Say Less (album)

Say Less is the second studio album by Canadian recording artist Roy Woods. The album was released on December 1, 2017, by OVO Sound, Warner Records and Unlock The Underground.^[4] It features guest appearances from OVO labelmates PartyNextDoor and Dvsn, alongside 24hrs and PnB Rock.^[5] It is preceded by one single; "What Are You On?".

Say Less
Studio album by Roy Woods
Released	December 1, 2017
Recorded	2016–17
Studio	Diamond Factory, Greensboro, NC The Remix Project, Toronto, ON Vivian's Labrynth, Brampton, ON Cherry Beach, Toronto, ON S.O.T.A., Toronto, ON
Genre	Alternative R&B
Length	56:35
Label	OVO Warner UTU
Producer	Charlie Handsome David Gud dF Dzeko FKi 1st FrancisGotHeat Fvders Luca Maneesh Murda Beatz Nineteen85 Prep Bijan Prezident Jeff Roy Woods S.L.M.N. Stwo
Roy Woods chronology
Nocturnal (2016) Say Less (2017)
Singles from Say Less
"What Are You On?" Released: July 21, 2017

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
HipHopDX	[1]
Pitchfork	6.3/10[2]
AllMusic	[3]

Background

On March 9, 2017, the album's title was announced by Roy Woods via Twitter.^[6] The tracklist, release date and pre-order for the album was revealed on November 17, 2017.^[5]

Singles

The first promotional single, "Say Less" was released on the November 17, 2017, same date of the album's tracklist and release date reveal.^[5][7] The second promotional single, "Balance" featuring Dvsn and PnB Rock was released on November 23, 2017.^[8]

The lead single, "What Are You On?" was released on July 21, 2017.^[9]

Promotion

Tour

On January 30, 2018, Roy Woods announced an official headlining concert tour to further promote the album titled Say Less Tour. The tour began on March 17, 2018, in Orlando, at Backbooth.^[10]

Tour dates
Date	City	Country	Venue
North America
March 17, 2018	Orlando	United States	Backbooth
March 20, 2018	Atlanta	United States	The Masquerade
March 22, 2018	Chicago	United States	Bottom Lounge
March 23, 2018	Ann Arbor	United States	University of Michigan
March 24, 2018	Grand Rapids	United States	The Intersection
March 27, 2018	Denver	United States	Summit Music Hall
March 30, 2018	Los Angeles	United States	The Novo
March 31, 2018	Los Angeles	United States	The Observatory North Park
April 1, 2018	Santa Ana	United States	The Observatory Orange County
April 3, 2018	San Francisco	United States	Regency Ballroom
April 4, 2018	Santa Cruz	United States	The Catalyst Club
April 6, 2018	Santa Barbara	United States	Velvet Jones
April 8, 2018	Sacramento	United States	Harlow's
April 10, 2018	Seattle	United States	The Showbox
April 12, 2018	Vancouver	Canada	Vogue Theatre
April 14, 2018	Edmonton	Canada	Union Hall
April 15, 2018	Calgary	Canada	Palace Theatre
April 17, 2018	Winnipeg	Canada	Garrick Centre
April 20, 2018	Montreal	Canada	Corona Theatre
April 22, 2018	Philadelphia	United States	Theatre of Living Arts
April 25, 2018	Washington	United States	Union Stage
April 26, 2018	Boston	United States	The Middle East
May 1, 2018	New York City	United States	Irving Plaza
May 8, 2018	Toronto	Canada	Danforth Music Hall

