Light of Mine

Light of Mine
Studio album by Kyle
Released May 18, 2018 (2018-05-18)
Length 50:58
Label Atlantic
Producer
  • Austin Sexton
  • AxlFolie
  • Beni Haze
  • Billboard
  • BOSSMAN
  • Charlie Handsome
  • Deffie
  • Jake Troth
  • Jordan Reyes
  • Lege Kale
  • M-Phazes
  • Monte Booker
  • naz.
  • Ricci Riera
  • Sunny Norway
  • superduperbrick
  • 10A
Kyle chronology
Smyle
(2015)		 Light of Mine
(2018)
Singles from Light of Mine
  1. "iSpy"
    Released: December 2, 2016
  2. "To the Moon"
    Released: March 9, 2018
  3. "Playinwitme"
    Released: March 20, 2018
  4. "Ikuyo"
    Released: May 10, 2018

Light of Mine is the debut studio album by American rapper and singer Kyle. It was released on May 18, 2018 by Atlantic Records.[1][2][3] The album features guest appearances from Kehlani, 2 Chainz, Sophia Black, Khalid, Take 6, Avery Wilson, Lil Yachty and Alessia Cara. The album was supported by four singles; "iSpy", "To the Moon", "Playinwitme" and Ikuyo". He will embark on his tour "Light Speed World Tour" in promotion of the album.

Artwork

The cover art was designed by SuperDuperBrick and James McCloud, who previously collaborated on the art for Kehlani’s debut album SweetSexySavage.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AOTY75/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
GIGsoup80%[5]
Highsnobiety3.5/5[6]
HipHopDX3.8/5[7]
NME[8]
Pitchfork6.9/10[9]

In his review, Russell Dean Stone of Highsnobiety stated that "At best, you could say that Light of Mine is optimism as cultural rebellion – at worst, it plays things too safe in an attempt to be liked by everyone (in Kyle’s defense, at least it doesn’t feel he’s ever trying to be anything he’s not)".[6]

Commercial performance

Light of Mine debuted at number 29 on the Billboard 200, selling 17,000 album-equivalent units and 2,000 pure album sales in it's first week. The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 500,000 copies in the United States.

Track listing

Light of Mine[10]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Ups & Downs"
M-Phazes4:44
2."Coming, Going?" (featuring Take 6)
  • Harvey
  • Ricci Riera
  • Matthew Alexander
  • Joshua Portillo
  • Aaron Michael Vigil
  • Lawrence Ross
Ricci Riera1:57
3."Zoom"
  • Harvey
  • Benjamin Perkins Hazlegrove
  • Dana Lorenzo Everett II
  • Michael Mario Perry
  • Beni Haze
  • Deffie
2:46
4."Ikuyo" (featuring 2 Chainz and Sophia Black)
  • BOSSMAN
  • naz.
3:41
5."Games"
  • Harvey
  • Black
  • Alexander
  • Portillo
  • BOSSMAN
  • naz.
2:19
6."Babies" (featuring Alessia Cara)
  • M-Phazes
  • AxlFolie
  • naz.
4:00
7."OpenDoors" (featuring Avery Wilson)
  • Harvey
  • Jordan Reyes
Jordan Reyes5:03
8."To the Moon"
  • Harvey
  • Austin Sexton
  • Jamahal Osley
  • Justin Howze
  • Sunny Norway
  • Austin Sexton
2:51
9."Playinwitme" (featuring Kehlani)
  • Jake Troth
  • naz.
  • superduperbrick
3:11
10."iMissMe" (featuring Khalid)
  • M-Phazes
  • naz.
  • Billboard
3:09
11."ShipTrip"
  • Harvey
  • Ahmanti Clifton Booker
  • Landon
  • M-Phazes
  • Monte Booker
2:55
12."Rodeo"
  • Harvey
  • Landon
  • Tenei Hapurona
  • Howze
  • 10A
  • M-Phazes
3:54
13."It's Yours"
  • Harvey
  • Landon
M-Phazes4:11
14."Clouds"
  • Harvey
  • Landon
  • Ryan Vojtesak
  • Keenan Davis
  • Charlie Handsome
  • M-Phazes
2:05
15."iSpy" (featuring Lil Yachty)
4:12
Sample credits

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[11] 33
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[12] 144
US Billboard 200[13] 29
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14] 16

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)[15] Gold 500,000double-dagger

^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various May 18, 2018 Atlantic [10]
July 20, 2018 CD [16]

References

  1. ↑ Johnson, Cherise (April 19, 2018). "KYLE's "Light Of Mine" Debut Album Gets Release Date". HipHopDX. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  2. ↑ Enos, Morgan (April 19, 2018). "KYLE Announces Debut Album 'Light of Mine' & North American Tour With Logic". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  3. ↑ P., Milca (May 11, 2018). "Kyle To Feature Kehlani, Khalid, 2 Chainz & More On Debut Album "Light Of Mine"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Kyle - Light of Mine - Reviews - Album of the Year". Album of the Year. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  5. ↑ https://www.gigsoupmusic.com/reviews/album-reviews/kyle-light-of-mine/
  6. 1 2 https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/kyle-light-of-mine-review/
  7. ↑ https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.3160/title.review-kyles-light-of-mine-shines-optimism-into-dark-times
  8. ↑ http://www.nme.com/reviews/album/kyle-light-mine-review
  9. ↑ https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/kyle-light-of-mine/
  10. 1 2 "Light of Mine by KYLE". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Kyle Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Kyle – Light Of Mine" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Kyle Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Kyle Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  15. ↑ "American album certifications – Kyle – Light of Mine". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
  16. ↑ "KYLE – Light of Mine – Amazon.com Music". Amazon. ASIN B07CXYMXVZ. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.