Forbidden (Todrick Hall album)
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| Studio album by Todrick Hall | ||||
| Released | March 28, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2017–18 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 84:00 | |||
| Label | Self-released | |||
| Todrick Hall chronology | ||||
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Forbidden is the third solo studio album and original musical written and produced by American singer-songwriter and YouTube celebrity Todrick Hall with music produced by Jeeve Ducornet and wiidope, released on March 28, 2018.[1][2]
Composition
Featured artists include Jade Novah, RuPaul, Brandy, Cynthia Erivo, Keala Settle, Tamar Braxton, Jenifer Lewis, Tiffany Haddish, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Bob the Drag Queen, Shangela, Tre Melvin, Kway, Nick Rashad Burroughs, Scotch Ellis Loring, Doug Spearman, and Cristian Anthony Fagins.[3]
Both the album and the feature concept film talk about a distant future in which black LGBT people rule the fictitious North-American city of Nacirema Falls, in the fictitious country Nacirema, promoting white racism and "straightphobia" as a critique to nowadays prejudice against the black and LGBT communities.[4][1]
Music videos
Hall has released the musical in the form of an hour-and-a-half-long piece (as well as each song separately) on his YouTube channel.[5] "2003" is the only song that is not included in the full video.[3] however a bonus music video was released.[6]
Promotion
On March 14 2018, the music video for "Ordinary Day" was released on Todrick's YouTube channel as the first single from the album. The second single, "Dem Beats" was released on March 22 along with the pre-order for the album. Following the release of the album, every song was released as an individual video. In addition, Todrick has released 6 episodes of a behind the scenes series called "Making Forbidden: Todrick Hall", as well as instrumentals of "Type", "Play", "Forbidden", "Wanted", "Thug", "Forever", "Doll Hairs", "Boys Wear Pink", and "All American." Hall promoted the musical with a worldwide tour, [1] titled Todrick Hall American: The Forbidden World Tour.
Track listing
| CD 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Trust No Bitch" | 1:25 |
| 2. | "Wanted" | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Changed My Mind" | 2:47 |
| 4. | "Lullaby" (vocals by Brandy) | 4:23 |
| 5. | "National Anthem" (vocals by Tamar Braxton) | 1:04 |
| 6. | "All American" | 3:30 |
| 7. | "What's Going On" | 1:20 |
| 8. | "Ka-Ching" | 2:59 |
| 9. | "Ordinary Day" (vocals by Nick Rashad Burroughs) | 2:06 |
| 10. | "Shine" (vocals by Teresa Stanley) | 1:10 |
| 11. | "Nobody" (duet by Jade Novah and Cynthia Erivo) | 3:54 |
| 12. | "Silver Spoon" (vocals by Carlie Craig) | 1:05 |
| 13. | "Type" | 3:22 |
| 14. | "T.H.U.G. (Trade)" | 3:02 |
| 15. | "B" | 1:58 |
| CD 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Dem Beats" (featuring RuPaul) | 3:38 |
| 2. | "Break My Heart" | 1:13 |
| 3. | "Eleven" (featuring Jade Novah) | 2:50 |
| 4. | "Play" (featuring Jade Novah) | 3:43 |
| 5. | "Ring-a-Ling" | 0:53 |
| 6. | "Doll Hairs" (featuring Shangela) | 4:18 |
| 7. | "2003" | 3:23 |
| 8. | "Animals" (vocals by Matt Bloyd) | 2:23 |
| 9. | "Forever" | 3:17 |
| 10. | "Forbidden" (featuring Jade Novah and Keala Settle) | 4:50 |
| 11. | "Painting in the Rain" | 4:29 |
| 12. | "Heaven" | 4:07 |
| 13. | "Pettiness" | 0:48 |
| 14. | "Apple Pie" | 3:13 |
| 15. | "Boys Wear Pink" (End Credits) | 3:25 |
Track listing adapted from AllMusic and the iTunes Store.[7][8]
Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9] | 2 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10] | 10 |
References
- 1 2 3 "Review: Todrick Hall's Expansive And Incisive "Forbidden"". Newnownext.com. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ↑ "Todrick Hall Tackles the Politics of Race & Sexuality, Talks 'Mentor' Taylor Swift & More". Billboard.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- 1 2 "FORBIDDEN by Todrick Hall". Credits (Boys Wear Pink). March 29, 2018. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
- ↑ "Todrick Hall Tackles the Politics of Race & Sexuality, Talks 'Mentor' Taylor Swift & More". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
- ↑ "Todrick Hall". YouTube. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ↑ "2003 by Todrick Hall (Forbidden bonus track)". May 11, 2018. Retrieved June 9, 2018 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Forbidden – Todrick Hall | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ↑ "Forbidden by Todrick Hall". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ↑ "Todrick Hall Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ↑ "Todrick Hall Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2018.