Bach Buckley Elof Loelv Ben E. King Jerry Leiber Mike Stoller	Pink Slip Elof	3:03
25.	"Underwater" (with Alexandra Shipp)	Desrouleaux Karen Thornton Prawl Kandace Ferrel	Ali P Koko Got Sauce	4:13
26.	"Love Not War (The Tampa Beat)" (with Nuka)	Desrouleaux Ridge Manuka Maukava Charles Hindlin	Nuka	3:11
27.	"Acapulco"	Desrouleaux Madison Love Henry Tucker John Morgan William Lansley Alex Oriet David Phelan	Punctual Saltwives	2:19
Total length:				78:16

Charts

Chart performance for Nu King

Chart (2024)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[3]	88
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[4]	182
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[5]	58
French Albums (SNEP)[6]	123
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[7]	35
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[8]	114
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9]	93
UK Albums (OCC)[10]	69
US Billboard 200[11]	82

Certifications

Certifications for Nu King

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[12]	Platinum	80,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI)[13]	Platinum	37,200‡
United States (RIAA)[14]	Gold	500,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Aswad, Jem (March 1, 2021). "Jason Derulo Signs With Atlantic Records (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
2. Johnston, Maura (February 16, 2024). "Jason Derulo Is an Audacious, Occasionally Ridiculous Pop-R&B Smoothie on Nu King". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
3. "Ultratop.be – Jason Derulo – Nu King" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
4. "Ultratop.be – Jason Derulo – Nu King" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
5. "Jason Derulo Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
6. "Lescharts.com – Jason Derulo – Nu King". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
7. "Norwegiancharts.com – Jason Derulo – Nu King". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
8. "Portuguesecharts.com – Jason Derulo – Nu King". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
9. "Swisscharts.com – Jason Derulo – Nu King". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
10. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
11. "Jason Derulo Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
12. "Canadian album certifications – Jason Derulo – Nu King". Music Canada. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
13. "Dutch album certifications – Jason Derulo – Nu King" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved April 5, 2024. Enter Nu King in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2024 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
14. "American album certifications – Jason Derulo – Nu King". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 29, 2024.