Subconsciously
2021 studio album by Black Coffee
Subconsciously is the sixth studio album by South African DJ and music producer Black Coffee, released on 5 February 2021, by Soulstic Music. Pharrell Williams, David Guetta, Diplo and Usher appear as guest artists.
The album won the Best Dance/Electronic at the 64th Grammy Awards.
01Background
Black Coffee began recording the album in the third quarter of 2018.
02Title
The album's title was inspired by "SBCNCSLY", a song which features Sabrina Claudio.
03Release and singles
"Drive" featuring French DJ David Guetta and Delilah Montagu was released in August 2018, as the album's lead single. The song debuted on the US Billboard Dance/Electronic Songs at number 31.
Subconsciously was released on February 5, 2021.
04Commercial performance
The album broke Apple Music and Spotify 2021 records for highest streams, with over 100 million streams.
05Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 7.0/10 |
Reviewing the album for Pitchfork, Tarisai Ngangura stated, "Subconsciously isn't the type of album that offers bangers through and through, but the standout tracks are compelling enough to stay the course".
Year-end lists
| Critic/Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard | The 20 Best Dance Albums of 2021 | 3 |
06Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lost" (with DJ Angelo featuring Jinadu) | Maphumulo Simon Oluyemi Angelos Kotorlos | 6:04 |
| 2. | "You Need Me" (featuring Maxine Ashley and Sun-El Musician) | Maphumulo Sanele Sithole Michaël Malih Shapiro Maxine Ashley | 6:15 |
| 3. | "SBCNCSLY" (featuring Sabrina Claudio) | Lisa Scinta Michaël Malih Maphumulo Sabrina Claudio | 6:24 |
| 4. | "I'm Fallin'" (RY X) | Maphumulo | 7:42 |
| 5. | "Time" (featuring Cassie) | Michaël Malih Maphumulo Cassandra Elizabeth Ventura Felicia Ferraro Jonathan Hoard McClenney Ben Shapiro | 4:52 |
| 6. | "LaLaLa" (with Usher) | David Brown Maphumulo Usher Raymond IV India Shawn Boodram Mikkel Eriksen | 3:37 |
| 7. | "Flava" (featuring Unam Rams and Tellaman) | 4:29 | |
| 8. | "10 Missed Calls" (featuring Pharrell Williams and Jozzy) | 3:57 | |
| 9. | "Ready for You" (featuring Celeste) | Sanele Maphumulo Ben Abraham Celeste Epiphany Waite | 4:28 |
| 10. | "Wish You Were Here" (featuring Msaki) | Asanda Mvana Lusaseni | 6:30 |
| 11. | "Drive" (with David Guetta featuring Delilah Montagu) | Tor Hermansen Maphumulo Mikkel Eriksen Ilsey Juber Philip Fender David Guetta Ralph Wegner | 3:11 |
| 12. | "Never Gonna Forget" (with Diplo featuring Elderbrook) | 3:19 | |
| Total length: | 60:01 | ||
07Awards
Subconsciously won Dance/Electronic Album at the 64th Grammy Awards.
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Grammy Awards | Dance/Electronic Album | Won |
08Personnel
Subconsciously credits are adapted from AllMusic.
- Ben Abraham - Composer
- Aki - Primary Artist, Vocals
- Maxine Ashley - Composer, Primary Artist, Vocals
- C-Tea - Producer
- Cassie - Primary Artist, Vocals
- Celeste - Composer, Primary Artist, Vocals
- Sabrina Claudio - Composer, Primary Artist, Vocals
- Sasha Cron - Composer
- Ry Cuming - Composer, Vocals
- Kevin Davis - Mixing
- Kevin KD Davis - Mixing, Mixing Engineer
- Diplo - Musical Producer, Primary Artist, Producer
- DJ Angelo - Composer, Musical Producer, Primary Artist
- Jocelyn Donald - Composer
- Elderbrook - Primary Artist, Vocals
- Mikkel Storleer Eriksen - Composer
- Phillip Fender - Composer
- Feli Ferraro - Composer
- Gene Grimaldi - Mastering Engineer
- David Guetta - Composer, Musical Producer, Primary Artist, Producer
- Tor Erik Hermansen - Composer
- Jinadu - Composer, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals
- Shawn Joseph - Mastering Engineer
- Jozzy - Primary Artist, Vocals
- Ilsey Juber - Composer
- King Henry - Producer
- Alexander Kotz - Composer
- Kwes. - Producer
- Lucky Daye - Composer
- Michaël Malih - Composer, Producer
- Nkosinathi Maphumulo - Composer, Electronic Percussion, Musical Producer, Primary Artist, Producer
- Chris McClenney - Composer
- Delilah Montagu - Primary Artist, Vocals
- Asanda Mvana - Composer
- Thelumusa Owen - Composer
- Una Rams - Composer, Musical Producer, Primary Artist, Producer
- Usher Raymond IV - Composer
- RY X - Primary Artist
- Lisa Scinta - Composer
- Shapiro - Composer
- India Shawn - Composer
- Stargate - Producer
- Sanele Sithole - Primary Artist, Vocals, Composer, Producer
- Tellaman - Primary Artist, Vocals
- Usher - Primary Artist, Vocals
- Casandra Ventura - Composer
- Ralph Wegner - Composer, Producer
- Philippe Weiss - Mixing
- Pharrell Williams - Composer, Primary Artist, Vocals
09Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Edition(s) | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | 5 February 2021 | Standard | Soulstic Music |
Sources and credits
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