Perception (NF album)

Perception
Studio album by NF
Released October 6, 2017 (2017-10-06)
Genre Hip hop
Length 61:38
Label
Producer
NF chronology
Therapy Session
(2016)		 Perception
(2017)
Singles from Perception
  1. "Outro"
    Released: August 2, 2017[1]
  2. "Green Lights"
    Released: August 18, 2017[2]
  3. "Let You Down"
    Released: October 3, 2017[3]
  4. "Lie"
    Released: April 17, 2018[4]

Perception is the third studio album by American hip hop artist NF. It was released on October 6, 2017 through Capitol Records alongside NF's newly launched label NF Real Music LLC.[5][6] The album was entirely produced by American producers Tommee Profitt and David Garcia, and features a guest performance from American singer Ruelle. The album reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
CCM Magazine[8]
Jesus Freak Hideout[9]
[10]

CCM Magazine's Matt Conner gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, saying "The maturity and musical experimentation grows on Perception, yet the dynamism and authenticity remain firmly in place."[8] David Craft of Jesus Freak Hideout gave the album a below-average review, awarding it two out of five stars due lack of originality and redundancy. He stated that "Perception essentially consists of NF spending an hour yelling at listeners about his thinly-veiled insecurities while simultaneously bragging about how great he is" and that there were a few "glimmers of quality", but that "NF exercises neither patience nor humility on Perception."[9] Kevin Hoskins, also of Jesus Freak Hideout, gave a more positive "second opinion" review, giving it 3.5 out of 5 stars, saying the album's biggest flaw was that it is "very one-dimensional" but praised the album for its continuity of emotional lyrics and thematic production from NF's previous albums by saying "Perception does not offer fans anything exceptionally new, but current fans will truly appreciate the fire Nate spits on these highly emotional rap tunes. As always, the thematic production is easily noticed making this a complete NF album, even though it falls short of his previous discography."[10]

Neil Z. Yeung of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 out of 5, describing the album as a "heavy and serious listen" and described NF's lyrics as "continually engrossing".[7]

Commercial performance

Perception debuted at No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 with 55,000 album-equivalent units, including 38,000 pure album sales in its first week.[11] It is NF's first US No. 1 album.[11] In its second week, the album fell to No. 25 with 18,000 album-equivalent units of which 5,000 were in traditional album sales.[12] On March 22, 2018, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 500,000 units in the United States.[13]

Track listing

All songs produced by Tommee Profitt and David Garcia. Credits adapted from Tidal.[14]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Intro III"
4:28
2."Outcast"
  • Feuerstein
  • Profitt
5:25
3."10 Feet Down" (featuring Ruelle)
  • Feuerstein
  • Profitt
  • Elley Duhé
  • Devin Guisande
  • Kyle Guisande
3:37
4."Green Lights"
  • Feuerstein
  • Garcia
  • Profitt
3:01
5."Dreams"
  • Feuerstein
  • Profitt
3:41
6."Let You Down"
  • Feuerstein
  • Profitt
3:32
7."Destiny"
  • Feuerstein
  • Profitt
  • Cameron Doyle
3:59
8."My Life"
  • Feuerstein
  • Garcia
3:35
9."You're Special"
  • Feuerstein
  • Profitt
5:12
10."If You Want Love"
  • Feuerstein
  • Profitt
3:19
11."Remember This"
  • Feuerstein
  • Profitt
4:00
12."Know"
  • Feuerstein
  • Profitt
3:58
13."Lie"
3:29
14."3 A.M."
  • Feuerstein
  • Garcia
3:38
15."One Hundred"
  • Feuerstein
  • Garcia
  • Brendon Coe
3:12
16."Outro"
  • Feuerstein
  • Garcia
  • Profitt
3:32
Total length:1:01:38

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[14]

Musicians

  • NF – vocals, composer (all tracks)
  • Brendon Coe – composer (track 15)
  • Cameron Doyle – composer (track 7)
  • Elley Duhé – composer (track 3)
  • Mike Elizondo – composer (track 13)
  • David Garcia – composer (tracks 4, 8, 14–16)
  • Devin Guisande – composer (track 3)
  • Kyle Guisande – composer (track 3)
  • Tommee Profitt – composer (tracks 1–7, 9–13, 16)
  • Ruelle – guest vocals (track 3)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017–18) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] 73
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] 108
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[17] 14
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[18] 8
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[19] 82
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[20] 22
New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[21] 1
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[22] 10
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[23] 22
US Billboard 200[11] 1
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[24] 1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[25] 1

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)[13] Gold 500,000double-dagger

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

References

  1. ↑ "Outro - Single by NF on Apple Music". August 2, 2017. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Green Lights - Single by NF on Apple Music". August 18, 2017. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Top 40/R Future Releases - Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release Dates". All Access. October 18, 2017. Archived from the original on September 16, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Top 40/R Future Releases – Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release Dates". All Access. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  5. ↑ "NF Is Due For A Breakthrough With New Album 'Perception'". Idolator.
  6. ↑ "Tom Petty, Lil Pump & NF Vying for No. 1 on Next Week's Billboard 200 Albums Chart". Billboard.
  7. 1 2 Z. Yeung, Neil (October 14, 2017). "NF – 'Perception' album review". AllMusic. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  8. 1 2 Conner, Matt (October 14, 2017). "NF – 'Perception' album review". CCM Magazine. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
  9. 1 2 Craft, David (October 14, 2017). "NF – 'Perception' album review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  10. 1 2 Hoskins, Kevin. "NF, "Perception" Review: Second Staff Opinion". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  11. 1 2 3 Caulfield, Keith (October 16, 2017). "NF Scores First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Perception'". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Billboard 200 Chart Moves: Adele's '25' Hits 100th Consecutive Week on Chart". Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  13. 1 2 "American album certifications – NF – Perception". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 27, 2018. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
  14. 1 2 "Perception - NF". Tidal. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  15. ↑ "ARIA Chart Watch #442". auspOp. October 14, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Ultratop.be – NF – Perception" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  17. ↑ "NF Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  18. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – NF – Perception". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  19. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – NF – Perception" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
  20. ↑ "NF: Perception" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
  21. ↑ "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  22. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – NF – Perception". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  23. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – NF – Perception". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  24. ↑ "NF Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  25. ↑ "NF Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
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