Chasing Summer
2019 studio album by SiR
Chasing Summer is the third studio album by American singer SiR. It was released on August 30, 2019 by Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) and RCA Records. The album includes guest features from Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, Jill Scott, Smino, Kadhja Bonet, Sabrina Claudio, and Zacari.
01Singles and promotion
On August 8, 2019, SiR released the leading single of the album "Hair Down" featuring Kendrick Lamar. The music video was also released on the same day directed by Psycho Films' Jack Begert.
In April 2020, the single for "John Redcorn" was released with a music video inspired by King of the Hill.
02Critical reception
Reviewing the album for Pitchfork, Dani Blum said SiR took a darker approach with this album claiming it is a "sad and gauzy R&B collection", saying "at 14 songs, the album feels bloated. Its swirl of features are hit or miss. Smino and Kendrick Lamar inject life into the spaces SiR hollows out." The writer continued to say "The effect is an album that bristles with paranoia. SiR creates conditions in which actual relationships are impossible: He's always in the wrong place at the wrong time; he replays conversations that never happened; he waits for calls he won’t take."
03Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hair Down" (featuring Kendrick Lamar) |
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| 2. | "John Redcorn" | Farris |
| 3:07 |
| 3. | "You Can't Save Me" |
|
| 2:54 |
| 4. | "LA Lisa" (featuring Smino) |
|
| 3:40 |
| 5. | "Fire" |
|
| 2:33 |
| 6. | "New Sky" (featuring Kadhja Bonet) |
|
| 3:11 |
| 7. | "Lucy's Love" (featuring Lil Wayne) |
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| 3:07 |
| 8. | "That's Why I Love You" (featuring Sabrina Claudio) |
|
| 4:01 |
| 9. | "Touch Down" |
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| 2:55 |
| 10. | "Wires in the Way" |
|
| 2:10 |
| 11. | "Still Blue" (featuring Jill Scott) |
|
| 3:05 |
| 12. | "Mood" (featuring Zacari) |
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| 3:11 |
| 13. | "The Recipe" |
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| 2:58 |
| 14. | "LA" |
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| 5:10 |
04Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | 64 |
05Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | Gold | 7,500‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Sources and credits
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