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The Crown (Ledisi album)
2025 studio album by Ledisi From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Crown is the twelfth studio album by American singer and songwriter Ledisi. It was released on April 25, 2025, by Listen Back Entertainment.[1]
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Background and development
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After The Good Life Tour concluded in June 2024, Ledisi originally planned not record any new music.[2] During an interview with The Roundtable with Robert Bannon, Ledisi expressed that although she did not plan to release new music, she recorded the song "Love You Too" in case she embarked on another concert tour.[2] Record sessions for the album began in July 2024 after Ledisi received an invitation to perform at Super Bowl LIX.[2] Wanting to capitalize on her then-upcoming performance at Super Bowl LIX, she began recording a new album with the goal of writing "two songs every other week".[2] The album saw the return of her music production team Rex Rideout, Darhyl Camper, Ray Keys, and Jacques 'Joc' Pierre; all of whom worked with Ledisi on her previous album Good Life (2024). Ledisi co-wrote all of the songs on the album. She finished recording the album in January 2025.[3]
Music producer Rex Rideout titled the album The Crown.[2] In an interview with DeltaPlex News, Ledisi stated "[Rex said] Why are you afraid to call it The Crown? Go ahead and receive that position, that status, like, be that, you are that, it's OK. Then I started thinking about it: Oh, we all have a crown. The goal is to leave with that crown. Choosing what is heavy, is joyful, is life. A crown is your calling. So let's go ahead and own my calling."[3]
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Composition
Variously classified as a R&B album, The Crown blends together various styles of music including soul, gospel, and dance music.[4] The album also fuses in more contemporary musical styles, such as neo soul, trap, and pop.[5]
Promotion and release
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On March 17, 2025, Ledisi appeared on the daytime talk show Sherri, hosted by Sherri Shepherd.[6][7] During the televised appearance, Ledisi revealed the album cover art and the album's release date.[6] On April 17, 2025, Ledisi revealed the track listing of the album via her Facebook.[8] In collaboration with BMG Rights Management, The Crown was released by Ledisi's record label Listen Back Entertainment on April 25, 2025.[9] The album was released first in digital download and online streaming format. On May 12, 2025, Ledisi appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show and performed her song "7 Days of Weak".[10]
Singles
"Love You Too" was released as the album's lead single on January 31, 2025.[11] The song debuted at number 29 on Billboard's Adult R&B Songs chart on February 9, 2025.[12] The accompanying music video was released to YouTube on January 31, 2025.[13] In April 2025, "Love You Too" peaked at number fourteen on the Adult R&B Songs chart.[12] On February 21, 2025, Ledisi released the single "BLKWMN".[14]
Tour
On February 9, 2025, Ledisi performed "Lift Every Voice and Sing" during Super Bowl LIX, at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.[15][16] On February 10, 2025, she announced her upcoming tour called the Love You Too Tour.[16]
Track listing
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Personnel
Adapted from the The Crown liner notes
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References
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