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes and BMI.^[11][12]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Medusa"	Denzel Spencer Jeffrey Offe Sunny Khokhar Auggie Hurst	Prezident Jeff	3:56
2.	"Little Bit of Lovin"	Spencer Maneesh Bidaye	Maneesh	2:52
3.	"Say Less"	Spencer Luca Polizzi Mohamed Sulaiman Anders Ly Laith Hakeem	Luca S.L.M.N.	3:07
4.	"Take Time" (featuring 24hrs)	Spencer Robert Davis Shane Lindstrom Ryan Vojtesak	Murda Beatz Charlie Handsome	3:23
5.	"Something New"	Spencer Julian Dzeko Julian Raposo Raynford Humphrey Steven Resendes	Dzeko	3:34
6.	"Top Left"	Spencer Offe	Prezident Jeff	2:58
7.	"BB"	Spencer Francis Nguyen-Tran	FrancisGotHeat	3:56
8.	"Back It Up" (featuring PartyNextDoor)	Spencer Jahron Brathwaite David Hughes Farid Whitaker	Prep Bijan Fvders	4:28
9.	"Glasses"	Spencer Offe Sulaiman Hughes Whitaker	Prezident Jeff S.L.M.N. Prep Bijan Fvders	2:58
10.	"The Way You Sex"	Spencer Darren Fraser	dF	3:55
11.	"Monday to Monday"	Spencer Trocon Roberts Idan Kalai	FKi 1st	4:32
12.	"What Are You On?"	Spencer Steven Vidal Khokhar	Stwo	3:16
13.	"Balance" (featuring Dvsn and PnB Rock)	Spencer Paul Jefferies Daniel Daley Rakim Allen	Nineteen85	3:42
14.	"In the Club"	Spencer Nguyen-Tran Khokhar	FrancisGotHeat	3:15
15.	"B-Town"	Spencer Nguyen-Tran Khokhar	FrancisGotHeat	3:46
16.	"Undivided"	Spencer Nguyen-Tran David Wud Khokhar Steven Resendes	FrancisGotHeat Roy Woods Wud	2:57
Total length:				56:35

Notes

• "Balance" features additional vocals by Jessie Ware and Daniel Dove

Personnel

All programming and instrumentation is credited to the producers of each track, including where noted.^[11]

Musicians

• Sunny Khokhar – all instruments, programming (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 10, 12, 14–16)
• Steven Resendes – all instruments, programming (track 5)

Technical

• Sunny Diamonds – recording (track 1–4, 6–9, 12, 14–16), mixing (all tracks)
• Pro Logic – recording (track 5)
• FKi 1st – recording (track 11)
• Noel "Gadget" Campbell – mixing (all tracks)
• Noah "40" Shebib – mixing assistance (all tracks)
• Greg Moffett – mixing assistance (all tracks)
• Harley Arsenault – mixing assistance (all tracks)
• Greg Morrison – mixing assistance (all tracks)
• Chris Athens – mastering (all tracks)
• David "DC" Castro – mastering assistance (all tracks)

Additional personnel

• UTU Management – creative direction
• Mudasser Ali – creative direction
• Diana Spencer – art direction

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[13]	26
US Billboard 200[14]	92
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[15]	38
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[16]	159

References

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2. Younger, Briana (December 14, 2017). "Album Review". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
3. Kellman, Andy. "AllMusic Review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
4. "Say Less by Roy Woods". Apple Music. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
5. Murphy, Sarah (November 17, 2017). "Roy Woods Details Debut Album 'Say Less,' Shares Title Track". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
6. Goddard, Kevin (March 9, 2017). "Roy Wood$ Announces Title To New Album". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
7. Goddard, Kevin (November 17, 2017). "Roy Woods Drops Off The Title Track To His Debut Album "Say Less"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
8. Goddard, Kevin (November 23, 2017). "Roy Woods Drops Off New Song "Balance" Feat. DVSN & PnB Rock". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
9. Goddard, Kevin (July 21, 2017). "Roy Woods - What Are You On?". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
10. Slingerland, Calum (January 30, 2018). "Roy Woods Plots "Say Less Tour"". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
11. Say Less (CD liner notes). Roy Woods. Warner Bros. Records. 2017. 90741-1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
12. "BMI | Repertoire Search". Broadcast Music, Inc. Select "TITLE", type "Song" in the search engine, and click "Search". Retrieved July 26, 2018.
13. "Roy Woods Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
14. "Roy Woods Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
15. "Roy Woods Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
16. "Dutchcharts.nl – Roy Woods – Say Less" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2018.