Last Day of Summer (mixtape)

Last Day of Summer
Mixtape by
Summer Walker
ReleasedOctober 19, 2018
Recorded2018
GenreAlternative R&B
Length28:21
Label
Producer
  • Arsenio Archer
  • Gambi
  • Thym
  • Tim Maxey
Summer Walker chronology
Last Day of Summer
(2018) 		Over It
(2019)
Singles from Last Day of Summer
  1. "CPR"
    Released: April 5, 2018
  2. "Girls Need Love"
    Released: July 26, 2018

Last Day of Summer is the debut mixtape by American singer and songwriter Summer Walker. It was released on October 19, 2018, by Love Renaissance (LVRN) and Interscope Records.[1]

Singles

On April 5, 2018, she released the first single, called "CPR".[2] On July 26, she released the second single, called "Girls Need Love".[3] On February 27, 2019, she released a remix to "Girls Need Love", with Drake.[4] The single charted at number 37 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[5]

Critical reception

Critics reviewed the mixtape well upon release. Vanyaland wrote that "Walker is ready and set for the next chapter of her life. Having been signed by LVRN accompanied by Interscope Records is enough proof that Walker’s resilience and motivation is paying off. Last Day Of Summer is a 12-song effort packed with nothing but female truth that for most would seem too provocative."[6] Editor for DJBooth, Donna-Claire Chesman, mentioned that the album "brought it to jazzy life on her latest and most successful body of work" and "skimmed across a vast pool of emotion."[7] Chuck Ramos for Ones To Watch commented on the album saying it "is a collection of songs that showcase the talented vocalist’s ability as a songwriter. Her debut is a transparent display of her thoughts and feelings on confidence, doubt, love and womanhood. Tapping into an array of styles for production, Walker shatters any preconceived ideas about her sound being one dimensional."[8]

Commercial performance

Last Day of Summer peaked at number 44 on the Billboard 200 chart and number 25 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart on November 3, 2018, selling 5,630 album-equivalent units in its first week.[9][10][11]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."BP"
  • Summer Walker
  • Arsenio Archer
Arsenio Archer1:49
2."Talk Yo Shit"
  • Walker
  • Archer
Arsenio Archer0:39
3."Girls Need Love"
  • Walker
  • Archer
Arsenio Archer2:20
4."CPR"
  • Walker
  • Jacob Gamboa
Gambi3:23
5."Smartwater"
  • Walker
  • Archer
Arsenio Archer2:24
6."Deep"
  • Walker
  • Archer
Arsenio Archer1:32
7."Baby"
  • Walker
  • Archer
Gambi1:28
8."I'm There"
  • Walker
  • Tim Maxey
  • Archer
  • Tim Maxey
  • Arsenio Archer
1:54
9."Karma"
  • Walker
  • Archer
Arsenio Archer3:08
10."Prayed Up"
  • Walker
  • Tim Maxey
  • Archer
  • Tim Maxey
  • Arsenio Archer
2:48
11."Shame"
  • Walker
  • Thym Appleboom
Thym2:46
12."Just Like Me"
  • Walker
  • Archer
Arsenio Archer4:10
Total length:28:21
Streaming edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Girls Need Love (Remix)" (with Drake)
Arsenio Archer3:42

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[16] Gold 10,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[17] Platinum 15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] Silver 60,000‡
United States (RIAA)[19] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ P., Milca. "Summer Walker Officially Arrives With "Last Day Of Summer" Project". HotNewHipHop.
  2. ^ "CPR". Spotify.
  3. ^ "Summer Walker – Girls Need Love". On Smash.
  4. ^ Blistein, Jon. "Hear Drake Drop First New Verse of 2019 on Summer Walker's 'Girls Need Love' Remix". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  5. ^ "Drake Chart History". Billboard Hot 100.
  6. ^ Rosario, Ricardo. "Summer Walker's motivation pays off on 'Last Day Of Summer'". Vanyaland.
  7. ^ Chesman, Donna-Claire. "The Resounding Success of Summer Walker's 'CLEAR' EP". DJBooth.
  8. ^ Ramos, Chuck. "5 Times We Fell In Love With Summer Walker on Her 'Last Day of Summer' Debut". Ones To Watch.
  9. ^ "HITS TOP 50". Hits Daily Double. Archived from the original on October 31, 2018.
  10. ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard.
  11. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard.
  12. ^ "Canadian Albums: March 16, 2019". Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  13. ^ "Billboard 200: November 3, 2018". Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  14. ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: November 3, 2018". Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  15. ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  16. ^ "Danish album certifications – Summer Walker – Last Day of Summer". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  17. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Summer Walker – Last Day of Summer". Radioscope. Retrieved May 25, 2025. Type Last Day of Summer in the "Search:" field.
  18. ^ "British album certifications – Summer Walker – Last Day of Summer". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  19. ^ "American album certifications – Summer Walker – Last Day of Summer". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
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